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OFFICER TRAINING <br /> Providing high quality and cost-effective training for the Pequot Lakes Police personnel <br /> continues to be a priority. Professional training benefits the officers, the department, and <br /> the communities in which we serve. The department benefits by having well trained police <br /> officers, thus minimizing department liability. The communities also realizes the benefits of <br /> having officers who have a well-rounded base of knowledge and experience in a variety of <br /> areas to better help them. <br /> The Minnesota State Peace Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Board and the Federal <br /> Government, through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), continues to <br /> place training mandates on law enforcement. Our department continues to identify and use its <br /> resources to accomplish these standards. The P.O.S.T. Board requires Officers to complete 48 <br /> hours/credits of continuing education every three years to remain licensed. <br /> During 2016, one of our training resources was through "Patrol On-Line". This is computer <br /> based trainings which cover P.O.S.T. Board trainings as well as OSHA mandated trainings. <br /> With this program, they continue to add additional topics as our legislators continue to pass <br /> laws that are often extremely complicated, unfunded, and have very little guidance regarding <br /> proper criminal procedure for officers to follow. <br /> The following is a list of mandated topics and professional training courses attended <br /> by our officers during 2016: <br /> P.O.S.T. MANDATORY SPECIALTY <br /> Bloodborne Pathogens - 1 yr Sex Trafficking <br /> Hazardous Materials Awareness - 1 yr Haz Mat Awareness - Chemical Assisted Suicide <br /> Use of Force - 1 yr TAC Workshop <br /> AWAIR - Right to Know - 1 yr Personal Safety/Threat Awareness/De-escalation <br /> DVS Access - 1 yr Respiratory Protection <br /> EMT - 1 yr Legislative Updates <br /> Defensive Tactics - 1 yr Ethics a Professional Conduct <br /> Mobile Access - 2 yr Misdemeanor Arrests <br /> Security Awareness - 2 yr Preventing Harassment, Promoting Respect <br /> Standard Field Sobriety Testing - 5 yr Phlebotomy for Law Enforcement <br /> Pursuit Driving - 5 yr Fire Fighting <br /> Drug Recognition Expert <br /> LEGAL Standardized Field Sobriety <br /> Use of Force - Legal Issues <br /> USE OF FORCE <br /> Annual Weapons Qualification <br /> Low Light Adverse Weather Qualifications <br /> Use of Force - PPCT/Handcuffing <br /> Use of Force - Readiness Aspects <br /> 15 I Page <br />