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r s � <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 the <br /> communities in which we serve. The department benefits by having well trained police officers, <br /> thus minimizing department liability. The communities also realize the benefits of having <br /> officers who have a well-rounded base of knowledge and experience in a variety of areas to <br /> 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 2017, 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. With <br /> this program, they continue to add additional topics as our legislators continue to pass laws <br /> that are often extremely complicated, unfunded, and have very little guidance regarding proper <br /> criminal procedure for officers to follow. <br /> Officers attended a wide variety of trainings from paramedic to legal and other mandatory and <br /> elective training. Officer Ryan Franz also attended Drug Recognition Expert training over a <br /> three week period where he graduated first in the class of over 30 officers from throughout the <br /> State of Minnesota. <br /> . � . <br /> As of last year,the Pequot Lakes Police Department's Facebook page has had increased success <br /> due to frequent posting and sharing. All members of our department have access to post on <br /> the page and the ability to answer private messages. In a group effort, we are able to keep the <br /> page active.Through our page, we have successfully fielded questions, concerns and tips <br /> regarding criminal activity for our community members. <br /> Page � 13 <br />