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OFFICER TRAINING <br /> Providing high quality and cost-effective training for the Pequot Lakes Police personnei <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 2018, 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 laws <br /> that are often extremely complicated, unfunded, and have very little guidance regarding proper <br /> criminal procedure for officers to follow. <br /> The following is a list of mandated topics and professional training courses attended by our <br /> officers during 2018: <br /> P.O.S.T. MANDATORY SPECIALTY <br /> Officer Safety Searches BCA Supervisor Classes <br /> AWAIR & Employee Right To Know Interview& Interrogation <br /> Hearing Conservation Drugged Driving Trial Tactics <br /> Personal Protective Equipment Law Enforcement Phlebotomy Refresher <br /> Portable Fire Extinguishers Child Passenger Safety <br /> Readiness Aspects, Use of Force Adverse Childhood Experiences <br /> Respiratory Protection for Law Enforcement Emergency Vehicle Operator Course <br /> Use of Deadly Force Helicopter Scene Safety& Hemorrhage Control <br /> Use of Force, Legal Issues TZD Conference <br /> Bloodborne Pathogens Greater NW EMS Conference <br /> Hazardous Materials Awareness <br /> CJIS Security&Awareness Training <br /> DVS/Mobile Access <br /> Meeting Minnesota's New Police Training Mandates <br /> USE OF FORCE <br /> Annual Weapons Qualification <br /> Low Light/Adverse Weather Qualifications <br /> Defensive Tactics <br /> TASER <br /> 14 <br />