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IX. East Metro SWAT/WMD Summary <br />2014 Annual Report · Police Department · St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br />17 <br />In addition to the Presidential protection details and the MLB All-Star game, the team maintained its regular <br />training schedule of eight hours each month and 40 hours at an annual training event at Camp Ripley, for an <br />annual total of 128 hours of training as a team. This training includes extended hours working in protective <br />equipment such as chemical suits, gas masks, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), and heavy body armor. <br />The team trains on a regular basis with other agencies with similar specialized missions, such as the National <br />Guard 55th Civil Support Team (CST), the Secret Service, the FBI, and other tactical teams. The members of <br />the Hennepin County WMD Tactical Team are from over twelve law enforcement agencies from around Hennepin <br />County, the MN State Patrol, Ramsey County Sheriff’s Offi ce, and the MSP Airport Police. <br />In August 2014 I resigned from my position as a member of the <br />WMD Team. I stepped down as a member in good standing with <br />the team in favor of other challenges and opportunities within the <br />St. Anthony Police Department. During my time with the team I <br />served as operator and later as a Team Leader. I was fortunate <br />to have participated in many large multi-agency training events <br />and operational assignments. Some of the most notable were the <br />2008 Republican National Convention, multiple dignitary protection <br />details, and the 2014 MLB All-Star Game. <br />It is my strong belief that the St. Anthony Police Department, <br />and the cities we serve, benefi ted from the training and access to <br />resources afforded by this partnership with the WMD Team. This <br />is a direct result of the forward thinking City and Police leadership <br />in seeking opportunities to share training, assets, and resources for <br />a greater reward to our Department and communities at the lowest <br />cost to our citizens. Our strong professional relationships with <br />the WMD Team and the partner agencies remain intact, and our <br />Department will continue to receive the benefi t of our investment <br />in the team well into the future.