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2017 Annual Report • Police Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br />15 | P a g e <br /> <br />VIII. Police Education Summary <br />PREPARED BY LT. DAN DIEGNAU <br />Training for law enforcement officers is a vital and <br />important part of delivering quality and professional <br />police service to the community. The St. Anthony <br />Police Department is committed to maintaining <br />highly trained and professional service through <br />quality and continual training and education. Every <br />day is a training day! <br />The State of Minnesota currently requires all <br />licensed police officers to complete 48 hours of <br />continuing education credits, certified by the <br />Minnesota Board of Peace Officer Standards and <br />Training (POST), every three years. St. Anthony <br />officers routinely exceed these minimum standards. <br />Mandates require officers to incorporate specific <br />training topics to satisfy the State requirement’s to <br />stay proficient and current in our profession. <br />In 2017, the State of Minnesota passed legislation that increased the number of mandated <br />continuing education credits for licensed police officers every three year licensing cycle. New <br />legislation will mandate that 16 of the 48 required training hours be in the areas of crisis <br />intervention, conflict management and cultural diversity. This legislation will take effect July 1, <br />2018. As a note, other mandated training within the 48 hours included emergency vehicle <br />operation, use of force, and firearms training. The St. Anthony Police Department has been <br />proactive in completing this valuable training for all licensed officers and civilian employees. <br /> Promoting Fair & Impartial Public Safety. Training completed September 2017. <br /> Executive Seminar on Operationalizing Procedural Justice. Training completed <br />November 2017. <br /> Procedural Justice for Front Line Officers. Training completed November 2017. <br /> Procedural Justice for Supervisors. Training completed November 2017. <br /> Crisis Intervention Training. Training to be completed February 2018.