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2018 Annual Report • Police Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br />17 | P a g e <br /> <br />implementation; Legal updates and case law; SWAT training; Active Shooter training; Field <br />Training Officer. <br />This past year, the department provided a total of 2,237 hours of training to our officers in our <br />continued effort to ensure that we not only meet our state mandates, but develop skills in our <br />police officers that assist in meeting the strategic goals and initiatives put forth in our <br />department strategic plan. The police department will routinely utilize online self-study <br />courses, internal department training and outside training hosted by other private and <br />government agencies to reach these stated goals. <br />Below are four highlighted training topics received in 2018: <br />NALOXONE (NARCAN) TRAINING <br />The police department recognizes that the narcotic and opioids (heroin) overdose issue is a <br />growing national problem. Officers are devoted to exhausting all options to save the lives of <br />those who may overdose. All sworn officers have been trained this year in the delivery of <br />Naloxone, and each patrol vehicle is equipped with a Naloxone kit. In 2018, St. Anthony <br />Officers successfully administered Naloxone in four separate occasions to counteract an opioid <br />overdose. <br />CRISIS INTERVENTION TRAINING (CIT) <br /> The police department recognized the need to assist officers with <br />alternative options and training when confronted with the public <br />experiencing a mental health or crisis situation. All sworn officers received <br />(CIT) training in 2018. The training provided verbal techniques in a safe <br />and compassionate alternative way of dealing with individuals in need of <br />mental health or crisis assistance. <br />BODY WORN CAMERA IMPLEMENTATION <br />The primary objective for the body worn camera is to enhance officer safety and <br />public trust by preserving factual representation of officer-citizen interaction. All <br />sworn officers and Community Service Officer have received body worn camera <br />and policy training. The body worn camera has been implemented and required <br />use during the performance of official duties.