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2018 Annual Report • Police Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br />20 | P a g e <br /> <br />IX. East Metro SWAT Summary <br />PREPARED BY OFFICER ELLIOT ERDMAN <br />It was an exciting year for the SWAT team in 2018. <br />There were many changes this year that will optimize <br />future SWAT operations and maximize the level of <br />service to the communities that we serve. <br />After serving our communities for seventeen years, East <br />Metro SWAT was dissolved in 2018. However, this will <br />ultimately advance future SWAT Operations and <br />increase the level of service to our communities. This change was fueled by continued <br />challenges to dedicate personnel to the SWAT team by all participating agencies. The East <br />Metro SWAT Board of Directors reached out to the Ramsey County Sherriff’s Office about <br />Joining the Ramsey County SWAT team. St. Anthony Operators, as well as other participating <br />agencies, were brought on board by our Ramsey County partners. Joining the Ramsey County <br />SWAT Team has forged stronger regional partnerships, increasing resources and capabilities. <br />This has been accomplished through pooling resources and equipment. As a larger and more <br />unified team, we have increased the level of <br />service provided to all cities in Ramsey <br />County that we serve. Members of the <br />Ramsey County SWAT Team, respond jointly <br />to critical incidents and high risk situations <br />that effect our communities. As a <br />stakeholder in the Ramsey County SWAT <br />Team, the St. Anthony Police Department, <br />and the jurisdiction’s that we serve, benefit <br />from the full capability of the SWAT team, at <br />a reduced cost. <br />The St. Anthony Police Department currently has two Officers assigned to the Ramsey County <br />SWAT Team. One as an Operator and one as a Crisis & Hostage Negotiator. These duties are in <br />addition to the officer’s primary work as patrol officers. Each Team member trains twice a <br />month. Training focuses on all aspects of SWAT operations, including but not limited to: high