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2019 Annual Report • Police Department • St. Anthony Village, Minnesota <br /> <br /> <br />25 | Page <br /> <br />IX. East Metro SWAT Summary <br />PREPARED BY OFFICER ELLIOT ERDMAN <br /> <br />The Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team is a regional <br />response team composed of highly trained deputies from the <br />Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office and officers from the St. <br />Anthony Police Department, Roseville Police Department, <br />Maplewood Police Department, Mounds View Police <br />Department, Metro Transit Police Department, North St. Paul <br />Police Department, University of Minnesota Police <br />Department, and the White Bear Lake Police Department. <br />It was a productive year for the SWAT team in 2019. Under the Ramsey County Partnership, we <br />have increased our regional capabilities, resources, and ability to provide high level service to <br />the communities that we serve. As a stakeholder in this cohesive regional response team, we <br />have forged new relationships, increased our first responder network’s effectiveness, while <br />simultaneously reducing costs and impact on individual agencies. <br />The SWAT Team is made up of officers that strive to be on the forefront <br />of new training, equipment, and tactics. This diligence yields a highly <br />professional team of individuals, with specialized skill sets, working <br />collectively to resolve volatile situations, in the safest possible manner <br />and with the highest regard for human life. SWAT Negotiators are a <br />key component to this success. <br />The St. Anthony Police Department currently has <br />two officers assigned to Ramsey County SWAT. <br />One as a Tactical Operator and one as a Crisis & Hostage Negotiator. These <br />duties are in addition to the officer’s primary work as Patrol Officers. <br />Negotiators receive specialized training to resolve critical incidents, <br />involving both suspects and persons in crisis. Negotiators and Tactical <br />Operators work in collaboration to produce the safest possible resolution <br />for all involved.