The police department strives to maintain current training for their officers and supervisors. Some training is mandated by the Minnesota Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Board, but most training comes from the request of officers and supervisors that want to better themselves and the way they can serve the public. Below are a list of just some of the specialty training that our departmental staff are trained in.

*Certified child car seat inspector

*Corner House- Specialized training in interviewing children of sexual assault.

*Intoxilyzer 5000 Operator - Instrument used to measure blood alcohol content in a DUI arrest.

*Protecting Children Online - Investigation of exploitation of children over the internet.

*First Responder - emergency medical training required every 3 years.

*Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) - Training to detect impairment of drivers under the influence of a prescribed or non-prescribed medication.

*Drug Abuse Resistance and Education (DARE) Instructor - Provide 6th graders with the tools to resist peer pressure in experimenting with drugs and alcohol.

*Response to mass casualty disasters

*Gang Resistance Education and Training (GREAT) - Similar to DARE, but educates children on the hazards of gang affiliation.

*Family group conferencing - Alternative to prosecution in some criminal cases involving both adults and youth.