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RAINING Sergeant Pat Aldrich Providing high quality and cost - effective training for the Centennial Lakes Police personnel continued to be a priority in 2009. Professional training benefits the officers, the department, and the communities in which we serve. The department benefits by having well trained police officers, thus minimizing department liability. The communities also realize the benefits of having officers who have a well- rounded base of knowledge and experience in a variety of areas. The Minnesota State Peace Officer Standards and Training Board (P.O.S.T.) and the Federal Government, through the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), continues to place training mandates on law enforcement. Our department continues to identify and use its resources to accomplish these standards. During 2009, officers continued to utilize "daily training ". During each duty shift, officers were required to complete a topic assigned for that day. Most of the scheduled training topics could be considered "high risk/low frequency" events. This training allows officers to refresh their knowledge and review proper procedures so they are prepared for infrequent events. Many mandated information requirements are covered with the daily training program. With this program, we continue to add additional topics as our legislators continue to pass laws that are often extremely complicated, unfunded, and have very little guidance regarding proper criminal procedure for officers to follow. The following is a list of mandated topics and professional training courses attended by our officers during 2009: LEGAL County Attorney Update Police Officer Rights USE OF FORCE Anoka County MILO shoot Active Shooter SMG Familiarization/Recognition SMG Shoot Anoka County Night Shoot Scenario Based/Hands On 49 .: