Shakopee Police Department 2021 Annual Report

2021 ANNUAL REPORT | POLICE DEPARTMENT | SHAKOPEE, MN

SWAT Tri-City Tactical Team (TCTT) is a multi-jurisdictional

By Sgt. Derek Nordtvedt

Members of the crisis negotiation team also train monthly to develop and practice their skills Officer Schmidt of the Shakopee Police Department is one of six negotiators on the team The Tri City Tactical Team also trains with South Metro Tactical Teams (Richfield, Bloomington, MSP Airport, Burnsville and Eagan police departments) and attends an annual four-day training conference at Camp Ripley Even with the ongoing pandemic, most departments were able to attend this training It was beneficial to learn new techniques and philosophies, along with being able to train in-person again The Tri-City Tactical Team had seven team activations in 2021 In the fall of 2021, the Tri-City Tactical Team was awarded the 2020 Swat Team of the Year Award at the annual SOTA (Special Operations Training Association) Conference This was a major honor for our team

special weapons and tactics (SWAT) unit that responds to critical incidents in Scott and Carver Counties The team is comprised of Scott and Carver Sheriff’s Offices, Prior Lake, Savage, Shakopee Police Departments and as well as tactical paramedics from Mdewakanton Fire Department The team has four in command roles, 18 operators, four snipers, five tactical medics, six crisis negotiators and one crime analyst for a total of 38 members In 2021, Shakopee Police Department had six officers assigned as tactical operators and one officer on the crisis negotiation team Sgt Nordtvedt and Officers Englin, Kerr, Goette, Goerish and Penning served on the tactical team, attending monthly training and specialized training for individual assignments Operators specialize in topics such as the ballistic bunker, gas munitions, less lethal munitions, precision long rifle and more All the team operators receive training in specialty areas including hostage rescue tactics, high-risk warrant service, slow and deliberate searching techniques, distraction device/chemical munitions deployment, firearms training and qualifications, wooded area/open field search tactics, breaching/ballistic shield operations, VIP/dignitary protection tactics, tactical scouting and reconnaissance

Shakopee Police Officer participants of the Tri City Tactical Team holding the 2020 SWAT Team of the Year Award

The Tri-City Tactical Team (TCTT) is a multi-jurisdictional special weapons and tactics (SWAT) unit comprised of officers from several Scott County law enforcement agencies

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