Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College, Cloquet, announced the graduation of 43 students who successfully completed program requirements in the Law Enforcement Skills Training Program in June 2013.
A ceremony took place June 29 at the college with more than 300 people in attendance.
This is the 13th group of students to participate in the Law Enforcement Skills Training Program at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
Travis Blais, of International Falls, successfully completed the Law Enforcement Skills Program at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College.
Students completed the intensive hands-on training June 28. The 500 hours of skill training is required of all individuals seeking careers as peace officers in Minnesota. Students complete classroom training in addition to participating in the skills training program. After classroom and skills training, students are required to pass the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board exam to become eligible for employment as a peace officer in Minnesota.
Skills training topics include: accident investigation, bombs and explosives, civil disturbance calls, mobile field force, crimes in progress response, domestic violence investigation and intervention, drug interdiction, DWI detection and standardized field sobriety testing, emergency vehicle operations, radar enforcement, traffic stops, crime scene investigation, gang education, drug and controlled substance investigations, report writing, aerosol chemical weapons and chemical agents, pressure point control tactics, and firearm training.
