2023 Police Council Academy
Regular MeetingColumbia Heights, MN · May 11, 2023
Agenda
Mayor
2023 POLICE COUNCIL ACADEMY Amáda Márquez Simula
Councilmembers
Public Safety Bldg, Training Room, 825 41st Ave NE Connie Buesgens
Thursday, April 20, April 27, May 4, May 11 Kt Jacobs
1:30 PM Rachel James
Justice Spriggs
Interim City Manager
AMENDED AGENDA Kevin Hansen
*ITEMS IN RED AMENDED ON 5/8/2023*
Goal:
To familiarize council leadership with a better understanding of Columbia Heights Police Department
and some of its core mission functions and training requirements.
Location:
Columbia Heights Public Safety Building Training Room
Schedule:
There will be four classes. Each class is two hours long. Below is the outline for the classes:
Session 1
Date: 04/20/2023 1:30-3:30 pm
Overview of the Columbia Heights Police Department
Mission Statement
Organizational Structure
FTO process (overview of FTO manual)
Professional Standards
Hiring
Community Policing
Session 2
Date: 04/27/2023 1:30-3:30 pm
Use of Force
Use of Force Statistics
Use of Force and Deadly Force Statute review
Use of Force Policy
POST Board Mandates
De-escalation
Use of Force & Firearms training overview
Less Lethal tools
City of Columbia Heights AGENDA
2023 Police Council Academy Page 2
Pursuits. CHPD Pursuit Policy
Minnesota POST Board requirements overview
Session 3
Date: 05/04/2023 1:30-3:30 pm
Police Operations Overview
Shift minimums
Patrol
Investigations
COP Coordinator
o Nuisance properties
o Drug houses
o Crime Free/Drug Free rental housing
o Follow up meetings w/Rental Property Owners
Probable Cause & Reasonable Suspicion
Reports/paperwork/calls for service.
Routine vs high risk stops & high-risk calls (Why so many squads?)
Session 4:
05/11/2023 1:30-4:30 pm (note: this is a 3-hour session)
Firearms
Pistol
Rife
Less Lethal Tools
Taser Demonstration
Bolawrap Demonstration
Scenario Based Use of Force & Firearms Training:
Lasershot Shooting Simulator
Axon Virtual Reality (VR) simulator
Staffing Update
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