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11 <br /> <br />Lake Minnetonka SWAT <br />The Lake Minnetonka SWAT team is comprised of 14 officers <br />from around Lake Minnetonka including Orono, Wayzata, South <br />Lake Minnetonka, Minnetrista and West Hennepin Public <br />Safety. These officers attend monthly trainings to stay current <br />on regional and national trends, and put these skills to the test <br />at the annual Minnesota Tactical Officers Association held at Camp Ripley. Lake <br />Minnetonka SWAT makes the most out of their collaborative organization by <br />combining the assets in place within each department to have the most amount of <br />equipment and technology available to assist with resolving an active incident. <br /> <br />In 2023, they saw the retirement of Lake Minnetonka SWAT Commander, Minnetrista <br />Sgt. Pat Cummings, and Lake Minnetonka SWAT Assistant Commander, Orono Sgt. Tim <br />Sonnek. South Lake Minnetonka Sgt. Mike O’Keefe was selected to take on the <br />leadership position for the team, while Wayzata Sgt. Brad Schoenherr continues with <br />his role as Team Leader and Orono Sgt. Ryan Spencer as Assistant Team Leader and <br />Orono Officer Collin Palm became a new SWAT operator and has completed basic <br />SWAT training. <br />In 2023, they attended over 75 hours of SWAT specific training, and assisted the West <br />Metro Drug Task Force with two high risk search warrants. <br />Lake Minnetonka continues to recruit for open positions <br />within their service area, and highlight the advanced <br />training, team camaraderie, and service to their community <br />and profession as the top reasons to join. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />205