SCDIU TACTICAL TEAM
SAFETY AND PRESERVATION OF ALL HUMAN LIFE In 2013, the S out h C ent ral D ru g Inv es t i gat i on Uni t ’s Tactical Team, which is a multi-jurisdictional team, consisted of 21 operators from seven different law enforcement agencies within Steele, Freeborn, Waseca and Faribault Counties. Officer and Team Leader Jason Matejcek, stepped down
placed by Detective Joel Hunt. Each team member received extensive training related to, but not limited to entry tactics, breaching, less lethal and gas munitions and marksmanship. A ten hour training day is dedicated to the entire team monthly. Each operator from the Owatonna Police Department is allowed to
O w a t o n n a P o l i c e D e p a r t me n t S C D I U Ta c t i c a l Te a m: * Se r g e a nt J a so n P e t t e r so n ( S upe r v i s o r / T e a m L e a de r ) * O f f i c er B r a ndo n F a n de l * O f f i c er J o hn L . B a t a
* O f f i c er M a t t he w O e l t j e nbr uns * De t e c t i v e J o e l H unt
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from the team in May of 2013. He was an experienced and essential team member, who will certainly be missed. Matejcek served successfully for several years and was re-
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attend an additional six hours of training per month to meet the National Tactical Officers Association’s recommended monthly training time of 16 hours.
2013 ANNUAL REPORT
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