SORT Receives Recognition

By Jay S. Olson

On July 19, members of the Hennepin County Sheriffs Dept – Detention Unit Special Response Team spent the day at MCF-STW learning from our subject matter experts.

The group was welcomed to MCF-STW by AWA Dan Moe and Captain Lisa Connors and then met with DOC Commanders to discuss Special Operations recruitment, training, equipment, response protocols, policy, and how our SORT and ERT align, integrate, and function. The group also observed the real-time exercises of MCF-LL, MCF-OPH and MCF-STW SORT members during their monthly training.

HCSD Lieutenant Jerome Moore expressed his appreciation to the DOC and stated that his staff was “intrigued by the level of professionalism and comradery" of the DOC SORT and that we had a profound effect on the “passion, confidence, and willingness to grow within their roles" of his team members.

DOC Special Operations Instructors Todd Anderson, Sgt. Shawn Harrington, and Lt. Karl Krippner discuss the X-10 non-lethal chemical irritant ejector.