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The Instructor of the Year award as selected by the Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College's Law Enforcement Skills Training Program students was given to Donald Boso, retired Duluth police department officer who teaches command presence, search warrants, and property crimes. Boso is retiring as an instructor this year.
Dustin Huhta
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College announced the graduation of 27 students who successfully completed program requirements in the Law Enforcement Skills Training Program during the recent summer session. A ceremony was held at the college Aug. 21 with Covid-19 protocols and no guests in attendance, and a live online feed. This is the 20th group of students to participate in the law enforcement program at the college.
Students completed intensive hands-on training Aug. 21. The 600 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. Students are required to pass the Minnesota Peace Officer Standards and Training Board exam to become eligible for employment as peace officers in Minnesota.
Skills training topics include accident investigation, auto theft, radio communications, mobile field force, crimes in progress response, domestic violence investigation and intervention, drug interdiction, DUI 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, diversity, community policing, professional ethics, and firearms training.
The Instructor of the Year award as selected by the students was given to Donald Boso, retired Duluth police department officer who teaches command presence, search warrants, and property crimes. Boso is retiring as an instructor this year.
The Les Northrup Award recognizing student leadership and outstanding extra effort was given to graduating student Dustin Huhta of Hoyt Lakes.
The program has an enrollment of approximately 200 students each year, making it one of the most popular programs offered at the college, and one of the largest such training programs in Minnesota.
Students from the area who are part of the graduating class are Campbell Bergstedt of Esko; and Jon Stracek, Jim Stracek and Alexander Bodin of Carlton.
