Congratulations to 海角社区 College Police Training & Education Skills Program Graduates

Aug 7, 2025 | 11:13 AM
During the summer of 2025, the 海角社区 College Police Training & Education Skills program once again provided students striving to be peace officers, the MN POST required hands-on practical education.

More than 40 students from across the State of Minnesota underwent this training and received their Police Training & Education Skills Certificate.  

Unique to this class was the participation of five (5) students who were a part of the Intensive Comprehensive Peace Officer Education and Training (ICPOET) program. These students had already been hired by departments and sent through this training, with help of a State of Minnesota grant. 

This year’s recognition ceremony for the鈥疨olice Training - Skills鈥痝raduates was held on Thursday, July 10th.   

 In addition to students from 海角社区 College, this year we welcomed students from: 

  • Bemidji State University
  • Century College
  • Minnesota State Community and Technical College
  • Minnesota State University Moorhead
  • North Dakota State University
  • Ridgewater College
  • St. Cloud State University
  • Southwest Minnesota State University
  • U of M Crookston
  • University of North Dakota
  • University of St. Mary's
  • Winona State University

ICPOET students represented the Moorhead Police Department, Stearns County Sheriff's Department and the Waite Park Police Department. 

Guest Speakers for the recognition ceremony: 

  • Scott Kent, Chief of Police, 海角社区 Police Department. 
  • Lynn Arnquist, ICPOET Grant Coordinator, 海角社区 Technical and Community College  

Certificates of Recognition were presented to the following students: 

  • Aaron Broer, ICPOET student from the Moorhead Police Department, earned the Physical Testing recognition certificate with a score of 98% 
  •  Joseph Baron, St Peter, MN, and Garrick Sharp, Audubon, MN, both earned the Firearms recognition certificate with a score of 98%. This is the first time in recent history that two students have tied with such high marks. 
This year's Law Enforcement Skills graduates are: 

海角社区 Technical & Community College

Lee Bjerkness Crosby, MN
Tanner Blong Winona, MN  
Ross Bollin Clarissa, MN 
Garret Buckmeier New York Mills, MN 
Bryan Crary 海角社区, MN 
Nolan Domeier Sleepy Eye, MN 
Ryder Droogsma Appleton, MN 
Tim Gallion Isle, MN 
Brennen Haas Mankato, MN 
Jason Harris Sartell, MN 
Joel Hermanson Mankato, MN 
Landon Kruckeberg 海角社区, MN 
Isabel Linnerooth Stacy, MN 
Abigail Rux Hawley, MN 
Cameran Sommers Redwood Falls, MN 
Arianna Steiner Monticello, MN 

Jesse Tysdal Fergus Falls, MN 

Bemidji State University

Joseph Baron St. Peter, MN 
Bradley Marleau Ham Lake, MN 
Monica Metz Pelican Rapids, MN 
Drew Murphy Vossberg Minnetonka, MN 
Quentin Wortley Bemidji, MN 

Century College

Julian Bustillos Landfall, MN 

Minnesota State Community & Technical College

Binyad Brifki Moorhead, MN 
Garrick Sharp Audubon, MN 
Michael Tol Canby, MN 

Minnesota State University Moorhead

Richard Hakanson Lakeville, MN 
Jacob Johanson Osakis, MN 

North Dakota State University

Emaline Bozovsky Dickinson, ND 
Paul Johnson White Bear Lake, MN 
Hannah Melander Forest Lake, MN 

 

Ridgewater College

Isaac Clark Albertville, MN 
Dolyn DeSchepper Spicer, MN 
Caleb Vanderplas Waconia, MN 

Southwest Minnesota State University

Tate Gaul Worthington, MN 
Zander Van Noordwyk Kempton Park, South Africa

St. Cloud State University

Alex Broadwell Willmar, MN 
Jakob Navratil Sartell, MN 
Brittany Van Horn St. Cloud, MN

St. Mary’s University of Minnesota

Alanna Wilson Wisconsin Dells, WI

University of Minnesota Crookston 

Ruth Freiberg Hopkins, MN 

University of North Dakota

Jamison Ahlstrom Apple Valley, MN 

Winona State University

Coltan Rasmussen Winona, MN 

 

ICPOET (Intensive Comprehensive Peace Officer Education & Training)

Moorhead Police Department

Aaron Broer La Crosse, WI 
Razwan Mohammad Moorhead, MN 
Stephanie Nolasco Eagle Pass, TX

Stearns County Sheriff’s Department

Eric Nystrom Kimball, MN 

Waite Park Police Department

Adam Ruhland St. Cloud, MN

 

 

 


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