U.S. Special Operations Command to train in Saint Paul

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Howie Padilla - Public Information Coordinator

Sgt. Paul Paulos - Public Information Officer 

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SPPD-PIO@ci.stpaul.mn.us

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 16, 2012

 

United States Special Operations Command to train in Saint Paul

 

Members of the U.S. Special Operations Command will be in Saint Paul for two weeks beginning Sunday, August 19 conducting routine, urban environment training. Portions of the training will include officers from the Saint Paul Police Department.

 

The majority of the training, which has been coordintaed with property owners where it will take place, will be out of public view. However, community members may, on occasion, see U.S. Special Operations Command members and Saint Paul police officers training in some public areas. The exercises are standard and similar to training that has taken place in cities nationwide.

 

A schedule of the training exercises is not being made available.