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Special Operations Division

The Minneapolis Police Department's Special Operations Division is comprised of the following functions:

Bomb-Arson Unit
Canine Unit
Homeland Security
Special Events/Reserve
Strategic Operations Unit
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)
Traffic Enforcement and Accident Investigation
Traffic Control

Related Links:

Hennepin County Attorney
Minneapolis City Attorney
 

Last updated Feb. 27, 2013

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