Minneapolis, MN VA Police Department
 Welcome to the Minneapolis, MN VA Police Department. We are located in South Minneapolis, by the Minneapolis/St.Paul International Airport. We are comprised of 1 Chief, 3 Sergeants, 9 Officers, and 2 CSO's(community service officers). The medical center employs 2200 people and sits on 120 acres, with several off-site responsibilities. We are also home to VISN 23. We are one of the only facilities with a state highway running through it, we are the only VA facility with an on-site bar (fort snelling club), and the only facility with a light-rail trasportation system running through it.
We share concurrent jurisdiction with the Hennepin County Sheriff's office. MAC (airport) Police as well as Minneapolis Police have also assisted us in the past on various incidents. We maintain a very good professional relationship with all law enforcement agencies in the area.
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About the Minneapolis Medical Center
The Minneapolis, MN Medical Center is located off of Hwy. 55 and Hwy. 62 junction, in south Minneapolis. Also near by, is historic Ft. Snelling. For directions, please call (612)725-2000.
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Mailing Address:
One Veterans Drive
Minneapolis, MN 55417
Phone: (612) 725-2000
Fax: (612) 725-2049
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| The Minneapolis VA Medical Center is an affiliated teaching hospital which serves as the tertiary referral center for the Veterans Integrated Service Network 23. It has 237 acute care diagnostic and treatment beds, as well as a 104-bed extended care unit. The medical center provides primary, specialty, mental and behavioral health, and extended care and rehabilitative care to over 45,000 veteran patients. It has one of the largest education and training programs in the VA system. Annually, approximately 1,000 students and residents and 1,500 other trainees are involved in education and training programs at the facility. They are affiliated with the University of Minnesota Schools of Medicine and Dentistry. In conjunction with affiliations, residency-training programs exist in all of the medical, surgical, psychiatric, oral surgery and diagnostic specialties and subspecialties. The medical center has their own accredited hospital based training programs for Radiology Technicians and Nurse Anesthetists. |
Affiliations:
University of Minnesota Medical and Dental School
St. Catherine College
University of St. Thomas
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Normandale Community College
University of Minnesota
Century College
Professional and technical education affiliations with 45 universities and colleges
The Minneapolis VA Police
The Minneapolis VA Police are just one of the 172 duty stations across the United States. The Police Service provides law and order on VA controlled property. Chief Moravec operates the Minneapolis, MN station. The Officers work 8 hour rotating shifts, with fixed days off each week. New Police Officers are required to pass a physical fitness test, psychological exam and interview. New Police Officers receive 80 hours of initial training, from a certified FTO officer and Training Instructor. Each new officer must pass a written and hands on test with the PR-24, O.C. Spray, Defense Tactics, Use of Force and Firearms. Each officer also has required training monthly, along with re-certifications on PR-24, O.C. Spay, Use of Force and Defense Tactics annually and Firearm re-certification semi-annually. Officers provide 24/7 law enforcement coverage for the Medical Center, Staff, Patients and Visitors.
All VA Police must attend the Law Enforcement Training Center five week basic Police Officers training course in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the Fort Roots VA Medical Center. The LETC provides training geared towards the special needs of our veterans who served our country with pride. The Department of Veterans Affairs Police located in Minneapolis, MN are armed Federal Officers and get their authority from the Federal Codes of Regulations (under 38 CFR) and assimilated States Codes for Offenses committed on Federal Lands.
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A Tribute To Our Fallen Officers
(clickable links)
- Police Officer Marvin C. Bland
United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police, US
End of Watch: Friday September 6,1985
Cause of Death: Automobile accident
- Police Officer Ronald Hearn
United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police, US
End of Watch: Monday January 25,1988
Cause of Death: Gunfire
- Police Officer Garry Ross
United States Department of Veterans Affairs Police, US
End of Watch: Monday December 24,1990
Cause of Death: Heart attack
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What's new in the V.A. Police?
July 22nd,2004 - H.R. 218 Signed into law: http://leaa.org/218/218text.html
Noveber 4th, 2004 - Suicide at Minneapolis VA Medical Center:
An outpatient at the Minneapolis Veterans Medical Center flashed a handgun at a staff member Wednesday evening before turning the weapon on himself, police said. The 57-year-old man died of a single gunshot wound. His name was not released.
The man had an appointment at the hospital Wednesday afternoon, then returned several hours later, asking for his clinician, said Chief Deputy Michele Smolley of the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. The clinician left the man in a room on the fourth floor after seeing the gun, closed the door, then heard a single gunshot, Smolley said.
Minneapolis Police, Veterans Affairs Police and the Sheriff's Office tried for three hours to talk to the man by telephone and through the door before bursting in to find him dead.
Matt McKinney
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Last updated: 5/9/05
This is the un-official web page of the Minneapolis VA Police Department. The views and opinions expressed on this site, do not necessarily agree with those of the Department of Veterans Affairs as a whole.
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