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Cass County forms local quick response team after SWAT JPA talks leave county with two slots
Summary
Facing reductions in tactical slots on the Red River Valley SWAT team under a Metro COG allocation, the Cass County Sheriff's Office said it has formed a 10‑person Quick Response Team to provide local tactical capacity while discussions over a joint powers agreement proceed.
Sheriff Johnner told the Commission that Cass County has begun training a local Sheriff's Quick Response Team after the county’s representation on the Red River Valley SWAT team dropped to two operators under the Metro COG allocation formula.
The Red River Valley SWAT team is a multi‑agency tactical consortium that the sheriff said includes West Fargo, Fargo and Moorhead police departments, Clay County and Cass County sheriff’s offices and NDSU Police Department. The sheriff said the county historically…
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