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Box Elder Police Department named South Dakota Law Enforcement Training Agency 'Agency of the Year'
Summary
Chief Connell told the council the Box Elder Police Department received the South Dakota law enforcement training award naming BEPD Agency of the Year for 2024, crediting longstanding department efforts and specific staff relationships that advanced training opportunities.
Chief Connell addressed the council about policing, community trust and departmental values before announcing that the Box Elder Police Department was recognized by the South Dakota law enforcement training center as Agency of the Year for 2024. He credited current officers and prior staff leadership for building partnerships with the state training center and said Lieutenant Chris Missal helped develop the relationship that advanced the department's training initiatives.
Connell framed the award as recognition of the department’s emphasis on training, transparency and professionalism. He reflected on broader cultural shifts in policing and said trust is earned through ‘‘relentlessly pursuing excellence’’ and by owning mistakes when they occur. The council thanked him and the department for their work; no formal action or vote was recorded on this agenda item.
