The West Fargo Police Department invites the community to Coffee with a Cop at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, at Sheyenne Crossings (225 13th Ave. E. West Fargo). Members of the Red River Valley Regional SWAT Team will present and speak about their duties on the SWAT team. This event is free and open to the public.

The purpose of the SWAT (Special Weapons and Tactics) team is to provide a highly trained unit of police personnel to respond to tactical and high-risk incidents. Red River Valley SWAT is a multijurisdictional team of professionals from City of Moorhead Police Department, Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Clay County Sheriff’s Office, City of Fargo Police Department, City of West Fargo Police Department and North Dakota State University Police Department. Red River Valley SWAT primarily responds to incidents in Cass and Clay counties, but is accessible to other jurisdictions through mutual aid when circumstances warrant.

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