The South Metro Public Safety Training Facility (SMPSTF) is a joint powers agreement between the cities of Bloomington, Eden Prairie, Edina and the Metropolitan Airports Commission. In addition to these four owners of the facilites, the SMPSTF also holds contracts with the Department of Homeland Security, the Veterans Administration, Hennepin County Medical Center Emergeny Medical Services Education Department and the City of Minnetonka, Police and Fire Departments. Other agencies that use the facilities on a regular basis for training include the Metro Transit Police, Professional Law Enforcement Training, MN Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement, the MN State Patrol and on a less regular basis, dozens of others local, county and state public safety agencies. The facilities include classroom space, two firing ranges, padded gym for use of force exercises, firearms simulator and an eight story training tower with tactical and live fire training capabilities. The firearms ranges are open for public use two times per week, on Wednesday evenings and Saturdays.
Listed skills include Public Safety, Policy, Management, Training, and 17 others.