Jacob Scott Van Dyken

Current agency: Willmar Police Dept.Willmar, MN

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Licenses & certification

Licenses issued to this individual by a licensing authority.

Peace Officer

Status: Active
First awarded: Aug 3, 2021
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder - Part 1

Completed: Aug 16, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Basic Death Investigation for Patrol Officers

Completed: May 6, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Dr. Piper

EVOC

Completed: Apr 16, 2026
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Precision Driving Center of Minnesota - SP09067
Instructor: Greg Newinski, Mark Bromwneshenkel

Use of Force Part 4: Duty to Intercede

Completed: Mar 9, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: William J. Everett, J.D. Anna L. Yunker, J.D.

50 Round Handgun Qualification

Completed: Feb 28, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Anderson. Arredondo. Hay, Heck, Helgeson, Liebl, Livingood, Oakleaf

90 Round Low Light and Adverse Weather Course

Completed: Feb 28, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401

Scenarios and Tactics for the Field Training Officer

Completed: Feb 4, 2026
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Calibre Press, Inc. - SP09214
Instructor: LT Kelly DeVoll

Immigration Law Basics for Minnesota Peace Officers

Completed: Jan 18, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Principles of Firearm Use and Selection

Completed: Dec 31, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401

Mental Health Part 5 - Capstone

Completed: Nov 1, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Mental Health Part 4 - Intervention

Completed: Oct 9, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Mental Health Part 3 - Assessment

Completed: Oct 1, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Implicit Bias Part 2

Completed: Jul 19, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Implicit Bias Part 1

Completed: Jul 19, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Bill Everett, Anna Yunker

Street Survival Seminar - Two Day Event

Completed: Jun 3, 2025
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Calibre Press, Inc. - SP09214
Instructor: Calibre Press, Inc.

Annual Defensive Tactics In-Service

Completed: Apr 7, 2025
Credits: 14
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy

Completed: Mar 30, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Duty to Intercede

Completed: Mar 30, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

50 Round (25 handgun / 25 rifle) Appropriate Firearms Selection

Completed: Mar 25, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

100 Round Low Light / Adverse Weather Course and Handgun Qualification

Completed: Jan 14, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

50 Round Handgun Malfunction / Close Encounter / Reaction Drill

Completed: Dec 15, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

Emergency Medical Responder Resfresher

Completed: Oct 31, 2024
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Ridgewater College - SP09784
Instructor: Ridgewater College

Consent Searches - Update 2022

Completed: Sep 10, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Mental Health Part 1

Completed: Sep 10, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Mental Health Part 2 - Societal Issues and Challenges

Completed: Sep 10, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Officer Wellness

Completed: Aug 11, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Rifle Qualification

Completed: Jul 25, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

Preventing In-Custody Suicide - Update

Completed: Jul 17, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Use of Force - Defensive Tactics

Completed: May 1, 2024
Credits: 14
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

Wellness and Emotional Resilience Part 2

Completed: Mar 18, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Crimes Motivated by Bias

Completed: Mar 18, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Disorderly Conduct and Obstruction

Completed: Mar 18, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Persuasion and De-escalation

Completed: Mar 18, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Wellness and Emotional Resilience, Part 1

Completed: Mar 18, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

100 Round Low Light / Adverse Weather Course and Handgun Qualification

Completed: Mar 12, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

Best Practices in Mental Health Crisis Response

Completed: Mar 5, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

DWI-SFST Update

Completed: Oct 19, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Advanced Training on Financial Exploitation of Older Adults

Completed: Oct 4, 2023
Credits: 7
Sponsor: Minnesota Elder Justice Center - SP10429
Instructor: Minnesota Elder Justice Center

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder – Part 3

Completed: Aug 24, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Part 2

Completed: Aug 24, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder- Part 4

Completed: Aug 24, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Part 1

Completed: Aug 23, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Rifle Qualification

Completed: May 29, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

Use of Force - Defensive Tactics

Completed: May 11, 2023
Credits: 14
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

PATROL-True North Constitutional Policing

Completed: Feb 28, 2023
Credits: 5
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Domestic Violence Risk Assessment: An Integrated Community Approach

Completed: Nov 10, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Safe Avenues - SP09931
Instructor: Safe Avenues

Implicit Bias Part 2

Completed: Oct 17, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Implicit Bias Part 1

Completed: Oct 17, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

60 Round AR-15 Basic Operation CQB and Zeroing Course

Completed: Sep 30, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

Law Enforcement Pursuit Intervention Tactics

Completed: Sep 8, 2022
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Precision Driving Center of Minnesota - SP09067
Instructor: Mn Highway Safety & Research Center

100 Round M-16 / Handgun Transition Course (FH-MAT1)

Completed: Aug 23, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

Mental Health Part 2 - Assessment

Completed: Jun 17, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Mental Health Part 1 - Introduction

Completed: Jun 17, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

One Day Law Enforcement Pursuit (EVOC)

Completed: Jun 7, 2022
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Precision Driving Center of Minnesota - SP09067
Instructor: Mn Highway Safety & Research Center

Use of Force - Defensive Tactics

Completed: May 6, 2022
Credits: 14
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

Initial Radar For Allied Agencies

Completed: Apr 18, 2022
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder- Part 4

Completed: Mar 30, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Part 2

Completed: Mar 30, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder – Part 3

Completed: Mar 30, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

50 Round Low Light/Adverse Weather Course & Handgun Qualification (MA6)

Completed: Mar 21, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

ARIDE Day 3-Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement

Completed: Feb 18, 2022
Credits: 9
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

SFST-Standardized Field Sobriety Testing/2 Day

Completed: Feb 17, 2022
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

50 Round Handgun Weak Hand Shoot/Transition Drill (MA4)

Completed: Dec 31, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Part 1

Completed: Dec 10, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Serving Those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

Completed: Sep 29, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

(72-Hour) Holds Update

Completed: Sep 24, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

50 Round Handgun Course (MA9)

Completed: Aug 11, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

Use of Force - Defensive Tactics

Completed: Aug 6, 2021
Credits: 14
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

100 Round M-16 Shoot and Move and Qualification Course (MA7)

Completed: Aug 5, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Willmar Police Dept. - SP03401
Instructor: Willmar Police Dept.

Critical Incident Training from Beginning to Conclusion

Credits: 7
Sponsor: Law Enforcement Labor Services, Inc. (LELS) - SP09101

Civil Cases

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Agencies

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Agency	Role	License	Start Date	End Date	Status
Willmar Police Dept.	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	Aug 3, 2021	Present	Active