Brandon Caston

Established and led the agency's first Investigation Department, developing all operational procedures, investigative workflows, and performance standards from the ground up. Oversaw complex cases, coordinated investigative strategies, and ensured full compliance with organizational and legal requirements.

Sergeant – Precincts One, Two, Four & Specialized Units
Provides first-line leadership and operational oversight across multiple precincts and specialized units. Manages and mentors officers, ensuring consistent performance, adherence to departmental policies, and effective delivery of public safety services. Oversees daily patrol operations, coordinates resource deployment, and responds to complex or high-risk incidents with sound judgment and tactical proficiency. Ensures the accuracy and quality of reports, conducts training, and reinforces operational standards. Serves as a critical link between command staff and patrol personnel by providing guidance, resolving conflicts, enhancing team performance, and driving community engagement initiatives to support crime reduction and strengthen public trust.

Provided strategic leadership and executive oversight of all departmental operations, guiding command staff, managing resources, and ensuring the effective delivery of public safety services. Sets operational priorities, maintains compliance with policies and regulations, and drives organizational performance. Strengthens community trust through transparent communication while supporting officers with decisive leadership, sound judgment, and a commitment to professionalism and accountability.

Major Investigator
Leads comprehensive criminal investigations, from initial response to case prosecution. Conducts advanced evidence collection, interviews and interrogations, crime analysis, and case preparation. Collaborates with prosecutors, prepares detailed investigative reports, and provides expert courtroom testimony to support successful convictions.

Investigates high-profile and violent felony cases, including:

• Murder and attempted murder
• Armed robbery and bank robbery
• Carjacking
• Rape and sexual assault
• Aggravated assault and shootings
• Kidnapping
• Home invasion
• Bomb threats and terroristic cases

• Narcotics
• Property Crime
• Crime Scene
• Accident & Traffic

Ensured offenders met the Federal Nexus for prosecution under ATF guidelines, coordinating with federal agents to identify violent offenders eligible for federal charges. Enhanced case quality, strengthened agency partnerships, and increased successful federal prosecutions of high-risk criminal offenders.

Provides frontline law enforcement services through proactive patrol, rapid emergency response, and diligent enforcement of local, state, and federal laws. Protects life and property by identifying threats, resolving conflicts, and taking decisive action during critical incidents. Builds strong community relationships through visible presence, problem-solving, and effective communication. Prepares detailed reports, conducts preliminary investigations, and ensures public safety with professionalism, integrity, and sound judgment.

Provides advanced mentorship, instruction, and performance evaluation for newly assigned police recruits. Serves as a professional role model who translates academy training into real-world application, reinforcing departmental policies, operational standards, and best practices. Delivers structured, hands-on coaching, detailed documentation, and continuous performance assessments to shape recruits into confident, capable, and independent officers. Balances full patrol responsibilities with high-intensity leadership, emphasizing tactical proficiency, sound judgment, critical-thinking skills, officer safety, and unwavering ethical conduct.