Joshua Nelson
Tioga,ND
Summary
Experienced licensed peace officer seeking law enforcement role with agency near family. Dedicated to upholding law, ensuring public safety through proactive measures and effective communication. Committed to serving community with integrity and professionalism. Passionate about making positive impact and contributing to safer, more secure environment. Seeking opportunities for growth and development in law enforcement field.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief of Police
Tioga
02.2021 - Current
- Manage and lead an agency of 5 sworn officers an 1 administrative support staff.
- Develop strong effective working relationships with members in the community, city commission elected officials, states attorney office, and surrounding law enforcement agencies.
- Establish an annual budget and ensure that the agency operates within the approved budget.
- Oversee day to day department operations to include hiring, training, conducting annual performance appraisals, and handle disciplinary actions.
- Create and maintain up to date police department policies.
- Continuously evaluate the needs of the department as well as the needs of the community to keep the police department operating in a modern and efficient manner.
- Oversee community-oriented policing events to include national night out and cocoa with the popo.
Lieutenant
Tioga
07.2020 - 02.2021
- Assist managing with the police department administrative functions to include hiring, scheduling, report approval, disciplinary actions.
- Field Train new officers and provide continuing education for officers within the agency.
- Respond to emergency/non-emergency calls for service and take appropriate action.
- Complete respective detailed reports regarding law enforcement action/disposition.
- Organize/oversee the planning of community events to build positive public relations.
Sergeant
Tioga
10.2018 - 07.2020
- Assist with managing police department patrol functions to include report approval, inspecting daily shift paperwork, assist with follow up investigations.
- Field Train new officers and provide continuing education to officers within the agency.
- Respond to emergency/non-emergency calls for service and take appropriate action.
- Complete respective detailed reports regarding law enforcement action/disposition.
- Organize planning of community events to build positive public relations.
Corporal
Tioga
11.2016 - 10.2018
- Assist with overseeing patrol functions/tasks to include report approval and inspecting daily paperwork.
- Work closely with command staff to ensure proper discipline and policies are maintained.
- Field Train new officers.
- Respond to emergency/non-emergency calls for service and take appropriate action.
- Complete respective detailed reports regarding law enforcement action/disposition.
Patrol Officer
Tioga
05.2014 - 11.2016
- Conduct general patrol’s of the city
- Respond to emergency/non-emergency calls for service and take appropriate action.
- Conduct follow up investigations.
Public Safety Captain
Grace Church Eden Prairie
08.2002 - 05.2014
- Assist with leading a department of 25 volunteer public safety officers.
- Respond to various calls for service to include medical calls, lost children, vehicle jump starts, and vehicle locates.
- Generate detailed incident reports as needed.
- Assist managing traffic control to ensure safety of pedestrians and motorists
Firefighter
Eagan
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Fire prevention through public safety education
- Occasionally complete detailed reports for emergency calls
- Respond to various emergency calls to include structure fires, auto accidents, medical, and general fire alarms.
- Perform various tasks to include fire suppression, auto extrication, provide medical care
Education
Associates Degree - Law Enforcement
Inver Hills Community College
Inver Grove Heights, MN01.2011
Skills
- Law enforcement expertise
- Community policing
- Strategic leadership
- Media relations
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Emergency response
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Conflict de-escalation
- Report writing
- Firearms proficiency
- Investigative skills
- Reliability
Certification
- North Dakota P.O.S.T. Board Certified – 2014
- Minnesota P.O.S.T. Board Eligible – Re-instatement exam taken and passed 07/01/2025
- Field Training Officer certified
- Firearms Instructor
- Methods of Instructions certified (develop training for continuing P.O.S.T. Education hours)
- Former Taser instructor
- Intoxilyzer 8000 operator/field inspector
Accomplishments
- Established National Night Out in Tioga, ND – A city wide bbq to bring the community and first responders together to maintain and strengthen a sense of community and public relations.
- Established Coco with the Popo in Tioga, ND – Similar to coffee with a cop, coco with the popo is designed to engage the youth of the community.
- Re- established mock crashes in Tioga, ND – Show students the impacts of impaired/distracted driving in an effort to reduce these types of crashes.
- Centralized dispatch with Williams County Dispatch
- Migrated to 800 mhz in-car and handheld radios for new state wide radio program.
- Established new RMS/CAD system consistent with dispatch and surrounding agencies
- Established all new modern robust police department policies through Lexipol
- Strengthened working relationships with surrounding agencies and the states attorney office, making Tioga P.D. a credible agency.
- Joined the North Dakota Chiefs of Police Association – Currently hold executive office of secretary and chair the awards committee
Timeline
Chief of Police
Tioga
02.2021 - Current
Lieutenant
Tioga
07.2020 - 02.2021
Sergeant
Tioga
10.2018 - 07.2020
Corporal
Tioga
11.2016 - 10.2018
Patrol Officer
Tioga
05.2014 - 11.2016
Firefighter
Eagan
01.2007 - 01.2011
Public Safety Captain
Grace Church Eden Prairie
08.2002 - 05.2014
Associates Degree - Law Enforcement
Inver Hills Community College
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