Mark Swanson
New Brighton,Minnesota
Summary
Former Police Officer with 33 years in law enforcement, with experience assisting citizens, investigating all types of police matters, conducting primary and secondary case investigations, conducting law enforcement employment background investigations, conducting case assignments and case management. Experienced in crime scene management, court procedures and court testifying. Committed to correctly documenting incidents to support expedited and accurate court proceedings.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Police Officer
Minneapolis Park Police Department
Minneapolis, MN
04.1989 - 01.2023
- Prepared investigative reports and sketches to support criminal research.
- Gathered evidence, interviewed victims and interrogated suspects to conduct thorough criminal investigations.
- Patrolled designated to identify criminal activities, issue citations, prevent incidents and serve warrants.
- Protected citizens by preventing crime, enforcing laws and apprehending suspects.
- Attained staff feedback to deliver information to superiors for corrective action.
- Organized crime scene investigation, collected evidence, and interviewed witnesses.
- Provided security at public events such as parades, concerts, or sporting events.
- Developed positive relationships with members of the community through outreach programs.
- Documented observations and actions by radioing information and completing reports.
- Testified in court at criminal hearings and trials as to scenes observed, evidence collected and previous incidents.
- Investigated illegal or suspicious activities, performing direct follow-up or reporting findings to appropriate senior personnel.
- Recorded facts and prepared reports to document incidents and activities for later use in court cases and legal records.
- Communicated with victims, suspects and witnesses to gather and provide information regarding criminal events.
- Provided testimony in court when necessary concerning investigations conducted.
- Leveraged skills with MPPD data bases to input and compile data gathered from various sources.
Education
School of Staff And Command - School of Police Staff And Command
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL.03-2008
Associate of Arts - Law Enforcement
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN11-1988
Graphic Arts - Printing And Graphic Arts
Minneapolis Area Vocational Technical Institute
Minneapolis11-1978
Skills
- Legal Compliance
- Emergency Planning
- Criminal Investigations
- Community Engagement
- Community Relations
- Search and Seizure Laws Familiarity
- Court Testimony
- Criminal Law
- Psychological Assessments Understanding
- Planning and Coordination
- Surveillance
- Case Management
- Secret Government Clearance
- Report Writing
- Background Investigations
- Crime Scene Processing
- Crime Prevention
- Intelligence Reports
- Felony Laws Knowledge
- Miranda Rights Expert
- Community-Oriented Policing
- Search and Seizure Warrants
- Disciplinary Measures
- Evidence Collection and Evaluation
- Interrogation Techniques
- Law Enforcement
- Assigning Work
- Staff Management
- Inter-Agency Coordination
Certification
Current holder of a valid buy not active State of Minnesota P.O.S.T. License.
Timeline
Police Officer
Minneapolis Park Police Department
04.1989 - 01.2023
School of Staff And Command - School of Police Staff And Command
Northwestern University
Associate of Arts - Law Enforcement
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Graphic Arts - Printing And Graphic Arts
Minneapolis Area Vocational Technical Institute
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