[0:01] [music] [0:04] I'm currently assigned to our patrol [0:05] division as well as our SWAT team. [0:07] [music] My primary role is a night shift [0:09] patrol officer and then my auxiliary [0:11] roles are a field training officer and a [0:13] drone operator. [music] [0:14] >> I'm currently assigned as a detective in [0:16] the general investigations unit. [0:18] >> My primary role is as a patrol officer, [0:20] but I'm also assigned to the crisis [0:22] negotiation team, mobile field force, [0:24] [music] and I'm a DR SFST instructor. Uh [0:28] my primary role is I'm a patrol officer [0:30] assigned to dog watch that I'm also [0:32] [music] a member of the SWAT team. I'm a [0:33] firearms instructor. I'm an field [0:36] training officer and I am a a member of [0:38] [music] our competitive shoot team. I am [0:40] currently assigned to juvenile [0:42] investigations as a detective [music] [0:44] and uh an auxiliary role of mine is I am [0:48] an operator on the Brooklyn Park SWAT [0:50] team. [0:50] >> My primary role here in the department [0:52] is um [music] patrol officer. I'm also a [0:54] member of the SWAT team and also a cadet [0:56] mentor. currently a patrol [music] [0:57] officer on dog watch as well as a cadet [0:59] mentor. I currently hold the position of [1:01] a patrol lieutenant. [1:03] >> I was looking for a change of pace. [1:04] >> I was a sergeant in a large metropolitan [1:06] [music] department. It was important to [1:08] me to find a department that valued [1:10] prior experience. [1:11] >> The contract, the large [music] [1:13] department, and the challenging calls, [1:15] >> some of them being more complex calls [1:18] that were more fun to work [music] [1:19] through. I also heard that um admin was [1:22] very supportive and that they took care [1:23] of their officers. dynamic call load um [1:27] the substantial [music] pay and the [1:30] support from city government as well as [1:33] administrative leaders. They also [1:35] consider [music] uh vacation time um and [1:38] cruel. I appreciate the friendly [1:40] administration. They take family as a [1:42] priority. [1:43] >> While I was working as a patrol officer, [1:45] I've had a lot of positive interactions [1:46] [music] with the community and feel very [1:49] supported in the work that I'm doing. I [1:51] appreciate working in Brooklyn Park, [1:54] working for our current administration, [1:56] and having the ability to go out and do [1:58] my job. [1:58] >> The department really encourages growth. [2:01] [music] Um, they'll send you to extra [2:04] trainings. The department likes to see [2:05] you succeed and try to become the best [2:09] um officer that you can be. [2:11] >> We have days where we're super busy, [2:12] days where we have time to [music] be [2:13] proactive. Um, the call load fluctuates. [2:16] If you want to go stop cars, you have [2:18] time to do that. um if you want to [2:20] patrol parks, make [music] park checks, [2:22] you have time to do that and then other [2:23] days um it's just non-stop. [2:25] >> Productivity is one of the main roles [2:27] that I like to do dayto-day with that. [2:29] We [music] have different technology [2:30] that can assist us in that such as lock [2:33] cameras which allow us to get different [2:35] alerts on vehicles to apprehend the [2:37] suspects. If you're willing to work for [2:38] something, they're [music] willing to [2:39] support you in doing that. We have our [2:41] work out on duty program and uh they're [2:44] interested in taking care of us both at [2:46] work and outside of work. After starting [2:47] in Brooklyn Park, [music] it was [2:48] apparent that they did in fact value [2:50] prior experience and I was offered a [2:53] spot on the SWAT team uh after 10 months [2:55] of employment. We have many different um [2:57] units that help us on patrol. One being [2:59] our investigators that are open to [3:00] helping us with warrant writing um and [3:03] any assistance we have [music] [3:04] investigating cases. [3:05] >> The hiring process itself went very [3:07] quickly. I was hired in May of 2021, [3:10] participated in an abbreviated [music] [3:12] academy which ended in the beginning of [3:14] June and completed FTO by the beginning [3:17] of August. [3:18] >> I was promoted to sergeant with just [3:20] under two years with Brooklyn Park [3:22] [music] and then again to lieutenant at [3:24] the 3-year mark. [3:25] >> We have great leadership um coming from [3:28] admin as well as immediately on patrol. [3:31] You always have someone that you can uh [3:33] you can rely [music] on and uh go do [3:35] things as a team. If you're coming from [3:37] out of state [music] or from far away, [3:39] don't let it hold you back. I had a [3:41] expedited hiring process with interviews [3:43] backtoback, physical [music] fitness [3:45] test scheduled as close as possible. [3:47] >> To come over here, do a ride along. [3:49] >> The FTO process for laterals is very [3:52] laid-back. [music] As a person who came [3:53] to Brooklyn Park with 16 years of prior [3:56] law enforcement experience, I understand [3:58] the hesitancy. I understand that you get [4:00] comfortable where you're at. I can tell [4:02] you from my personal experience, [music] [4:03] I was welcomed with open arms. I think [4:05] you'll be surprised at how welcoming [4:07] everyone is [music] and uh it's a great [4:08] place to work [4:09] >> if you come in here with a dedicated [4:11] work ethic and a good attitude. The sky [4:14] is really the limit here at the Brooklyn [4:16] Park Police Department and make sure [4:17] it's a good fit [music] for you. Hello, [4:20] I'm Mark Brley, police chief here at the [4:21] city of Brooklyn Park. If you're already [4:23] in law enforcement, you know [music] [4:25] what makes a job fulfilling and you know [4:27] what makes it frustrating. At our [4:29] department, we've built something [4:30] different, something better. We're one [4:32] of the busiest agencies in the region, [4:34] which means you'll use your training, [4:36] grow your skill set, [music] and make an [4:38] impact every single day. And we don't [4:41] just talk about opportunity, we deliver [4:43] it. [music] Whether it's K9, SWAT, [4:45] investigations, or specialized task [4:48] forces, our lateral officers have real [4:50] [music] [4:50] accelerated access to all those [4:52] assignments. We also back our people on [4:55] the street, [music] in the building, at [4:57] the bargaining table. Our current [4:59] contract guarantees that officers are [5:02] always in the top four highest paid [5:04] departments [music] [5:05] in this state. We also have unwavering [5:08] support from our elected officials from [5:10] city hall to council [music] chambers. [5:12] They believe in what we do. They invest [5:14] in our mission and they stand with [5:16] [music] us when it matters the most. In [5:18] our community, they back us day in and [5:21] day out. They show up for us just like [5:24] we show up for them. [music] That kind [5:26] of trust, that kind of partnership, it's [5:28] earned and it's rare. But what truly [5:31] sets us apart is our culture. [music] [5:33] We put our staff first always from [5:36] leadership to line level. This is a [5:39] department where you'll be [music] [5:40] supportive, developed, and respected. [5:43] And if you're ready for more, more [5:45] opportunity, more [music] action, and [5:48] more support, this is where you belong. [5:51] Come work where you're valued, [5:52] challenged, and proud of the badge that [5:54] you wear. [music] [5:57] Make the move. Make it matter. Join us.