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Behind the Badge: Sgt. Tim Lawrence 

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Posted by jzossmt | March 18, 2026

Please tell us how you came to work at the Metro Transit Police Department. I started with Metro Transit back in 2012. At that time, there were 500 or more people applying for one position. I was working as a reservist for the Hastings Police [...]

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Behind the Badge: Officer Charlie Jacka 

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Posted by jzossmt | Feb. 18, 2026

Please tell us a little bit about your journey to working at the Metro Transit Police Department. I wanted to get into law enforcement for a long time. Right out of high school, I started at Hamline University, studying criminal justice. [...]

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Behind the Badge: Officer Jared McGriff 

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Posted by jzossmt | Feb. 11, 2026

Please tell us a little bit about how you came to work here at the Metro Transit Police Department. I grew up in a small village in the Philippines that was about a three-day hike from the nearest road. When I graduated high school, I came [...]

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Behind the Badge: Officer Toua Vang 

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Posted by jzossmt | Oct. 22, 2025

Please tell us a little bit about how you came to work at the Metro Transit Police Department. I’ve been with the Metro Transit Police Department for about six and a half years. At first, I wasn’t interested in law enforcement. I wanted to be [...]

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Behind the Badge: Officer Ger Vang 

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Posted by jzossmt | Oct. 14, 2025

What do you like about working at the Metro Transit Police Department? I’ve been here about five years. I came here because of connections and the jurisdiction. We cover eight counties, so you get to move around a lot. Every day is different. [...]

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