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Behind the Badge: Officer James Menter 

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Posted by jzossmt | April 29, 2026

How did you come to work at the Metro Transit Police Department? My father was in law enforcement. I did a lot of ridealongs with him and really enjoyed seeing the work he did in the community. So, it has always been an interest for me. I was [...]

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Behind the Badge: Officer Patrick Baumgardner 

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Posted by jzossmt | April 16, 2026

How did you come to work for the Metro Transit Police Department? I applied in February of last year. I saw the different programs the Metro Transit Police Department (MTPD) had and I really like them. I like the Homeless Action Team (HAT), [...]

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Behind the Badge: Officer Shawn Tubbs 

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Posted by jzossmt | April 8, 2026

Please tell us about how you came to work for the Metro Transit Police Department. I was working at a financial institution and decided l wanted to be a police officer after seeing what was going on in the community after the killing of [...]

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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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