Captain Joseph R. Dotseth
Support Services & Budget
joseph.dotseth@transitpd.org
Captain Dotseth is responsible for
the operational and capital budgets, grant writing,
grant project management, and Safety and Security
initiatives. He also oversees department
procurements, payroll administration, records unit,
and the administrative support staff. He is a
20-year veteran of law enforcement and has served a
variety of roles with MTPD to include: patrol
officer, beat officer, field training officer,
patrol Sergeant, administrative Lieutenant, and an
Internal Affairs Investigator. Captain Dotseth holds
a M.A. in Public Safety Administration from Saint
Mary’s University of Minnesota and is a graduate of
Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command
#484.