Education
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"Throughout my career, I have not only remained at the forefront of modern policing through continuous education but have applied this knowledge to improve our office’s operations."
- Nathan Budin
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Education & Professional Development

✔ Law Enforcement Degree | Alexandria Technical College (2000)
✔ Project Management Certificate | University of Minnesota (2024)
✔ Advanced Professional Training: Over 2,500 continuing education credits approved by local, state, and federal agencies.
✔ Completed leadership & management trainings through the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) and other professional development organizations.
✔ Mentorship: Served the last three years under Sheriff Jesse Thomas, gaining direct insight into the high-level management of the Sheriff’s Office.
✔ Personnel & Internal Affairs: Managed recruitment & hiring, staff evaluations, internal affairs investigations, & the development of performance improvement plans.
✔ Strategic Operations: Played a role in the transition to the new Public Safety Center. Spearheaded the streamlining of departmental documentation processes.
✔ Policy & Procedures: Responsible for the comprehensive review, creation, & modification of office policies & procedures to ensure compliance & best practices.
✔ Fiscal Responsibility: Experience in budget development & management, including public safety grants.
✔ Operational Command: Incident Command System (ICS)