Community Policing
Overview
The Albert Lea Police Department takes the approach of community policing: Police officers and private citizens work together in creative ways to solve community problems related to crime, fear of crime, social and physical disorder, and neighborhood decay.
Darren Hanson
Police Chief
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Darin Palmer
Deputy Police Chief
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Jeff Strom
Lieutenant
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Tim Harves
Lieutenent
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Mary Gaul
Detective
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Luke Tuzinski
Detective
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Megan Wilson
Detective
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Sgt. Jason Taylor
Community Service Officer/Reserve Officer Supervisor
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Officers assigned to neighborhoods
The City of Albert Lea is divided into three community policing districts. Officers assigned to a district work as a team to address crimes and quality of life concerns.
Sgt. Nathan Idstein
District 1
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SRO Adam Conn
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1-2
Brian Schember
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1-4
Chris Diesen
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1-5
Sgt. Steve Charboneau
District 2
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Sgt. Alex Kunkel
District 2
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Jacob Gibson
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2-2
Ben Witham
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2-3
Keith Grzybowski
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2-5
Matthew Loeffler
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2-6
Sgt. David Miller
District 3
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Sgt. Sy Vanthavong
District 3
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SRO David Huse
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3-1
Daniel Schmitt
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3-2
Ryan Bassett
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3-3
Dylan Callahan
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3-5
Gregg Calbick
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3-6