TODD D. AXTELL | Resume Work Experience POLICE DEPARTMENT - CITY OF SAINT PAUL (1989 ~ present) Assistant Chief — Operations Division (2013 — present) * Responsible for citywide operations (4 senior commanders, 9 commanders, 49 sergeants, 376 officers and 27 civilian) — 465 personnel consisting of: Patrol Districts Crime Prevention Community Outreach Community Services Watch Commanders: Traffic and Motors ACOP SWAT K9 Mounted Mobile Field Foree Accident Investigations | Parking Enforcement FORCE Units | Senior Commander — Western District (2010 — 2013) * Responsible forl20 personnel (2 commanders, 12 sergeants, 103 officers, 3 civilian). Duties included community relations, crime prevention, patrol service and investigative responses within the Western District. Watch Commander (2008 - 2010) © Commander of overnight city-wide operations. Responsible for department operations, media liaison, resource call-outs and detention accountability Commander ~ Support Serviees/Homeland Security (2007 - 2008) * Co-chair of Civil Disturbance and Prisoner Processing for the 2008 Republican National Convention. Coordinated the planning of a multi-jurisdictional civil disturbance response. Project manager for the department's closed-circuit camera initiative. Managed SPPD’s Port Security Grant ($3M). | Commander — Western Distriet Patrol (2006 — 2007) * Commander of patrol operations (8 sergeants and 80 patrol officers) + Managed and coordinated community events, protests, community meetings, critical incidents and other day-to-day patrol functions, * Initiated the first Saint Paul Police Junior Police Academy. One-week academy was designed to improve police/community relations in addition to serving as an early recruitment program focusing on residents of diverse backgrounds. Our 10° annual academy will be held this year (2016).‘Commander - F.O.R.C.E. (Focusing Our Resources on Community Empowerment) Narcotics and Vice (2004 - 2006) Managed the above-mentioned units (50 personnel). Responsible for three budgets and federal grants. Coordinated multi-jurisdictional and long-term investigations. Partnered with elected officials, community groups and residents to address quality- oftlife issues within the city. Commander - Special Investigations, Vice and Nareoties (2003 - 2004) ‘© Managed day-to-day operations with 32 personnel including task force members assigned to the FBI and DEA. Reported directly to the Chief of Police. Managed sensitive investigations and employee criminal investigations. Managed cold-case investigations Executive Officer to the Chief of Police (2002 - 2003) © Member of the Chief's Administrative Team, # Represented the Chief of Police at community events and business meetings. + Responsible for the Chief"s in-basket, which required delegation and follow-up with high volumes of tasks. Acting Commander - Central Distriet (2002) ‘* Responsible for criminal investigations, Downtown Patrol Unit and the city-wide Park Ranger Program, Responsible for 8 sergeants, 17 police officers and 25 park rangers. Liaison with downtown residents, business and community groups. Conducted a crime perception study in the downtown area, Results of this study were used to deploy personnel addressing the perception of crime. Chief's Executive Officer (2000 - 2002) «Reported directly to the Chief of Police and served as the first point of contact for extemal issues, This was in addition to my duties as Chief Inspector. * Member of the Chief's Administrative Team, which consisted of the department's six advisors to the Chief of Police. ‘© Participated in negotiations with the Saint Paul Chapter of the NAACP, wl resulted in a historic agreement addressing bias-based policing issues. Negotiations were mediated by the United States Department of Justice.Chief Inspector (1999 - 2002) Direct report to the Chief of Police. Responsible for the supervision of the Inspection Unit. Produced the “10-1" Saint Paul Police monthly cable television show. Coordinated the Saint Paul Police Internet website. Administered the Accelerated Entry Program which was initiated to recruit and hire experienced and diverse police officers. ‘© Responsible for a wide variety of special projects for the Chief of Police, including rewriting the department's operations manual and updating mutual aid agreements. Inspector (1998 - 1999) * Appointed by the Chief of Police to serve as Inspector. Responsible for maintaining policy and procedure effectiveness, unit inspections, drug, gun and money audits, department employee drug testing, monitoring off-duty employment, recruiting and conducting quality assessment surveys. Sergeant (1998) ‘© Promoted and assigned to the FORCE Unit (Focusing Our Resources on Community Empowerment) Responsible for supervising crime prevention, patrol and investigative personnel. Responsible for working with media partners by promoting crime prevention. Supervised the Crime-Free Multi-Housing Program, crime prevention officers, office personnel, graffiti prevention and grant administration, Investigator - Minnesota State Gang Strike Force (1997 - 1998) * Assigned to investigate gang-related organized crime, including wire-tap and long- term investigations. Acting Sergeant - FORCE Unit (1996 - 1997) ‘+ Promoted to supervise a team of 8 police officers assigned to address street erime and problem properties (search warrant execution and street operations). Police Officer - FORCE Unit (1994 - 1996) * Responsible for investigating problem properties, executing search warrants, working undercover and attending community meetings. Police Officer - Eastern Patrol District (1989 - 1994) ‘© Duties included patrol, erime scene processing, bike patrol officer, Payne Avenue beat and Field Training Officer.Police Officer - Breezy Point and Pequot Lakes Police Departments (1988-1989) ‘* Inaddition to patrol duties, I served as an undercover operative for the Heartland Drug Task Force. Special Projects and Assignments, Executive Advisory Board Member- Twin Cities Organized Retail Crime Association Executive Board Member — FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force Saint Paul Community Youth Ambassador Advisory Committee Building Project Coordinator (2006-2007) - Coordinated the design and construction of the Saint Paul Police Department's Westem District which was the first new City building project to be awarded LEED Gold Status. SPPD GLBT Liaison Co-Chair of the East Metro Narcotics Task Force (2004-2006) - Coordinated a multi- jurisdictional narcotic investigations unit Coordinator of the Gerald Vick Human Trafficking Task Force (2005-2006) - Coordinated a multi-agency task force consisting of local agencies, U.S. Attorney, ICE, FBI and other non-governmental service providers in an effort to combat, human trafficking in the region, Hostage Negotiator Team (1998 - 2004) ‘ducation & Specialized Training: M.A. Police Leadership, Administration & Education - University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN B.S. Law Enforcement - Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, MN A.A. Law Enforcement ~ Alexandria Vocational Technical College, Alexandria, MN James P. Shannon Leadership Institute — Wilder Foundation (2014) FBI National Academy (207" session in 2001) Quantico, Virginia DEA Drug Unit Commander's Academy (47" session in 2004) Quantico, Virginia Mayor’s Leadership Academy - Saint Paul, Minnesota (2003)Volunteer Service Board of Directors ~ Saint Paul YWCA (co-chair, youth development). The YWCA is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women and promoting peace, justice, freedom and, dignity for all. (2010 — present). Board of Directors - Visit Saint Paul. The mission of the Saint Paul Convention & Visitors Authority is to market the greater Saint Paul area to out-of-town visitors, advocate for visitor needs and link the community with visitors. (2007 — present) Board of Directors ~ Safe Summer Nights (2015-present). See description in awards section. Board of Directors — Saint Paul Police Foundation (2013-present). Supporting the Saint Paul Police Department through fundraising and community outreach. Mentor and Job Placement Volunteer — 180 Degrees At-Risk Youth Resiliency Mentoring Program, I participated in outreach activities, weekly one-on-one mentoring, group mentoring and job placement assistance through developed community business contacts. (2009 — 2011) Vice Chair — Upper Midwest Area Maritime Security Council. This council coordinates ‘maritime security planning and preparation for the five-state Midwest Region. This appointment was made by the U.S. Coast Guard. (2007 — 2009) Board of Directors — Public Art Saint Paul. Chair of the stewardship committee. Public Art Saint Paul engages artists in shaping the form and experience of Minnesota’s capital city. (2006 2009) Board of Directors ~ Breaking Free, An organization serving women and girls involved in systems of abuse, exploitation, prostitution, and sex-trafficking, (2006 - 2010) Board of Directors — Midway Chamber of Commerce. The Midway Chamber represents over 300 businesses and organizations dedicated to building a stronger Midway by being a catalyst for economic development. (2010-2013). Awards: Chief's Award — Instituting and coo! ing SPPD's Safe Summer Nights Program ‘a community/business partnership designed to build relationships between the SPPD and our diverse communities. ‘This initiative received $150,000 from the Bremer Foundation. We served 10,000 meals (2014) and 17,000 meals (2015). Memberships ’int Paul NAACP Police Executive Research Forum International Association of Chiefs of Police Minnesota Association of Women Police Minnesota Black Police Officers Association Minnesota Asian Police Officers Association Latino Police Officers Association Minnesota Peace & Police Officers Association