Scott Berger

Law Enforcement Coordinator

Email Address: scottb@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4475

Background:

Scott Berger joined the staff at Alexandria Technical & Community College in 2002. He is a 1982 graduate of ATCC and brings with him 20 years of broad experience and training. Berger has received police certification licenses in the State of Minnesota and South Dakota.
 

Occupational Background:

• Jailor - Nobles County, MN
• Deputy - Nobles County, MN
• South Dakota State Trooper - Sioux Falls, SD
• Patrol Officer - Worthington, MN Police Department
• Patrol Sergeant - Worthington, MN Police Department
• Detective - Worthington, MN Police Department
• Law Enforcement Instructor – Alexandria Technical & Community College
• Law Enforcement Coordinator (presently) – Alexandria Technical & Community College
   

Education:

• A.A.S. Degree, Law Enforcement, Alexandria Technical & Community College
• MN P.O.S.T. certified - 1982
• South Dakota P.O.S.T. certified - 1984
• B.S. Degree, Criminal Justice Administration, Bellevue University
• Specialized Course Study
  • FBI National Academy, University of Virginia, Quantico, VA
  • DEA Narcotics Investigations Supervisor, Lincoln, NE
• Doppler Radar Instructor Certification

 

Jason Childers

Law Enforcement Instructor

Email Address: jasonc@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4478

Background:

Jason Childers has been teaching at Alexandria Technical & Community College Since December 2003. He is a 1991 Graduate of the Law Enforcement Program and was a Law Enforcement Officer at both the city and county levels prior to coming to teach at ATCC.
 

Occupational Background:

• Jailor-Washington County Sheriff’s Department, MN
• Police Officer- Cambridge Police Department, MN
• Police Officer-Mora Police Department, MN
• Police Officer-Metropolitan Transit Police, MN
• Deputy Sheriff-Washington County Sheriff’s Department, MN
• Law Enforcement Instructor-Alexandria Technical & Community College, MN
   

Education:

• A.A.S Degree, Law Enforcement, Alexandria Technical & Community College
• MN P.O.S.T Licensed 1991
   

Certified Instructor in the following areas:

• International Instructor Certification in Monadnock MDTS Defensive Tactics System
• International Instructor Certification in Monadnock PR-24 Control Device System
• International Instructor Certification in Monadnock MEB Expandable Baton System
• G.R.A.P.L.E Instructor-Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy
• Law Enforcement Physical Fitness Specialist-Cooper Institute
• Lateral Vascular Neck Restraint System Instructor-National Law Enforcement Training Center
• OC Aerosol Projectors Instructor-Armor Holdings
• Specialty Impact Munitions Instructor-Armor Holdings
• Chemical Munitions Instructor-Armor Holdings
• Distraction Devices Instructor-Armor Holdings
• S.P.E.A.R System Instructor-Blauer Tactical Systems
• Advanced Taser Instructor M-26/X-26-Taser International
• Handgun/Shotgun Instructor
• Police Rifle Instructor
• Live Fire Facility Instructor
• Ground Defense Instructor-Minnesota Kali Group
• Knife Defense Instructor-Minnesota Kali Group
• Maximal Empty Hand Control Techniques Instructor-Minnesota Kali Group
• Black Belt Tae Kwon Do-Cross Trained in Numerous Martial Arts

 

Grant Haugen

Law Enforcement Instructor

Email Address: granth@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4479

Background:

Grant Haugen has been teaching in the Law Enforcement Department at Alexandria Technical & Community College since March 1980. He currently retired as the Division Chair and Coordinator for the Law Enforcement program July 28, 2006. He still teaches use-of-force classes for the Law Enforcement Program and the summer Law Enforcement Skills Training.
 

Occupational Background:

Grant is a 1969-70 Viet Nam veteran from the USMC (Sergeant). Personal attainments from the USMC were the Navy Commendation Medal with Combat "V" and Navy Achievement Medal with Combat "V".

After his military tour he attended and graduated from the Law Enforcement program at the Alexandria Technical Institute in Alexandria, MN. He started his law enforcement career in the Stevens County Sheriff's Department where he was a Deputy Sheriff and in 1974 elected as the Stevens County Sheriff. He remained as the Stevens County Sheriff until March of 1980, when he accepted a position at the Alexandria Technical & Community College as an instructor in the Law Enforcement Department. Besides coordinating and teaching in the law enforcement program, he also works part-time as a Deputy Sheriff for the Douglas County Sheriff's Department.
 

Education:

Grant completed his BA Degree in Management, Criminal Justice, from Metropolitan State University and finished his Masters in Education from Saint Mary's University in 1996.

He is a graduate of the National Sheriffs' Institute, University Southern California along with a multitude of other criminal justice seminars for law enforcement.

• International Instructor Certification from Monadnock MDTS defensive tactics system
• PR-24 International Instructor certification
• International Instructor Certification for Monadnock's straight Baton, friction, auto lock and positive lock
• M-26 Advanced Taser Instructor
• Chemical Agents Instructor
• GRAPPLE Instructor
• Numerous other certifications for defensive tactics training.

His martial arts have been in Judo and JuJitsu. At this time he has a belt rank of Rokudan (6th Degree) in JuJitsu (United States Martial Arts Association) and Shichidan(7th Degree) in Judo.

 

Jon Magnuson

Law Enforcement Instructor

Email Address: jonm@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4537

 

Deborah Martin

Law Enforcement Instructor

Email Address: debm@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4474

Background:

Deborah Martin joined the staff at Alexandria Technical & Community College in 1987. Prior to coming to ATCC she was employed by the Fargo, ND Police Department from 1977 - 1987. Deborah was the second female officer to be hired for patrol duty in the department's history and the first full-time female instructor in the ATCC Law Enforcement Program. She currently teaches both on-campus and online courses. She has been a member of the Alexandria, MN Police Citizen Advisory Committee since its inception.
 

Occupational Background:

• Fargo, ND Police Department
• Patrol, Field Training Officer, Staff/Community Services
   

Education:

• B.S., North Dakota State University
• ND Police & Sheriff's Basic Training

 

James Metcalf

Law Enforcement Instructor

Email Address: JamesM@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4470

 

Charles Olson

Law Enforcement Instructor

Email Address: charleso@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4577

Background:

Charles Olson joined the staff of Alexandria Technical & Community College in August 2000. Prior to joining the staff, he was a deputy sheriff with the Stearns County Sheriff's Department for 21+ years, retiring with a rank of lieutenant.
 

Occupational Background:

• Deputy Sheriff with Stearns County Sheriff's Department, retired with rank of Lieutenant
   

Education:

• Bachelor Degree; Criminal Justice Studies with a minor in Political Science, St. Cloud State University
• Masters Degree; Criminal Justice Studies, St. Cloud State University.
• From 1993 to 2000 Adjunct Faculty member of the Criminal Justice Depart at St. Cloud State University.

 

Jim Smith

Law Enforcement Instructor

Email Address: jamess@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4455

Background:

Jim Smith began teaching at Alexandria Technical & Community College in 2001. Retired from the U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps. Licensed as an attorney in Minnesota in 1983.
 

Occupational Background:

• U.S. Navy 1970-1980, with duties as Shore Patrol, Master-at-Arms, and nuclear weapons security. Vietnam veteran.
• U.S. Army 1984-1999, with duties as Courts-Martial Prosecutor, Special Assistant United States Attorney, and Criminal Law Instructor U.S. Army MP School. Desert Storm veteran.
• Minnesota State Public Defender's Office, Special Assistant Cass County Attorney, MN POST Board certified 2004.
   

Education:

• BA University of San Diego
• JD University of California, Hastings
• LLM U.S. Army JAG School

 

Darell Staley

Law Enforcement Instructor

Email Address: darells@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4605

 

Scott Stumpf

Law Enforcement Instructor

Email Address: scotts@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4451

Background:

Began teaching at ATCC as a full-time law enforcement instructor in 2006 after working as a police officer for 20 years. Taught at ATCC for approximately five years as an Adjunct Instructor before full-time employment.
 

Occupational Background:

• 1986 - 1999: Glencoe Police Dept. (5 years patrol, 7 years investigations, member of S.W.A.T Team)
• 1999 - 2006: Alexandria Police Dept. (6 years patrol, 1 year investigations, member of S.W.A.T. Team)
• 2006 - present: Parkers Prairie Police Dept. (part-time patrol officer)
   

Education:

• MN P.O.S.T. certified - 1986
• 1986 graduate of ATCC (AAS Degree in Law Enforcement)
• 1984 graduate of Olivia High School
   

Instructor Certifications:

• Firearms
• Use of Force
• TASER
• Expandable Baton
• Controlled FORCE
• PPCT (Pressure Point Control Tactics)
• Armorer - Glock and Remington

 

Becky Swanson

Law Enforcement Instructor

Email Address: beckys@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4908

 

Duane Wolfe

Law Enforcement Instructor

Email Address: duanew@alextech.edu

Phone Number: 320-762-4572

Background:

Duane Wolfe has been with the Alexandria Technical & Community College Law Enforcement Program since 1994. He has been a licensed Peace Officer since 1988.
 

Occupational Background:

• Warroad Police Department-1988-1994-Patrolman, Sergeant, DARE Officer, Department Training Officer, Primary Investigator.
• Special Response Team-Training Officer, Team Member 1993-1994.
• Parkers Prairie Police Department-Patrolman, Use of Force Instructor 1996-present.
   

Education:

• Bachelor of Science Degree, Criminal Justice- Bemidji State University, Minors in Sociology and Psychology.
• Masters of Science Degree, Educational Leadership-Southwest State University.
   

Instructor Certifications:

• Firearms Instructor - pistol, rifle, shotgun
• Firearms Range Operations
• Armorer-Glock, Remington, AR-15/M-16
• Use of Force Instructor - numerous certifications
• Shorin Ryu Matsumura Kenpo Karate 7th Dan, Certified Instructor
   

Professional Memberships:

• Associated Training Officers of Minnesota (ATOM) -Board of Directors 2000-2002
• Minnesota Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (MALEFI) -Editor- 2003-2005
• International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI)
• International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA)
• Matsumura Kenpo Karate and Kobudo Association -Regional Director
   

Articles Authored:

• "Let Sleeping Giants Sleep" Guest Editorial Guns and Weapons for Law Enforcement magazine January 2010
• PoliceOne.com Expert Contributor "The Warriors Path" July 2009
  • "Professional Courtesy"
  • "The F-Word"
• "The Call" CorrectionsOne.com Oct. 2008
• "Paint it Black, Call It Tactical and Sell it to Cops" IALEFI-The Firearms Instructor, Spring 2002
• "Teaching Officers To Shoot" Calibre Press Newsline August 1999
• "The Breath of Life" Calibre Press Newsline August 1999
• "Firearms Accuracy Under Stress" Calibre Press Newsline August 1999
   

Professional Presentations:

• "Applying Grossman and Siddle-Research Results"
  • MALEFI Spring 2000 Conference
  • ASLET 14th Annual International Training Seminar, Orlando, Florida, Feb. 2001
  
   

Advisory Boards:

Selected to serve as an Advisory Board member for the book, "On Combat", by Pulitzer Prize nominated author, Lt. Col. Dave Grossman.2004