Brian Paul Townsend

Current agency: St. Paul Police Dept.St. Paul, MN

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Licenses & certification

Licenses issued to this individual by a licensing authority.

Peace Officer

Status: Active
First awarded: Sep 12, 2000
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Q1 RRA POST

Completed: Mar 20, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: Sgt. Chelsey Siverling, Officers Seth Snedden, Paul Lewis, Hector Mena-Carion, Neil Anderson

SWAT - Deliberate Clearance / Live Fire / Hostage Rescue

Completed: Feb 18, 2026
Credits: 7
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

SWAT Training with K9 Training

Completed: Jan 29, 2026
Credits: 7
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

Building Search / Deliberate Clearance Training

Completed: Jan 8, 2026
Credits: 7
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

Building Searches / Post Active Shooter Training

Completed: Dec 10, 2025
Credits: 7
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

Ballistic Shield Training / Live Fire / Scenario

Completed: Nov 19, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

POST Pistol Qualification

Completed: Nov 18, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Camp Ripley Training 2025

Completed: Oct 15, 2025
Credits: 20
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

SPPD 2025 Q-4 RRA Ti Scenarios

Completed: Oct 7, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

Shooting Drills / Hostage Rescue Drills at Chisago Co. Range

Completed: Sep 24, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

Q3 - Qualifications, Rifle and Pistol Shooting Drills

Completed: Aug 6, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

VIT / VCT / QRF (Officer Down) Training

Completed: Jul 16, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

EVOC In-Service

Completed: Jun 26, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

UC / CI Rescue Training

Completed: Jun 4, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

SPPD 2024 Q-2 RRA Training

Completed: May 21, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Informed Policing

Completed: May 12, 2025
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Wellness That Fits, LLC - SP10560

Rifle / Pistol Shooting Drills

Completed: Apr 24, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

Lowlight / Flashlight Shoot

Completed: Apr 15, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

2024 Q-1 RRA Training

Completed: Mar 31, 2025
Credits: 3
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Less Lethal Impact Munitions, Chemical, PepperBall, and Distraction Devices Certification

Completed: Mar 12, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

Cold Weather Pistol & Rifle Shoot

Completed: Feb 13, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Officer Wellness: An Intentional Priority

Completed: Feb 6, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Provicta I HQ by TCO i-Health - SP10659
Instructor: Provicta I HQ by TCO i-Health

Hostage Rescue, 1st Qrt Qual, Shooting Drills

Completed: Jan 29, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Small Space Room Clearing / Deliberate Clearance / Hostage Rescue

Completed: Dec 19, 2024
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

SPPD Q-4 RRA (Ti)

Completed: Dec 16, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Q4 - DCI / Pistol Training Shoot

Completed: Dec 11, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Rifle / Pistol Qualification and Shooting Drills

Completed: Nov 21, 2024
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Officer Wellness: An Intentional Priority

Completed: Nov 14, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Provicta I HQ by TCO i-Health - SP10659
Instructor: Provicta I HQ by TCO i-Health

Q-3 VCT In-Service

Completed: Sep 26, 2024
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Crimes Motivated By Bias

Completed: Sep 12, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Wellness That Fits, LLC - SP10560
Instructor: Mental Wellness Therapy and Consulting, LLC

Neurodiversity Workshop

Completed: Sep 12, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Wellness That Fits, LLC - SP10560
Instructor: Mental Wellness Therapy and Consulting, LLC

Pistol / Rifle Drills - HR / Explosive Breaching

Completed: Sep 11, 2024
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Return To Service Shoot

Completed: Sep 4, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

POST Pistol Qualification

Completed: Sep 4, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Pistol Training Shoot

Completed: Dec 20, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

2023 Q4 Inservice Training: Mobile Field Force

Completed: Oct 17, 2023
Credits: 3
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Q3 Response to Resistance and Aggression Training (UOF)

Completed: Sep 20, 2023
Credits: 7
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

POST Pistol Qualification

Completed: Sep 11, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Pistol Training and Rifle Qualification

Completed: May 30, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Q2 Response to Resistance and Aggression Training (UOF)

Completed: May 3, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Lowlight / Flashlight Shoot

Completed: Apr 26, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Preperation for the State Fair

Completed: Apr 11, 2023
Credits: 7
Sponsor: Ramsey Co. Sheriff's Office - SP06200
Instructor: Ramsey Co. Sheriffs Office

Mental Health Awareness and Crisis Intervention Training

Completed: Apr 4, 2023
Credits: 6
Sponsor: MN Crisis Intervention Team (MNCIT) - SP10172
Instructor: Mn Cit Officers Association (Crisis Intervention Team)

Less Lethal Impact Munitions, Chemical Munitions, Distraction Devices Certification

Completed: Mar 15, 2023
Credits: 10
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

LLIMS Re-Cert 40mm

Completed: Mar 14, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

PepperBall Recert

Completed: Mar 14, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Cold Weather Pistol & Rifle Shoot

Completed: Mar 1, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Cold Weather Pistol & Rifle Shoot

Completed: Feb 22, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

In-Progress Calls: Command & Control Officer Version

Completed: Dec 30, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

2022 Catastrophic Event Response Training (CERT)

Completed: Dec 30, 2022
Credits: 7
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

SPPD 2022 Q4 RRA Training

Completed: Dec 30, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

SPPD Q4 MFF Training

Completed: Dec 30, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

DWI-SFST Update

Completed: Dec 16, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

SPPD Q4 MFF Training

Completed: Dec 14, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

4th Quarter Pistol Training Shoot

Completed: Nov 23, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

In-Progress Calls: Command & Control Officer Version

Completed: Oct 24, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC)

Completed: Oct 14, 2022
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Load-Bearing Vest (LBV) Transition Training

Completed: Oct 14, 2022
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Handgun Transition Course

Completed: Sep 22, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Training for Peace Officers

Completed: Jun 1, 2022
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Autism Society Of Mn - SP10393
Instructor: Autism Society Of Mn

SPPD 2022 Q2 RRA Training

Completed: Apr 28, 2022
Credits: 3
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Low-light Training Shoot

Completed: Apr 28, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Trauma Informed Care

Completed: Apr 25, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Return To Service Shoot

Completed: Mar 30, 2022
Credits: 3
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

POST Annual RRA Objectives In-Service

Completed: Mar 30, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

2020 SPPD Q1 Patrol Operations RRA

Completed: Mar 10, 2020
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Fall 2019 Handgun Training

Completed: Sep 12, 2019
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Hennepin Co. Sheriff's Office - SP02700
Instructor: Hennepin Co. Sheriffs Office

2019 Cold Weather Shoot

Completed: Jan 8, 2019
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

2018 POST lowlight/flashlight shoot

Completed: Dec 17, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Cold Weather Shoot

Completed: Feb 12, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

4 Person Team Movements

Completed: Nov 22, 2017
Credits: 6
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

SPPD Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training - 40-hour Course

Completed: Sep 1, 2017
Credits: 40
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

August 2017 POST Shoot

Completed: Aug 8, 2017
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Hostage Rescue/Deliberate Clearence

Completed: Jun 7, 2017
Credits: 6
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Hostage Rescue/Deliberate Clearence

Completed: Jun 7, 2017
Credits: 6
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Writing the Search Warrant 101

Completed: Apr 20, 2017
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

April/May Dept. Shoot

Completed: Apr 19, 2017
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Spring 2017 RRA

Completed: Apr 14, 2017
Credits: 4
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Racial Equity 2017

Completed: Apr 14, 2017
Credits: 3
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

SWAT Night Shoot

Completed: Apr 5, 2017
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

SWAT Night Shoot

Completed: Apr 4, 2017
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Hostage Rescue/Deliberate Clearence

Completed: Mar 15, 2017
Credits: 6
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

2017 Cold Weather pistol/shotgun shoot

Completed: Mar 9, 2017
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

SWAT Slow Search K9/ODU

Completed: Feb 1, 2017
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

2017 SPPD Winter In-Service CPR - J. Hensrud

Completed: Jan 31, 2017
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

2017 SPPD Winter In-Service EAP - B. Casey

Completed: Jan 31, 2017
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

2017 SPPD Winter In-Service RRA

Completed: Jan 31, 2017
Credits: 3
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

2017 SPPD Winter In-Service Legal Updates - D. Van Buren

Completed: Jan 31, 2017
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

2017 Cold Weather pistol/shotgun shoot

Completed: Jan 11, 2017
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

CQB Techniques with M4 Rifle

Completed: Oct 19, 2016
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

SWAT Combatives

Completed: Oct 18, 2016
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

SWAT Quals

Completed: Oct 18, 2016
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Officer Down/Precision Shooting/"Zero" Gas Mask

Completed: Oct 17, 2016
Credits: 8
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Breaching Shotgun

Completed: Oct 17, 2016
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Distance Shooting/Rifle Realod/Night Fire Flashlight Shoot w/ M4

Completed: Oct 17, 2016
Credits: 5
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Stress Shoot

Completed: Oct 16, 2016
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Cybercrimes - 3 Hour

Completed: Sep 15, 2016
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Internal Revenue Service - SP09377
Instructor: Internal Revenue Service

Distraction Devices

Completed: Aug 16, 2016
Credits: 4
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Civil Cases

Cases connected through agency assignments.

Agencies

Known agency assignments linked to this profile.

Agency	Role	License	Start Date	End Date	Status
St. Paul Police Dept.	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	Sep 12, 2000	Present	Active