Colin Brian Avent

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

Combined career data aggregated across all known agencies.

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0 / 0Civil Casesactive / total

--Liability Costs

--Arrests

0Reports

Licenses & certification

Licenses issued to this individual by a licensing authority.

Peace Officer

Status: Active
First awarded: May 28, 2024
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Lidar Training

Completed: Aug 14, 2026
Credits: 4
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

Intervention in Dealing with a Person in Crisis

Completed: Aug 6, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365

Interacting with the Mentally Ill as a First Responder

Completed: Aug 6, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365

Conflict and Dispute Resolution

Completed: Aug 6, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: Jenny Ashley

Use of Force MN

Completed: Aug 6, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: PoliceOne Academy

Hostage Negotiations

Completed: Aug 6, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365

Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) - Crisis Response

Completed: Aug 6, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: PoliceOne Academy - SP10365
Instructor: Jason Madore

PDI Street Safe

Completed: Aug 5, 2026
Credits: 16
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

Q1 RRA POST

Completed: Mar 4, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: Sgt. Chelsey Siverling, Officers Seth Snedden, Paul Lewis, Hector Mena-Carion, Neil Anderson

DMT-G Certification Training

Completed: Jan 22, 2026
Credits: 22
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002

SPPD 2025 Q-4 RRA Ti Scenarios

Completed: Oct 28, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209

POST Pistol Qualification

Completed: Jun 2, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

SPPD 2024 Q-2 RRA Training

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

Informed Policing

Completed: May 6, 2025
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Wellness That Fits, LLC - SP10560

Lowlight / Flashlight Shoot

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

2024 Q-1 RRA Training

Completed: Feb 25, 2025
Credits: 3
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

ARIDE-Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement 2 day

Completed: Feb 19, 2025
Credits: 14
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Cold Weather Pistol & Rifle Shoot

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

Officer Wellness: An Intentional Priority

Completed: Jan 16, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Provicta I HQ by TCO i-Health - SP10659
Instructor: Provicta I HQ by TCO i-Health

SPPD Q-4 RRA (Ti)

Completed: Dec 5, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Q4 - DCI / Pistol Training Shoot

Completed: Nov 25, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Officer Wellness: An Intentional Priority

Completed: Nov 7, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Provicta I HQ by TCO i-Health - SP10659
Instructor: Provicta I HQ by TCO i-Health

POST Pistol Qualification

Completed: Oct 10, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Q-3 VCT In-Service

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

2024-2 Academy

Completed: Sep 5, 2024
Credits: 310
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

DWI Search Warrant eCharging Training - New Users

Completed: Aug 30, 2024
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Informed Policing

Completed: Aug 26, 2024
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Wellness That Fits, LLC - SP10560
Instructor: Mental Wellness Therapy and Consulting, LLC

Mental Health and Crisis Intervention Workshop

Completed: Aug 2, 2024
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Wellness That Fits, LLC - SP10560
Instructor: Mental Wellness Therapy and Consulting, LLC

Crisis Intervention Techniques and Practical Application Workshop

Completed: Aug 2, 2024
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Wellness That Fits, LLC - SP10560
Instructor: Mental Wellness Therapy and Consulting, LLC

Officer Wellness

Completed: Aug 2, 2024
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Wellness That Fits, LLC - SP10560
Instructor: Mental Wellness Therapy and Consulting, LLC

SFST-Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Initial 2 day

Completed: Jul 19, 2024
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Neurodiversity Workshop

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

Crimes Motivated By Bias

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

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	May 28, 2024	Present	Active