Douglas Swerdfiger

Current agency: Metropolitan Transit Police DepartmentMinneapolis, MN

Combined career data aggregated across all known agencies.

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0 / 0Civil Casesactive / total

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Licenses & certification

Licenses issued to this individual by a licensing authority.

Peace Officer

Status: Active
First awarded: Feb 18, 2025
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Firearms Annual POST F-J1 In-Service

Completed: Jun 30, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Metropolitan Transit Police Department - SP02798
Instructor: James Menter, Peter Eshenaur, Benjamin Kirk

Use-of-Force Annual POST In-Service

Completed: Apr 27, 2026
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Metropolitan Transit Police Department - SP02798
Instructor: Richard Gizzi, Erika Hatle, James Menter

2025 POST Non-Lethal PepperBall Recertification

Completed: Apr 27, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Metropolitan Transit Police Department - SP02798
Instructor: Hatle, Menter, Kirk

2025 POST Taser Recertification

Completed: Apr 27, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Metropolitan Transit Police Department - SP02798
Instructor: Richard Gizzi, Erika Hatle, James Menter

2025 POST Less Lethal 40mm Recertification

Completed: Apr 27, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Metropolitan Transit Police Department - SP02798
Instructor: James Menter, Benjamin Kirk

Use of Force Part 4: Duty to Intercede

Completed: Feb 7, 2026
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: William J. Everett, J.D. Anna L. Yunker, J.D.

Preventing Harmful Workplace Behaviors

Completed: Dec 31, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Vehicle Searches

Completed: Dec 31, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631

Mental Health Part 1

Completed: Dec 29, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Narcan Carry and Use

Completed: Dec 29, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (Lmc)

Mental Health Part 3 - Assessment

Completed: Nov 9, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT))

Firearms POST F-J In-Service

Completed: Nov 3, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Metropolitan Transit Police Department - SP02798
Instructor: Paul Buzicky, Peter Eshenaur, Peter Chang

Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy

Completed: Oct 28, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: League Of Minnesota Cities Insurance Trust (LMCIT)) - SP09631
Instructor: Bill Everett, Anna Yunker

New Pistol Transition & Qualification In-Service

Completed: Sep 16, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Metropolitan Transit Police Department - SP02798

Use of Force

Completed: Apr 15, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Metropolitan Transit Police Department - SP02798
Instructor: Metropolitan Transit Police Department

2025 POST Taser Recertification

Completed: Apr 15, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Metropolitan Transit Police Department - SP02798
Instructor: Richard Gizzi, Erika Hatle, James Menter

2025 POST Non-Lethal PepperBall Recertification

Completed: Apr 15, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Metropolitan Transit Police Department - SP02798
Instructor: Hatle, Menter, Kirk

2025 POST Less Lethal 40mm Recertification

Completed: Apr 15, 2025
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Metropolitan Transit Police Department - SP02798
Instructor: James Menter, Benjamin Kirk

EVOC Pursuit Refresher

Completed: Mar 11, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Dakota County Technical College - SP09271
Instructor: Dakota County Technical College

DWI Search Warrant eCharging Training - New Users

Completed: Mar 7, 2025
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Civil Cases

Cases connected through agency assignments.

Agencies

Known agency assignments linked to this profile.

Agency	Role	License	Start Date	End Date	Status
Metropolitan Transit Police Department	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	Feb 18, 2025	Present	Active