Nicholas Douglas Nelson

Current agency: Burnsville Police Dept.Burnsville, MN

Combined career data aggregated across all known agencies.

1Agencies

--Current Salary

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: Nov 17, 2014
Issued by: MN POST

Education & training

Recorded courses, newest completion dates first.

Q2 2026 In-Service Taser 10 Cert

Completed: May 28, 2026
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: Casey Smith, Emily Hendrickson, Tim Swope, Javier Jimenez, Dane Aleknavicus, Alex Neitzke, Jeff Haeder Matt Twaroski, Patrick Gast, Brandon Rodriguez, Jason Riviere, Jordan Campbell,

Crisis Negotiations

Completed: May 8, 2026
Credits: 40
Sponsor: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - SP09020
Instructor: Nathan Assel

Quarter 1 In-Service Training

Completed: Feb 24, 2026
Credits: 9
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: C Smith, E Hendrickson, T Smith, J Riviere, D Aleknavicus, T Swope, B Rodriguez, J Jimenez, M Twaroski, J Campbell

Peer Support Team Training - 30 Hours - Part 6

Completed: Sep 26, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC - SP10474
Instructor: Marie Ridgeway MSW, LICSW

Peer Support Advanced Training- 4 Hours

Completed: Sep 25, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC - SP10474
Instructor: Marie Ridgeway MSW, LICSW

Peer Support Team Training - 30 Hours - Part 5

Completed: Sep 25, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC - SP10474

Peer Support Team Training - 30 Hours - Part 4

Completed: Sep 24, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC - SP10474

Peer Support Team Training - 30 Hours - Part 3

Completed: Sep 23, 2025
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC - SP10474
Instructor: Marie Ridgeway

Peer Support Team Training - 30 Hours - Part 2

Completed: Sep 22, 2025
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC - SP10474

Peer Support Team Training - 30 Hours - Part 1

Completed: Sep 21, 2025
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC - SP10474

Q2 In-Service - ALERRT

Completed: May 7, 2025
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: Gribble, C. Smith, Gast, Aleknavicus, T. Smith, Twaroski, Hendrickson, Rodriguez, Swope, jimenez, Campbell, Rivier

Quarter 1 In-Service Training

Completed: Feb 11, 2025
Credits: 9
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: C Smith, E Hendrickson, T Smith, J Riviere, D Aleknavicus, T Swope, B Rodriguez, J Jimenez, M Twaroski, J Campbell

DMT-G Online Recertification Training (Online)

Completed: Jan 21, 2025
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

SFST Updates/Refresher

Completed: Dec 17, 2024
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Mandatory Use of Force In Service Training

Completed: Jan 25, 2024
Credits: 9
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: Burnsville Police Dept.

Lexipol Daily Training July 2023

Completed: Dec 31, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Police Officer Wellness by Enhancing Resiliency

Completed: Dec 14, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC - SP10474
Instructor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC

Community Diversity/Cultural Differences/Implicit Bias

Completed: Nov 3, 2023
Credits: 3
Sponsor: Quantico Police Training - SP10490
Instructor: Quantico Police Training

Autism Training

Completed: Nov 3, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Quantico Police Training - SP10490
Instructor: Quantico Police Training

Crimes Motivated By Bias

Completed: Nov 3, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: Quantico Police Training - SP10490
Instructor: Quantico Police Training

Crisis Intervention & Mental Illness Crisis Training

Completed: Nov 2, 2023
Credits: 6
Sponsor: Quantico Police Training - SP10490
Instructor: Quantico Police Training

Conflict Management & Mediation Training

Completed: Nov 2, 2023
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Quantico Police Training - SP10490
Instructor: Quantico Police Training

Fall In-Service Training

Completed: Oct 19, 2023
Credits: 9
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: Burnsville Police Dept.

EVOC

Completed: Oct 9, 2023
Credits: 10
Sponsor: Bloomington Police Dept. - SP02701
Instructor: Bloomington Police Dept.

DMT-G Online Recertification Training

Completed: Jul 1, 2023
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Lexipol Daily Training Jan 2023

Completed: Jun 30, 2023
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriffs' Association

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Training for Peace Officers

Completed: Mar 16, 2023
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Autism Society Of Mn - SP10393
Instructor: Autism Society Of Mn

Lexipol Daily Training July 2022

Completed: Dec 31, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriff's Association

LE Family Support

Completed: Aug 23, 2022
Credits: 2
Sponsor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC - SP10474
Instructor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC

Basic SWAT Course

Completed: Aug 12, 2022
Credits: 40
Sponsor: South Metro Tactical Teams - SP09899
Instructor: South Metro Tactical Teams

DMT-G Online Recertification Training

Completed: Aug 7, 2022
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Lexipol Daily Training Jan 2022

Completed: Jun 30, 2022
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: MN Sheriff's Association

Crisis Intervention, Mental Illness & Officer Wellness

Completed: May 31, 2022
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC - SP10474
Instructor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC

Scenarios and Tactics for the Field Training Officer

Completed: Feb 8, 2022
Credits: 16
Sponsor: Calibre Press, Inc. - SP09214
Instructor: Calibre Press, Inc.

Lexipol Daily Training Nov- 21

Completed: Dec 31, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol Daily Training Oct- 21

Completed: Dec 31, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol Daily Training July- 21

Completed: Dec 31, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol Daily Training Dec- 21

Completed: Dec 31, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol Daily Training Sept- 21

Completed: Dec 31, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol Daily Training August- 21

Completed: Dec 31, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

DMT-G Online Recertification Training

Completed: Jul 1, 2021
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Lexipol Daily Training Jan 21

Completed: Jun 30, 2021
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Mandatory Use of Force In Service Training

Completed: Apr 23, 2021
Credits: 18
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: Burnsville Police Dept.

True North Constitutional Policing

Completed: Apr 19, 2021
Credits: 5
Sponsor: True North Constitutional Policing - SP10482
Instructor: True North Constitutional Policing

FTO Basic

Completed: Mar 24, 2021
Credits: 28
Sponsor: Field Training Solutions - SP09947
Instructor: Fto Solutions

Police Officer Wellness by Enhancing Resiliency

Completed: Feb 3, 2021
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC - SP10474
Instructor: Marie K. Ridgeway LICSW, LLC

Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins 20-7

Completed: Dec 31, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins 20-8

Completed: Dec 31, 2020
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

DMT-G Online Recertification Training

Completed: Jul 22, 2020
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Fall In-Service Training

Completed: Sep 12, 2019
Credits: 5
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: Burnsville Police Dept.

DWI-SFST Update

Completed: Sep 12, 2019
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Minnesota State Patrol - SP00003
Instructor: Minnesota State Patrol

Resiliency POWER Program Part I & Part II

Completed: Jun 6, 2019
Credits: 7
Sponsor: St. Paul Police Dept. - SP06209
Instructor: St. Paul Police Dept.

Spring Use of Force In Service Training (2017)

Completed: May 1, 2019
Credits: 9
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: Burnsville Police Dept.

Use of Force Training - Winter 2017

Completed: Feb 6, 2019
Credits: 9
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: Burnsville Police Dept.

Lexipol DTB 18-9

Completed: Dec 31, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol DTB 18-8

Completed: Dec 31, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol DTB 18-7

Completed: Dec 31, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Lexipol DTB 18-10

Completed: Dec 31, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Fall In-Service Training

Completed: Sep 13, 2018
Credits: 9
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: Burnsville Police Dept.

2018 Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins

Completed: Jun 30, 2018
Credits: 1
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

DMT-G Online Recertification Training

Completed: Jun 30, 2018
Credits: 3
Sponsor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension - SP00002
Instructor: DPS, Bureau Of Criminal Apprehension

Spring Use of Force In Service Training (2017)

Completed: May 14, 2018
Credits: 9
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: Burnsville Police Dept.

Use of Force Training - Winter 2017

Completed: Jan 22, 2018
Credits: 9
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: Burnsville Police Dept.

Policing, Race Relations and Trust Building in the Community

Completed: Dec 5, 2017
Credits: 4
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: Burnsville Police Dept.

40 Hour Cit Certification Training

Completed: Aug 4, 2017
Credits: 40
Sponsor: MN Crisis Intervention Team (MNCIT) - SP10172
Instructor: Mn Cit Officers Association (Crisis Intervention Team)

Tactics in Traffic

Completed: Jun 5, 2017
Credits: 8
Sponsor: Calibre Press, Inc. - SP09214
Instructor: Calibre Press, Inc.

Spring Use of Force In Service Training (2017)

Completed: May 15, 2017
Credits: 9
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: Burnsville Police Dept.

Use of Force Training - Winter 2017

Completed: Feb 13, 2017
Credits: 9
Sponsor: Burnsville Police Dept. - SP01901
Instructor: Burnsville Police Dept.

Mobile Field Force

Completed: Jan 11, 2017
Credits: 7
Sponsor: South St. Paul Police Dept. - SP01906
Instructor: South St. Paul Police Dept.

2016 Lexipol Daily Training Bulletins

Completed: Dec 31, 2016
Credits: 36
Sponsor: MN Sheriffs' Association - SP09053
Instructor: Mn Sheriff'S Association

Civil Cases

Cases connected through agency assignments.

Agencies

Known agency assignments linked to this profile.

Agency	Role	License	Start Date	End Date	Status
Burnsville Police Dept.	Peace Officer	Peace Officer	Nov 17, 2014	Present	Active