Newspaper Clipping - Newspaper Clipping Scan - Eagan PD Police Chief Finalists - 9/15/1999 sued Investigations National oriented policing, initiating a
Academy. Crime Prevention Through
aptain of a com- He has been the public safety Environmental Design Program,
atrol division, a director of Lino Lakes since implementing the Crime-Free
n of a comman- 1998 and was the interim city Multi-Housing Crime
rigation division administrator for Lino Lakes for Prevention Program and devel-
of a commander two months in 1998. oping and implementing an
ision. From 1993 to 1998 Pecchia emergency management exer-
tlized training in was the police chief and emer- cise.
anted policing, gency management director of Therkelsen received his edu-
ited policing, Lino Lakes. From 1987 to 1993 cation from Metropolitan State
t management, he was the Crystal administra- University, Normandale
deployment of tive assistant to the chief of Community College, the FBI
1, administering police. From 1985 to 1987 he National Academy, the .Senior
rcement agency, was an investigator for the Management Institute for Police
>pment for com- Anoka County Major Crime and the School of Police Staff
officers, patrol Unit.From 1977 to 1985 he was and Command.
and has had an officer for the Fridley Police He has been with the
-id fire training Department. Bloomington Police
His accomplishments include Department since 1977 and has
ived his educa- developing and implementing been its deputy chief of police
Cloud State the DARE program, developing since January 1998. He was act-
University of St. a youth resource officer pro- ing police chief from June
.opolitan State gram, expanding Neighborhood through November 1998,a lieu-
Id Lakewood Watch and McGruff programs, tenant from 1991 to 1998, an
)llege. He also developing four precincts within administrative division com-
deral Bureau of the city to address community- mander from 1995 to 1998, a
patrol division commander from
1992 to 1995, a special opera-
nes
three
tions unit commander from
1991 to 1992, a sergeant from
1984 to 1991 and a patrol officer
chief finalists from 1977 to 1984.
The Eagan City Council will
tion at Hamline University, the conduct a final interview of each
FBI Academy, Metropolitan candidate Monday, Oct. 4. The
State University and Inver Hills council is expected to name the
1 announced Community College. He has city's new police chief shortly
of the three- been the Shakopee police chief after the interviews.
)olice chief and emergency management
coordinator since March 1998.
are Daniel From 1974 to 1998 he worked
;e chief of in public safety at the Burnsville
Pecchia, the Police Department.
chief; and His professional experience
;ton Police includes being a captain of a
ien. commander police support ser-
i his educa- See Chief, 14A