Experience: 
Chief Deputy Sheriff
Dakota County Sheriff’s Office
Appointed April, 2010
Assistant Commissioner of Public Safety
State of Minnesota
2003 to 2010
School Board Member
Independent School District 197
2006 to 2010
Member of the St. Paul Police Department 1980 to 2003
Held the following ranks:
2000 to 2003 Senior Commander
1999 to 2000 Commander
1995 to 1999 Lieutenant
1986 to 1995 Sergeant
1980 to 1986 Patrol Officer
Education:
- Master of Arts Degree in Public Safety Administration in 1995 from the University of St. Thomas
- Bachelors of Science Degree in 1980 from Mankato State University
- Graduate of Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command
Awards:
- Franklin Kreml Leadership Award from Northwestern University School of Police Staff and Command in 1995
- Distinguished Recruit Award from St. Paul Police Academy, St. Paul, Minnesota, in 1980
Affiliations:
- Police Futurists Society
- Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association
- Twin Cities Security Partnership
- Northwestern University Alumni Association
- Minnesota Chiefs of Police Association
- Minnesota Police and Peace Officers’ Association
Email:Tim.Leslie@co.dakota.mn.us