"I look forward to contributing to the success of the agency."
Captain Brad Jager has served the Riley County Police Department and the citizens of Manhattan and Riley County since February of 2004. He was effectively promoted to Captain on February 28, 2021. He will take command of the Support Division where he will supervise the Records Section, The Emergency Communications Center and IT.
Like most police officers, RCPD said Jager started his career in the Patrol Division where he was eventually recognized as a Master Police Officer and a Police Training Officer (PTO), training new police recruits. In 2008, Jager was selected to be a case detective in the Investigations Division and later assigned to the Special Investigations Unit (SIU). In December 2010, Jager was promoted to Sergeant and took over supervision of the SIU. In 2013, he was transferred back to Patrol as a shift supervisor until his promotion to Training Lieutenant in October 2017 where he was responsible for coordinating and delivering much of the Department’s training to both sworn and non-sworn employees. Jager was also a longtime member of the Department’s Emergency Response Unit’s Tactical Team where he served both as an Operator and Team Leader for the.
Captain Jager is a Graduate of the prestigious FBI National Academy and a Certified Public Manager receiving his credentials from The Law Enforcement Leadership Academy. Jager is also a graduate of the Manhattan Leadership Academy, has attended all three courses offered by the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Academy and holds certifications as an instructor for Active Shooter courses, Less Lethal and Chemical Munitions as well as Reality-Based training.