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Jason Bruder

Portrait of Jason Bruder
Chief; 2018 NIJ LEADS Law Enforcement Officer
Charleston Police Department

Charleston, SC

Chief Jason Bruder has served the City of Charleston since 2002. He recently worked with City Council and the Mayor's Office to complete an external audit of police racial bias. He previously commanded the West Ashley Patrol Team and supervised the Field Intelligence Unit and School Security Response Teams. Lieutenant Bruder also works on numerous process improvements to ensure quality and efficient work by officers. He holds a bachelor's degree in computer science, a master's degree in homeland security management from Long Island University, and is a graduate of the 62nd session of the Administrative Officers Management Program at North Carolina State University. Chief Bruder completed the FBI’s National Academy, 279th session.  Working with LEADS, he hopes to improve the use of police data to improve patrol strategies and officer training.

Date Created: July 17, 2018