City Council Meeting Date: August 25, 2026
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Jeff Schroepfer, Chief of Police
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Oath of Office Ceremony for Northfield Police Department Officer Brady Fahning.
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Action Requested:
City Clerk, Lynette Peterson, will administer the Oath or Affirmation of Office to Police Officer Brady Fahning.
Summary Report:
Officer Brady Fahning was hired in the last several months to fill a vacancy for the position of Police Officer. We will be ceremoniously administering the Oath of Office to him as he assumes his new role in the Police Department. This ceremony will be done in person in front of the City Council.
Police Chief Jeff Schroepfer will introduce Officer Fahning and City Clerk Lynette Peterson will administer the Oath of Office. Following the oath, Officer Fahning’s family will pin on his badge. Councilors will then take a photo with the officer and are encouraged to congratulate the Officer on their new role. Members of the Police Department and friends and family of the new officer are expected to be in attendance and will leave the Council Chambers immediately following this agenda item.
Officer Brady Fahning was born and raised in Farmington. Brady earned degrees in Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement at Minnesota State University, Mankato and completed the Police Training and Education Skills program through Minnesota North College. Before joining the Northfield Police Department, Officer Fahning worked as a Park Ranger with the Dakota County Sheriff’s Office.
In his free time, Brady enjoys spending time with friends and family, being active, and watching Minnesota sports. His favorite things to do in the summer are golfing and enjoying the warm weather outdoors.
Brady would like to thank his friends and family for supporting him on his journey in law enforcement
Officer Fahning is completing field training, where he was assigned to a Field Training Officer (FTO). The FTO works with the new officer on every shift and instructs them on learning their job as a police officer. During the field training process new officers are evaluated daily through observation and written reports of their performance by the FTO. Officers are generally in field training for their first many months on the job.
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