We are excited to introduce CPD's newest officer, Officer Asanovich.
The Cloquet City Council appointed Officer Asanovich in February.
Since then, Officer Asanovich has completed the onboarding process and the required training to start at the PD as an officer.
She is in our Field Training program and assigned to Field Training Officers.
She will go through several phases and progressively learn and take on more responsibilities until she is prepared to take on the role of a solo officer.
Once completed, she will be assigned to one of our four patrol shifts.
Officer Asanovich Biography
Ms. Asanovich is a native of Proctor, Minnesota. During her youth, she enjoyed playing sports and participated in 4-H programs.
After high school, she obtained a bachelor's degree from UMD. While at UMD, she worked in the mental health and chemical dependency field. She later received a master's degree from UW-Madison. She taught undergraduate classes focusing on Spanish literature, culture, and ethics during her graduate studies. After Graduation, she returned to the mental health and chemical dependency fields, working as a program director in Duluth.
Her son, Avery, was born in 2017, and she spent two years caring for him and taking classes in law enforcement. After completing the reserve academy, she worked closely with a team of reserves who sought to build community relations and improve trust and transparency with their citizens. She became a Reserve Deputy with the Chisago County Sheriff's Office in January 2019.
She later accepted the Community Service Officer position with the Chisago County Sheriff's Office in September 2019. In her three years as a CSO, she was responsible for community outreach, evidence management, responding to calls for service, translation, and overall assistance to the investigations and administration divisions.
While working as a CSO, she attended Century College and Hennepin Technical College for law enforcement. She graduated in August of 2022 with her certificate in law enforcement.
She enjoys spending time with friends and family, Crossfit, coaching youth sports, and hiking during her free time. She and her family recently relocated to the area and have enjoyed being close to friends and family there.
Brittany aims to utilize her mental health experience and de-escalation training to serve the citizens of Cloquet with the highest degree of integrity and professionalism. She aspires to meet the challenging aspects of law enforcement with patience and compassion. She is very excited and honored to have the opportunity to serve Cloquet and its surrounding communities.
Sincerely,
Derek W. Randall
Chief of Police
