Tyler Sutherland has been a police officer for the Battle Creek Police department for over 11 years. He has currently been assigned to the Battle Creek Police Department Gang Suppression Unit for over 6 years and worked road patrol prior to this assignment for five years. As a member of the Gang Unit, Officer Sutherland has been directly involved as the lead investigator in a number of gang and violent crime cases that have resulted in courtroom trials and jury convictions. While participating in all aspects of gang investigations and court room prosecution, Officer Sutherland, has been qualified as, and testified as, a gang expert in U.S. District Court, Michigan State Circuit and District Court, more than 15 times in the last five years. One of these gang cases was the first criminal gang enhancement jury conviction in the State of Michigan since the state statute was created which created the Michigan State Supreme Court to place its first opinion on the record about gang expert testimony. Officer Tyler Sutherland has also been recognized in Michigan State District Court and Circuit Court as an expert in Drug Trafficking and Drug Investigations. Officer Sutherland is a Defensive Tactics Instructor, and a Patrol Training Officer for the Battle Creek Police Department. Officer Sutherland has also received Instructor certification for Active Shooter Response for Civilians, through the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training center at Texas State University.
Officer Jim Bailey has been with the Battle Creek Police Department for over 9 years, and has been assigned to the Battle Creek Police Department Gang Suppression Unit for over 6 years. Officer Bailey has been directly involved in many of the same gang investigations as Officer Sutherland and has assisted as one of the lead investigators along with Officer Sutherland on many of the same violent crime investigations. Officer Bailey has also been involved in cell phone investigations, writing and executing search warrants, surveillance techniques, undercover drug buys, and managing confidential informants. Officer Bailey has been recognized in Michigan State District Court and Circuit Court as an expert in Drug Trafficking and Drug Investigations, identifying armed subjects, and cell phone site analyses. Officer Bailey has been a K-9 handler for the Battle Creek Police Department for over three years and is currently a member of the departments Emergency Response Team. Officer Bailey is a Defensive Tactics Instructor, and a Patrol Training Officer for the Battle Creek Police Department. Officer Bailey received Instructor certification for Active Shooter Response for Civilians, through the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training center at Texas State University.
