Operations Bureau

DEPUTY CHIEF OF POLICE KIRK ZILKE

The Operations Bureau is managed by Deputy Chief Kirk Zilke. He graduated from the Southern Police Institute and was has been serving the community since 1993 with the St. Cloud Police Department. He has worked as an officer and supervisor in many different areas within the Police Department including the Patrol Division, Traffic Unit, Street Crimes Unit, and as the department's Public Information Officer. 

Deputy Chief Kirk Zilke oversees staff responsible for the daily operations of the Patrol Operations Division and the Criminal Investigations Division. In addition, Deputy Chief Kirk Zilke supervises the following part-time police units:

  • SWAT
  • Emergency Services Unit
  • Drone Unit
  • Marine Patrol