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Brian, a native San Franciscan, entered the state police academy shortly after graduating the University of Washington in 1987. Since then he has worked at three different police agencies and in various divisions including patrol (car, foot and bike patrol), training, community policing, criminal intel and his current position in a gang unit. In addition he spent a few years as a commercial pilot, a stay at home dad and a contributor to The News Tribune. He has been writing an online column, Blue Byline, since April, 2011.

Posts by Brian O'Neill:

• Chief doesn’t deserve to be railroaded, May 8, 2011
• Tacoma’s bad rap is Seattle’s dirty secret, April 7, 2011
• Print story vs. Online: GH police chief got short end of the stick, April 3, 2011
• Seattle P.D. in the media crosshairs again, March 25, 2011
• There are no fairweather Dawgs fans in March, March 19, 2011
• Congress vs. Islam is the wrong context for cooperation, March 12, 2011
• Mexico and guns: how do you stop the outgoing tide?, March 6, 2011
• Olympia protects livestock owners while gangs rule the streets, March 2, 2011