Sgt. Braden Schrag, Metro RECAP Program

Braden Schrag is currently a sergeant with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department assigned to the Office of Community Engagement. This unit works in every religious and cultural community in Las Vegas and focuses on prevention, intervention, and outreach in all sectors with a focus on gangs, human trafficking, countering violent extremism, refugee integration and connection, and proactive jail programming. His law enforcement experience includes supervision, instruction, intergovernmental services, homeland security, and program development. Braden is responsible for the co-creation and establishment of the departments Fusion Liaison Officer program and Office of Community Engagement both nationally recognized. He routinely speaks throughout the United States and to international audiences on community policing practices, community-police relations and countering violent extremism, with frequent lectures at the Naval Postgraduate School. Braden further lends his expertise to support initiatives of the US Department of State and US Department of Homeland Security. With a Degree in Psychology, he also has previous work experience in pediatric mental health, social work, and the private sector, encompassing over 23 years of combined education and experience.