Detective Officer Zaglauer is a native of Des Moines, Iowa. Detective Zaglauer currently works for the West Des Moines Police Department in the Criminal Investigation Unit, assigned to property and arson crimes. Over the last 14 years in law enforcement, she has been assigned to the Patrol Division, Bike Patrol, Special Operations Division, Crime Prevention/Community Relations and the Special Operations Unit.
Detective Zaglauer has been involved in many aspects of the police department, including ten years as a negotiator with the Crisis Intervention Team which is a part of the Special Emergency Response Team. She has been a liaison with the Mobile Crisis Response Team developing and maintaining relationships with citizens with mental health issues that increase their contact with law enforcement.
During her career in law enforcement she has developed and implemented various security and workplace violence programs for numerous business, civic groups, schools, and community members. She has developed her skills with many hours of hands-on experience in various settings. Tanya has earned a solid reputation for providing solutions that are practical, reasonable, and effective for all aspects of the community. She has assisted in developing crime prevention programs and legislation. She has received awards for her service in her profession.
Detective Zaglauer received her B.S. degree in Sociology from Iowa State University in 1996 and her M.P.A. in Public Administration from Drake University in 2005. She attended Iowa Law Enforcement Academy in 1998. She has also received training for basic and advanced Crime Prevention Specialist, CPTED—Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, vice crimes, narcotics investigation, dependent adult abuse, TIPS, basic and advanced hostage negotiations, weapons of mass destruction, homeland security and terrorism and crime victim rights. She has been an adjunct professor in the Criminal Justice program with a local college and is a frequent speaker on the subjects of crime, crime prevention, self-protection, negotiations, peer support and security. She has also written articles for the Des Moines Register from 2003-2010 on crime prevention issues.
Detective Zaglauer also volunteers as a critical incident stress management team member. In 2002 on the first anniversary of 9-11 she volunteered to go to New York City to provide services to the members of the New York City Police Department. Today, she volunteers for the Iowa National Guard in providing these services.
Since 2009, Detective Zaglauer has worked extensively with returning combat veterans and military police through the Unites States Army Military Police School’s 40-hour Critical Incident Peer Support Course. As a primary instructor, she has trained at Fort Carson, Fort Lewis, Germany, Korea, Fort Leavenworth, and Fort Gordon; training in a number of topics related to combat and police stress management.
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