Bartlett Police DepartmentDrug Enforcement Officer/ Patrol Officer | Bartlett, IL. | March 2005 - CurrentTactical Officer, Undercover Officer, Entry Officer, Patrol Officer. Investigate drugs case in the surrounding Cook, DuPage, and Kane County areas. Assist in investigations of criminal offenses. Fluent Spanish speaker. Provide translation to assist local agencies in the interview and interrogation of native Spanish speakers.
Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)Task Force Officer | Chicago | January 2012 - May 2016As drug trafficking increased nationwide, DEA recognized the need for cooperation and coordination of drug enforcement efforts with their state and local counterparts. This cooperation provided several advantages to participating agencies: DEA was able to draw on the expertise of state and local law enforcement; DEA could share resources with state and local officers, thereby increasing the investigative resources for all; state and local officers could be deputized as federal drug agents, thus extending their jurisdiction; state and local participating agencies could receive an equitable share of forfeited asset proceeds. Conducted several cases as the lead case agent or the co-case lead.
Illinois State Police Investigations (DuMEG)Special Agent | DuPage County | May 2009 - January 2012DuPage County Metropolitan Enforcement Group (DUMEG) is a county-wide management approach linking local, county, state, and federal police agencies to pro-actively combat illicit drug trafficking within DuPage County, Illinois. Special Agents are used as undercover operatives in order to complete the mission of reducing the quantity of illicit drugs via the apprehension of drug traffickers. Conducted felony narcotics investigations within an undercover capacity. Coordinated the logistics and resources for high risk search warrants and buy bust operations.
