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POLICE OFFICER
Professional Summary

A communicative police officer adept at developing positive relationships with citizens and colleagues. Focused on maintaining order and public safety, promoting positive community relations, as well as preserving and improving overall quality of life by engaging in proactive law enforcement.

Skills
  • Sworn NYS DCJS Certified Police Officer
  • Completed Police Officer Probation in Orleans County, Eligible for Immediate Lateral Transfer to Jurisdictions with Reciprocity
  • NYS DCJS Certified School Resource Officer
  • Recipient of the 2019 Exceptional Duty Award - Medina Police Department
  • Recipient of the 2018 Outstanding Service Award - Somerset Police Department
  • Served as the Medina Police Benevolent Association Treasurer and Secretary
  • Former Member of the Orleans County Crisis Intervention Team
  • Specializes in Handling Emotionally Disturbed Persons (EDP's) and Mental Health Crises
  • Served as the Law Enforcement Liaison to the Medina Central School District Safety Committee
  • Served as the Evidence Custodian for the Somerset Police Department
Professional Experience
Police Officer09/2020 to 12/2020Village Of Kenmore Police DepartmentKenmore, New York
  • Successfully Completed Department Field Training Program
Police Officer, School Resource Officer08/2018 to 09/2020Village of Medina Police DepartmentMedina, New York
  • Recipient of the 2019 Exceptional Duty Award for proactive patrol tactics that resulted in numerous narcotics arrests and a made noticeable impact on drug-related crime
  • Serves as the Treasurer and Secretary of the Medina Police Benevolent Association
  • Authored a Student Threat Assessment Model for the Medina Central School District
  • Serves as a Member of the Orleans County Crisis Intervention Team responding to mental health emergencies in order to assist individuals in crisis
  • Serves as the Law Enforcement Liaison on the Medina Central School District Safety Committee
  • Routinely works with Orleans County Probation, Department of Social Services, Child Protective Services and the Health Department in order to ensure the health and welfare of Medina Students.
  • Created and presented educational programs to students focused on the legal system, law enforcement policy and practice, and modern social problems that are prevalent among children and teens
  • Regularly engages and builds relationships with elementary aged, middle school aged, and high school aged students
  • Regularly counsels students on personal troubles, finds the appropriate resources and services to assist students, and conducts follow up in order to ensure their health and welfare
  • Conducts investigations into abused or exploited children leading to numerous arrests.
  • Regularly conducts student threat assessments in conjunction with School District Administration and Mental Health Staff
  • Routinely works to improve the Medina Central School District Safety Plan
  • Engages in Proactive Patrol on foot and in a marked patrol vehicle in order to detect and deter criminal activity
  • Cultivates relationships with criminal informants in order to develop intelligence to better address criminal activity within the Village of Medina
  • Assists various local, state and federal law enforcement agencies upon request.
Police Officer, Evidence Custodian12/2016 to 08/2018Town of Somerset Police DepartmentSomerset, New York
  • Collected, Processed, Logged, Securely Stored, Destroyed and Disposed of all evidence secured by TSPD in major and minor incidents
  • Assisted TSPD Chief of Police in establishing new evidence procedure for the department
  • Ensured all evidence submitted by TSPD officers is in compliance with TSPD evidence policy and procedure
  • Patrolled the Town of Somerset and the Village of Barker both in a patrol vehicle and on foot to detect and deter criminal activity
  • Monitored Lake Ontario water levels to ensure the protection of life and property
  • Assisted New York State Park Police in patrolling Golden Hill State Park
  • Performed regular premises checks for Somerset & Barker Residences and Businesses
  • Participated in New York State's "Stop DWI" specialized patrol leading to the arrest of impaired motorists
Police Officer03/2016 to 12/2016City of Jamestown Police DepartmentJamestown, New York
  • Routinely performed foot patrol as well as marked and unmarked vehicle patrol in order to detect and deter crime within the city 
  • Participated in plain clothes operations while on duty
  • Directed and controlled crowds at parades, funeral processions and sporting events
  • Regularly worked as a Booking/Jail Officer as well as a regular Patrol Officer
  • Performed mental health screenings on arrestees entering the Jamestown City Jail
  • Performed Prisoner Transports
  • Booked and fingerprinted arrestee's entering the Jamestown City Jail
  • Supervised the arraignments of prisoners in Jamestown City Court
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Education
NYS Police Certification: New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services: Police Officer Certification02/2015Erie County Law Enforcement Training AcademyWilliamsville, New York
  • 94.3% Academic Average
  • Academic Honors: Dean's List
Bachelor of Arts: Criminal Justice2014State University of New York at FredoniaFredonia, New York
  • 3.04 GPA
  • Academic Honors: Dean's List
  • Served as Vice President of Criminal Justice Club

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Certifications
  • Proactive Patrol Tactics Seminar - SCTS - November 2019
  • Deceptive Behaviors and Hidden Compartments SCTS - October 2019 
  • Stinger Spike Strip Tire Deflation Device - September 2019
  • DCJS School Resource Officer - September 2019
  • DCJS Breath Test Operator - January 2019
  • Crisis Intervention Training - November 2018
  • ENT Mobile MDT Software Proficiency - September 2018
  • CPR/AED Training - February 2018
  • Naloxone Administration - February 2018
  • E-Justice Software Certification - January 2017 
  • TASER Electronic CEW Certification - June 2016
  • New York State TRaCS Proficiency - June 2016
  • RICI Booking Software Proficiency - March 2016
  • Aegis Corrections Software Proficiency - March 2016
  • Aegis MDT Software Proficiency - May 2015
  • New York State DCJS Police Officer Certification - March 2015
  • Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Certification - December 2014
  • Emergency Medical Responder Certification - December 2014
  • FEMA - ICS 100 LEB Certification - December 2014
  • FEMA NIMS IS-700 Certification - December 2014
  • New York State Security Officer License - December 2010
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Resume Overview

Companies Worked For:

  • Village Of Kenmore Police Department
  • Village of Medina Police Department
  • Town of Somerset Police Department
  • City of Jamestown Police Department

School Attended

  • Erie County Law Enforcement Training Academy
  • State University of New York at Fredonia

Job Titles Held:

  • Police Officer
  • Police Officer, School Resource Officer
  • Police Officer, Evidence Custodian

Degrees

  • NYS Police Certification : New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services: Police Officer Certification 02/2015
    Bachelor of Arts : Criminal Justice 2014

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