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objective

exploring career opportunities to utilize police background, investigative skills, supervisory and organizational abilities in a challenging senior management role with a progressive employer.

career profile

    long-term and extremely varied law enforcement experience.

    adept in coordinating organizational security and criminal investigations.

    extensive training and professional development in law enforcement operations.

    strong record of promotion to positions of increasing authority and responsibility.

    knowledgeable in federal, state and local laws.

    skilled in supervision, team leadership, safety and training.

    well-versed in background checks and interrogations.

    successful record in providing service in high-pressure environments.

    outstanding competence in communications, presentations and policy/procedures.

    effective in working directly with senior officials and resolving issues in a successful manner.

    community policing and drug/gang prevention expertise.

professional experience

newark public schools, newark, nj                                                                                             2005 - present

chief investigator

         retained to investigate criminal/school policy violations in entire system at every level.

         support local and state investigators in employee criminal allegation inquiries.

         effectively respond to all requests of the superintendent of schools.

         provide testimony in courts and departmental hearings.

         originate detailed reports and keep incident records on all incidents.

         examine employee time fraud issues including investigation with surveillance logs and photographs.

         submit results for criminal and department charges.

 

newark police department, newark, nj                                                                                            1971 - 2005

captain of homicide robbery

      promoted to above assignment after previous duties in uniformed patrol, west district plain clothes, tactical force, detective night robbery/homicide and detective youth aid bureau.

      additional assignments as detective missing youths task force, detective rapid response to robbery, detective intelligence unit, detective u.s. marshall task force and detective violent crimes.

      designated as lieutenant, sergeant and detective robbery squad, sergeant west district patrol, sergeant tactical force and sergeant street crimes.

      served as sergeant west detectives squad academy instructor, lieutenant commander police robbery squad, executive officer south district and captain south district, gang narcotic/homicide robbery.

education & certifications

pennsylvania state university justice and safety institute

police executive development program i & ii certification

 

john f. kennedy harvard school of management

performance management certificate

 

laboratory for scientific interrogation

scientific analysis certification

 

new jersey state police training bureau

criminal investigation, juvenile justice training, officer survival, hostage negotiation, s.o.r.a. instructor

 

private detective license

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dear                   :

 

i am currently seeking a challenging career opportunity in a senior investigations management capacity and am submitting my resume for your review.  in advance, i thank you for your time and consideration.

 

as demonstrated in the accompanying resume, my professional qualifications include many years of varied, comprehensive law enforcement and investigative experience.  to complement this background, i possess numerous relevant certifications, in-depth police training, personnel supervision, analytical, problem-solving and managerial capabilities.  as an employee, you will find me to be an enthusiastic and disciplined team player, committed to supporting you in achieving your objectives through superior performance. 

 

i am confident that i could be a valuable asset to your firm, and look forward to interviewing with you in the near future to further discuss my areas of experience and expertise that would be a contribution to your organization.

 

 

 

 

sincerely,

 

 

 

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