jose ochoa
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El Centro,CA
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Police Officer
Desert Hot Springs Police Department
09.2014 - 02.2024
- Built excellent rapport and working relationship with community to build trust and improve upon communication.
- Provided testimony in court proceedings.
- Apprehended offenders and conducted interviews and interrogations.
- Reduced process inaccuracies while investigating felonies and misdemeanor crimes and assisting district attorney prosecution cases.
Special Agent Supervisor
CAL/ Dept. Of Justice
08.1998 - 07.2011
- Partnered with federal and state agencies to address cross-border crimes, ensuring approach to crime prevention efforts.
- Facilitated inter-agency cooperation for efficient resource allocation and optimized investigative outcomes.
- Trained team members on agency processes, court procedures and investigation strategies.
- Managed sensitive informants with discretion, obtaining vital information while maintaining source confidentiality.
- Supervised Narcotic Task Force in major narcotic cases, conduct undercover investigations, prepared and executed search warrants.
Deputy Sheriff Officer
Imperial County Sheriff Office
05.1980 - 06.1998
- Utilized conflict resolution skills to de-escalate tense situations before they escalated into violence or disorderly conduct incidents.
- Thoroughly analyzed criminal information and processed crime scenes.
- Monitored criminal activity in community to identify suspicious activity.
- Patrol deputy responding to emergency and non emergency radio calls
- ICNTF agent: conducting undercover operations, preparing and executing search warrants.
Education
Certificate of Graduation - 14 Weeks of Narcotic Investigation Instructions
CAL DOJ Basic Special Investigator Academy
Sacramento, CA United States08.1998
Certificate of Achievement - Basic Police Academy 440 Hrs of Instruction
CAL Peace Officers Basic Training School
Riverside,CA United States06.1980
High School Diploma -
Imperial High School
Imperial, CA06.1976
Skills
42 years of law enforcement experience , ability to work in a team and effectively communicated with co-workers
Ability to supervised officers
Effective communications skills to de-escalate violent individuals
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Police Officer
Desert Hot Springs Police Department
09.2014 - 02.2024
Special Agent Supervisor
CAL/ Dept. Of Justice
08.1998 - 07.2011
Deputy Sheriff Officer
Imperial County Sheriff Office
05.1980 - 06.1998
Certificate of Graduation - 14 Weeks of Narcotic Investigation Instructions
CAL DOJ Basic Special Investigator Academy
Certificate of Achievement - Basic Police Academy 440 Hrs of Instruction
CAL Peace Officers Basic Training School
High School Diploma -
Imperial High School