Amir Lawal

• I currently investigate crimes that range from international wildlife smuggling to unlawful migratory game bird hunting. My current assignment in the FWS Region-4, Miami RAC district is in the manatee protection program. In this current position I utilize a vessel to routinely enforce manatee zones throughout the state of Florida. I routinely issue notice of violation tickets, attend court proceedings and serve issued bench warrants and work with other federal and state counterparts.
• Like all criminal investigators, I collect evidence, interview witnesses, interrogate subjects, conduct surveillance, plan raids, make arrests, and help prepare cases for court. I work undercover to infiltrate wildlife trafficking rings, illegal guiding operations, and other criminal groups to document violations from the “inside.” Covert investigations can range from simple “buy-bust” transactions where agents arrange to purchase illegal wildlife from subjects to multi-year probes in which agents establish false identities and even run wildlife businesses to gain the confidence of the criminals they hope to expose. I have investigated the killing of endangered species and other protected wildlife, such as eagles, migratory birds, and marine mammals. They support species reintroduction programs and pursue cases involving the destruction or contamination of wildlife habitat. They investigate oil or chemical spills and poisoning incidents that kill wildlife.
• Completed the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center's Criminal Investigation Training Course in 2019 and completed the FWS Special Agent Basic Course, Department of the Interior's Motorboat Operator Certification Course and the Federal Law Enforcement Center's Survival and Tactics course.

(50+ hours per week)

Supervisor: Robert Register

Address: 3701 NW 82nd Avenue. Doral, FL 33166

• Attended and graduated from the wildlife Inspector basic course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center where I was taught and in some cases refreshed on federal laws, with an emphasis on federal wildlife laws located in 50 code federal regulations, such as the Endangered Species Act, Lacey Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Migratory Bird Act as well as other wildlife related acts.
• Initiated and participating in multiple cross agency operations where I worked with Customs and Border Protection, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration law enforcement officer, U.S. Postal service agents and Homeland Security Investigation agents. These operations led to over a thousand joint proactive searches with multiple seizure including some narcotics and has led to some arrest and criminal convictions.
  Established a proactive schedule to interdict illegal shipments and to implement a strong presence within the port of Miami's passenger and luggage ramp area, sea ports and parcel facilities.
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  Initiated inspection activities to detect violations of wildlife laws and regulations in accordance with established LE Priorities, which led to numerous seizures including some large seizures that have resulted in larger criminal investigations and arrest. I routinely apply technical skills using programs such the service's law enforcement database module and other federal law enforcement service's to gain valuable knowledge to interdict illegal shipments. Consistently demonstrates professionalism in performance as a federal officer and have the ability to participate, coordinate and liaison with other law enforcement authorities to achieve the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's missions and goals.
• One of the four, initial canine officers for the service's "ground breaking" canine program, which was one of the few times that the service has trained inspectors to be mostly pro-activities in their daily assigned duties.Salary: General Service Scale (GS-11 Step 6, $75,000)(40+ hours per week)

Supervisor: Eva Lara, 305-526-2620

Address: 3701 NW 82nd Avenue Miami, FL 33166

Salary: Military Pay Scale E-5 (40+ hours per week)

Supervisor: Chief Petty Officer Ryan Doss, 305-415-6683

Address: USCG Seventh District, Brickell Plaza Federal, Building, 909 SE 1st Avenue, Miami, FL 33131-3050

• As an enlisted member of the U.S. Coast Guard I had complex and varying responsibilities throughout a 13 year career that included law enforcement, public affair specialist and aids to navigation duties.
  
• Attended the intensive Armed Forces Defense Information School for Public Affairs where I learned and was tested on public affairs techniques such as photography, videography, press release writing, essay writing as well as informative public speaking with command messaging.
• Produced highly sensitive and informative government press releases for the U.S. Coast Guard and performed at a high level during the United State's Deep Water Horizon oil spill where I acted as an public affairs specialist liaison. During the disaster, I was one of the media's, governmental heads and  main points of contact. Because of my work during this event, I was awarded one of the Coast Guard's highest honors, the Coast Guard achievement medal.

Salary: $36,000.00 (40+ hours per week)

Supervisor: Sheriff Theodore Jackson, 404-612-5100

Address: 185 Central Ave S.W., 9th Floor, Atlanta, GA 30303

• Worked at Fulton County jail as a Sheriff's Deputy primarily working in the county jail as a detention officer.
• Acted as a sworn officer responsible for providing law enforcement services with Fulton County to prevent crimes, preserve the peace, and make security to County buildings and other public areas, including courtrooms and detention areas; processing and securing inmates at the Fulton County Jail; transporting inmates.
• Provided extra security presence on the maximum security floor where I successfully handled highly stressful events such as inmate sentencing and altercations.
• Prepared, processed, and transmitted various reports.
• Led routine inspections of facilities to ensure proper maintenance, security measures were upheld.