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Andrea Tozzi

Middletown,NJ

Summary

Seasoned investigator with excellent leadership skills, high integrity and analytical approach. Successful working Homicide, Sexual Assault and Narcotics investigations and overseeing work of others. Offering [Number]+ years of experience in law enforcement. Conscientious criminal investigations team member bringing 20 years of achievement in evidence collection, suspect interviews and case documentation. Vigilant, meticulous and systematic in gathering data and following leads. Skillfully build rapport and thoroughly analyze encounters and scenes to support criminal prosecution of cases.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Detective Lieutenant

Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office
Freehold, NJ
10.2021 - Current
  • Assigned to the Narcotic and Criminal Enterprise Investigations Section.
  • Supervised two Detective Sergeant and ten detectives
  • Oversaw criminal cases involving narcotics, coordinated investigations and prepared evidence and investigators for court cases.
  • Identified and resolved staff and organizational issues.
  • Supervised undercover operations to uncover criminal activities and gather evidence for cases.
  • Supervised Search Warrant executions

Detective Sergeant

Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office
Freehold, NJ
06.2019 - 10.2020
  • Assigned to supervise the detectives and agent in the Fatal Accident Unit and Cold Case Unit
  • Supervised the Evidence Vault Destruction and Re-organization project.
  • Reviewed detective case reports for accuracy, integrity and completeness.
  • Guided, mentored and supervised subordinates to improve job performance and case clearing rates.
  • Oversaw criminal cases, coordinated investigations and prepared evidence and investigators for court cases.
  • Trained newer detectives on agency processes, court procedures and investigation strategies.


Detective

Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office
Freehold, NJ
06.2007 - 06.2019
  • Assigned to the Special Victim's Bureau and the Major Crimes Bureau
  • Certified to conduct Forensic Interviews with children under the age of twelve who reported abuse of a sexual or physical nature.
  • Conducted detailed witness and victim statements to collect information needed to identify and prosecute persons of interest.
  • Authored detailed reports outlining investigative measures and findings for prosecution purposes.
  • Kept meticulous and detailed records of each investigation.
  • Authored and served search warrants related to investigations.
  • Appeared in court and testified under oath in Homicide and Sexual Assault investigations.




Coordinator of Hostage/Crisis Negotiator Team

Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office
Freehold, NJ
06.2019 - Current
  • Team member since 2012 and team coordinator since 2019.
  • Coordinated emergency response of hostage/crisis negotiators to emergency calls for service.
  • Worked alongside Commanders of the Monmouth County Emergency Response Team (MoCERT) to help bring about peaceful resolutions to volatile situations.
  • Interviewed, selected and trained new team members and coordinated monthly training.
  • Secured new equipment.

Instructor

Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office
Freehold, NJ
10.2007 - Current
  • Instructed recruits at the Monmouth County Police Academy and the Division of Criminal Justice Academy in "Handling Individuals with Special Needs."
  • Instructor and Steering Committee Member of CIT - Crisis Intervention Team Training.
  • Master Resiliency Officer - Led a "train the trainer" training in Police Officer Wellness mandated by the NJ Attorney General's Office.

Education

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Rutgers's University School of Social Work
New Brunswick, NJ
05.1998

Master of Education - Counseling Psychology

Rutgers's University School of Education
New Brunswick, NJ
05.1995

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Rutgers University
New Brunswick, NJ
05.1993

Timeline

Detective Lieutenant

Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office
10.2021 - Current

Detective Sergeant

Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office
06.2019 - 10.2020

Coordinator of Hostage/Crisis Negotiator Team

Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office
06.2019 - Current

Instructor

Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office
10.2007 - Current

Detective

Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office
06.2007 - 06.2019

Master of Social Work - Social Work

Rutgers's University School of Social Work

Master of Education - Counseling Psychology

Rutgers's University School of Education

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Rutgers University

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