Benjamin Huffman
Port Saint Lucie,FL
Summary
Professional with comprehensive experience in law enforcement, consistently ensuring public safety and effective community policing. Strong focus on collaboration and achieving results through teamwork. Skilled in conflict resolution, crisis management, and maintaining public order. Adaptable and reliable, always ready to respond to evolving situations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sheriff's Officer
Port Saint Lucie
Port Saint Lucie, FL
07.2024 - Current
- Supervised inmate activities to ensure compliance with facility regulations and safety protocols.
- Responded promptly to emergencies within the facility, minimizing potential harm to inmates and staff members alike.
- Participated in emergency response teams, demonstrating preparedness and aptitude for handling critical situations within the jail environment.
- Maintained a safe environment for both inmates and staff through vigilance in enforcing rules and regulations.
- Continuously updated knowledge of relevant policies and best practices through participation in professional training workshops.
Police Officer
Starke Police Department
Starke, FL
08.2023 - 02.2024
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices, maintaining high level of expertise within field of law enforcement.
- Displayed sound judgment under pressure when making critical decisions that impact public safety during emergency situations.
- Utilized excellent communication skills when interacting with diverse populations, fostering trust between law enforcement and community members they serve.
- Answered emergency calls for help from citizens and business owners.
- Enhanced public safety by conducting routine patrols and responding to emergency calls promptly.
- Patrolled assigned areas to check homes, businesses, and public roads for signs of disturbance.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence, and questioned witnesses.
- Handled domestic disputes tactfully, de-escalating tensions while providing appropriate support to affected individuals.
- Reduced criminal activity in assigned areas through proactive policing and community engagement.
- Investigated and reported crimes, accidents, offenses, and damage to property.
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area.
- Enforced traffic laws diligently, promoting road safety and reducing accident rates.
- Conducted thorough investigations for various cases, leading to timely resolutions and justice served.
Security Officer
On Point Security
Virginia Beach, VA
01.2018 - 06.2021
- Ensure security of all personnel on premises and protects company’s assets from theft, assault, fire, or other threats
- Secure premises and personnel by patrolling property; monitoring surveillance equipment; inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points
- Report’s irregularities, informing violators of policy and procedures, and restraining trespassers
- Insures through reporting by recording observations, information, surveillance activities; interviewing witnesses; and obtaining signatures
- Follows procedures for fire prevention, property patrol, traffic control, and accident investigations.
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Conducted regular patrols of key areas to spot and control security concerns.
- Maintained safe environment for employees and visitors through continuous risk assessment and threat analysis.
- Monitored and authorized entrance and departure of vehicles, cargo trucks, and visitors.
Education
Highschool Deploma -
Benjamin Franklin School of Learning
Virginia Beach, VA06-2018
Skills
- Report Writing
- Integrity and Honesty
- Conflict de-escalation
- Relationship building and management
- Community Engagement
- Criminal Investigations
- Planning and coordination
- Human relations
- Emergency Management
- Emergency vehicle operation
- Crisis intervention and deescalation
- Self-defense techniques
Websites
Certification
- Unarmed, Armed security, 10/31/21
- Patrol rifle, alarm respondent, 10/31/21
- OC spray/asp baton
- Arrest authority, 10/31/21
- Advanced handgun, 10/31/21
- Certified Florida Law Enformcent, - 08/01/2023
Timeline
Sheriff's Officer
Port Saint Lucie
07.2024 - Current
Police Officer
Starke Police Department
08.2023 - 02.2024
Security Officer
On Point Security
01.2018 - 06.2021
Highschool Deploma -
Benjamin Franklin School of Learning
Volunteer Experience
- Over three years of volunteer work with the Virginia Beach Police Department.
- Accumulated over eight hundred community service hours including security, road guards, ushers, and personal assistant to the Lieutenant of the Detective Bureau.
- Worked with multiple subsections of the Police Department including Detectives’ Bureau, Marine Patrol, K-9, Patrol, Admin, SWAT, and Traffic Safety.