CAM DECARLO
Windermere Police Department
1
Certification
16
years of professional experience
Law enforcement professional with more than a decade of combined military and public safety experience serving in progressively responsible operational, instructional, and leadership roles. Recognized for sound judgment, professionalism, and a commitment to developing personnel while improving organizational effectiveness. Frequently selected to assume supervisory responsibilities, contribute to department-wide initiatives, mentor new officers, and support training operations. Currently completing a Master of Business Administration in Project Management while maintaining a 4.0 GPA.
Work History
Patrol Officer
5 Years 7 Months- Protect life and property through proactive patrol, criminal investigations, emergency response, and enforcement of Florida law and municipal ordinances.
- Provide supervisory relief during sergeant absences by overseeing patrol operations, maintaining officer accountability, and ensuring continuity of shift operations for approximately three sworn officers.
- Serve as a departmental Instructor, delivering firearms qualifications, close-quarters battle instruction, and other training designed to improve officer readiness and operational performance.
- Mentor and evaluate newly hired officers as a Field Training Officer, successfully guiding approximately seven officers through the field training process over a three-year period.
- Perform duties as Department Armorer, maintaining and inspecting an inventory of 23 Glock Model 45 duty pistols and 15 Remington 870 shotguns while ensuring operational readiness and compliance with departmental standards.
- Support the Training Division by administering training assignments, policy acknowledgments, compliance documentation, and departmental training records within PowerDMS.
- Department Firearms Modernization Initiative
- Served on the implementation team responsible for transitioning all 21 sworn officers from .40 caliber duty pistols to Glock Model 45 9mm pistols equipped with miniature red-dot optics, updated weapon-mounted lights, and new duty holsters.
- Assisted in evaluating duty holster systems and supporting equipment to ensure compatibility, reliability, and operational effectiveness.
- Researched implementation practices used by neighboring law enforcement agencies to support informed equipment selection.
- Co-developed the department's red-dot transition curriculum by adapting an established instructional program to meet departmental operational requirements.
- Assisted in developing lesson plans, instructor guides, and qualification standards supporting successful department-wide implementation.
- Helped coordinate officer transition training, equipment distribution, and long-term sustainment of the department's new duty weapon system.
- Organizational Improvement
- Assisted in reviewing and revising departmental firearms and tactical training programs to improve instructional effectiveness and operational readiness.
- Instructed more than 10 departmental firearms qualification courses while reinforcing firearms proficiency and safe weapons-handling practices.
Deputy Sheriff
3 Years- Conducted proactive patrol operations throughout geographically diverse rural and urban districts while routinely managing an average workload of 25–30 calls for service per shift.
- Maintained a proactive enforcement philosophy through criminal investigations and enforcement activity, averaging approximately two arrests per shift.
- Frequently selected as the district's roving deputy, responding to areas experiencing the highest operational demand.
- Investigated criminal offenses by interviewing victims, witnesses, and suspects; collecting evidence; preparing reports; and coordinating with detectives and prosecutors.
- Assisted the Special Investigations Unit with narcotics investigations and enforcement operations.
- Supported the Intelligence-Led Policing Unit by assisting with the location and apprehension of wanted offenders.
- Investigative Accomplishments
- Recognized by the State Attorney in correspondence to agency leadership for investigative contributions during a homicide investigation.
- Identified investigative inconsistencies that contributed to the initiation and advancement of a homicide investigation.
Active Duty
6 Years- Served six years conducting maritime law enforcement, search and rescue, homeland security, and maritime security operations in domestic and overseas environments.
- Assigned to Station Port Canaveral, USCGC Aquidneck (WPB-1309) during deployment with PATFORSWA, and Air Station St. Petersburg.
- Qualified as Boarding Team Member, Small Boat Coxswain, Officer of the Deck, and Quartermaster of the Watch.
- Served within the Operations Department during overseas deployment supporting mission planning and operational coordination.
- Organized multinational coalition training exercises.
- Supported an NCIS-led counter-smuggling investigation involving suspected trafficking networks.
- Operated effectively in demanding operational environments requiring teamwork and sound judgment.
Education
Master of Business Administration - Project Management
- Expected October 2026 | Current GPA: 4.0
- GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
- GPA: 4.0
- GPA: 4.0
Certification
- Firearms Instructor
- Shoot House Instructor
- General Instructor
- Field Training Officer
- Line Supervision
- Glock Certified Armorer
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Award of Merit (Life Saving) — 2024, Disaster Response Award — 2023, Unit Citation — 2024, Unit Citation — 2024, Unit Citation — 2025
Timeline
Patrol Officer
Windermere Police Department
01.2021 - CurrentRead More
Deputy Sheriff
Citrus County Sheriff’s Office
01.2018 - 01.2021Read More
Active Duty
United States Coast Guard
01.2011 - 01.2017Read More
Columbia Southern University
Bachelor of Science from Information Technology
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Columbia Southern University
Master of Business Administration from Project Management
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