Christopher Gardner

• Supervise people under community supervision to maximize adherence to imposed conditions, reduce risk to the community, and to provide correctional treatment.

• Execute Arrest/Search Warrants monthly and process arrests.

• Responsible for conducting thorough investigations surrounding any criminal activity or arrest.

• Tasked with the regional training of officers regarding workforce development needs.

• Conduct assessments that assist in matching justice involved individuals with appropriate

employment.

• Conduct home inspections and other community-based field contacts.

• Refer individuals under supervision to appropriate outside agencies, such as mental health and drug treatment facilities, and training sources.

• Initiates contacts with, replies to, and seeks information from organizations and persons (i.e.,

NYPD, ATF, DEA, FBI, U.S Probation, Department of Corrections, Bureau of Prisons, and attorneys)

• Prepares written reports and testimony regarding violation or remand matters and makes recommendations for disposition.

• Conducted site visits and inspections to evaluate program compliance with policy and performance standards.

• Carried out comprehensive investigations regarding secure facility escapes/attempted escapes, use of drugs, negligence, workplace violence, and breach of protocol.

• Managed and contributed to the development of citywide annual performance evaluation processes.

• Contributed to the development of juvenile justice aftercare, residential and community-based Quality Assurance standards and business processes.
• Contributed to the development of data collection systems, site visit tools, and system development processes.
• Analyze/Review agency performance metrics to evaluate program performance.

• Conducted research on best practices to improve agency performance.
• Monitored program development processes for adjustment in facility protocol.
• Review incidents, consider the totality of the circumstances, & make disciplinary recommendations as needed

• Responsible for the oversight of 29 Non- Secure and Limited Secure facilities

• Responsible for carrying out comprehensive investigations regarding misconduct, negligence workplace violence escapes/attempted escapes and breach of protocol or abuse.

• Responsible for the oversight of 29 Non-Secure and Limited Secure facilities ta collection and statistical techniques to inform appropriate agency decision-making.

• Serve as interim director in unit director’s absence or leave of unit Director

• 2017 Juvenile Justice Re-entry conference expert panelist.

• Tasked with Interviewing offenders following an increase of significant incidents.

• Perform daily analysis of incidents occurring throughout the Close to Home continuum to track patterns of behaviors/occurrences before providing recommendations.

• Conduct field visits for the purposes of investigation or consultation, including the review of files,conferences with staff, one on one coaching, and any other oversite measures requiring fieldwork.

• Served as regional liaison for CTH mentor program (B)ronx (R)ises (A)gainst (G)un violence.

• Supervised youth throughout the term of placement and therapeutic aftercare.

• Ensured safe practice and compliance of all provider agencies with ACS mandates.

• Responsible for leading comprehensive investigations regarding misconduct, negligence, workplace violence and breach of protocol.

• Develop & maintain relationships with community leaders, stakeholders, youth serving organizations

• Furnished court reports for Close to Home youth as needed.