Christopher Sommers
Summary
Motivated individual seeking a role as a Sergeant.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Gang Investigations / Area 5 HIST
Chicago Police Department
Homan Square / Area 5
07.2019 - Current
- Assisted Area 5 Homicide Detectives with locating and arresting wanted offenders
- Conducted covert surveillance on wanted homicide offenders in high crime areas
- Obtained and served search warrants related to ongoing cases
- Wrote detailed reports outlining case findings for internal files and legal purposes
- Kept meticulous and detailed records of each case to avoid causing any problems with prosecution of offenders
Gang Enforcement
Chicago Police Department
Area North
05.2017 - 07.2019
- Deployed to high narcotic & gang activity areas to help quell violence
- Apprehended offenders and conducted interviews and interrogations leading to search warrants and arrests
- Initiated collaboration between community members and police department to strengthen communication and trust
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area
Tactical Team
Chicago Police Department
25th District
01.2011 - 05.2017
- Demonstrated strong work ethic, integrity and problem solving ability while working with the Robbery and Burglary Detective Team and as a Patrol Officer
- Showed initiative and strong interrogation skills in order to extract confidential information from informants that led to high priority search warrants, including narcotic seizures
- Conducted undercover narcotic surveillance on open market drug locations, resulting in hundreds of arrests
- Displayed ability to quickly respond to complex matters that arose while in the field
- Demonstrated strong understanding of department protocols and rules and implemented those protocols in the field on an ongoing basis
- Amongst top leaders in arrests.
RBT - Robbery, Burglary Detective Team
Chicago Police Department
25th District
01.2011 - 06.2012
- Demonstrated ability to understand burglary patterns in order to solve open cases
- Set up operational stings on robbery/burglary suspects that resulted in arrests
- Conducted investigations that led to several significant arrests
- Worked in a small team, high pressure environment where communication and initiative was critical in the success of the common goals of the team.
Patrol Officer
Chicago Police Department
01.2007 - 01.2011
- Gathered information from a variety of sources including victims and witnesses and coordinated with fellow officers to make arrests of offenders
- Consistently demonstrated high awareness of criminal activity, which threatened public safety and responded appropriately, which resulted in arrests
- Patrolled beats of assignment for the purpose of observing areas for criminal activity, conditions that endanger public safety, investigates complaints, enforces laws, and maintains high visibility
- Prepare, process and transmit various reports in accordance with internal protocols
- Upper management consistently communicated with myself to get a result in order to achieve results in my designated area of patrol.
Education
Chicago Police Basic Training Program -
Chicago Police Department
Chicago, IL01.2007
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI05.2003
Skills
- Time management
- Problem Solving
- Adaptability
- Effective Communication
Personal Information
17 + years experience with Chicago Police Department
Awards
96 Honorable Mentions - 11 Emblem of Recognition – Physical Fitness - 7 Complimentary Letters - 5 CPD Department Commendation - 2 Traffic Stop of the Month - 2 Attendance Recognition - 1 Honorable Mention Ribbon - 1 Officer of the Month - 1 Superintendent's Honorable Mention - 1 Joint Operation - 1 Special Commendation - 1 Annual Bureau of Recognition - 1 Special Commendation
Timeline
Gang Investigations / Area 5 HIST
Chicago Police Department
07.2019 - Current
Gang Enforcement
Chicago Police Department
05.2017 - 07.2019
Tactical Team
Chicago Police Department
01.2011 - 05.2017
RBT - Robbery, Burglary Detective Team
Chicago Police Department
01.2011 - 06.2012
Patrol Officer
Chicago Police Department
01.2007 - 01.2011
Chicago Police Basic Training Program -
Chicago Police Department
Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee