Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
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Christopher M. Morales

Homestead

Summary

Highly motivated and professional with experience managing teams, maintaining heavy equipment, producing graphics, overlays and reports, as well as disseminating tactical information. Exceptional and trustworthy leader seeking a role within the field of law enforcement.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Police Officer

Miami Dade County Police Department
Miami, FL
05.2019 - Current
  • Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area.
  • Investigated and reported crimes, accidents, offenses and damage to property.
  • Answered emergency calls for help from citizens and business owners.
  • Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence and questioned witnesses.
  • Apprehended suspects, read Miranda Rights and transported offenders to jail.
  • Gathered necessary information for court appearances and testified as witness under oath in court.
  • Patrolled assigned areas to prevent and detect roadway crimes.

Infantryman 11Bravo

Florida Army National Guard
06.2015 - 12.2022

Squad leader: Staff Sergeant Montero (786)-400-7738


  • Conducted wide scale reconnaissance and surveillance operations and provided intelligence to the commander. Employs, fires, and recovers anti-personnel and anti-tank mines.
  • Attained expert marksmanship qualification.
  • Effective decision maker in high pressure environment.
  • Supervised and led an infantry team, educating and applying hands-on training for them to succeed in the team's operations and tasks.
  • Completed a nine month deployment in Kenya, Africa participating in Operation: Enduring Freedom, Freedom Sentinel; conducted numerous amounts of foot patrols and day/night missions as a Marksman and Radio Telephone Operator. Received an Army Achievement Medal as well as an Army Commendation Medal for exemplary performance during time overseas.
  • Performed extensive weapons training, qualification, and maintenance on various weapons (e.g., rifles, machine guns, antitank mines, etc.)
  • Completed tasks requiring physical exertion; working as a team; overcoming challenging problems; high stress situations.
  • Kept up with preventative maintenance and comprehensive safety inspections of millions of company property. Ensuring continuous availability of equipment; prevention of theft; saving money.
  • Consistently motivated and trained with squad members to become more proficient with equipment, daily tasks, and mission readiness.
  • Deployed to The Horn of Africa, Kenya.
  • Deployed to the middle east, Jordon.
  • Completed a second nine month deployment to jordon in support of operation enduring freedom (spartan shield). During this operation we provided security for convoy operations through syria with a total of over forty convoy missions successful.

Security Officer

South Miami Hospital | Baptist Health South Florida
12.2017 - 04.2019

Supervisor: Hassane Doudach (786)-662-4777


  • Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises.
  • Initiate appropriate actions pertaining to violations of rules and regulations occurring within the hospital, resolve situations in a timely manner.
  • Conduct patrols of Hospital property to ensure the safety of staff and patients.
  • Ensure compliance to safety and security procedures within the environment.
  • Respond to all emergency situations, incident/accidents and prepare proper reports as necessary.
  • Observe activity and traffic in assigned area to enforce hospital rules and regulations.
  • Conduct preliminary investigations.
  • Maintain a reputation for customer service excellence.
  • Take appropriate actions to respond to any potential threats and unsafe incidents

Correctional Officer

South Florida Reception Center
01.2016 - 03.2017

Supervisor: Sergeant Tammy Burkes (305)-592-9567 Ext. 70234


  • Performed inspections of inmate living quarters and random searches of individual cells, common areas, and offenders looking for contraband.
  • Monitored inmate’s daily activities, watching closely for unusual behavior, improper conduct, or signs of possible conflict.
  • Can appropriately conduct first aid and crisis intervention.
  • Assure assigned areas were clean, safe and secure.
  • Conduct inmate counts, security rounds and searches.
  • When necessary, used physical force, un-armed self-defense, firearms, or force to detain or secure inmates.
  • Documented all actions taken or viewed during daily operations.
  • Perform security observation duties and respond as necessary.
  • Enforcing rules and regulations to ensure adherence to policy and defined procedures.
  • Performed specific duties when assigned to the following areas; commissary, property, transportation, recreation, visitation, booking, mobile patrol, main control, housing, administration, segregation and intake.
  • Prepared and maintained records, forms and reports.

Education

Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice

Miami Dade College Kendal Campus
Miami Dade Kendal Campus
01.2021

High School Diploma -

Somerset Academy Charter High School
Homestead
2012

Skills

  • Government security clearance
  • Military experience
  • Weapons training
  • CPR and Child CPR Training (2018)
  • Report analysis
  • Observant
  • Access systems and patrol
  • Combat Lifesaver Certified 
  • Secret Security Clearance
  • Quick learner
  • Team leader
  • Critical thinking
  • Firearm and explosives handling
  • Trained in security
  • Organized
  • Adept multi-tasker

Accomplishments

  • Army Achievement Medal
  • National Defense Service Medal
  • Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
  • Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
  • Army Service Ribbon
  •  Overseas Service Ribbon and Armed Forces Reserve Medal

References

Nilda Aquilino – Supervisory Seized Property Specialist, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(305)707-4958

Wilson Nieves – Seized Property Specialist (Retired)
(786)205-7479

Jesus M. Hernandez – Special Agent, DEA
(305)796-4652

Timeline

Police Officer

Miami Dade County Police Department
05.2019 - Current

Security Officer

South Miami Hospital | Baptist Health South Florida
12.2017 - 04.2019

Correctional Officer

South Florida Reception Center
01.2016 - 03.2017

Infantryman 11Bravo

Florida Army National Guard
06.2015 - 12.2022

Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice

Miami Dade College Kendal Campus

High School Diploma -

Somerset Academy Charter High School
Christopher M. Morales