Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
FEMA Courses
Military Affiliation
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Clarence Ayers

Calumet City,IL

Summary

Accomplished Law Enforcement officer with a background in Emergency Management. Experience includes planning for mitigation, response and recovery for state, local and federal emergencies. Direct supervision of military and police personnel with an emphasis on mission readiness and career development.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Police Officer

Village Of South Holland
10.2009 - 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.
  • Conducted witness interviews and gathered details regarding incidents to determine best course of action.

Field Training Officer

Village Of South Holland
08.2017 - Current
  • Coordinated and conducted various training, such as firearms, report writing, and physical fitness.
  • Instructed, educated, and counseled over 25 new probationary and lateral officers annually in report writing, tactics, city and state laws, and South Holland Police Department General Manual
  • Conducted weekly meetings with Field Training Director regarding officers performance
  • Ensured all training requirements were met prior to end of officers tour of duty
  • Mentored officers and assisted with career development.

College Professor

Richard J. Daley College
09.2018 - Current
  • Encouraged class discussions by building discussions into lessons, actively soliciting input, asking open-ended questions and using techniques to track student participation.
  • Graded quizzes, tests, homework and projects to provide students with timely academic progress information and feedback.
  • Assisted and identified at-risk students to eliminate student barriers to learning.
  • Used variety of learning modalities and support materials to facilitate learning process and accentuate presentations.

Retail Security Supervisor

Sentinel Investigations
05.2014 - 12.2020
  • Created monthly scheduled for off duty police personnel to ensure coverage of all job sites.
  • Supervised 25 officers at 4 different work sites with zero mishaps.



Education

Masters Certificate - Emergency Management Executive Leadership

American Military University
Charles Town, WV
2024

Masters Certificate - Emergency And Disaster Management

American Military University
Charles Town, WV
2024

Professional Development - Emergency Preparedness

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service
College Station, TX
2022

Master of Arts - Criminal Justice

Governors State University
Park Forest, IL
2016

Associate of Science - Emergency Management

City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
Chicago, IL
2014

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

American Military University
Charles Town, WV
2013

Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Operational Planning
  • Hazard Risk Management
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Disaster Response

Certification

  • International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety Supervisory Training and Certification
  • Public Safety Supervisor
  • Infrastructure Protection
  • Infrastructure Disaster Management
  • Community Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare
  • FEMA Continuity Excellence Series - Professional Continuity
  • FEMA Professional Development Series
  • FEMA Advanced Development Series
  • FEMA National Emergency
    Management Basic Academy
  • Illinois Professional Development Series
  • Illinois Conceal Carry Instructor
  • Utah Conceal Carry Instructor
  • Basic Security Officer


FEMA Courses

  • IS-100.C: Introduction to the Incident Command System
  • IS 120.C: An Introduction to Exercises
  • IS 130: Exercise Evaluation and Improvement Planning.
  • IS-200.C: Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response
  • ICS-300: Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents
  • ICS-400: Advanced ICS Command and General Staff-Complex Incidents
  • IS-700.B: An Introduction to the National Incident Management System
  • IS-800.D: National Response Framework
  • MGT-319: Medical Countermeasures: Point of Dispensing (POD), Planning and Response
  • MGT-323: Instructor Development Workshop
  • MGT-341: Disaster Preparedness for Hospitals and Healthcare Organizations within the Community Infrastructure
  • MGT-348: Medical Preparedness and Response for Bombing Incidents
  • MGT-439: Pediatric Disaster Response and Emergency Preparedness
  • PER- 211: Medical Management of Chem, Bio, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosive Events


Military Affiliation

Served in the United States Air Force from 2000-2014. Service included multiple deployments in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. Highest rank achieved Technical Sergeant. Honorably Discharged. 

Timeline

College Professor

Richard J. Daley College
09.2018 - Current

Field Training Officer

Village Of South Holland
08.2017 - Current

Retail Security Supervisor

Sentinel Investigations
05.2014 - 12.2020

Police Officer

Village Of South Holland
10.2009 - Current

Masters Certificate - Emergency Management Executive Leadership

American Military University

Masters Certificate - Emergency And Disaster Management

American Military University

Professional Development - Emergency Preparedness

Texas A&M Engineering Extension Service

Master of Arts - Criminal Justice

Governors State University

Associate of Science - Emergency Management

City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice

American Military University
  • International Association for Healthcare Security and Safety Supervisory Training and Certification
  • Public Safety Supervisor
  • Infrastructure Protection
  • Infrastructure Disaster Management
  • Community Disaster Preparedness for Healthcare
  • FEMA Continuity Excellence Series - Professional Continuity
  • FEMA Professional Development Series
  • FEMA Advanced Development Series
  • FEMA National Emergency
    Management Basic Academy
  • Illinois Professional Development Series
  • Illinois Conceal Carry Instructor
  • Utah Conceal Carry Instructor
  • Basic Security Officer


Clarence Ayers