Colby Benson

• Responds to and manages critical/high risk incidents.
• Oversees team performance, ensuring alignment with operational goals and agency standards.
• Strives to lead and mentor supervisors and personnel to help them achieve their full potential.

Threat Assessment Threat Management Detective Sergeant (December, 2024 - July, 2025)

• Led initiative to form a newly created Threat Assessment and Threat Management unit, focusing on preventative and long term strategies to manage threats of targeted violence.
• Supervised investigations into serious crimes to include threats of mass casualty, stalking, school threats, to include persons with extremist ideologies.
• Conducted surveillance on high-risk individuals, gathering vital intelligence that contributed to successful arrests and convictions.
• Hosted a regular monthly meetings with stakeholders and other Threat Management Units.
• Conducted public speaking engagements.

Internal Affairs Investigator Sergeant (September 2021 - Current)

• Investigated violations of state and federal law, sexual harassment, corruption, excessive use of force, and discrimination.
• Wrote extensive, detailed, and coherent reports as the case agent.
• Possessed high level of reasoning ability, which includes ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Handled sensitive information and had ability to respond effectively to highly sensitive inquiries or complaints.
• Made effective and persuasive presentations and reports on controversial or complex topics.

Tactical Anti-Crime Sergeant (February 2020 - September 2021)

• Supervised complex, multi faceted investigations.
• Worked in collaborative team efforts with other units to enhance crime suppression and suspect apprehensions.
• Responsible for fluid, evolving, and deployment of resources based on timely crime analysis.
• Conducted transfer review boards as rater and subject matter expert.
• Assigned cases and or tasks from other investigative units to members of the team while periodically tracking their progress.

Patrol Sergeant (May 2019 - February 2020)

• Promoted to Sergeant
• Trained multiple newly promoted first line supervisors.
• Responded to and managed critical or high risk incidents.
• Initiated and coordinated short term details to curb crime trends.
• Conducted supervisory reviews of case files, paperwork, and other administrative documents.

Tactical Anti-Crime Corporal (March 2019 - May 2019)

• Supervised complex investigations resulting in trafficking amounts of narcotics seizures and large cash forfeitures.
• Coordinated bait car details utilizing electronic surveillance techniques.

Community Oriented Policing Corporal (February 2018 - March 2019)

• Worked with community organizations, youth groups, and church leaders to build community trust and partnership.
• Worked investigations in conjunction with other units and agencies to include ATF, ABT, MBI, FBI, Secret Service, and DEA.
• Completed and executed operational plans for pre-planned large events to include completion of After Action Reports.

Patrol Corporal (April 2017 - February 2018)

• Promoted to Corporal.
• Supervised and mentored a team of over 10 deputies.

Tourist Oriented Policing Deputy (October 2015 - April 2017)

• Investigated large variety of crimes occurring within Orange County Tourist Improvement District.
• Completed multi-agency investigations and detail operations.

Patrol Deputy (August 2012 - October 2015)

• Mentored and trained new deputies as Field Training Officer for 1,032 hours.

• Conducted witness interviews and gathered details regarding incidents to determine best course of action.
• Gathered necessary information for court appearances and testified as witness under oath in court.
• Investigated and reported crimes, accidents, offenses and damage to property.
• Apprehended offenders and conducted interviews and interrogations.