Corporal Emerson C Oldham
464 1st Street North Birmingham,AL
Summary
Versatile, dedicated, and highly qualified Police Corporal with 20 years of distinguished law enforcement experience as a Investigator, Field Training Officer, Taskforce Officer and Corporal for the Birmingham Police Department. Providing management and teaching of new recruits, Investigating Property Crimes, Crimes Against Persons and enforcing city, state, and federal laws. Adept at reducing public safety risks, identifying threats, and actively de-escalating situations.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Police Corporal/ Beat Officer /FTO
Birmingham Police Department
1320 19th Street South Birmingham, AL 35205
08.2020 - Current
- I am responsible for managing a high traffic and populated area of Birmingham's South Precinct
- High call volume, several accidents, and several property crime thefts
- I'm also responsible for notifying the public about incidents in the area through community meetings or business contacts
- I also train new recruits for eight weeks while they are on the training car
- I'm also on the Birmingham Police Department Firearms Review Board
South Taskforce Corporal
Birmingham Police Department
1320 19th Street South Birmingham, Alabama 35205
10.2009 - 08.2020
- I was part of the Birmingham Police Department South Precinct Taskforce
- Myself and other Taskforce Officers were responsible for all Robberies, Burglaries, Unauthorized Breaking and Entering of Vehicles and Assaults in Birmingham's South Precinct
- I did hundreds of detailed reports, recovering surveillance videos, and apprehending of suspects in South Precinct and several areas of adjacent cities
- I worked with several area municipalities to apprehend suspects that not only committed crimes in Birmingham but the whole Birmingham Metro Area
- I saw cases go from a detailed reports to sentencing at court for the crimes committed in Birmingham
- While on the South Precinct Taskforce we saw crime go down consistently every quarter
- We also enforced loitering laws in high crime areas and saw a significant drop in homicides and assaults
Police Officer
Birmingham Police Department
1320 19th Street South Birmingham, Alabama 35205
11.2004 - 10.2009
- I received my APOST Certification during the beginning of my career
- I went from the Birmingham Police Academy to Birmingham Police Department South Precinct
- After my time on the training car, I was assigned a beat
- I was a beat officer in an area that had several car burglaries and residential burglaries
- I read over several reports to find out times and particular areas that crimes were occurring
- I was able to cut the crimes by 50 percent in a month and 75 percent in 6 weeks
- I also went to several community meetings
Education
Bachelor's - Criminal Justice/Criminology
Faulkner University
5345 Atlanta Hwy Montgomery, Alabama 3610911.2001
Skills
Report Writing
Crime Prevention
Community Relations
Patrol Procedures
De-escalation Techniques
Suspect Apprehension
Crime Investigations
Certification
I have been a certified Field Training Corporal since 2008.
I am a certified Stop Stick Instructor since 2023.
Leadership
I have been a Corporal since 2008. In 2008 I completed Field Training Officer School. I have trained several Birmingham Police Officers. On days the Taskforce Sergeant wasn't available, I was in charge of taskforce operations for a six officer unit. I also took Officer level of Leadership.
Timeline
Police Corporal/ Beat Officer /FTO
Birmingham Police Department
08.2020 - Current
South Taskforce Corporal
Birmingham Police Department
10.2009 - 08.2020
Police Officer
Birmingham Police Department
11.2004 - 10.2009
Bachelor's - Criminal Justice/Criminology
Faulkner University