DEFENSE COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY AGENCY (DCSA)
Los Alamos, NM
09.2021 - Current
Assist in Federal Background Investigations in support of National Security.
Conduct thorough, efficient face-to-face interviews on individuals who are seeking a cleared position or continued cleared position in the federal or contracted workforce.
Discuss potentially sensitive issues to gather all facts
Prepare reports using department guidelines and under strict time management.
Evaluate a person's trustworthiness
Protect PII at all times
Understand the levels of classification for documents
Consultant
Consultant
Santa Fe, NM
04.2020 - Current
Provide consultation and case review to assist Dr. Susan Cave, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, with the review of case files, primarily dealing with sexual assaults of juveniles.
Review active court cases, including all relevant documentation, such as police reports, forensic reporting, video interviews of victims and witnesses, medical reports and expert witness reports for the incident.
Create a timeline of the incident detailing what transpired and provide a summary of the case file.
These reviews are for criminal and civil court cases and are for both prosecutors and defense attorneys.
POLICE OFFICER
SANTA FE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Santa Fe, NM
08.2000 - 12.2020
As the Recruiting Officer, I was responsible for coordinating and conducting the background process on candidates for positions within the Police Department.
Served as a liaison to both the department’s management and the city’s personnel section in order to initiate recruitments and testing, and process candidates to fill Police Department vacancies.
Specific duties included: conducting background interviews; conducting and assigning background investigations to other personnel and reviewing their work; coordinating and scheduling polygraph and psychological exams and other department related testing as necessary; previewing all police hiring files on civilian candidates for assigned recruitments, which includes auditing the files for completeness; analyzing the sensitive and confidential polygraph findings, criminal history checks, information from employers and personal references, and various test results; and writing a summary report.
Worked with departmental supervisors regarding their final selections.
Designed and implemented the overall recruiting strategy for the Santa Fe Police Department.
Sourced and attracted candidates by utilizing job fairs; meeting with recent college and high school graduates; radio and television appearance and social media.
Screened and assessed potential candidates for eligibility and suitability to ensure the hiring of the best candidates.
Collaborated with Department leadership on a regular basis to proactively identify future hiring needs.
Gathered and maintained monthly statistics for all steps in the hiring process from initial screening to on boarding.
While assigned to the Patrol Division, performed the full range of general duty police work including: patrols, issuing citations, making arrests, transporting prisoners, crime prevention, serving warrants, investigating motor vehicle accidents, interviewing witnesses, investigating calls involving misdemeanors and felonies
Patrolled assigned residential and commercial areas by car or on foot
Face-to-face interviews of victims, witnesses and suspects.
Prepare reports for court hearings, testify in hearings
Guide new officers through the training process as a Field Training Officer (FTO)
The FTO evaluates the new officer on a daily, weekly and monthly basis.
Education
B.A. - Criminal Justice
ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY
01.1999
High School Diploma -
LA MOILLE COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL
01.1994
Skills
Interview techniques
Background investigations
Report writing
Confidential information protection
Time management
Effective communication
Training and mentoring
Interviewing techniques
Law Enforcement Training
New Mexico Law Enforcement Officer Certification, New Mexico Department of Public Safety, Law Enforcement Academy, 2000
Community Policing, Santa Fe Police Department in house training, 2001, 2018, 2019
Basic Field Training Officer, New Mexico Department of Public Safety, 2007
Field Training Officer Seminar, Kaminsky and Associates, INC., 2007
Instructor Development, Technicon Training & Consulting, 2008
First Line Supervisor, Public Agency Training Council, 2009
Interview and Interrogation, Midwest Counterdrug Training Center, 2010
Background Investigator, Technicon Training & Consulting Services, 2014
Timeline
Federal Background Investigator
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