Cruz Molina
Huntingdon Valley,PA
Summary
Seasoned, resourceful Correctional Officer familiar with problem-solving and crisis-management techniques necessary to effectively navigate prison environment. Detailed supervision for day-to-day inmate interactions, including recreation, leisure and work-site activity. Safety-focused dedication with results-oriented planning and protocol establishment to maintain safety for all.
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
Certification
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Correction Officer
Bucks County Correctional Facility
Doylestown, PA
02.2022 - Current
- Supervised inmate activities and ensured compliance with facility regulations.
- Monitored inmate behavior and reported any incidents to senior staff promptly.
- Conducted regular searches for contraband in housing units and common areas.
- Maintained safety and security during duty hours. Conducted daily area tours and documented personnel movements and tour logs electronically.
Security Officer
Merakey
Philadelphia, PA
12.2019 - 02.2022
- Monitored staff, residents, and visitors to ensure safety and security of campus grounds, buildings, and vehicles. Documented violations and escorted medical responders as needed. Conducted fire extinguisher inspections and drills with medical staff, enhancing emergency preparedness. Monitored video surveillance to identify and prevent violations. Conducted radio checks with administrators and officers at shift start to maintain communication. Recorded daily activities and vehicle logs while patrolling, providing accurate reports at shift end.
- Monitored premises to ensure safety and security for all occupants.
- Conducted regular patrols to detect and prevent suspicious activities.
- Responded promptly to alarms and emergency situations as needed.
- Led initiatives to enhance behavioral health services, focusing on mental health, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and addiction treatment, contributing to service improvement.
Correction Officer / Promotion Correctional Sergeant
Philadelphia Dept. of Prisons
Philadelphia, Pa.
10.2005 - 12.2019
- Maintained safety and security while on duty. Completed daily tours of assigned areas and kept electronic records of tours and personnel entering and exiting the institution.
- Supervised correctional officers, conducted roll call, and assigned job duties. Completed daily roster reports, processed overtime payments, and faxed documents to payroll while training officers on policies. Annually evaluated officer performance, ensured timely completion of daily operations, monitored inmate activities, and confirmed adequate sleeping quarters, meals, and medication for all inmates. Conducted daily morning counts to secure inmate presence and executed administrative paperwork for the Warden.
- Enforced facility regulations to maintain safety and security standards.
- Conducted inmate assessments to identify needs and concerns.
- Supervised inmate activities to ensure compliance with facility rules.
Education
High School Diploma -
Kensington High School
Philadelphia, PA06-1994
Skills
- Correctional procedures
- Inmate oversight
- Inmate observation
- Inmate Property Storage
- Inmate Property Cash & Personal Valuable Collections
- Contraband searches
- Contraband identification
- Search protocols
- Crisis management
- De-escalation strategies
- Safety procedures
- Firearms handling
- Restraint methods
- Surveillance operations
- Records management
- Dispute management
- Analytical troubleshooting
- First aid certification
Custom Section 0
- COPY of Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (FBI - Fingerprint Records) current date of 12/13/2019.
- COPY of (Child Abuse History Clearance) current date of 03/27/2026.
- Pennsylvania State Police, Response for Criminal Record Check 03/19/2026 (Has No Criminal Record in Pennsylvania.
- Florida Criminal Justice Basis Abilities Test - Correctional Officer (PASS) ID (304339738) Reg ID (460043612), Test Center ID 65522 September 28, 2023
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Certification
- Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, Cert Basic Operator Course for Counties #1104
Timeline
Correction Officer
Bucks County Correctional Facility
02.2022 - Current
Security Officer
Merakey
12.2019 - 02.2022
Correction Officer / Promotion Correctional Sergeant
Philadelphia Dept. of Prisons
10.2005 - 12.2019
High School Diploma -
Kensington High School