Daniel Altamirano
Law Enforecement
Chula Vista,CA
Summary
Experienced with managing border security operations and leading teams. Utilizes strong problem-solving and communication skills to ensure compliance and safety. Track record of effective operational management and team coordination in high-stress environments.
Border security professional with strong leadership and operational management experience. Known for ensuring compliance and safety in high-pressure environments and achieving impactful results. Reliable team collaborator, adaptable to changing needs, and proficient in conflict resolution and strategic planning.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Supervisory Border Patrol Agent
Chula Vista Border Patrol Station
12.2008 - 08.2025
- As Supervisory Border Patrol Agent I planned and prepared work schedules and coordinate daily tactical deployment of agents to the field. I evaluated personnel performance and resolved disciplinary issues. I ensured that subordinate personnel carried out their duties in accordance with sector and station policies, directives, and regulations. I ensured that the goals and directives of the Patrol Agent in Charge were met and accomplished. I would review criminal and administrative casework to ensure accuracy, clarity, conciseness, and adherence to laws which govern our authority. I mentored agents on the proper procedures for completing written assignments.
- Duties:
- Directing assignments of subordinates and station operations.
- Administrative duties preparing and issuing performance appraisals, approving time cards including leave approval, resolving disciplinary problems.
- Documented and reported significant events via ESR and SIR’s such as Failure to Yields, significant arrest, non-citizens death, accident packets, significant seizures.
- Processed undocumented aliens at border patrol stations and furnished case resolution details to resolve immediate situations.
- Conducted performance evaluations on a regular basis, identifying areas of improvement for individual agents and providing constructive feedback accordingly.
Analysis Agent
Campo Station Analysis Team
06.2020 - 04.2023
- As a member of the Campo Analysis Team, I reviewed intelligence data to help identify and classify smuggling events, which are perpetrated by Transnational Criminal Organizations, Transportation Cells, and Drug Trafficking Organizations operating in the Campo area of responsibility. I am familiar with, and regularly use, a number of law enforcement databases, including TECS, NCIC, ATS, CIS, E3, Fed Linx, Lexus Nexis, SDlaw, Cal Photo, Cop Links, CCD, LEARN, TSM , AFI, and IRS-NG. I work closely with Border Patrol Agents-Intelligence (BPA-I) to develop cases against TCO’s in an effort to arrest and successfully prosecute their commanding members.
- Duties:
- Collecting analyzing and dissemination of strategic and tactical within the agency and other law enforcement entities.
- Review all IRS-NG, SaAW and TSM events; conduct research, record checks, and link analysis to accurately identify and classify threats, trends and patterns.
- Communicate with other law enforcement agencies and sister Border Patrol Stations for de-conflictions and targeting purposes; analyze the data generated from shared intelligence information within Customs and Border Protection and with other law enforcement partners; and producing reports for utilization by station personnel.
ASID Agent
Campo Station Alien Smuggling Identification and Deterrence (ASID)
01.2018 - 02.2020
- My duties as an Alien Smuggler Identification & Deterrence (ASID) Agent, consist of interviewing apprehended subjects and to identify alien smuggling trends, tactics and Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCO). In regards to Identifying TCO’s, I acquire information from subjects and analyze the facts provided by sources of information to better understand, identify and target leaders of criminal organizations or new organizations operating within the Campo Border Patrol Station’s area of operation. (AOR)
- Duties:
- Identify, document, and disseminated intelligence of new foot guides working in CAO’ s AOR
- Gain knowledge of criminal organization working in CAO and surrounding AOR’s.
- Assisted agents with complicated smuggling/immigration cases being prepared to be presented to the United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) for prosecution.
- Conducted thorough investigations to identify and deter alien smuggling activities.
- Collaborated with law enforcement to develop effective identification strategies for potential smuggling operations.
- Mentored junior agents, fostering skill development and promoting best practices in alien identification efforts.
Abatement Agent
Campo Station Abatement Team CSAT
04.2014 - 04.2016
- As an abatement agent, I conducted intelligence gathering by interviewing subjects apprehended either smuggling or being smuggled. The purpose was to identify smuggling organizations and trends, so to assist agents in better targeting our zones. In order to do this successfully, it was important that I learned how to conduct interviews, gather intelligence, work counter-intelligence and conduct surveillance on known smuggling areas, residences and even people. The skills I acquired, were used to better understand how aliens or narcotics are smuggled, or to target specific groups in order to disrupt their operations.
- Mentored new hires, fostering a culture of safety and teamwork within the organization.
- Maintained accurate records of client communications, transactions, policies, and other relevant documentation for seamless operations within the agency.
- Collected, arranged, and input information into database system.
Correctional Officer
Federal Bureau of Prisons
04.2001 - 12.2008
- Maintain security by preventing any inmate disturbances, assaults, or escapes
- Supervise activities of inmates
- Report on inmate misconduct
- Escort and transport inmates to medical facilities
- Correctional Officer
- GLYNCO Correctional officer Class Certificate
- Responded to emergency situations and de-escalated hostile confrontations.
- Established positive working relationships and maintained boundaries with resident offenders.
Cadet Training Officer Level II
Madera County Probation Department
09.1999 - 04.2001
- Physical and mental training of Cadets
- Military type education and training for at risk youth
- PC 832 Laws of Arrest Certified
- Madera Juvenile Correctional Camp
- Evaluated cadet progress through regular assessments, providing constructive feedback for improvement.
- Developed leadership skills in junior cadets by assigning them challenging tasks and responsibilities.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Fresno City College
Fresno, CAGeneral Studies
Madera Community College
Madera, CASkills
- Firearms handling
- Physical fitness
- Surveillance
- Tactical operations
- First aid training
- Incident management
- Intelligence gathering
- Interagency collaboration
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Decision-making
- Conflict resolution
- Intelligence analysis
Other
Foreign Language Proficiency: Fluent in Spanish Language
Timeline
Analysis Agent
Campo Station Analysis Team
06.2020 - 04.2023
ASID Agent
Campo Station Alien Smuggling Identification and Deterrence (ASID)
01.2018 - 02.2020
Abatement Agent
Campo Station Abatement Team CSAT
04.2014 - 04.2016
Supervisory Border Patrol Agent
Chula Vista Border Patrol Station
12.2008 - 08.2025
Correctional Officer
Federal Bureau of Prisons
04.2001 - 12.2008
Cadet Training Officer Level II
Madera County Probation Department
09.1999 - 04.2001
Some College (No Degree) - General Studies
Fresno City College
General Studies
Madera Community College
Summary of Awards Earned
Cash Award 2021-11-21, Time-Off Award 2021-11-21, Meritorious Achievement Award 2021-03-31, Time-Off Award 2020-03-15, Director’s Award 2009-03-08
Summary of Training
- United States Border Patrol Academy
- First Responder Emergency Training
- Emergency Driving and Vehicular Training Program
- Offensive Driving Tactics
- Explorer Advisor Training