Darious D. Reed
Chicago
Summary
Professional with comprehensive experience in law enforcement, consistently ensuring public safety and effective community policing. Strong focus on collaboration and achieving results through teamwork. Skilled in conflict resolution, crisis management, and maintaining public order. Adaptable and reliable, always ready to respond to evolving situations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Police Officer
Loyola University Chicago Police Department & Public Safety
12.2024 - Current
- Reporting to the Watch Commander, responsibilities of this position would include maintaining a safe environment for the University community by way of patrol (foot and vehicular) of buildings, grounds, parking lots, off campus facilities and city streets within our jurisdiction.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Police officers in their capacity as First Responders are required to render effective medical assistance within their level of certification and expertise as may be necessary to ensure the health and wellbeing of anyone requiring such assistance.
- Assist other jurisdictions upon request in non-emergency or emergency circumstances as provided for in the parent agency policies.
Police Officer
Northern Illinois University Public Safety Department
04.2024 - 08.2024
- Enforce fair and impartial State criminal, traffic, and motor vehicle laws, and adopted edicts from the University Board of Trustees through a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the Illinois State Statutes and the University’s policies, procedures, rules, and regulations and how they should be applied.
- Collecting information relative to civil and criminal investigations.
- Preparing cases for and providing testimony in court and preparing detailed reports on assigned complaints and communicating the outcomes in formal judicial and informal non-judicial settings effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Assist other jurisdictions upon request in non-emergency or emergency circumstances as provided for in the parent agency policies.
- Operate communications equipment while temporarily functioning as a telecommunicator, observing all the policies and procedures pertaining to that position and caring for and maintaining the equipment in their control.
- Promote exceptional relationships with the university community.
- Performing building security and parking regulation enforcement.
- Police officers in their capacity as First Responders are required to render effective medical assistance within their level of certification and expertise as may be necessary to ensure the health and wellbeing of anyone requiring such assistance.
- Police officers are, at a minimum, required to function as First Responders and maintain such certification throughout the term of their employment. Cost of initial certification and regular maintenance will be provided by the department, if necessary.
- Preventing death or injury and protecting property while preserving the public peace, order, and tranquility by sophisticated technologies, aggressive mobile and foot patrols, covert and overt surveillance initiatives, and the employment of appropriate investigative strategies.
- Operating and maintaining department equipment in accordance with agency policy and procedures including but not limited to emergency vehicles, RADAR, LIDAR or other speed measuring devices, breath/alcohol analyzers, mobile computing systems, automated defibrillators, and office machines.
- Engaging in regular foot and mobile patrol activities, responding to alarms, handling emergency complaints, serving warrants as required, engaging in self-initiated police activities, and transporting prisoners.
- Directing motor vehicle and pedestrian traffic, conducting motor vehicle accident investigations, preparing required state motor vehicle accident reports, and maintaining complete accurate, articulate accident investigation documents.
- Performing other related duties as may be required by supervisory or command personnel.
Rail Transportation Manager
Chicago Transit Authority
02.2018 - 05.2024
- Manages, plans, and coordinates staff actions and performance of rail operations and rail customer service personnel, Customer Service Supervisors/Universal Rail Service Supervisors, and Clerks at the route and rail terminals.
- Supervises operations in the respective service areas to ensure the highest quality of safe, on-time, clean and friendly transit service.
- Addresses service challenges presented by weather, service emergencies and normal day-to-day operations.
- Response to accidents and emergencies to supervise customer service personnel, rail service personnel, and their operations.
- Conducts interviews of employees when violations of the Authority’s rules, regulations, policies and procedures occur.
- Determines and administers the appropriate course of action in accordance with the established guidelines of the Authority and Local Union.
- Answers customer service questions and resolves customer complaints on the field.
- Interacts with governmental and city agencies to monitor special events and coordinate service to ensure service levels will be met.
- Maintained compliance with all regulations, avoiding fines and penalties for the organization.
- Managed a team of drivers, providing support and guidance to improve performance and productivity.
Manager-Control Center Operations
Chicago Transit Authority
05.2021 - 05.2022
- Directs, manages, and monitors the management of the communication and interaction of Controllers, Coordinators, and the field when the Authority’s service and passenger safety are affected by bus or train delays.
- Interacts with public utility and city services as needed.
- Assists with providing customer communication during major service delays and disruptions (Such as pages, e-mails, telephone communications, radio communication, etc.).
- Helps to synthesize complex information and details into meaningful information to be communicated to CTA senior executive staff.
- Manages and coordinates the daily activities and responsibilities of Control Center operations, programs, projects, and assignments in accordance with the specific objectives, goals and procedures.
- Communicates directives regarding service during severe weather.
- Identifies and responds to performance deviations and determines appropriate courses of actions to correct problem area, including progressive disciplinary actions.
- Assists in response to routine union issues.
- Assists with special and emergency services by interfacing with other departments: such as Bus and Rail Operations, and the Law Department.
- Assist in the coordinating activities with CFD, CPD, RTA (Regional Transportation Authority), IDOT (Illinois Department of Transportation), CCDOT (City of Chicago Department of Transportation), OEMC (Office of Emergency Management and Communication), CTAN (Chicago Transit Alert Network) and other city, state, and federal agencies.
- Directs, manages, coordinates, and integrates the functions and activities of Control Center Bus, Rail, Power, Rail Customer Service Representative/Security Controllers, and Communication Coordinators for efficiency of departmental operations.
- Supervises, coordinates, and directs the restoration and issuance of communication directives to assure the successful operation of planned and unplanned incidents and service disruptions.
- Verifies prompt contact is initiated with internal and external customers of pertinent details relating to disruptions at the onset, and during a delay.
Universal Rail Supervisor
Chicago Transit Authority
01.2016 - 02.2018
- Assists the Rail Controller in ensuring schedule adherence and in the implementation of restoration of service procedures.
- Handle incidents/emergencies at the scene.
- Authority to clear problems and restore service.
- Supervises rail service/ customer service operations.
- Performs other duties as a Rapid Transit Operator, Switchman, Towerman, Flagmen, Yard Leader and other Rail operations personnel as needed.
- Assists police and fire department personnel during emergencies to safely facilitate their jobs and to promote the restoration of service.
- Perform routine observations to ensure safety of transit personnel and customers.
Combined Rail Operator
Chicago Transit Authority
02.2012 - 01.2016
- Perform duties as a Flagmen, Switchmen, Towerman, Customer Assistance, & Rapid Transit Operator.
- Operate trains safely.
- Observe the aspect of the wayside signals, interlocking, & switch points.
- Assist customers at rail station.
- Assist customers with the gap filler when boarding or aligning trains.
- Evacuate trains in a life safety and non-life safety situations.
- Lay-up trains in rail shops.
- Perform pre-departure techniques/routine checks before moving trains out of rail yards.
- Troubleshoot defective trains.
- Operate tower panels during single tracks and emergencies.
Rail Janitor
Chicago Transit Authority
09.2009 - 02.2012
- Power wash rail stations, terminals, & subways.
- Maintain the cleanliness of rail stations, towers, offices, terminals, customer assist booths.
- Assist in snow removal.
- Maintain the right-of-way from garbage & debris.
- Clean up biohazardous material.
- Assist customers at rail stations.
Education
Harold Washington College - Criminal Justice
Harold Washington College
01.2012
High School Diploma - Certificate in Plumbing
Dunbar Vocational Career Academy
06.2008
Certification in Public Service - undefined
Chicago Police Fire Training Academy
06.2008
Skills
- Report writing
- Integrity and honesty
- Conflict de-escalation
- Relationship building and management
Certification
- Incident Command System 100, 200, 700, 800 - Certificates
- Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards board Certificate
- Prepare, Observe, Access, respond (POAR) Certified
- OSHA 10 Certified
- ILLINOIS STATE POLICE-Leads (Security & Privacy) - Certificate
- ILLINOIS STATE POLICE- Leads (LTFA) - Certificate
- ILLINOIS FIRE INSTITUTE/OSHA Hazardous Materials Awareness - Certificate
- TARR Certified
- Active Shooter Training
- Police Training Institute Police Academy at (University of Illinois) at Champaign- Urbana - Certificate of completion 2024-08-22
Professional References
- Regina Coleman, Manager, Ada S McKinley Community Services, 100 E 34th Street, Chicago, IL, 60616, (312) 328-3542
- Ivan Davis, Senior Manager- Rail Operations, Chicago Transit Authority, 567 W, Lake Street, Chicago, IL, 60661, (773) 551-3787
- Raymond Funnye, Entrepreneur, Business Owner, 3553 W, Irving Park, Chicago, IL, 60641, (773) 559-3785
Timeline
Police Officer
Loyola University Chicago Police Department & Public Safety
12.2024 - Current
Police Officer
Northern Illinois University Public Safety Department
04.2024 - 08.2024
Manager-Control Center Operations
Chicago Transit Authority
05.2021 - 05.2022
Rail Transportation Manager
Chicago Transit Authority
02.2018 - 05.2024
Universal Rail Supervisor
Chicago Transit Authority
01.2016 - 02.2018
Combined Rail Operator
Chicago Transit Authority
02.2012 - 01.2016
Rail Janitor
Chicago Transit Authority
09.2009 - 02.2012
High School Diploma - Certificate in Plumbing
Dunbar Vocational Career Academy
Certification in Public Service - undefined
Chicago Police Fire Training Academy
Harold Washington College - Criminal Justice
Harold Washington College
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