David Collins
Detroit,USA
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in emergency management and data analysis at Oakland County Homeland Security. Proven track record in policy writing and team leadership, successfully integrating data to enhance regional security initiatives. Adept at project management and risk assessment, driving impactful solutions in high-stakes environments.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Solution Area Planner
Oakland County Homeland Security Emergency Management
Waterford, MI
08.2024 - Current
- Assists with developing procedures for planning, evaluating, and analyzing solution area recommendations regarding the utilization of regional resources and related issues
- Maintains and updates mission-critical data effectively addressing concerns for Homeland Security
- Integrates data into an all-hazards approach
- Compiles and analyzes information in support of planning, analysis, and evaluation of homeland security projects in areas such as planning, equipment, training, exercising, and organization
- Maintains records and prepares reports and correspondence related to regional homeland security efforts, grants, and general emergency response and preparedness activities
- Prepare budget reports on grant funds
- Attends meetings and conferences to discuss operations, proposals, and techniques for resolving issues and challenges
- Develops programs to fulfill federal and state grant requirements
- Utilizes the local Homeland Security Assessment and Strategy results and the Statewide Homeland Security Strategy to substantiate recommendations for solution area initiatives
- Acts as liaison with county and local personnel regarding programs related to the Homeland Security Strategy
- Coordinates and participates in Grant Allocation Committee meetings
- Utilizes current Countywide and/or department-specific software to complete assignments
- Assists in creating and maintaining emergency planning documents such as the emergency management plan, support plans, and standard operating procedures (SOP)
- Assists with, attends, and participates in public meetings with elected officials and emergency response officials to analyze and/or explain implications of solution area programs and proposals
- Assists communities in developing emergency operations plans
Security Operations Coordinator
AAA The Auto Club Group
Dearborn, MI
07.2023 - Current
- Coordinates Control Center operations including but not limited to the CCTV system, security alarm system, radio dispatch, access control system, closed circuit television system, alarm monitoring systems and security information management system
- Operates and monitors the system, fire alarm system, card access system, public address system, and telephones
- Makes public address broadcasts as required
- Responsible for the overall administration of the card access, CCTV, branch alarm systems and other related systems including programming, troubleshooting and coordination of system repairs, upgrades, and/or expansions
- Coordinates preventative maintenance, inspection, and repair of security equipment and systems
- Ensures the training and certification of Control Center operators
- Handles daily Control Center operator functions as well as clerical duties as assigned by security management staff
- Monitors radio transmissions and controls radio traffic and broadcast discipline within the system
- Receives and processes all incoming telephone calls regarding routine security and safety matters
- Dispatches security personnel via radio/telephone communications to the scene of discovered or reported security related incidents
- Responsible for data entry and administration of the security information management system
- Maintains activity log, report log, dispatch forms and other records as necessary
- Ensures that all information contained in security reports or investigations are kept confidential
- Provides clerical support and other duties as assigned by Security Management staff
Investigator
State of Michigan
Michigan
02.2024 - 08.2024
- Investigation and/or resolution of complaints of unlawful discrimination in employment, education, housing, public accommodation and other jurisdictional areas
- Responsible for conducting fact finding conferences, on site reviews, interviewing witnesses, investigative report writing and recording data in a departmental data base
- Assist in providing training and outreach services to public and private organizations to provide information about Civil Rights laws and legislation, methodologies that promote non-discrimination, and to provide leadership and expertise to resolve real or to avoid potential discriminatory actions
- Confidentiality and integrity are essential to this position
Executive Manager
Detroit Police Department Crime Intelligence Unit
Detroit, MI
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Work alongside the Commanding Officer of the CIU to plan, organize, control, manage, and evaluate the work of the CIU
- Participates in establishing operational plans and initiatives to meet the goals and objectives of the unit
- Serve as a liaison to other members of the Detroit Department and its entities
- Assist in training staff
- Develops short- and mid-range staffing plans and ensure their consistency with long-range objectives
- Ensures the completeness, accuracy, and timely submission of reports and data entry
- Provides project management support
- Implements and directs departmental plans, work programs, processes, procedures, and policies
- Develop policies and procedures
- Provides leadership and work with staff to develop and maintain a high-performance, customer service-oriented work environment
- Maintain confidentiality of department documentation and issues
- Direct GIS work in the unit, relating to training, infrastructure, and staff
- Manage all grant-related activity, including seeking new grants, coordinating purchases, and submitting reports
- Manager Open Data Portal and accessory websites using public data
- Coordinate and participate in all unit hiring
- Conduct employee engagement surveys
- Initiate efforts to track performance and improvement of unit services
- Provide technical project management support
- Make presentations to diverse groups about unit services, programs, proposals, and initiatives
- Maintain the unit's Standard Operating Procedures
- Advise unit and department-level leadership on needs, challenges, and opportunities related to issues affecting the unit
- Assist in the development of department-wide policies and guidelines
- Assist in the development of contracts for various products and support services
- Stay current on rules, regulations, and regulations affecting criminal justice information and technology
- Maintain current working knowledge of all department policies, procedures, rules regulations, codes, etc
- Ensure compliance and initiate action necessary to correct deviations
Intelligence Specialist
Detroit Police Department Crime Intelligence Unit
Detroit, MI
01.2017 - 08.2022
- Worked with a variety of sources and technology to mine and gather data and transfer the information into a computerized form, manipulate and analyze the data, conduct strategic crime analysis and report on the analysis to identify trends, patterns and prevent criminal activity and make recommendations
- Analyzes criminal intelligence information and prepared intelligence reports and bulletins; analyzes long term crime patterns and trends to forecast future criminal activity
- Uses information gather to assist in planning the deployment of resources for preventing and suppressing criminal activities, aiding in investigations, increasing apprehensions, clearing cases and analyzing information to identify similarities, patterns, and trends among different offenses to assist in identifying suspects and predicting criminal activity
- Performs modern, quantitative frequency distribution; creates association matrices and links analysis
- Coordinates the exchange of interstate and intrastate information pertaining to criminal activity and criminal movement; interacts and coordinates with other departments and agencies
- Analyzes relationships between offenders and incidents to increase overall intelligence; researches patterns structures, trends and movement of criminal groups or individuals; develops recommendations for subsequent investigations; writes analysis and draws charts and maps to substantiate recommendations
- Researches, compiles, analyzes and interprets statistical data and criminal intelligence information collected from various sources, including previous investigations, legal instruments, information storage and retrieval systems, social media, from the department and outside agencies
- Prepares analytical reports of intelligence information and interprets and presents to superiors
- Makes appropriate and timely notification based on research, analysis and interpretation of data from department and outside agency reports
- Utilizes and maintains general and specialized computer applications to gather, categorize and analyze crime data and assist in the dissemination of information pertinent to law enforcement
- Disseminates intelligence information to assist in prevention and detection of criminal activity
- Participates in meeting that involve police mission strategies and intelligence sharing of information
- Make recommendations on the newest trends, methods and technology
- Provides support to the unit and throughout the department in the efforts to control crime
Security
City Of Dearborn/Henry Ford Centennial Library
Dearborn, MI
01.2018 - 12.2020
- Conducted daily patrol checks of offsite building to ensure security compliance.
- Executed closure procedures for the building, maintaining safety protocols.
Crime Analyst
Detroit Police Department Crime Intelligence Unit
Detroit, MI
01.2016 - 12.2017
- Analyze the crime with the city of Detroit
- Works with many sources and transfers the information into a computerized form, manipulates and analyzes the data, and reports on the analysis to identify trends, patterns and prevent criminal activity
- Analyzes criminal intelligence information and prepares intelligence reports and bulletins
- Develops and maintains databases relative to criminal activity that is easily accessed and audits and maintains crime analysis data
- Collects criminal intelligence information from different sources such as previous investigations, legal instruments, information storage and retrieval systems and social media
Campus Safety Officer
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Detroit, MI
01.2010 - 12.2017
- Perform specialized safety/security activity including college regulations and enforcement, vehicular and foot patrol on college property
- Conducts preliminary investigations (gathers evidence and obtain witnesses information, and submits written reports), answers calls and complaints and provides assistance to students, faculty, and staff, including assisting with jump starting vehicles
- Personal escorts, provides directions/information, locks/unlocks classroom doors, and performs other related duties as assigned
- Issues parking violations and enforces the college’s parking procedures
- Observes and reports unsafe equipment or areas on the campus
- Assists in communication/control center, monitoring CCTV, alarm systems, access control, taking students ID cards, and assist with all other dispatch
Behavior Detection Officer/transportation Security Officer
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Romulus, MI
01.2010 - 12.2014
- Developed an understanding of the anticipated composition of travelers associated with flights or other modes of transportation, and the behaviors to be expected and assess deviations from those behaviors
- Perform pre-board security screening of persons, carry-on and checked baggage
- Detect unusual behavior in passengers and perform additional screening based on Standard Operating Procedures
- Operate, calibrate, and perform alarm resolution on screening equipment including the X-Ray Machine, Explosive Threat Detection, Explosive Detection System, Walk Through Metal Detector, and Hand Held Metal Detector
Education
PHD - PUBLIC SAFETY And LEADERSHIP
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN09-2029
MASTER'S - CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI05.2015
BACHELOR'S - CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES
University of Detroit Mercy
Detroit, MI05.2006
Skills
- Data analysis and policy writing
- Emergency management and project management
- Team leadership and risk assessment
Certification
Professional Emergency Management Certification, 03/01/25
Awards
- DETROIT POLICE DEPARTMENT CRIME INTELLIGENCE UNIT RECOGNITION AWARD
- DTW Eagle Eye Award
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Solution Area Planner
Oakland County Homeland Security Emergency Management
08.2024 - Current
Investigator
State of Michigan
02.2024 - 08.2024
Security Operations Coordinator
AAA The Auto Club Group
07.2023 - Current
Executive Manager
Detroit Police Department Crime Intelligence Unit
07.2022 - 03.2023
Security
City Of Dearborn/Henry Ford Centennial Library
01.2018 - 12.2020
Intelligence Specialist
Detroit Police Department Crime Intelligence Unit
01.2017 - 08.2022
Crime Analyst
Detroit Police Department Crime Intelligence Unit
01.2016 - 12.2017
Campus Safety Officer
WAYNE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
01.2010 - 12.2017
Behavior Detection Officer/transportation Security Officer
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
01.2010 - 12.2014
PHD - PUBLIC SAFETY And LEADERSHIP
Capella University
MASTER'S - CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES
University of Detroit Mercy
BACHELOR'S - CRIMINAL JUSTICE STUDIES
University of Detroit Mercy
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