David McLaughlin
Clayton,CA
Summary
Experienced Police Officer with expertise in narcotics-related and armed apprehensions. Proficient in SWAT operations, firearms instruction, and mentoring new officers. Known for exceptional communication, interviewing/interrogating, critical thinking, and time management skills. Experienced in investigating major crimes.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Police Officer
Vallejo Police Department
Vallejo, CA
2014.05 - 2024.03
- Proactively patrolled and protected Vallejo's most challenging neighborhoods while focusing on narcotics/gun-related apprehensions.
- Worked with the District Attorney's Office in order to author better police reports, conduct more thorough investigations, and obtain a better chance of prosecution.
- Applied for and was selected to become a member of the Vallejo Police Department SWAT Team.
- Completed FBI Basic SWAT Course, Tactical Breacher Course, Chemical Agent/Less Lethal Course.
- After several years on the SWAT team, was selected to become assistant team leader and assisted with operation planning and assisting team leader with running operations as safe as possible.
- Completed Hostage Rescue Level 1 Course.
- Selected to become a team leader and coordinated operations to apprehend dangerous wanted subjects or utilize SWAT resources to bring certain dangerous calls to a conclusion as safe as possible.
- While working as team leader, tasked with incorporating Vallejo Police Department's Tech Team, Tactical Dispatch, and other involved law enforcement agencies into our SWAT Team's Operations which sometimes entailed overseeing 25+ individuals.
- Trained in surveillance, rolling surveillance (vehicle and foot), and identifying/responding to counter surveillance.
- Selected to assist with teaching patrol procedures to new officers. This included tactically and safely doing the following: house clearing, building clearing, room entry, "routine" traffic stops, high-risk traffic stop detaining/handcuffing inside and outside of vehicles, foot pursuits, setting up perimeters, tactical communication, and overall officer safety.
- Worked with Vallejo Police Department Investigations Section in order to gain experience and assisted with investigating financial crimes, robberies, assaults with deadly weapon, gun related crimes, murders, as well as authoring search warrants.
- Applied for and selected to become a firearms instructor, and was tasked with teaching new recruits firearms fundamentals. Also, ran classes for advanced officer training to keep Vallejo Officers safe and proficient with firearms, and up to date on new case law.
- Tasked with running and maintaining the Vallejo Police Department's Patrol Rifle Program.
- Applied for and selected to become a Field Training Officer, which enabled mentoring trainees while they were in the FTO Program, as well as when they complete the FTO Program and became a solo patrol officer.
- Completed BATI 40 hour Interview and Interrogation School.
Police Officer
Oakland Police Department
Oakland, CA
2012.01 - 2014.05
- Completed 16 week FTO Program.
- Patrolled and protected Oakland's most challenging neighborhoods.
- Applied for and selected to join Crime Reduction Team 3 which targeted low to mid-level narcotics dealers as well as wanted armed/dangerous subjects.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Sacramento State University
Sacramento, CA05.2008
Skills
- Analytical Proficiency
- Interview and Interrogation
- Interpersonal Ability
- Report Writing
- Time Management
Timeline
Police Officer
Vallejo Police Department
2014.05 - 2024.03
Police Officer
Oakland Police Department
2012.01 - 2014.05
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Sacramento State University
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