David Proscia
Summary
Hardworking Senior NYPD Highway Safety Officer practiced at planning, correcting and reviewing accident reports. Police veteran skilled in maintaining facilities, overseeing supplies and training employees. Forward-thinking Senior officer adept at managing teams of 5 employees with direct reports to accomplish challenging objectives. Imparts clear vision to guide cohesive, high-performing teams. Versatile Senior officer specializing in auto damage reports and skilled at planning, implementing and overseeing key improvements to drive public safety awareness and crime prevention. History of cultivating an open culture with free exchange of information. Pursuing new professional challenges with a growth-oriented company. Reliable ethical professional with experience in project management, process improvement and financial analysis. Proven track record of successfully streamlining office operations and reducing overall accidents with injuries. Adept at analyzing data to identify trends and developing strategies to improve efficiency. Forward-thinking senior officer bringing 13 years of expertise in accident prevention for the public sector. Cultivates rapport with individuals to optimize project goals and output, resolve complex problems and deliver innovative improvement strategies. Proficient in CCC and Xactimate. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level vehicle or property adjuster position. Ready to help team achieve company goals. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Officer
New York City Police Department
07.1998 - 07.2011
While employed by the NYPD I was appointed to the position of Highway Safety Officer for the 88th Precinct
From 1998-2002. My duties involved reviewing, verifying and correcting all the monthly accident reports. Daily accounting and correlation of all vehicle summons issued at accident prone locations. Weekly training of officers in accident report and aided card regulations. Evaluating and estimating vehicles for damage. Inventorying stolen vehicles. Examining vehicles for fraudulent damage. Coordinating with other Highway Safety Officers to discover trends in vehicle accident report fraud. Actively responding to stolen vehicle and vehicle accident radio calls. Working with tow companies and auto body shops. Coordinating with insurance companies to determine fault or no fault judgments during civil and criminal litigation. Expediting accident reports to the public and private sector. Being called upon by various insurance companies to courtroom proceedings. Managing an office staff of five. Contributing to the traffic plan for the Barclays center construction in Downtown Brooklyn. Monthly Com Stat meetings to address accident prone locations and updating the newest traffic plans. Identifying trends in stolen vehicles while attaining an expertise at recovery, document fraud and overall crime This position gave me the ability to work in an office type setting and street level enforcement. While being able to use even more tools. The Highway Safety officer position included daily statistics, and analysis. A specialized vehicle was also assigned to myself with active grand larceny auto technology. While having an almost %100 recovery rate of stolen vehicles within the confines of the Downtown Brooklyn area, Inventorying and safeguarding stolen vehicles and property while also estimating the damage of recovered autos. Disassembling and sometimes reassembling vehicles to find hidden compartments containing various forms of contraband. Notifying the insurance company and owner of the stolen vehicle and its condition was a strong affirmation of a job well done. Honorably discharged from service.
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Education
Economics / Liberal arts & Sciences -
College of Staten Island
Associates Medical Lab Technician -
New York City Technical College
Graduate -
NYC Police Academy
No Degree - Certified NYS Phlebotomist
New York City Technical College
Skills
Having a career of over 13 years handling some of the worst natural and man made disasters would make me adaptable to many positions
Familiar with Xactimate and CCC programs
Community Patrol, Security and responding to emergency radio calls
Expertise of working in natural and man made disaster locations
Estimating and adjusting of motor vehicle accidents on a daily basis in a high volume setting
Data Entry, Accounting, Filing, Office Management
Managing an office of civilian and crossing guard personnel
Operating and securing data from our CCTV systems
Daily handling, certifying and correction of motor vehicle accident reports
Microsoft Office Suite, Powerpoint Presentations
Training of NYPD personnel on proper completion of NYS accident reports
Managing monthly Comstat (Crime Statistics) meetings
Interviewing complainants, eyewitness and security camera footage to determine fault and crimes
Disassembling of motor vehicles to uncover hidden compartments for contraband
Criminal, Vehicle and Traffic law enforcement
Fingerprinting both digital and ink via Live Scan systems
Code enforcement and compliance of construction site locations
Determining liability and evaluating personal injury
Ability to be decisive and triage life and death situations
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Superb customer service abilities with conflict resolutions
Overseeing of confidential documents
Office and time management skills
Ability to train others and disseminate information
Able to work independently or as a team
Fraud detection
Accounting of daily vehicle inventory and condition
Conducting interviews and courtroom testimony
Reconstructing motor vehicle accidents
Analytical thinking and attention to detail
Ability to work well with outside agencies
Great ability to adapt to change
Mediation, Deescalation and Consultation
Courtesy, Professionalism and Respect
Drunk driving and vehicle safety checkpoint coordinator
Identifying and enforcing 'chop shop' locations
Analyzing trends in vehicle parts and theft
Vouchering, categorizing and identifying stolen vehicle parts
Using latest technology to recover stolen vehicles (Lojack)
Educating the public on safety and security of vehicles, home and property
Certified in estimation of speed by NYPD Highway Division
Firearms and Safety tactics
Biological and Property recovery at disaster locations
Anti Terrorism first responder training and scenarios
Certified OSHA level A Hazmat PPE
Certified CPR and First Aid
Managing and accounting of all school crossing guards for attendance on their posts and public safety measures
Ability to drive automatic, standard and electric vehicles
Handling large sums of money Both legal and illegal tender
Licensed Class D NJ license Endorsement M
Conditions Auto: Focus on counterfeit goods Counterfeit Identifications, sneakers and high end counterfeit handbags
Working with large corporations such as Hollywood, Gucci, Prada to secure search warrants for sweat shops and illegal computers mass copying counterfeit CDs and DVDs
Identifying signs of Domestic violence
Removing battered victims to a safe confidential area
Daily handling of domestic incident reports
Daily home visits to support victims
Arresting Perpetrators
Handling extremely confidential documents
Enforcing Order of Protections
Testifying in Family court
Liaison to the District Attorney's Office
Multi lingual Spanish & Italian
References
References available upon Request
Languages
Spanish
Professional Working
Timeline
Senior Officer
New York City Police Department
07.1998 - 07.2011
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Economics / Liberal arts & Sciences -
College of Staten Island
Associates Medical Lab Technician -
New York City Technical College
Graduate -
NYC Police Academy
No Degree - Certified NYS Phlebotomist
New York City Technical College