David Wright
Shoreham,NY
Summary
Law enforcement professional with management experience. Skilled in developing, motivating and managing large teams of personnel in high stress environments. Desires to enter law school and combine my managerial and investigation skills with a proper law school education in order to become litigation attorney.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Campaign Volunteer
Tim Sini, Campaign for District Attorney
Suffolk County, NY
07.2017 - 11.2017
Contacted voters via phone in Suffolk County, NY on behalf of The Tim Sini Campaign for District Attorney in campaign offices in both Hauppauge and Riverhead, NY. Provided information about the candidate to voters in the community. Participated in field campaign to introduce Tim Sini to residents in Suffolk County. Helped streamline mailing campaign which included folding and mailing letters to voters all over Suffolk County, NY.
Case Manager
Suffolk County Fatherhood Initiative
Hauppauge, NY
08.2016 - 03.2017
Recruited, enrolled and managed fathers throughout Suffolk County, NY via grassroots community networking. Utilizing a mentor-oriented management style, inspired fathers to develop better relationships with their children, helped them obtain primary documents necessary for employment (birth certificate, Social Security card, etc), prepared them for job interviews, and supported their re-entry into society via counseling and life coaching. Conducted orientations throughout various communities to introduce the fatherhood program to prospective fathers. Spearheaded a joint effort with the Suffolk County Police Department, "Shop with a Cop", that provided Christmas toys for over 25 underprivileged children. The project was covered by News 12 Long Island and attended by Police Commissioner, Tim Sini. Resigned to commit to going to law school.
Correction Captain
New York City Department of Correction
Riker's Island, NY
10.2001 - 04.2012
Supervised Correction Officers, ensured that the care, custody and control of inmates was being effectuated. Responsible for touring housing areas in order to inspect officer alertness, staff safety, housing area habitability, cleanliness, inmate safety and overall housing area integrity. Conducted investigations re: assaults on staff, inmate assaults, inmate infractions, staff misconduct, sexual assaults and violations of inmate minimum standards. Supervised various units and details within the facility including security, investigations, programs, institutional response team, forced entry team, control room, mental observation inmate housing areas, and highly assaultive inmate housing areas. Managed entire tours as a control room supervisor where responsibilities included: post assignment, ensuring officers were relieved responsibly, staffing hospital runs, staffing special clinics, coordinating alarm responses, meeting staffing demands for the following tour and monitoring overtime costs via various innovative staffing strategies designed to improve cost control while maintaining optimum security of the facility and ensuring the safety of both staff and inmates. Retired in April, 2012.
Correction Officer
New York City Department of Correction
Riker's Island, NY
02.1997 - 10.2001
Responsible for the care, custody and control of inmates.
Conducted diligent tours of the housing area. Monitored inmate behavior to prevent assaults, escapes and ensure the overall integrity of the housing area. Under supervision responded to facility alarms as a member of the institutional response team, under supervision conducted extractions of inmates from cell areas as a member of The Forced Entry Team. Maintained a proper count of inmates in housing area, searched all inmates entering and exiting housing area, conducted security checks and supervised feedings within the housing area. Supervised inmate work details, ensured compliance with OSHA rules and regulations, managed inmate payroll, and safely transported inmates to and from work sites. Identified and notified security of all gang members in housing area.
Conducted diligent tours of the housing area. Monitored inmate behavior to prevent assaults, escapes and ensure the overall integrity of the housing area. Under supervision responded to facility alarms as a member of the institutional response team, under supervision conducted extractions of inmates from cell areas as a member of The Forced Entry Team. Maintained a proper count of inmates in housing area, searched all inmates entering and exiting housing area, conducted security checks and supervised feedings within the housing area. Supervised inmate work details, ensured compliance with OSHA rules and regulations, managed inmate payroll, and safely transported inmates to and from work sites. Identified and notified security of all gang members in housing area.
Housing Specialist
Eviction Intervention Services, Inc.
Manhattan, NY
03.1996 - 02.1997
Strategized with staff attorneys to prevent the imminent eviction of tenants. Worked with Landlords, Department of Social Services, and private donors to obtain funds. Conducted legal housing seminars twice a week with various staff attorneys to inform the community of their rights as tenants. Kept diligent records of the issues that tenants reported and directed them to the respective attorney to for assistance. Lead writer on campaign to attract private and public donors. Appeared in court with clients to obtain orders to show cause and negotiated more time to answer court orders for eviction in order to obtain legal representation for clients.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
SUNY Empire College
2016
Bachelor of Science - Biology
SUNY Purchase College
Undeclared
Dowling College
Skills
- Leadership/communication skills
- Staff Management
- Great Negotiator
- Criminal Investigations
- Detail Oriented
- Critical Thinker
- Public Speaking
- Strong Interrogation skills
Affiliations
Departmental Honor - 1997 - Central Punitive Segregation Unit, Otis Bantum Correctional Center Officer of the Month - April 1998, NYC Department of Correction, Otis Bantum Correctional Center, Central Punitive Segregation Unit. Captain of the Month - December 2010, NYC Department of Correction, North Infirmary Command, Centrally Monitored Cases/Maximum Security Unit.
Timeline
Campaign Volunteer
Tim Sini, Campaign for District Attorney
07.2017 - 11.2017
Case Manager
Suffolk County Fatherhood Initiative
08.2016 - 03.2017
Correction Captain
New York City Department of Correction
10.2001 - 04.2012
Correction Officer
New York City Department of Correction
02.1997 - 10.2001
Housing Specialist
Eviction Intervention Services, Inc.
03.1996 - 02.1997
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
SUNY Empire College
Bachelor of Science - Biology
SUNY Purchase College
Undeclared
Dowling College