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Don Foss

Temple,GA

Summary

I am wanting to advance my career in law enforcement with the Carrollton Police Department. I have vast experience with corrections that I think will transfer over well with becoming a Police Officer. I am determined to maintain peace and safety in the community. Below are the skills, experience, and training that I possess.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Jail Corporal

Carroll County Sheriff's Office
Carrollton , GA
04.2023 - Current
  • I am over A-Shift and have been their Corporal since I got promoted.
  • I provide leadership to drive and motivate employees towards success.
  • Been in many high-stress situations, having to make good decisions for the safety of everyone involved.
  • Have learned good people managing skills between dealing with inmates, employees, and co-workers.

Jail Training Officer

Carroll County Sheriff's Office
Carrollton , GA
06.2021 - 04.2023
  • Trained multiple new officers on how to better themselves and help them strive to be the best officer that they can be.
  • Was trusted with being OIC (Officer in Command) on multiple occasions.
  • Well adept in booking and release procedures.
  • Developed and implemented comprehensive training methods for new staff members.

Jailer

Carroll County Sheriff's Office
Carrollton, GA
01.2020 - 06.2021
  • Supervised inmates during day-to-day activities.
  • Implemented routine security checks and cell searches to maintain safety and security of the facility.
  • Performed head counts, checking cells for missing inmates.
  • Maintained clear and open communications with fellow officers.
  • Employed de-escalation techniques, verbal commands, physical, and mechanical restraints to address unruly inmates.

Jailer

Cherokee County Sheriff Office
Canton , GA
03.2019 - 01.2020
  • Passed the 2-month training program.
  • Worked as the Detail Officer, where I supervised the outside and the inside details.
  • Worked in the Medical Wing as the Medical Officer.
  • Worked in the maximum-security pods.

Correctional Officer

Telfair State Prison
McRae, GA
08.2017 - 02.2019
  • Worked in the isolation dorms, which housed some of the most dangerous inmates in the state.
  • Joined the CERT Team (Correctional Emergency Response Team) after my first year.
  • Received extensive training on managing non-compliant offenders in day-to-day facility operations.
  • Received advanced training in cell extractions, chemical munitions, less-lethal escorts and transports, offender searches, interview and interrogation techniques, intelligence gathering, and knowledge of Security Threat Groups.
  • Transported multiple high-profile inmates across the state of Georgia.

Education

Supervision Level 3 Certification -

Supervision Level 3
Carroll County Sheriff's Office
04-2023

Supervision Level 2 Certification -

Supervision Level 2
Carroll County Sheriff's Office
03-2023

Supervision Level 1 Certification -

Supervision Level 1
Carroll County Sheriff's Office
02-2023

JTO Certification -

Jail Training Officer Course
Dallas, GA
06-2021

Jail Certification -

Jail School GPSTC
Pickens, GA
06-2019

GDC Correctional Officer Certification -

Tift College Basic Correctional Officer Training
Forsyth, GA
10-2017

High School Diploma -

Carrollton High School
Carrollton, GA
05-2015

Skills

  • Leadership Skills
  • Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
  • First Aid and CPR Certified
  • Trained extensively in defensive tactics
  • Trains weekly in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
  • De-escalation techniques
  • Pepper Spray Certified
  • Taser Certified
  • Pepper Ball Gun Certified
  • Glock Pistol Certified through GDC in 2017
  • Remington 870 Certified through GDC in 2017
  • Narcan Certified

Timeline

Jail Corporal

Carroll County Sheriff's Office
04.2023 - Current

Jail Training Officer

Carroll County Sheriff's Office
06.2021 - 04.2023

Jailer

Carroll County Sheriff's Office
01.2020 - 06.2021

Jailer

Cherokee County Sheriff Office
03.2019 - 01.2020

Correctional Officer

Telfair State Prison
08.2017 - 02.2019

Supervision Level 3 Certification -

Supervision Level 3

Supervision Level 2 Certification -

Supervision Level 2

Supervision Level 1 Certification -

Supervision Level 1

JTO Certification -

Jail Training Officer Course

Jail Certification -

Jail School GPSTC

GDC Correctional Officer Certification -

Tift College Basic Correctional Officer Training

High School Diploma -

Carrollton High School

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