Donald DeMers

• Investigated criminal and civil offenses by:
• Locating and Interviewing witnesses/victims;
• Performing service of process;
• Testifying in state and federal court regarding cases;
• Preserving and presenting evidence in court;
• Utilizing proprietary databases for witness/victim identification;

Planned, scheduled and supervised work of seven subordinates on patrol teams and the Financial Crimes and the Child Abuse Detail of the department;

Taught Report Writing and Investigation methods at the Evergreen Regional Police Academy for 23 years (part time)

Supervised the planning, goals, and operations of the 1,800 member San Jose Police Officers' Association and led the negotiating team

• Conducted witness interviews and gathered details regarding incidents to determine best course of action.
• Answered emergency calls for help from citizens and business owners.
• Liaised with local, state and federal regulatory agencies to streamline investigation completion
• Mitigated risks by accurately analyzing and evaluating criminal complaints, citations and search warrants while processing crime scenes for district attorney and magistrate office case preparation.

I was the Chief Executive officer of the San Jose Historical Museum, an outdoor museum devoted to the collection, research, preservation and exhibition of historical items from the Santa Clara valley (Silicon Valley).