Douglas C. Cortes
Mount Pleasant,SC
Summary
Multitalented Detective with over 26 years experience in law enforcement performing thorough investigations. Adept at gathering data, evidence and following leads. Conducting interviews with witnesses, suspects, victims and obtaining confessions. Collaborate with other law enforcement agencies including US Marshal Task force, NYPD, DEA, FBI and local law enforcement agencies. Strong belief in law and order and fair administration of justice. Able to improvise, adapt and overcome to accomplish the goal. Passionate about saving lives, protecting victims and fighting crime. Excellent record of promotion and recognition for going beyond call of duty. Eager to apply abilities to dynamic new position. Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills. Ready to help team achieve company goals.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
Police Officer
City Of Charleston
08.2022 - Current
- Enforced traffic laws and ordinances through visual observation and radar speed detection.
- Patrolled assigned areas to prevent and detect roadway crimes.
- Apprehended suspects, read Miranda Rights
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area.
Detective
Suffolk County Police Department
09.2000 - 08.2022
- Highly ranked detective with numerous awards and recognition for skillful performance of duty
- Collaborated with District Attorney on multiple cases and served on numerous court appearances, trials.
- Interviewed criminal targets and witnesses to uncover facts for verification and authentication.
- Conducted numerous interviews per week with targets, witnesses and subjects.
- Juries, hearings, depositions and trials
- Top ranked for 6 straight years in convictions, arrests and case closures.
Police Officer
New York City Police Department
12.1997 - 09.2000
- Proactive Patrol Officer in an extremely high crime area.
- Enforced traffic laws and ordinances through visual observation and radar speed detection.
- Patrolled assigned areas to prevent and detect roadway crimes.
- Apprehended suspects, read Miranda Rights and transported offenders to jail.
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area.
- Processed, verified and utilized tips to initiate speedy resolutions for investigations.
Postal Police - United States Postal Inspection Service
03.1997 - 12.1997
- Attended and graduated from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) located in Glynco, Georgia
- Providing security for United States Postal Service funds, employees, and facilities
- Military Service
Infantry
Enlisted United States Marine Corps
06.1991 - 06.1995
- Achieved three meritorious promotions, achieved rank of Sergeant (E5) and was deployed multiple times for combat and peace keeping missions
- Awarded several medals to include: Navy Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal,
- Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, and numerous rifle and pistol expert ribbons
- Attended and graduated from Marine Combat Training, School of Infantry, Squad Leaders
- Course, Marksmanship Coaches Course, Land Navigation Course, and other field related courses and training
- Led peace keeping missions in Haiti while being deployed during Operation Uphold Democracy
- Several deployments to multiple countries around world
- Responsible for squads and platoon of Marines to conduct operations and missions warranted by US Government.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
California Coast University
Santa Ana, CA09.2023
Criminal Justice
Nassau Community College
Garden City, NY2023
High School Diploma -
West Hempstead High School
West Hempstead, NY1990
Skills
- Extensive participation in court proceedings both criminal and civil: grand jury, criminal
- Hearings, depositions, collaboration with District Attorney
- Collaboration on cases with US Marshal Task Force, NYPD, DEA and FBI
- Extremely high conviction rate
- Excellent rapport with District Attorney
- Investigations of larceny, identify theft, fraud, robberies, burglary, vehicular homicide,
- Attempted murder, sex crimes and assaults
- Mentally and physically strong - excellent communicator
- Consistently top ranked in confessions, arrests and case closures
- Awarded multiple citations to include: Cop of Month, Cop of Year
- Multiple Department Awards, Command Awards and Letters of Appreciation
- Served in United States Marine Corps, achieving rank of E5 with meritorious
- Interagency Coordination
- Team Development
- Schedule Setting
- Judgment and Decision-Making
- Staff Management
- Risk Mitigation
Timeline
Police Officer
City Of Charleston
08.2022 - Current
Detective
Suffolk County Police Department
09.2000 - 08.2022
Police Officer
New York City Police Department
12.1997 - 09.2000
Postal Police - United States Postal Inspection Service
03.1997 - 12.1997
Infantry
Enlisted United States Marine Corps
06.1991 - 06.1995
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
California Coast University
Criminal Justice
Nassau Community College
High School Diploma -
West Hempstead High School
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