Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Certification
Civic Activity
LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE
INVITED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
Notables
Awards
Timeline
Generic

EDDIE WINTERS

Chicago,Illinois

Summary

Dynamic and assertive law enforcement professional with over 25 years of successive experience in managing investigations, law & order, security, public service, law enforcement training, case management, and field supervision. Advanced leadership skills and extensive knowledge of the legal system. Profound knowledge and experience in internal investigations, city council presentations, public safety programs, emergency response, policy & procedure development, budget planning & management and media & public relations. Adept at conducting investigations and diffusing potentially volatile situations with tact and diplomacy. Highly capable of directing and leading police personnel to meet law enforcement objectives coupled with exceptional comprehension of gathering evidence and complying with legal requirements. Expertise in the development of public outreach initiatives and relationship building. Exceptional communicator with notable success in the management of operations focused on community policing, lowered crime, heightened security, strengthened productivity and overall quality of life across the community.

Overview

40
40
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Police Sergeant

Crime Prevention And Information Center (CPIC)
Chicago, IL
05.2005 - 06.2016
  • Sergeant - The department's fusion center.
  • Responsibilities included ensuring timely notifications are made to command staff of newsworthy incidents and shootings.
  • Generated daily reports which included shooting summaries and statistics.
  • Responsibilities also included; collecting, creating and disseminating Homeland Security reports, monitoring police observation devices (PODS) and maintaining communication and collaboration with our state, federal and private-sector partners.

Police Sergeant

Deployment Analytical Group (DAG)
Chicago, IL
05.2005 - 06.2016
  • Supervised gang crime analysts who were responsible for identifying and monitoring gang conflicts and ultimately providing assessments for continued violence.
  • I was also responsible for approving deployment boundaries for field units based on recent acts of violence and intelligence to assist field units with gang suppression strategies.
  • This position also included the supervision of a School Liaison Officer and a Public Housing Liaison Officer.

Police Sergeant

Counter Terrorism Section (CTS)
Chicago, IL
05.2005 - 06.2016
  • Terrorism Section (CTS).
  • This position entailed the responsibility of providing the department, public sector and private sector partners situational awareness relating to threats to the city of Chicago, its critical infrastructures, dignitaries and any incidents or events that may impact the public.
  • This information assisted upper management in resource management and command decision making.
  • The following functions were also under my direct supervision:
  • Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) Investigation Team.
  • Threat and Vulnerability Team.
  • Surface Rail Transportation Analyst
  • Security Liaison Officer
  • Social Media Monitoring
  • Terrorism Liaison Officer Program
  • Building Communities of Trust Initiative (2013)
  • Counterterrorism Military Liaison

Police Lieutenant

Central District (001)
Chicago, IL
06.2016 - 02.2017
  • Supervised field operations within Chicago's central business district
  • I ensured patrol procedures and department policies were in adhered to by monitoring for compliance
  • Also, ensuring that directed crime missions were fully executed and completed
  • I also performed functions as the Watch Operations Lieutenant

Police Lieutenant

Harrison District (011)
Chicago, IL
02.2017 - 05.2019
  • In this role, I coordinate the operations of the District's technology and intelligence center
  • I also write protocols and standard operating procedures with the ultimate goal of establishing a continuity of operations for the center and providing the current threat picture for the district
  • My role is to also provide recommendations on suggested missions and strategies to combat emerging and chronic crime within the district utilizing technology and field intelligence
  • The missions and results are continuously monitored and evaluated for adjustments

Chief of Police

City Of Harvey Police Department
Chicago, IL
05.2019 - Current
  • Oversee all personnel and operations of the department. This responsibility entails the overall objective to maintain public safety while building trusting relationships between law enforcement and the community
  • Manage all daily operations for the police department, which includes human resources management of department personnel, writing reports, conducting and supervision of training, reviewing reports submitted by staff members, and providing direction on investigations
  • Develop and implement policies; interpret municipal codes and laws; develop initiatives to combat criminal activities; plan budgets; design analytical programs, analyze crime data; direct the implementation and operations of the community policing program, and supervise internal and external investigations
  • Ensure that all personnel in the Harvey Police Department are committed to providing the highest quality of police service by empowering officers and the community to work in partnership with the goal of improving quality of life and maintaining respect for individual rights and human dignity

Education

Bachelor -

Roosevelt University

Master of Science Degree - Threat and Response Management

University of Chicago

Currently enrolled - School of Staff And Command

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Certification

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Risk Analysis

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Security Liaison Officer

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Surveillance Detection

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Classified document Handler (T/S)

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Critical Thinking and Analytic Methods

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Threat and Vulnerability Risk Assessment

U.S. Department of Homeland Security - Counterintelligence Fundamentals

Northwestern University Center for Public Safety - Police Supervision

Civic Activity

H.O.W. United (Homeowners of Westtown United) - community organization (President)

LEGISLATIVE EXPERIENCE

State Representative, Illinois General Assembly - House of Representatives (10th District) 2012-2013

INVITED SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

State of Illinois Human Rights Commission. Race, Gender, and Disability Issues in Policing Reform in
Illinois. November 2019

Notables

NATO 2012

Intelligence sub-committee. Participated in intelligence sessions on behalf of CPIC (fusion center) with local, state and federal partners during the 2012 summit in Chicago

Participated in various homeland security tabletop exercises on behalf of CPIC:

The National Football League

The National Hockey League

Chicago First / BOMA

Chicago Joint Counter-Terrorism Awareness Workshop (JCTAW)

Provided intelligence briefs to National Basketball Association officials (Chicago summer events)

Awards

21 Honorable Mentions, 1 Special Commendation, 4 Complimentary letters

Timeline

Chief of Police

City Of Harvey Police Department
05.2019 - Current

Police Lieutenant

Harrison District (011)
02.2017 - 05.2019

Police Lieutenant

Central District (001)
06.2016 - 02.2017

Police Sergeant

Crime Prevention And Information Center (CPIC)
05.2005 - 06.2016

Police Sergeant

Deployment Analytical Group (DAG)
05.2005 - 06.2016

Police Sergeant

Counter Terrorism Section (CTS)
05.2005 - 06.2016

Bachelor -

Roosevelt University

Master of Science Degree - Threat and Response Management

University of Chicago

Currently enrolled - School of Staff And Command

Northwestern University

Similar Profiles

CREATE PROFILE
EDDIE WINTERS