Darian Smallwood
Bowie,MD
Summary
Driven leader, well-versed in the execution of tangible shortage reduction tactics. Qualifications include three years of experience in the asset protection field with Macy's. Skilled in responding to customer inquiries, providing regulatory advice to supervision, and achieving operational efficiency in professional protocol and customer-care service actions. Also, armed protection in a residential setting.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Armed Security Officer
Iron Watch Security
03.2025 - Current
- Monitor premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules.
- Thoroughly examine doors, windows, and gates to ensure proper function and security.
- Warn violators of premise rules and regulations.
- Apprehend or expel persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts.
- Report any facility issues such as fire hazards and leaking water pipes.
- Request emergency personnel for high risk situations.
Asset Protection Captain
Macy’s
Pentagon City
01.2024 - 06.2025
- Actively teaming with Macy’s Senior Investigator’s to investigate internal and external thefts to include time fraud, shoplifting, pass-offs; encompassing the mishandling of merchandise.
- Interviewing same and coordinating civil demand re-payments.
- Conducting and overseeing in-store audits to ensure sale department compliance to merchandise exposure standards and loss prevention.
- Preparing prompt and complete reports relative to all theft incidents, merchandise recoveries, customer and associate accident & incident investigations, BOLO’s, audits and all other activities as assigned by the Asset Protection Manager.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with local law enforcement to facilitate maximum coordination for potential organized related crime criminal cases.
- Advising the store leadership on new AP policies, implementing same through shortage reduction strategies, cultural changes in local shoplifter trends and merchandise placement recommendations.
Asset Protection Detective
Macy’s
Pentagon City, Bowie Town Center, Annapolis Mall
08.2022 - 02.2024
- As a Macy’s Asset Protection Detective, I actively recovered the stores assets from shoplifters & apprehending same when appropriate by Macy’s policy and procedures.
- This also encompassed learning all the above-related AP Captain functions.
Education
Graduate -
Largo High School
Largo, MD06.2022
Skills
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Operating systems expertise
- Web browser proficiency
Education Certifications
- Macy’s Asset Protection Training, Bowie, MD, 08/01/22
- Macy’s Asset Protection Detective Training w/ “Authority to Apprehend”, 09/01/22
- Macy’s Internal Interview Training: Non-Confrontational Interviewing Techniques, 05/01/24
- Largo High School, Largo, MD, 06/01/22, Graduate
Professional Capabilities
- Driven leader, well versed in execution of tangible shortage reduction tactics.
- 3 years of experience in the asset protection field with Macy’s.
- Skilled in responding to customer inquiries, providing regulatory advice to supervision and achieving operational efficiency in professional protocol and customer-care service actions.
- Also armed protection in a residential setting.
References
Available upon request.
Timeline
Armed Security Officer
Iron Watch Security
03.2025 - Current
Asset Protection Captain
Macy’s
01.2024 - 06.2025
Asset Protection Detective
Macy’s
08.2022 - 02.2024
Graduate -
Largo High School
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