Erik Rodriguez

Experienced and dedicated police investigator, mental health crisis officer, with over 6 years of law enforcement experience. Skilled in conducting thorough investigations, gathering evidence, and enforcing criminal codes and laws. Strong leadership abilities in supervising and training team members to achieve departmental goals and objectives. Excellent communication skills to enable effective resolution of cases, and build trust within the community. Proficient in Spanish, with a solid understanding of diverse cultural backgrounds. Passionate about ensuring public safety, upholding the law, and developing positive relationships with colleagues and citizens. Proven ability to make critical decisions under pressure while fostering trust through exceptional communication. Achieved timely resolutions in investigations, demonstrating strong crisis management and team-building skills. Committed to correctly documenting incidents to support expedited and accurate court proceedings.

• CFR - Certified First Responder
• Field Training Officer
• Phazzer/Taser
• Asp Baton
• Mental Health Officer
• Capsicum Oleoresin OC Spray
• Advance Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement Certification (ARIDE)

5,5

Computer literate, bilingual (Spanish and English), State Criminal and Traffic Law proficiency, arrest, search and seizure Law familiarity, drug/narcotic Enforcement and Interdiction skills, Criminal Investigations with field interview and Interrogation skills, vehicle search knowledge, arrest/defensive tactics experience, field training Officer/Instructor, decision making and critical thinking skills, firearm knowledge, defensive driving and crime scene processing and investigation skills, search warrant writing skills, experience with arrest warrant (execution and writing), advanced Roadside Impaired driving enforcement (Aride), Crisis Intervention and de-escalation skills, evidence collection protocols and procedures, Mental Health Crisis Specialist, Honor Guard/Color Guard Officer.