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Garrett Penton

Richardson

Summary

I am currently looking for a full-time position in an environment that offers a greater challenge, and the opportunity to help the company advance efficiently and productively

Security professional with solid expertise in safeguarding assets, maintaining order, and ensuring safety. Strong focus on collaboration, reliability, and adaptability to changing situations. Skilled in threat assessment, emergency response, and conflict resolution. Known for integrity, vigilance, and effective communication.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Armed Security Officer

GardaWorld Cash Services
03.2025 - Current
  • Responded quickly to incidents and assessed active situations for security concerns.
  • Underwent and maintained firearms certification in compliance with state laws and organizational standards.
  • Performed hourly patrols of building areas, parking lots and facility grounds.
  • Enforced company policies and procedures consistently across various sites while maintaining professionalism at all times.
  • Demonstrated sound judgment under pressure when making critical decisions regarding site safety and threat mitigation measures.
  • Checked personnel ID badges and issued temporary credentials to visitors.
  • Cooperated with security personnel and law enforcement to share information and coordinate responses to security incidents.

Public Safety Officer

Dallas Police Department
08.2021 - 06.2024
  • The Public Service Officer performs a wide range of administrative tasks and lower priority police work to assist police officers, crossing guards, and citizens at division stations and in the field. Processes arrests and warrant information and performs any other non-sworn police tasks in support of the Police Department. Essential Functions.
  • 1 - Processes incoming and outgoing prisoners and escorts prisoners to and from assigned cells according to established procedures; provides supervision and control of inmates during booking and performs initial physical search, fingerprinting, and booking activities.
  • 2 - Processes all administrative paper work related to arrests, detentions, incidents, daily activity sheets, time cards, scheduling, and payroll; files all appropriate accident reports.
  • 3 - Monitors, watches, and reports on prisoner activities to ensure no disturbances occur; maintains detention center logs and writes various reports related to specific incidents; restrains prisoners when needed and ensures a safe and efficient jail environment.
  • 4 - Operates telecommuter call-out system to notify citizens of outstanding warrants.
  • 5 - Files and retrieves paperwork such as reports and subpoenas to respond to citizen or police officer requests.
  • 6 - Performs research regarding arrest warrants to provide information to citizens; assists police officers with researching, investigating, and performing other administrative tasks.
  • 7 - Gathers and compiles numerical data to prepare manpower and activity reports for police officers.
  • 8 - Maintains and distributes equipment and vehicles for police officers.
  • 9- Directs traffic at crime scene to allow police officers time to investigate crime.

Loan Car Manager

Crest Cadillac
08.2019 - 08.2021
  • Making sure that all loan cars are maintained and do not go outside of the guidelines as well as putting loan cars into service and taking them out once they have reached to maximum millage.
  • Help to make sure that all the customers can be helped in every aspect when it comes to getting the customers a loan care while their car is in for service.
  • Picking up customers cars to take them to put into service.
  • Dropping the customers car back off to them after the service is complete on their car.
  • Helping out the service advisors making sure their customers have transportation not matter what.
  • Assisted with hiring and disciplinary actions due to misconduct in the work place.
  • Schedule employees accordingly for all valet scheduled.

Stockroom Manager

Designer Shoe Warehouse
01.2014 - 08.2019
  • The warehouse lead assists store management in warehouse operations. This position leads the warehouse team in all inventory management, fulfillment, and stockroom functions to drive sales and in store conversion.

Education

High School Graduate -

Richardson High School
05.2016

Bachelor’s Degree - undefined

Richland Community College
09.2025

Skills

  • Customer service
  • Attention to detail
  • Out going
  • People person
  • Problem solver
  • Level II security License
  • Level III security license
  • Report writing
  • Body armor usage
  • Guest relations

Timeline

Armed Security Officer

GardaWorld Cash Services
03.2025 - Current

Public Safety Officer

Dallas Police Department
08.2021 - 06.2024

Loan Car Manager

Crest Cadillac
08.2019 - 08.2021

Stockroom Manager

Designer Shoe Warehouse
01.2014 - 08.2019

Bachelor’s Degree - undefined

Richland Community College

High School Graduate -

Richardson High School