Gian Franco Cacioppo
15 Brook St. Berkeley Heights,NJ
Summary
Highly motivated individual with 25 years of experience in law enforcement as a police officer demonstrating exceptional ability to ensure public safety and effectively manage critical incidents. Possess strong work ethic, demonstrated ability to work under pressure, make quick decisions in challenging situations, and maintain high standards of integrity and professionalism. Seeking a role in which integrity and commitment to safety will provide community enrichment and continuous public safety.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Police Officer
Parsippany Police Department
Parsippany, NJ
03.2008 - 01.2025
- Answering calls for service (911, domestic violence, medical rescue), responding to Motor vehicle crashes and completing NJTR-1 reports
- Taking photographs of all types of scenes (motor vehicle crashes, criminal, and non-criminal), collecting, tagging, and preserving evidence properly for safekeeping to be saved as proof for testifying.
- Interviewing/taking statements from all citizens (victims and accused individuals) to complete a report to be memorialized for the future
- Motor vehicle stops, issued traffic tickets, performing protective service work, enforcing laws, investigating criminal activity, ensuring the safety of the public, maintaining records and files, testifying in court, preparing reports, and related work as assigned.
- Diffused active disturbances with de-escalation techniques, compassion and combat skills.
- Directed traffic at high-volume special events for public safety and order.
Warrant Squad Sheriffs Officer
Union County Sheriff's Office
Elizabeth, NJ
12.1999 - 02.2008
- Working with assistant prosecutors, as well as police municipalities.
- Member of the Sheriff’s Emergency Response Team.
- Served DV restraining orders, temporary child custody transfers.
- Union County Sheriff’s Honor Guard member.
- Conducted searches for illegal drugs or weapons using drug-sniffing dogs.
- Arrested and transported suspects or prisoners to jail or court to maintain custody.
- Served warrants and subpoenas issued by the court system.
- Transported prisoners between correctional facilities or to medical appointments or court appearances.
- Inspected jail cells for contraband items that could be used to harm inmates or staff members.
- Provided courtroom security for trials and hearings by maintaining order among spectators.
- Ensured safety and security of county courthouse buildings by patrolling interior and exterior areas on foot or in a patrol vehicle.
Education
Bachelor's - Public administration, Political Science, Criminal Justice
Kean University
Union, NJ05.2002
PTC Certification -
John H. Stamler Police Academy
Scotch Plains, NJ12.2000
High school or equivalent - College Prep
Bishop George Ahr High School (St. Thomas Aquinas High School)
Edison, NJ06.1995
Skills
- Special task forces
(ACTIVE SHOOTER RIFLE TEAM MEMBER)
- FBI active shooter training certified
- Room clearing medical training certified
- Honor Guard member
- Firearms instructor
- Firearms training specialist
- Weapons safety certified
- Tom Long tactical shooter training certified
- Basic Crash, Advanced Crash (FATALS) training certified
- SFST certified (HGN)
- Tactical policing training
- Laser/Radar certified
- Radar speed measurement
- Defensive driving certified
- Defense and arrest tactics (DAAT)
- Defensive tactics training
- Bike Patrol certified
- ICAT training certified
- ABLE training certified
- Work zone safety training certified
- De-escalation techniques training
- Resilience training
- DRE training
- 1st responder CPR certified
Languages
Italian
Native/ Bilingual
Accomplishments
- 200 club award recipient
- Three (3) life saving awards
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Police Officer
Parsippany Police Department
03.2008 - 01.2025
Warrant Squad Sheriffs Officer
Union County Sheriff's Office
12.1999 - 02.2008
Bachelor's - Public administration, Political Science, Criminal Justice
Kean University
PTC Certification -
John H. Stamler Police Academy
High school or equivalent - College Prep
Bishop George Ahr High School (St. Thomas Aquinas High School)
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