Hazel Bowser
New Orleans,LA
Summary
A Self-motivated Team Player with 21+ years of law enforcement experience and a readiness for new adventures, tasks/assignments. Self-Management/Personal Skills: Determined, Accurate, Trustworthy, and Honest.
To continue to pursue and obtain a position in law enforcement that will expand my knowledge of investigations, computer science, all other aspects of my work experience, other special area skills for growth and development.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lieutenant - Platoon Shift Lieutenant
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
New Orleans, LA
06.2025 - 04.2026
- Daily supervision and oversight of the shift supervisors and sergeants to ensure daily operations ran smoothly.
- Monitored the sergeant’s supervision over platoon deputies with staying on task and completion of assignments.
- Conduct security patrols in the main facilities, outer perimeters, and neighborhoods to ensure safety for all staff, custodial persons, and civilians in the area.
- Report any needs, deficiencies, or changes to the Platoon Captains and Colonel.
- Conduct interviews daily with staff and inmates to ensure safe living conditions and work environments.
- Review video surveillance footage and prepare Use of Force Incident Report packets for review board.
- Monitor employee “Personal Improvement Plans” for shift sergeants that need more training or assistance with job stability and leadership.
- Executive protection details for important dignitaries and celebrities during major events.
- Neighborhood patrolling and answering calls for service as a support unit to main policing municipality.
Mounted Patrol Deputy
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
New Orleans, LA
04.2015 - 04.2026
- Patrol neighborhoods on horseback to provide residents with extra safety and comfort along with police presence and support to patrolling units.
- Patrol downtown areas of the city during major festivals and events that drew very large crowds to provide extra support to promenade units and maintained crowd control.
- Provided coverage to promenade units in heavily crowded areas where vehicles are inaccessible.
- Provided coverage for crowd control during riots, protests, large gatherings on governmental property and other governmental bodies or personnel.
Sergeant – Platoon Watch Commander
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
New Orleans, LA
03.2020 - 06.2025
- Daily supervision and security patrols of the facility.
- Oversee, monitor, and supervise the daily assignments of the platoon deputies assigned to the watch/facility.
- Responsible for maintaining files and documentation relative to facility needs and inmates being housed in the facility.
- Conduct daily interviews and follow-up with inmates to ensure a safe environment for both inmates and staff.
- Jobsite checks of transitional workforce offenders that work in the community.
PREA Coordinator/Sergeant
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
New Orleans, LA
12.2011 - 03.2020
- Responsible for maintaining files and folders relative to the collection of sexual assaults, rapes, sexual harassment investigated cases of the OPSO.
- Monitored and supervised the daily duties of the PREA Compliance Managers and Sexual Assault investigators..
- Conducted investigations relative to high profile sexual assaults, rapes and sexual harassment cases relative to staff-on-inmate and inmate-on-inmate at the OPSO.
- Met with DA officials and Prosecutors on weekly basis to determine outcomes for cases to be presented before a judge or jury.
- Create PREA literature for the enhancement of inmate education as well as staff education, and civilian education relative to initial response and the duty of reporting sexual assaults at the OPSO.
- Attend PREA Webinars and classes to ensure the OPSO is up to date on all PREA standards and policies.
- Conduct follow-up interviews with inmates who have been victims of sexual assaults while being housed at the OPSO.
Special Operations Division (PREA Investigator)
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
New Orleans, LA
12.2011 - 12.2013
- Responsible for conducting all sexual abuse/harassment (PREA) investigation within the agency’s five (5) facilities involving inmate on inmate and staff on inmate incidents.
- Conducted all female offender criminally related investigations.
- Conducted training for newly appointed sexual abuse/harassment PREA investigators.
Sheriff Deputy/Field Training Officer
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
New Orleans, LA
03.2005 - 12.2011
- Supervised offenders in the correctional capacity for 6 1/2 years mainly maximum security and protective custody offenders for 4 years continuously.
- Solely responsible for supervising inmates in Orleans Parish jail facilities, ensuring that order, discipline, safety and security are maintained at all times.
- Assuming responsibility for all needs of prisoners during detention. Provides or obtains medical aid if needed. Transport and export inmates to and from court, various medical facilities in and out of the city.
- Demonstrated a solid comprehension of basic law enforcement terminology.
- Anticipated problems and unusual situations.
- Responsible for the orientation of new deputies to the facility.
- Promoted to the status of F.T.O after the 2nd year of employment until the program was suspended.
- Continuous interaction with maximum security offenders/inmates on a day-to-day basis.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science, Minor in Business Management
Southern University & A.M. College
Baton Rouge, LA12.2002
Skills
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Problem-solving abilities
- Multitasking
- Organizational skills
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Decision-making
- Self motivation
- Public safety
- Analytical thinking
- Incident reporting
Certification
- Law Enforcement:
- P.O.S.T. Correctional Officer Certified - 2005
- P.O.S.T. Basic Peace Officer Certified – 2019
- Statement Analysis & Interviewing Techniques/Skills Certification - 2013
- Mounted Patrol Certified – 2014
- AR-15 Patrol Rifle Certification-2025
- Other Areas: Computer Graphics and Artificial Intelligence.
- Certifications: (DOJ) Certified PREA Auditor
Other Certifications
AR-15 Patrol Certified
Statement Analysis & Interviewing Techniques
Taser-10 Operator Certified
Mounted Patrol Certified
Active Shooter Training
Sexual Assault and Harassment Investigator Training
Timeline
Lieutenant - Platoon Shift Lieutenant
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
06.2025 - 04.2026
Sergeant – Platoon Watch Commander
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
03.2020 - 06.2025
Mounted Patrol Deputy
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
04.2015 - 04.2026
PREA Coordinator/Sergeant
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
12.2011 - 03.2020
Special Operations Division (PREA Investigator)
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
12.2011 - 12.2013
Sheriff Deputy/Field Training Officer
Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office
03.2005 - 12.2011
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science, Minor in Business Management
Southern University & A.M. College