Jaclyn Gaffney
Woodland Park,CO
Summary
I have been employed with the Teller County Sheriff's Office since April 8th, 2011. I am interested in furthering my career in law Enforcement and would like to express my desire to work for Colorado Bureau of Investigation.
During my tenure with the Teller County Sheriff's Office, I worked in multiple roles such as Dispatch, an Officer in the Teller County Jail, Patrol Deputy , Detective and most recently, I have served as a Task Force Officer with Drug Enforcement Administration. Each position I have worked has provided me with knowledge and skills from a variety of perspectives.
During my time as a Detective at TCSO, I investigated cases for suspicious death, violent crimes against children, adults and at-risk-adults, sexual assault on adults and children, attempted murder, murder/suicide, narcotic related cases, juvenile crimes as well as many other lesser charges. I also currently handle any cybertips generated by Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC). ICAC has afforded me the opportunity to build a network of other qualified investigators from multiple agencies.
I am currently serving as a Task Force Officer for the Drug Enforcement Administration Colorado Springs Resident Office . As a Task Force Officer, I conducted investigations involving large scale drug trafficking organizations operating in Southern Colorado as well as Phoenix, Arizona. During these investigations I documented drug transactions to gather evidence while surveilling undercover investigations. I have also conducted complex surveillance operations, surveilled controlled buys, as well as assist on two wire tap investigations. During these investigations, and assisting with other cases, I have written several State and one Federal search warrant to utilize Global Positions Systems/PEN registers to locate suspects.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Task Force Officer
Drug Enforcement Administration
03.2023 - Current
- Collected and preserved physical evidence, drug evidence, photographs and laboratory submissions.
- Examined crimes scenes.
- Conducted physical surveillance
- Collaborated with Local/State/Federal law enforcement and other task force members on several cases
- Completed State and Federal search warrants
- Executed State and Federal search warrants
- Collaborated with other agencies such as Homeland Security Investigations, Immigration Customs and Enforcement, and Enforcement and Removal Operations during operations
- Juvenile overdose investigations
Detective
Teller County Sheriff's Office
04.2018 - Current
- Investigate the following cases: suspicious death, violent crimes against children, adults and at-risk-adults, sexual assault on adults and children, attempted murder, murder/suicide, juvenile crimes, as well as many other lesser charges.
- Handle any Cybertips generated by Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) for Teller County jurisdiction
- Wrote and served multiple search warrants related to ongoing cases.
- Wrote detailed reports outlining case findings for ongoing cases.
- Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses, and complainants.
- Participated in court hearings to provide written reports, evidence and verbal testimonies.
- Kept meticulous and detailed records of each case for successful prosecutions.
- Obtained and verified evidence by interviewing suspects, witnesses and victims
- Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
- Conducted personal, property, and event surveillance.
- Preserved evidence for court hearings and checked integrity of individual pieces.
- Investigated complaints brought by members of community by conducting interviews and compiling evidence.
Education
General Studies
Pikes Peak Community College
Colorado Springs, COPueblo Community College
Cañon City, COHigh School Diploma -
Home School
Cañon City, CO05.2023
Skills
- Detailed Report Writing
- Oral communication
- Critical thinking
- Problem solving
- Attention to detail
- Detailed evidence collection
- Understanding human behavior and psychology
- Reconnaissance and Surveillance
- Intelligence Gathering
- Networking
- Collaboration with Local/State/Federal Law Enforcement personnel
TRAINING
- El Paso County Law Enforcement Academy 2016
- Basic Narcotics Course (40 hours)
- Task Force Officer Certification (40 hours)
- ICAC Investigative Techniques (40 hours)
- ICAC Interview Techniques
- Advanced Interview techniques (Reid Technique)
- Death Investigators Conference (20 hours)
- Search and Seizure (20 hours)
- Cold Case Training with CBI (2019)
- Crime Scene Investigation for the Detective with CBI (2018)
- Various offender typology classes reference sexual abusers
- Various classes reference drug trafficking organizations
Accomplishments
2016 - El Paso County Sheriff's Office Academic Achievement Award
2018 - Deputy of the Year
Timeline
Task Force Officer
Drug Enforcement Administration
03.2023 - Current
Detective
Teller County Sheriff's Office
04.2018 - Current
General Studies
Pikes Peak Community College
Pueblo Community College
High School Diploma -
Home School