Jacob Cohen

Manage the off duty security guard budget for 1,200+ stores company wide

Coordinate off duty guard scheduling needs for armed & unarmed coverage as well as executive protection for 1,200+ stores company wide

Manage vendor relationships with multiple Police Departments and Off Duty Security Guard companies throughout the 50 states

Oversee the armored car process for 1,200+ stores company wide

Oversee the background check process for 1,200+ company wide

Ensure stores are in compliance with guard process

• Lead the NYPD Paid Detail process for G495 & G496 ensuring a consistent and self-sustainable payment process for over 40 stores; as well as maintain a flawless partnership with the NYC Police Department
• Built strong partnerships with high level executives in the New York City Police Department ranging from Sergeants to the Chief of Department and Police Commissioner
• Built strong partnership with the Kings County District Attorney's Office - leading to a new trespass program resulting in 7 top offenders being prosecuted and serving time
• Supported eight stores in G496 with new store opening process in partnership with HQ Teams
• Created a AP new store opening presentation for Regional Team and HQ Teams
• Created a NYPD CompStat presentation for HQ Teams, with the intent of reevaluating resource allocation for new store openings
• Led numerous APD, Senior APD, VP of AP, and Senior VP of AP visits
• Supported multiple NIR ETL-APs and onboarding
• Apprehension Improvement 380.00% - PMR Improvement 9.52% - KTR Improvement 68.86% - External Investigation Improvement 207% - Internal Investigation Improvement 250%
• Identified as MVP for D423 amongst peer voted award in October 2023.

• Promoted seven PG35 to PG45
• Supported four stores in D423 & D471 as interim ETL-AP
• Led three new store planoramas & opening processes in D471
• Identified as MVP for D471 amongst peer voted award in October 2020.

• Build strong partnership with NYPD 61st Precinct
• Successfully allocate payroll according to district budget to fit the business needs
• Successfully opened T3243 in the middle of 4th Quarter
• Promoted four store side team members to TSS
• Lead G496 in KTRs
• Supported with three new store openings
• Supported the onboarding and training of three NIR ETL-APs
• Promoted one PG35 to PG45
• Ended fiscal year (November 2018-February 2019) with 70 Productive Merchandise Recoveries ($2,244), 49 Known Theft Reports ($4,857), 1 External Apprehension ($150), 1 Merchandise Internal ($3,750), 3 POS Internals ($645), and 2 HR Policy Cases ($5)-Current YTD 4 External Apprehensions ($948), 5 External Investigations ($6,642), 368 PMRs ($15,931), and 332 KTRs ($32,936).

• Promoted to more complex assignment as a Flexible Format Senior Target Protection Specialist 2nd assignment TPS)
• Store TPS Trainer, with 6 trainees throughout District 423
• Opened new Target Express T-3276 Brooklyn Bensonhurst
• Partnered with APTL on development of all AP Team Members
• Consistently educated all store Team Members on AP processes
• Continued to drive external results, with 448 productive merchandise recoveries during the 2017-2018 calendar year; as well as 41 Known Theft Reports
• Installed and moved TVS cameras in coordination with theft trends, resulting in the successful apprehension of 7 known boosters
• Supported APTL in successfully closing out 4 External Investigations in 2018
• Identified 5 internal shortages that lead to successful closed internal investigations
• Participated in 3 new store planoramas
• Lead 2018 bounce back visit with the D423 APBP and G496 APD
• Lead shortage visit with D423 APBP and ABPB-IT
• District recognition from APTL and STL for training and development within the AP Team.

• Executed daily routines as assigned by AP Leadership Team-Position Based Trainer
• Assisted in successfully executing 2017 inventory with Assets Protection Team Leader
• Lead store monthly in receipt check recoveries, averaging 60 per month
• Promoted to 2nd assignment as a Senior Target Protection Specialist.