Jason Whitaker
Cynthiana,KY
Summary
Award winning and motivated professional with over 20+ years of leadership and public relations experience. Proven record of creating and spearheading multiple specialized teams and multimillion-dollar projects. Seeking an opportunity to bring my relevant skills, experience, and contemporary knowledge to assist in identifying key company objectives and project goals.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Police Lieutenant
Georgetown, KY Police Department
08.2001 - 12.2019
- Effectively communicated and supervised 15 law enforcement officers during a shift.
- Investigated thousands of complex criminal, fraud, and narcotics investigations.
- Devised, implemented, and supervised multiple specialized law enforcement units.
- Planned and prepared 1+ million-dollar fiscal year budgets as the Commander of the 911 Communications Center.
- Facilitated and organized a 25-million-dollar radio project for multi-jurisdictional agencies.
- Maintained accountability and streamlined oversight of more than $100,000.00 in equipment and supplies.
- Multiple certificates of achievement, honors, and leadership awards.
Sergeant
United States Army | Army Reserves
10.1994 - 07.2002
- Directly responsible for individual training, supervision, and development of hundreds of Initial Entry soldiers and cadets throughout a sixteen-week training cycle.
- Trained assigned personnel and maintain government equipment to operational standards plan for future requirements and operational needs present requests to superiors for allocation training time manpower and funds.
- Multiple military awards and commendations.
911 Emergency Dispatcher
Georgetown | Scott Co. 911 Center
08.1999 - 08.2001
- Questioned callers to determine nature of problems and locations to direct type of response needed.
- Operated telephone and radio equipment to receive requests and reports from police officers, medical dispatch and firefighting crews.
- Processed information using the Spillman and New World computer-aided-dispatch (CAD) system.
- Entered criminal record checks, driver's license numbers and warrants into telecommunications systems to fulfill officer requests.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
American Public University System
Charles Town, WV05.2023
No Degree - Criminal Justice
Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training
Richmond, KY12.2019
Skills
- Situational Leadership
- Communication (Written & Verbal)
- Problem-Solving
- Decision-Making
- Delegation
- Report Writing
- Team Based Leadership
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS PowerPoint
Awards & Honors
- Kentucky Law Enforcement Council Career Development Program (3 Certificates)
- Certificate for the Center of Leadership Studies for Situational Leadership
- Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Dedication to Public Service
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Achievement Medal (5x)
References
Tom Prather
Mayor/City of Georgetown
(859) 825-8660
tprather1@bellsouth.net
Shane Marcum
President/Dominion Dealer Solutions LLC
(859) 421-5325
Shane.marcum@drivedominion.com
Rodney Vinegar
Chief Human Resources Officer – Sundyne Industries
(917) 612-7380
Rodney.Vinegar@gmail.com
Timeline
Police Lieutenant
Georgetown, KY Police Department
08.2001 - 12.2019
911 Emergency Dispatcher
Georgetown | Scott Co. 911 Center
08.1999 - 08.2001
Sergeant
United States Army | Army Reserves
10.1994 - 07.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
American Public University System
No Degree - Criminal Justice
Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training
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