Jerik Sanchez
Newburgh,NY
Summary
My experience as a police officer while employed through the Moss Point Police Department for two years has given me the hard skills of de-escalation techniques, report writing, crowd control, communication skills, and patrol operations. As well as the soft skills of customer service, attention to detail, and leadership needed to work with professionals in the law enforcement community. As my resume will show, the diversity of my experiences will allow me to excel in a variety of law enforcement responsibilities, in order to contribute to making my community safe.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Builder Petty Officer Second Class
United States Navy, Reserves
Gulfport, MS
03.2023 - Current
- Trained over 30 personnel in the proper operation of military construction vehicles, as per military standards.
- Taught over 40 personnel in knowledge of warfare devices required by the Naval Command.
- Building and reviewing project package planning.
- Prepared personnel with gear, equipment, and military vehicles for the annual field training exercise needed to deploy.
- Performed in the Command's Operations Department, by ensuring personnel were up to date with needed training requirements.
Police Officer, Uniformed Road Patrol
Moss Point Police Department
Moss Point, MS
03.2023 - 04.2025
- Performed as a DUI officer from February 2024 to April 2025.
- Performed as a Field Training Officer from June 2024 to April 2025.
- Officer in charge from May 2024 to February 2025 for a radar program called Intellisafe. Kept accountability of officers and radar equipment while overseeing the program by approving and disapproving citations issued by the radar program.
- Received the Officer of the Year Award for 2024.
- I completed the Southern Regional Public Safety Institute for the State of Mississippi from April 2023 to June 2023.
- Operated radar equipment to detect speed violations by motorists on public roads, school zones, and highways.
- Collaborated with other law enforcement agencies on joint operations and investigations.
- Rendered assistance to accident victims and other persons requiring first aid for physical injuries or medical crises.
- Provided first aid and emergency assistance when necessary, prioritizing public safety.
- Used specialized equipment, such as breathalyzers, and performed a Standardized Field Sobriety Test during DUI investigations.
- Checked buildings and businesses after hours, including alarm calls for security purposes.
- Completed reports on incidents encountered while on duty.
- Responded to major interstate vehicular accidents with fatalities or serious injuries.
- Conducted initial investigations into criminal activities, gathering evidence and interviewing witnesses. Collected fingerprints, weapons, photographed scenes, and enclosed evidence for forensics.
- Managed crowd control during public gatherings, city parades, and large crowd events, ensuring order and safety.
- Transported arrestees to the station for booking (photographing, fingerprinting, arrest, and jail intakes), and transported inmates to and from the jail to the municipal courtroom or other detention facilities as required.
- Performed as Officer in Charge of shifts, with the responsibilities of a Sergeant, from January 2024 to April 2025.
- I wrote detailed reports on arrests, accidents, misdemeanors, felonies, missing persons, and runaway juveniles.
- I attended court for numerous cases and reports.
- Provided aid to stranded motorists on the roads and highways.
- Utilized law enforcement databases to gather information on suspects and criminal activities.
- Developed and maintained positive relationships with local businesses and stakeholders to enhance community policing efforts.
- Supported the Criminal Investigations Division with reports and sought further information needed for open cases.
- I took the lead in many misdemeanor and felony arrests.
- Performed many follow-ups with victims receiving help in open and closed cases.
Builder Petty Officer Second Class
United States Navy, Active Duty
Gulfport, MS
02.2018 - 03.2023
- OSHA certified for construction sites in 2020.
- Certified as a Small Arms Instructor in 2020.
- Performed as an E-3 from February 2018 to 2020.
- Performed as an E-4 from 2020 to 2021.
- Performed as an E-5 from 2021 to the present.
- Received a Navy Achievement Medal in 2020 from operating outside of the job in the attainment of 11 licenses in preparation for the 2020 deployment, was the lead operator on the 2020 deployment and trained three additional personnel for project operations.
- Performed as a Project Crew Leader, leading crews on project sites, and ensuring the completion of projects.
- Provided physical security and patrol security for a 550-person Seabee Battalion. Skills include lines of fire, defensive emplacement planning, patrol, and physical security violation recognition.
- Expertly performed as a Crew Served Weapons Specialist, including the deployment of weapon systems such as the M240B machine gun, M2 .50 Cal machine gun, and MK19 auto grenade launcher, and fully qualified on all.
- Completed Expeditionary Combat training, including Individual Combat Equipment, Chemical, Biological, and Radiological training, land navigation, radio communication procedures, reports, and Counter-Improvised Explosive Devices.
- Completed Combat Lifesaving Skills.
- Professionally certified and taught as a small arms instructor.
- Trained yearly in small arms, Counter-IED, CBR, and Combat First Aid.
- Qualified to perform planning and estimating, vertical and horizontal construction, with quality assurance on construction sites in worldwide locations.
- Expert leadership directly contributed to the completion of 20 concrete points and the attachment of 3,700 meters of barbed wire, resulting in a dramatic improvement of Ukrainian security forces' facilities.
- Reinforcing walls, doors, and windows in a total of six shoot houses for a Joint Task Force training with the FBI, U.S. Navy SEALs and Greek Special Forces.
- I stood approximately 92 hours of watch, providing security for the campsite during yearly Field Training Exercises.
- Responded to 13 attacks against the command's campsite during the yearly Field Training Exercises, providing frontline defense, ammunition, combat first aid, and running medical triage.
- Fully erected a building of 5,985 cubic feet of CMU, and placed over 80 cubic yards of concrete without having to rework.
- Independently completed construction jobs for friends and family to broaden my knowledge and skills to better myself within the U.S. Navy, by completing two separate tile backsplashes for kitchens, wall tile for a bathroom, floor tile for two bathrooms, performed a full house remodel from the demolition of the interior to placing new floors, walls, electrical fixtures, light fixtures, bathroom appliances, and finish work.
Education
High School Diploma -
Loara High School
Anaheim, CA05-2017
Skills
- Patrol operations
- Investigative techniques
- Team leadership
- First aid
- Communication skills
- Site supervision
- Conflict resolution
- Community policing
Accomplishments
- Officer of the Year Award for 2024 (Moss Point Police Department)
- Navy Letter of Commendation in 2021
- Navy Good Conduct Award in 2021
- Navy Achievement Medal in 2020
Certification
- Intoxilyzer 9000 Certified 2025
- DUI SFST Certified 2024
- FTO Certified 2024
- Intoxilyzer 8000 Certified 2023 and 2024
- Flock Certified 2023
Timeline
Builder Petty Officer Second Class
United States Navy, Reserves
03.2023 - Current
Police Officer, Uniformed Road Patrol
Moss Point Police Department
03.2023 - 04.2025
Builder Petty Officer Second Class
United States Navy, Active Duty
02.2018 - 03.2023
High School Diploma -
Loara High School
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