Jermaine Sims
Gulfport,MS
Summary
Versatile and results-oriented professional with extensive experience in law enforcement and security, including a notable tenure at the U.S. Air Force. Demonstrates exceptional communication skills and a commitment to team collaboration. Proven track record in leveraging Microsoft Word for reporting, enhancing operational efficiency by over 30%. Skilled in critical incident management and customer service, ensuring safety and compliance across high-stakes environments.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Police Officer
Singing River Hospital
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices, maintaining a high level of expertise within the field of law enforcement.
- Displayed sound judgment under pressure when making critical decisions that impact public safety during emergency situations.
- Utilized excellent communication skills when interacting with diverse populations, fostering trust between law enforcement and the community members they serve.
- Answered emergency calls for help from citizens and business owners.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence, and questioned witnesses.
- Enhanced public safety by conducting routine patrols and responding to emergency calls promptly.
Police Officer
Forrest General Hospital
01.2024 - 08.2024
- As an Public Safety Officer provides a visual security presence to ensure a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, physicians and staff
- Screens anyone entering the hospital, monitors all activity of guests as they go in and out of the hospital, attempt to prevent any mishaps and disturbances within the facility
- Investigates any complaint of lost or stolen items from staff or patient
Correctional Officer
CoreCivic
03.2023 - 01.2024
- Monitoring inmates:Conducting regular head counts, supervising work assignments, and reporting unusual activity
- Managing custody:Ensuring inmates remain in custody, and transporting them to relevant locations
- Searching:Searching inmates and visitors for contraband, such as drugs or weapons
- Maintaining security:Recording staff entry and exit times, and inspecting facilities for signs of security breaches
- Resolving conflicts:Settling disputes between inmates, and ending violent confrontations
- Providing care:Providing correctional treatment to inmates, and managing holding areas
- Writing reports:Preparing incident reports, and writing regular reports of activities
Probation and Parole Agent
MDOC
08.2022 - 03.2023
- A law enforcement officer who supervises criminals who have been released from incarceration but is still under the control of the criminal justice system
- As an P&P agent we work at the state level and have legal and sociological training in rehabilitation and powers of arrest and detention
NASA Space center
State of Mississippi
11.2021 - 07.2022
- Issue traffic citations for federal, state, and, local laws
- Performs and enforces a full range of police officer duties
- Incumbent has full powers of apprehension and detention to include the use of firearms
- Randomizing suspects, preserving evidence and testifying in court
- Control entry on to the installation
- Performs the full range of Base Entry Controller duties
- Ensures individuals requesting access have the proper identification credential
- Performs a full range of duties for defending protection level resources
- Serves as a restricted area entry controller and immediate visual assessment sentry providing surveillance for sensitive, restricted, and limited access areas
Police Officer
U.S. Department of the Navy
01.2021 - 11.2021
- Issue traffic citations for federal, state, and, local laws
- Performs and enforces a full range of police officer duties
- Incumbent has full powers of apprehension and detention to include the use of firearms
- Randomizing suspects, preserving evidence and testifying in court
- Control entry on to the installation
- Performs the full range of Base Entry Controller duties
- Ensures individuals requesting access have the proper identification credential
- Performs a full range of duties for defending protection level resources
- Serves as a restricted area entry controller and immediate visual assessment sentry providing surveillance for sensitive, restricted, and limited access areas
Security Officer
Treasure Bay Casino and Hotel
02.2020 - 01.2021
- Patrolled and inspects casino property to protect against illegal activities, such as cheating and theft
- As officers we used audio/visual surveillance equipment to monitor for irregular activity and compliance with gaming regulations and laws
Federal Police Officer
U.S. Air Force
11.2018 - 09.2019
- Patrol cape Canaveral Air Force base with full police powers
- Issue traffic citations for federal, state, and, local laws
- Performs and enforces a full range of police officer duties
- Incumbent has full powers of apprehension and detention to include the use of firearms
- Randomizing suspects, preserving evidence and testifying in court
- Control entry on to the installation
- Performs the full range of Base Entry Controller duties
- Ensures individuals requesting access have the proper identification credential
- Performs a full range of duties for defending protection level resources
- Serves as a restricted area entry controller and immediate visual assessment sentry providing surveillance for sensitive, restricted, and limited access areas
Federal Police Officer
U.S. Air Force
11.2016 - 11.2018
- Patrol Kessler Air Force base with full police powers
- Issue traffic citations for federal, state, and, local laws
- Performs and enforces a full range of police officer duties
- Incumbent has full powers of apprehension and detention to include the use of firearms
- Randomizing suspects, preserving evidence and testifying in court
- Control entry on to the installation
- Performs the full range of Base Entry Controller duties
- Ensures individuals requesting access have the proper identification credential
- Performs a full range of duties for defending protection level resources
- Serves as a restricted area entry controller and immediate visual assessment sentry providing surveillance for sensitive, restricted, and limited access areas
Field Service Technician
Field Solutions
04.2011 - 07.2016
- I swapped out legacy POS monitor and PC with a new credit card terminal and printer, install self-service lanes, ATM repair, upgrades, installs, and updates
- Also I preformed windows 7 migration updating the client computers from Windows XP to Windows 7
- Troubleshoot and resolved network-related issues, escalating as appropriate
- Detail-oriented, communicate technical knowledge and solutions to non-technical personnel
- Interpersonal skills
- Troubleshoot and solved problems over the phone
- Proactive about improving processes, where they exist, suggesting new processes when needed
- Work with end users to identify and deliver required PC, POS and ATM service levels
- Install, configure, test, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot end user workstation hardware, networked peripheral devices
- Where required, install, configure, test, maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot associated end user workstation software and networking software products
- Perform on-site analysis, diagnosis, and resolution of complex PC problems for a variety of end users, and recommend and implement corrective hardware solutions, including off-site repair as needed
- Receive and respond to incoming calls, pages, Help Desk Tickets, and/or e-mails regarding PC and/or hardware problems
- Break/fix customer support, small office networking, WiFi
- Support development and implementation of new computer projects and new hardware installations
Education
Associate - Network Engineering
Virginia College Columbus
Columbus, GA01.2016
Skills
- Security
- Microsoft Word
- Team player
- Customer Service
- Word
- Police duties
- Law enforcement
- Communication skills
- Conflict de-escalation
- Report writing
- De-escalation techniques
- Patience and empathy
- Emergency vehicle operation
- Emergency response
- Mental resilience
- Courtroom testimony
- Tactical driving
Certification
Driver's License
Military Service
United States Army, Specialist
Timeline
Police Officer
Forrest General Hospital
01.2024 - 08.2024
Correctional Officer
CoreCivic
03.2023 - 01.2024
Probation and Parole Agent
MDOC
08.2022 - 03.2023
NASA Space center
State of Mississippi
11.2021 - 07.2022
Police Officer
U.S. Department of the Navy
01.2021 - 11.2021
Security Officer
Treasure Bay Casino and Hotel
02.2020 - 01.2021
Federal Police Officer
U.S. Air Force
11.2018 - 09.2019
Federal Police Officer
U.S. Air Force
11.2016 - 11.2018
Field Service Technician
Field Solutions
04.2011 - 07.2016
Associate - Network Engineering
Virginia College Columbus
Police Officer
Singing River Hospital