Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Organizations
Training (approx. 2,436 hours)
References
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Dustin Jeffers

Greeneville,TN

Summary

Seasoned and dedicated Police Chief with almost 20 years of experience in law enforcement. Adept at budgeting, performing personnel management and operation management. Sound knowledge of security standards, policies and procedures.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief of Police

Mosheim Police Department
08.2021 - Current
  • Improved community safety by implementing proactive policing strategies and fostering strong relationships with local organizations.
  • Reduced crime rates by establishing an intelligence-led policing model and targeting high-risk offenders.
  • Enhanced departmental efficiency with streamlined processes and updated technology systems.
  • Developed comprehensive training programs to ensure officer preparedness, resulting in increased professionalism and performance.
  • Budget Development
  • Policy Development
  • Disciplinary
  • Departmental Instructor
  • Training
  • Management of multiple department members
  • Operational Planning
  • Community Partnerships
  • Grant Writer/Manager
  • Departmental Investigations

District Security Officer

United States Marshals Office
09.2009 - 08.2021
  • Prison and Jail Transport
  • Court Security Details
  • Processing of Federal Prisoners

Master Patrolman/Gang Investigator

Tusculum Police Department
10.2005 - 08.2021
  • Improved community safety by conducting regular patrols and responding to emergency calls.
  • Reduced crime rates by collaborating with fellow officers on targeted enforcement operations.
  • Detained suspects for investigation, gathering evidence and preparing detailed reports for successful prosecutions.
  • Assisted in traffic control during special events and incidents, ensuring smooth flow and public safety.
  • Maintained an up-to-date knowledge of local laws and regulations, applying them effectively in daily tasks.
  • Performed thorough investigations into reported crimes, collecting critical information and following leads to successful arrests.
  • Conducted surveillance operations to monitor suspicious activities, preventing potential criminal acts.
  • Enforced traffic laws through routine stops, issuing citations or warnings as appropriate based on observed violations.
  • Conducted Drug / Gang Investigations,
  • Deputy Tusculum City Court Clerk,
  • Drug Enforcement Agency Certified Methamphetamine Task Force Officer

Corrections Officer

Greene County Sheriff's Department
08.2004 - 09.2005
  • Prevented contraband introduction through diligent cell searches and visitor screenings.
  • Reduced inmate altercations by maintaining consistent enforcement of rules and regulations.
  • Enhanced facility safety by conducting thorough security checks and monitoring inmate activities.
  • Promoted a positive environment for rehabilitation with effective communication and conflict resolution skills.
  • Streamlined inmate processing procedures for improved efficiency during intake, transfer, and release periods.
  • Collaborated with fellow officers to maintain a secure and orderly environment within the correctional facility.
  • Ensured accurate record-keeping by diligently documenting incidents, medical issues, and daily activities.

Computer Technician

Greeneville City Schools
05.2001 - 06.2004
  • Computer Maintenance and Repair
  • Network Administration
  • Software Programming
  • Enhanced system performance by conducting regular software and hardware updates.
  • Resolved technical issues for clients through remote support, increasing customer satisfaction.
  • Certified Cisco Network Administrator

Education

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administration

Columbia Southern University
05.2024

Administration of Law Enforcement Agency -

Liberty University
12.2014

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice Administration

Columbia Southern University
08.2014

Police Academy Graduate -

Walters State Community College
04.2006

Computer Certifications -

Northeast State Technical College
09.2003

High School Diploma -

Greeneville High School
05.2003

Skills

  • Crime Prevention
  • Strategic Leadership
  • Community Engagement
  • Emergency Management
  • Tactical Operations
  • Intelligence Gathering
  • Policy Development
  • Procedural Knowledge
  • Law Enforcement Expertise

Accomplishments

  • 2007 DUI Officer Of The Year Award
  • 2008 DIU Officer Of The Year Award
  • 2012 Governor's Highway Safety Office Officer Of The Year Award
  • 2022 Greeneville Sun People's Choice Award for Best Law Enforcement Officer

Organizations

  • International Chiefs of Police
  • Tennessee Association of Chiefs of Police
  • Police Officers Benevolent Association
  • Tennessee Gang Investigators Association Board of Directors Vice President
  • Tennessee Cheifs of Police Association – Legislative Board Member
  • Tennessee Cheifs of Police Association –Small and Rural Police Departments Board Member
  • Greene County 911 Board of Directors

Training (approx. 2,436 hours)

· DEA Basic Clan Lab Technician Certified (40 hours | Completed: 10/24/2014)

· Certified Glock Armorer (8 hours | Completed: 06/17/2010)

· United States Marshals Security School (40 hours)

· Aerosol Chemical Weapons Certified

· Certified Scuba Diver (80 hours)

· Basic SWAT School (40 hours | Completed 03/12/2010)

· Verbal Judo Certified (40 hours | Completed 10/21/2008)

· NRA Personal Protection Certified (8 hours)

· Tennessee Titan Crash Report Instructor (36 hours)

· DUI Detection and Standard Field Sobriety Certified. (40 hours | Completed: 10/19/2007)

· Baton Straight and PR24 Certified (8 hours | Completed: 12/13/2014)

· Department of Homeland Security Drug Interdiction Certified Instructor (40 hours)

· AR-15 Certified (8 hours | Completed: 01/22/2018)

· Homeland Security Information Network Certified (8 hours | Completed 12/09/2008)

· Regional Counterdrug Training Academy Street Gang Investigator Certified (40 hours)

· Tennessee Post Commission (Completed: 05/23/2006)

· Basic Police Academy (459 Hours)

· TBI Human Trafficking Training (8 hours | Completed 07/19/2016)

· ASP Tactical Flashlight/Handcuffing/Expandable Baton (Completed: 06/23/2018)

· Combat Firearms (8 hours | Completed 07/26/2017)

· National Traffic Incident Management REesponder 8HR 03/25/2017

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2008)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2009)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2010)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2011)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2012)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2013)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2014)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2015)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2016)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2017)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2018)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2019)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2020)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2021)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2022)

· 24 Hours of TNGIA Gang Training (Completed: 08/2023)

· 8 Hour Clan Lab Recertification (Completed: 10/05/2015)

· 8 Hour Clan Lab Recertification (Completed: 10/05/2016)

· 8 Hour Clan Lab Recertification (Completed: 10/05/2017)

· 2016 Tennessee Legal Updates Course (2 hours | Completed: 09/6/2017)

· Bloodborne Pathogens Course (1 hour | Completed: 05/17/2017)

· New Mexico Tech School Bomb Incident Planning (8 hours)

· Conducted Electrical Weapon Review and OC Spray (4 hours | Completed: 01/25/2017)

Amendment Based Use of Force Course (8 hours | Completed: 07/25/2016)

· National Gang Academy Certified Basic Gang Investigator (40 hours | Completed 12/31/2017)

· Professional Member Tennessee Gang Investigators Association (07/2008 – Current)

· Opioid Reversal Training Program -Naloxone Certified (2 hours | Completed: 10/29/2016)

· Spontaneous Knife Defense Class (8 hours | Completed: 07/16/2015)

· FEMA IS-0001. - Emergency Manager (8 hours | Completed 11/20/2015)

· FEMA IS-00800.B - National Response Framework (8 hours)

· FEMA IS-00230.d Fundamentals of Emergency Management (8 hours)

· Taser User Certification (8 hours |Completed: 08/27/2014)

· ATF All-Hazards Training School (40 hours | Completed: 03/06/2012)

· TNGIA Basic Gang Specialist (8 hours | Completed: 01/2018)

· TNGIA Intermediate Gang Specialist (16 hours | Completed: 01/2018)

· TNGIA Advanced Gang Specialist (16 hours | Completed: 01/2018)

· Airborne and Bloodborne Pathogens Course # 18-PRAE-F3-1380 (Completed: 04/2020)

· COVID-19 for Law Enforcement Course# 20238-2003 (Completed: 04/2020

· 2021 TIBRS Conference (36 hours | Completed: 09/22/2021)

· Clandestine Laboratory Refresher Course (8 hours | Completed: 10/26/2021)

· SOR Compliance and Absconders (4 hours | Completed: 04/12/2022)

· Specialized Training - 2022 Spring Law Enforcement Management & Administration (Completed: 04/21/2022)

· Chief School (40 hours)

· Constitutional Use of Force (4 hours | Completed: 12/2020)

· Clandestine Lab Investigation (2 hours | Completed: 10/14)

· Clandestine Lab Investigation (2 hours | Completed: 06/15)

· Child Sex Abuse Training (6 hours | Completed: 12/16)

· Mental Illness Training (2 hours | Completed: 12/16)

· Clandestine Lab Investigation (2 hours | Completed: 10/17)

· Understanding and Planning For School Bombing Incidents (4 hours | Completed: 02/17)

· Clandestine Lab Investigation (2 hours | Completed: 10/18)

· THP I+ Highway Drug Interdiction and Roadside Investigations (40 hours | Completed: 12/18)

· Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Mental Health Training (2 hours | Completed: 04/19)

· Tactical Combat Causality Care (8 hours | Completed: 03/16)

· Behavioral Science: Violence Prediction and Control (8 hours | Completed: 07/20)

· Cannabis Cultivation Hazards (2 hours | Completed: 09/20)

· Clandestine Lab Investigation (2 hours | Completed: 07/16)

· Clandestine Lab Investigation (2 hours | Completed: 12/20)

· Clandestine Lab Investigation (2 hours | Completed: 10/17)

· Clandestine Lab Investigation (2 hours | Completed: 10/21)

· Clandestine Lab Tactical Entry School (40 hours | Completed: 11/19)

· Community Policing in the 21stCentury (2 hours | Completed: 11/18)

· DUI Detection and Standardization of Field Sobriety Testing (40 hours | Completed: 02/23)

· Emotional Intelligence and Duty to Intervene (2 hours | Completed: 07/21)

· Emotional Intelligence and Duty to Intervene (2 hours | Completed:  12/23)

· Human Trafficking Investigations (8 hours | Completed: 08/16)

· TBI TBIRS Data Collection (16 hours | Completed: 08/23)

· Tennessee Legal Updates (2 hours | Completed: 09/17)

· Tennessee Legal Updates (2 hours | Completed: 04/20)

· Public Assembly and Community Interaction (1 hours | Completed: 12/23)

· Sex Offender Registry and Investigations (4 hours | Completed: 04/22)

· Sex Offender Registry Compliance and Absconders (4 hours | Completed: 04/22)

· Law Enforcement Management and Administration (4 hours | Completed: 04/22)

· Internet and Technology in Law Enforcement (Completed: 11/22)

· Constitutional Law (Completed: 11/22)

· University of Tennessee Master Farm Manager (40 hours)

· University of Tennessee Master Beef Producer (40 hours)

· FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Course (16 hours)

· Drone Maneuvers Mastery (4 hours)

· Real Estate Photo and Video Certified (8 hours)

· Drone Part 107 Night Training Certification (4 hours)

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Chief of Police

Mosheim Police Department
08.2021 - Current

District Security Officer

United States Marshals Office
09.2009 - 08.2021

Master Patrolman/Gang Investigator

Tusculum Police Department
10.2005 - 08.2021

Corrections Officer

Greene County Sheriff's Department
08.2004 - 09.2005

Computer Technician

Greeneville City Schools
05.2001 - 06.2004

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administration

Columbia Southern University

Administration of Law Enforcement Agency -

Liberty University

Associate of Science - Criminal Justice Administration

Columbia Southern University

Police Academy Graduate -

Walters State Community College

Computer Certifications -

Northeast State Technical College

High School Diploma -

Greeneville High School
Dustin Jeffers