JIMMY HURTADO
Carson City
Summary
Dedicated law enforcement professional with experience as a Correctional Officer and former police recruit with P.O.S.T. Category I. Skilled in managing high-risk offender housing units, crisis communication, and verbal de-escalation. Committed to enhancing public safety and contributing to effective operations in a full-time law enforcement role.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Police Recruit
Reno Police Department
06.2025 - 11.2025
- Completed extensive portions of Category I P.O.S.T. recruit training
- Participated in daily academic instruction and scenario-based training aligned with Nevada P.O.S.T. standards
Correctional Officer
Nevada Department of Corrections
03.2022 - 06.2025
- Maintained order in maximum and behavioral housing units, reducing incident recurrence with proactive supervision.
- Used verbal de-escalation to stabilize volatile encounters, decreasing reliance on physical force.
- Conducted systematic searches and inspections to prevent contraband introduction and limit disruptions.
- Conducted thorough inspections and inmate searches to identify contraband, effectively reducing the risk of institutional disruptions.
- Prepared detailed incident and use-of-force reports for administrative review, improving case clarity and accountability.
- Fostered a collaborative environment by mentoring new correctional officers, enhancing their skills, and reinforcing safety protocols.
- Implemented proactive communication strategies that improved order maintenance, leading to measurable improvements in facility safety.
Education
No Degree - CDL Commerccial Vehicle Driving
CDL 160 Driving Academy
Carson City, NV05-2026
High School Diploma -
Riverside City College
Riverside, CASkills
- CDL-A
- Safety risk assessment
Training completion
- Defensive tactics (104 hours)
- Firearms training (pistol and rifle – 104 hours NNLEA/ 40 hours NDOC)
- Emergency Vehicle Operations Course (EVOC) and PIT maneuvers
- Crisis Intervention and verbal de-escalation (40 hour Course Certified)
- DUI detection and enforcement procedures (Intoxilyzer 8000 and Field Sobriety Test Certified)
- Taser certification and OC exposure
- Active assailant response and building search tactics (Independent clearing and team tactics)
- Report writing and courtroom demeanor
- Police radio communications and 10-code usage
- Practical skill application: force-on-force and FX scenario training involving suicidal and homicidal subjects
- Practical skill application: public investigation and legal authority scenario-based training
- Practical skill application: Fingerprinting
- Laws of Arrest, Search, Seizures, and Constitutional Law
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Tactical medicine
- Marching
References
Upon request
Timeline
Police Recruit
Reno Police Department
06.2025 - 11.2025
Correctional Officer
Nevada Department of Corrections
03.2022 - 06.2025
No Degree - CDL Commerccial Vehicle Driving
CDL 160 Driving Academy
High School Diploma -
Riverside City College