Javon Booker
Dillwyn,VA
Summary
Experienced Law Enforcement Officer with expertise in community policing, crime prevention, and investigative procedures. Demonstrates strong competencies in crisis management and conflict resolution, coupled with a comprehensive understanding of law enforcement principles—proven track record of enhancing public safety and optimizing operational efficiency. I aim to leverage these skills to strengthen community relations further and uphold the rule of law.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Federal Correctional Officer
Federal Bureau Of Prisons
Petersburg, VA
09.2020 - Current
- Conducted internal security checks to ascertain inmate safety.
- Detected potential threats and quickly defused conflicts.
- Maintained clear and open communications with all facility areas to support efficient and safe operations.
- Supervised inmates during day-to-day activities.
- Monitored daily activities to identify and manage suspicious behavior, improper conduct and signs of conflict.
- Attended regular trainings and maintained appropriate certifications.
- Maintained appropriate control, security and well-being over those detained.
- Maintained daily logs of shift activity.
- Supervised residents during meal distribution and intake, recreation time and work-site performance.
Assistant Shift Commander
ICA Farmville
Farmville, VA
03.2019 - 09.2020
- Coordinated shakedowns to locate and remove unauthorized items.
- Ensured all disciplinary and medical lockups were monitored every 15-30 minutes.
- Assigned and monitored training needs of subordinate staff members to close knowledge and performance gaps.
- Notified medical staff of inmates requiring medical attention and submitted proper incident reports.
- Assigned daily tasks and responsibilities to employees and filled out daily work logs.
- Managed 24-35 employees and supervised 400-700 offenders in the facility.
- Handled visitation and ensured all visitors were properly identified and free of contraband.
- Created agendas and communication materials for team meetings.
- Provided excellent service and attention to customers when face-to-face or through phone conversations.
- Earned reputation for good attendance and hard work.
- Supervised and made cell assignments.
- Maintained order in building and on grounds of the detention facility.
- Prepared employees for assignments by establishing and conducting orientation and training programs.
- Evaluated staff performance at multiple facilities and made recommendations for training improvement.
- Oversaw all facets of staff and client training objectives to install knowledge of federal, state and local regulations and requirements.
- Optimized processes by training employees to apply industry best practices and observe all protocols.
- Supervised employees and provided effective insight on job duties to promote optimal productivity.
- Drove employee feedback to deliver information to management for corrective action.
- Managed payroll and time and attendance systems.
- Managed schedules, accepted time off requests and found coverage for shifts.
- Reported results of investigations with written observations and photographs, and produced final reports.
- Worked alongside investigators to research and review institution incidents and gathered information to solve investigations.
Detention Officer/ SOU/ FTO
ICA Farmville
Farmville, VA
01.2017 - 09.2020
- Performed searches of people, vehicles, mail items and dormitories.
- Followed daily routine schedule and took head counts of all inmates in assigned cell block.
- Exercised surveillance and control over 400-700 inmates.
- Transported and escorted inmates to hospitals, court and other institutions.
- Implemented defensive tactics and physical restraints to maintain safety and security.
- Enforced resident behavior management protocols and wrote incident reports for infractions.
- Maintained appropriate control, security and well-being of inmates at all times.
- Applied non-violent response tools and physical restraint during problematic situations.
- Employed de-escalation techniques, verbal commands and physical and mechanical restraints to address unruly inmates.
- Monitored inmate behavior to prevent crime, escape attempts and other dangerous activities.
- Supervised inmates during day-to-day activities.
- Monitored daily activities to identify and manage suspicious behavior, improper conduct and signs of conflict.
- Detected potential threats and quickly defused conflicts.
- Inspected cells and conducted random searches of common areas.
- Participated in emergency response drills and real situations, acting swiftly to ensure safety.
- Assisted in the training and orientation of new detention officers, sharing knowledge and best practices.
- Subdued and restrained resisting inmates using hands and feet while employing defensive tactics and approved non-lethal weapons.
Education
High School Diploma -
Buckingham County High School
Buckingham, VA06.2012
Skills
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
- Restraint techniques
- Ethical standards of conduct
- Trained in defensive tactics
- Non-violent intervention
- Armory and key control
- Excellent problem solver
- First aid and CPR certified
- State and federal laws knowledge
- Strategic planning and organization
- Safety
- Security and sanitation checks
- Observation
- Occupational hazards and safety precautions
- High-energy attitude
- Report writing
- Professional and mature
- People skills
- Teambuilding
- Flexible
- Planning
- Excellent customer service
- Vehicle inspections
- Vehicle safety
- Firearms proficiency
- Stress tolerance
- Security procedures
- Surveillance
- Inmate monitoring
- CCTV monitoring
- Facility security
- Prisoner transport
- Gang awareness
Certification
- First Aid/CPR
- Private Security Armed Certification (DCJS ID #99-562650)
- Certified Federal Law Enforcement Officer, FLETC (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center) - [2021]
- Completion of CSCJTA (Certified Law Enforcement Officer)
- VGIA Gang Specialist
Timeline
Federal Correctional Officer
Federal Bureau Of Prisons
09.2020 - Current
Assistant Shift Commander
ICA Farmville
03.2019 - 09.2020
Detention Officer/ SOU/ FTO
ICA Farmville
01.2017 - 09.2020
High School Diploma -
Buckingham County High School