Joel Comstock
Indianapolis,IN
Summary
Knowledgeable former police officer with extensive experience in law enforcement leadership, including managing teams and coordinating operations. Proven track record of enhancing community safety through strategic initiatives and effective resource allocation. Demonstrated ability to lead high-stakes situations and ensure compliance with legal and departmental standards.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Security Officer
Community Health Network
Indianapolis, Indiana
10.2023 - Current
- Greeted guests professionally and courteously to cultivate welcoming atmosphere while making safety top priority.
- Acted quickly during emergency situations to reduce opportunity for damage and injury.
- Maintained safe environment for employees and visitors through continuous risk assessment and threat analysis.
- Wrote detailed reports on property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons and unusual incidences.
- Remained calm, assertive, and mindful to think critically and problem solve during stressful situations.
- Empathetic with patients and visitors in that their situation might be stressful, but policy still needs to be followed.
- Executed security rules and procedures and calmly and promptly escorted non-compliant individuals out of building.
Loss Prevention Specialist
HomeGoods/TJX
Brownsburg, Indiana
09.2020 - 04.2021
- Maintain regulatory compliance under Federal, Local regulations, and insurance company mandated audits
- Institute safety and loss prevention awareness programs for on boarding and reinforcement training
- Communicate with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing
- Conduct directed shrink related audits and report findings to appropriate leader or manager, recovered over $250,000 in improper trailers
- Use of computer-based tracking to locate overages and shortages in all departments
- Use of cameras to track possible and known dishonest associates and safety issues
- Use of DVR to record incidents for cases or incidents
- Assist in daily Covid screenings of employees reporting to work
- Use of WMS, Microsoft office and excel
Asset Protection
Walmart.com
Plainfield, IN
01.2018 - 12.2019
- Design and implement procedures and policies to drive down shrink and generate awareness
- Maintain regulatory compliance under Federal, State and Local regulations
- Institute safety and loss prevention awareness programs for on boarding and reinforcement training
- Communicate with and to individuals or groups verbally and in writing
- Conduct directed shrink related audits and report findings to appropriate leader or manager
- Monitor and maintain awareness as it relates to environmental related exceptions
- Promotes, monitors, and enforces safe work practices and a safe work environment
- Designated point of contact in the absence of an Asset Protection Area Manager
- Use of WMS, Microsoft office, and excel
Detective Sergeant
Beech Grove Police Department
03.2000 - 04.2011
- Supervised crime scene investigations, prepared detailed probable cause affidavits and evidence for the prosecutor’s office, initiated independent investigations based on intelligence gathered through various means
- Detailed as a narcotics detective and a directed enforcement officer as well as aggressively pursuing violent offenders in and around the city
- Updated departmental policy in areas of instructor certification and those based upon current legal precedence
- Required to multi-task and lead in chaotic and stressful situations
- Over 500 hours of training with prosecutors, special response team, and specialized courses such as Desert Snow and other top training courses in the country
- Trained and worked alongside multiple agencies at the local, state and federal levels to include, but not limited to: DEA, DHS, FBI, Secret Service, USPS OIG, IMPD, Indiana State Police, and the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office
- Detective of the year awarded in 2010 for 2009
- Local and County American Legion Officer of the Year
- Multiple Letters of Commendation
- Certified Field Training Officer and Instructor
- Assistant Response Team Leader
Infantry Staff Sergeant
United States Army
08.1995 - 06.2004
- Honorably Discharged at the rank of Staff Sergeant
- Held multiple roles over course of nine (9) years to include reconnaissance sniper, team leader, squad leader, and trainer
- Directly supervised thirteen soldiers in Iraq as well as being prepared to take over platoon if needed
- Responsible for following orders and acting upon my own should the situation arise
- Required to multi-task, led by example, and mentored younger soldiers
- Received one Army Commendation Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Special Forces Combat patch, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal during deployment as well as awards and medals earned during service prior to deployment
Education
Bachelor of Science - Public Safety Management
Indiana University-Purdue University At Indianapolis
01.2014
Skills
- Conflict de-escalation
- Relationship building and management
- Patience and empathy
- Criminal investigations
- Integrity and honesty
- Crisis intervention and deescalation
Timeline
Security Officer
Community Health Network
10.2023 - Current
Loss Prevention Specialist
HomeGoods/TJX
09.2020 - 04.2021
Asset Protection
Walmart.com
01.2018 - 12.2019
Detective Sergeant
Beech Grove Police Department
03.2000 - 04.2011
Infantry Staff Sergeant
United States Army
08.1995 - 06.2004
Bachelor of Science - Public Safety Management
Indiana University-Purdue University At Indianapolis
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