JONATHAN SOTO
Lisle,IL
Summary
Police Officer adept at serving public with sense of justice and adherence to strict ethical codes. Experience working foot beats, crowd control and motor patrol in urban areas. Cited by superiors for outstanding performance multiple times. Committed to serving and protecting others by using sound judgment in difficult and intense situations. Experienced in monitoring gang activity and graffiti in inner city areas. Communicative in successful developments of positive relationships with colleagues and citizens. Approaches each situation with compassion and concern.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Police Officer
Addison Police Department
Addison, IL
05.2021 - Current
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area.
- Investigated and reported crimes, accidents, offenses and damage to property.
- Answered emergency calls for help from citizens and business owners.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence and questioned witnesses.
- Patrolled assigned areas to prevent and detect roadway crimes.
- Enforced traffic laws and ordinances through visual observation and radar speed detection.
- Responded immediately to reports of automobile accidents and criminal activity, calling for additional support as necessary.
- Apprehended suspects, read Miranda Rights and transported offenders to jail.
- Issued traffic citations and electronic tickets for violations of traffic laws.
- Apprehended offenders and conducted interviews and interrogations.
- Booked suspects into custody by processing mug shots and fingerprints.
- Worked with investigations team to surveil and capture offenders for possession and distribution of illegal narcotics and prescription drugs.
- Debriefed arrested individuals to collect important information for ongoing investigations.
- Received training in Crisis Intervention and Crisis Communication.
Police Officer
Chicago Police Department
Chicago, IL
08.2017 - 05.2021
- Actively patrolled assigned areas in civilian dress attire.
- Actively patrolled high crime areas as a member of a district's tactical unit.
- Engaged and apprehended suspects who were in possession of illegal firearms.
- Performed investigatory stops on suspects engaging in suspicious criminal activity.
- Pursued fleeing suspects on foot while maintaining clear and constant communication with dispatch and supporting units.
- Render aid to individuals on scene in need of immediate medical assistance.
- Responded immediately to reports of automobile accidents and criminal activity, calling for additional support as necessary.
- Actively patrolled assigned areas to prevent and detect roadway crimes.
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area.
- Investigated and reported crimes, accidents, offenses and damage to property.
- Conducted preliminary investigations at scenes of major crimes.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence and questioned witnesses.
- Supervised crowds at busy events to prevent injuries.
- Apprehended offenders and conducted interviews and interrogations.
- Handled citation and traffic violation paperwork.
- Issued warnings and citations for traffic violations.
- Managed crime scenes to protect personnel and preserve evidence.
- Apprehended suspects, read Miranda Rights and transported offenders to jail.
Operations Manager
FedEx
Bedford Park, IL
02.2017 - 08.2017
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain efficiency and responsiveness to demands.
- Built, supervised and mentored teams and leaders in receiving and inbound operations.
- Oversaw day-to-day operations, including supervising 5-10-person team across sites.
- Reviewed shift reports to understand current numbers and trends in areas such as package volume output and employee performance.
Package Handler
FedEx
Bedford Park, IL
02.2015 - 02.2017
- Labeled packages according to instructions provided on work orders.
- Prepared pallets of boxes for easy transportation between customer and storage locations.
- Prevented load shifting or damage by using bracing and strapping techniques.
- Coordinated daily work strategies, following oral and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Used hand-held scanners and physical logs to accurately track item movements.
- Loaded package containers onto forklifts and transported into packaging areas.
- Assembled, sealed and loaded packages into correct trucks.
- Sorted items according to its destination.
- Listened closely during team meetings to gain complete understanding of duties required for each shift, completing priority tasks first.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Morton College
Cicero, IL05.2017
Skills
- De-escalation techniques
- Criminal Law Knowledge
- Traffic Laws Knowledge
- Court testimony
- Bilingual (English/Spanish-Fluent)
- Evidence Technician
- Crisis Intervention Team
- Juvenile Officer
- Breath Operator
- Field Training Officer
- Emergency vehicle operation
- Report writing
- Law Enforcement
- Crisis Negotiations knowledge
Timeline
Police Officer
Addison Police Department
05.2021 - Current
Police Officer
Chicago Police Department
08.2017 - 05.2021
Operations Manager
FedEx
02.2017 - 08.2017
Package Handler
FedEx
02.2015 - 02.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Morton College