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Joseph Rochon

DULUTH,MN

Summary

Hard-working Criminal Justice Studies major who graduated from Northwood Technical College in 2022. Graduated from the 720 Law Enforcement Academy in December 2023. Successful at solving problems and reducing conflict with a professional demeanor. Communicative Police Officer successful at developing positive relationships with colleagues and citizens. Approaches each situation with alertness, compassion and concern. Continually followed procedures to maintain safety, documentation, and meet legal requirements.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Police Officer

Cumberland Police Department
09.2024 - 10.2024
  • Patrolled assigned areas to prevent and detect roadway crimes.
  • Investigated and reported crimes, accidents, offenses, and damage to property.
  • Conducted witness interviews and gathered details regarding incidents to determine best course of action.
  • Apprehended offenders and conducted interviews and interrogations.
  • Monitored traffic violations, issuing citations as necessary.
  • Conducted searches of individuals, vehicles and premises.

Lime Sorter

Graymont Lime Plant
05.2024 - Current
  • Developed strong relationships with coworkers, promoting a positive work environment that encouraged teamwork and mutual support.
  • Tracked inventory levels of sorted materials, providing valuable data for future planning purposes.
  • Minimized downtime on the production line by quickly resolving minor issues and reporting more significant concerns to supervisors for timely resolution.
  • Improved efficiency by sorting items accurately and promptly on the production line.
  • Coordinated with shift supervisors regularly, ensuring clear communication and seamless handoffs between shifts.

Police Officer

Webster Police Department
06.2023 - 05.2024
  • Make arrests, respond to calls for service, and document incidents within my jurisdiction
  • Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices, maintaining a high level of expertise within the field of law enforcement.
  • SRO experience working in Elementary, Middle and High Schools.
  • Displayed sound judgment under pressure when making critical decisions that impact public safety during emergency situations.
  • Utilized excellent communication skills when interacting with diverse populations, fostering trust between law enforcement and the community members they serve.
  • Apprehended suspects, read Miranda Rights, and transported offenders to jail.

Security Officer

Essentia Health
06.2022 - 06.2023
  • Confronts unauthorized persons for questioning, routes or detains them, or telephones police for assistance, according to circumstances
  • Using oral de-escalation methods to control disagreements
  • Effectively recommended appropriate action during emergency situations
  • Outstanding abilities in controlling violent or difficult individuals
  • Effectively deterred crime
  • Monitored all points of entry.

Auxiliary Police Officer

Superior Police Department
08.2021 - 06.2022
  • Respond to emergencies, and promote good community relations
  • Monitor, note, report, and suspicious persons and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity
  • Direct traffic flow and reroute traffic in large-scale public events.

Welder

Genesis Attachments LLC
03.2017 - 04.2022
  • Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions
  • Ignite torches or start power supplies and strike arcs by touching electrodes to metals being welded, completing electrical circuits
  • Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind, or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding
  • Examine workpieces for defects and measure workpieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.

Security Guard/Rover

Securitas Security Services USA
03.2016 - 04.2017
  • Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain the security of premises
  • Write reports of daily activities and irregularities such as equipment or property damage, theft, the presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences
  • Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or the presence of unauthorized persons
  • Patrol industrial or commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure the security of doors, windows, and gates.

Labor

Genesis Attachments LLC
04.2014 - 10.2015
  • Move levers, pedals, and throttles in order to stop, start, and regulate speeds of hoist or winch drums in response to hand, bell, buzzer, telephone, loud-speaker, or whistle signals, or by observing dial indicators or cable marks
  • Move or reposition hoists, winches, loads, and materials, manually or using equipment and machines such as trucks, cars, and hand trucks
  • Select loads or materials according to weight and size specifications
  • Tend auxiliary equipment such as jacks, slings, cables, or stop blocks, in order to facilitate moving items or materials for further processing.

Education

Associate Degree - Criminal Justice

NORTHWOOD TECHNICAL COLLEGE
05.2022

Skills

  • Fabrication
  • Welding
  • People skills
  • Communication skills
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Teamwork Skills
  • Negotiation
  • Active Listening
  • Adaptability
  • Hand tools
  • Power tools
  • Integrity and Honesty
  • Manufacturing Experience
  • Production background

Additional Information

It has been a dream of mine to work in a small town as a police officer, working as a security officer for a hospital has allowed me to build great relations with staff and patients and even allowed me to build upon my skills in de-escalating people with mental health issues and the numerous crisis situations that arise in a Level 1 Trauma hospital. I feel I am ready to challenge myself further in the career field have a passion for, Law Enforcement.

Timeline

Police Officer

Cumberland Police Department
09.2024 - 10.2024

Lime Sorter

Graymont Lime Plant
05.2024 - Current

Police Officer

Webster Police Department
06.2023 - 05.2024

Security Officer

Essentia Health
06.2022 - 06.2023

Auxiliary Police Officer

Superior Police Department
08.2021 - 06.2022

Welder

Genesis Attachments LLC
03.2017 - 04.2022

Security Guard/Rover

Securitas Security Services USA
03.2016 - 04.2017

Labor

Genesis Attachments LLC
04.2014 - 10.2015

Associate Degree - Criminal Justice

NORTHWOOD TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Joseph Rochon