Joshua Laws
6470 Chuckey Pike Chuckey ,TN
Summary
I strive to be a communicative police officer successful at developing positive relationships with colleagues and citizens. I approach each situation with alertness, compassion and concern. I continually follow procedures to maintain safety, documentation and meet legal requirements. I have been a police officer for approximately a year and a half serving and enforcing rules and authority for good of all citizens. I am passionate about saving lives, protecting victims and fighting crime. I strive to have excellent record of promotion and recognition for going beyond call of duty. I am a detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills, and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. My goal is to seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management, and problem-solving skills.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Police Patrolman
Mosheim Police Department
04.2022 - Current
- Responded to emergency calls and provided appropriate support.
- Backed up patrol officers during difficult stops or to answer complex questions.
- Led teams by example, consistently demonstrating correct behaviors and enforcing policies and procedures.
- Assessed and managed potential risks and hazardous situations.
- Utilized clear communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with citizens.
- Responded to emergency calls to provide assistance to citizens in need.
- Recorded facts to prepare reports documenting incidents and activities.
- Monitored traffic violations, issuing citations as necessary.
Corrections Officer
Greene County Sheriff's Office
08.2018 - 12.2022
- Effectively interacted with staff, offenders, visitors and public to maintain security within facility.
- Supervised inmates during all activities and transfers to monitor compliance and implement corrective actions.
- Conducted pat downs and strip searches of inmates and visitors to prevent contraband from entering facility.
- Monitored radio transmissions between staff to respond immediately to directions and emergencies.
- Routinely counted inmates and in response to potential security breaches.
- Inspected condition of locks, window bars, doors and gates to prevent prisoner escapes.
- Documented prisoner identification, charges and inmate disturbance incidents.
Campus Security Officer
Tusculum College
10.2014 - 08.2018
- Conducted regular campus security patrols and handled incidents promptly to maintain overall safety for staff, students and visitors.
- Enforced ongoing and special event parking regulations and issued parking tickets to violators.
- Participated in ongoing training and professional development programs to maintain updated knowledge of security procedures and technologies.
- Served as initial contact for campus visitors and provided directions to specific buildings and events.
- Assisted with fire, hazardous material and active-shooter on-campus drills.
- Responded quickly to emergency situations to assess and deflect issues.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Law Enforcement
Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN05.2023
Technical Certificate of Credit - Basic Law Enforcement Officer Education
Walters State Community College
Morristown, TN05.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Tusculum College
Greeneville, TN12.2017
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA12.2016
Skills
- Traffic and Motorists Monitoring
- Traffic Citations Issuance
- Protecting People and Property
- Write Case Reports
- Patrol Local Areas
- Law Enforcement Information Databases
- Local, State and Federal Regulations
- Gang Knowledge
- Suspicious Activity Monitoring
- Community Relations
Certification
- Certified Police Officer, P.O.S.T.- 2398-0647
- Tennessee Dangerous Drugs Taskforce - Clandestine Laboratory and Level A Certification
- Axon Academy
- Tennessee Bureau of Investigation: Intoximeter EC-IR II
- DUI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing
- Radar Operations
- Handgun and Long gun Certification
- Basic Aerosol/ Subject Restraint
- Tennessee CIT Certified
Timeline
Police Patrolman
Mosheim Police Department
04.2022 - Current
Corrections Officer
Greene County Sheriff's Office
08.2018 - 12.2022
Campus Security Officer
Tusculum College
10.2014 - 08.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Law Enforcement
Walters State Community College
Technical Certificate of Credit - Basic Law Enforcement Officer Education
Walters State Community College
Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice
Tusculum College
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
Liberty University
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