Joshua Theodore Elliott
Fayetteville,NC
Summary
Experienced law enforcement officer with over 4 years of experience in public safety and law enforcement. Demonstrates a proven track record in crime prevention and investigations, complemented by strong skills in conflict resolution and report writing. Highly adept at fostering community relations, maintaining public order, and navigating high-pressure situations with sound judgment. Committed to upholding the law with integrity and respect for citizens' rights.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Resource Officer
Dunn Police Department
Dunn, North Carolina
07.2020 - Current
- Enforcing laws within the school building and maintaining the safety of the school, the students, and the school administration at all times
- Providing a positive relationship with the students daily and promoting a safe environment for learning and academic growth for children
- Provided friendly and professional assistance to employees, visitors and customers.
- Facilitated communication between administration and families regarding school policies, procedures, or incidents involving their children.
- Attended meetings with school personnel concerning student discipline issues or safety concerns.
- Enforced laws related to juveniles by issuing citations or making arrests when appropriate.
- Conducted daily patrols of school grounds to ensure safety of students and faculty.
- Maintained calm composure during emergencies while communicating with local law enforcement and emergency response services.
- Responded to emergency situations such as fights, medical issues, or suspicious activity.
- Maintained high levels of alertness throughout shifts.
- Participated in community outreach programs designed to improve relations between the school district and local law enforcement agencies.
- Collaborated with teachers, administrators, counselors, parents and guardians, and other stakeholders to create safe learning environments for all students.
Volunteer/Youth Mentor
Dunn Police Athletic League / Dunn Police Explorer Post
Dunn, North Carolina
- Current
- Forming positive relationships with the youth of our community and the town's citizens.
- Providing counseling and referrals for our children seeking a safe space to express their feelings, and being a listener for them.
- Being a role model and mentor to all children in need.
- Serving as an advisor for the Police Explorer Post Program.
- Actively listened to understand the needs of each individual participant.
- Monitored progress made by youths towards meeting established goals.
- Collaborated with peer mentoring program members to devise new methods to generate interest and participation.
- Assisted with the development of individualized plans for youth to achieve their goals.
- Talked with individuals, sharing positive life experiences to encourage improved self-esteem and boost socialization.
- Monitored and provided assistance with such activities as homework, fitness and sports, art and literacy.
- Motivated youth towards successful completion of school assignments or job applications.
- Established relationships with local organizations providing resources or employment opportunities for young people.
- Evaluated effectiveness of mentoring program initiatives regularly.
- Participated in professional development workshops related to effective mentoring practices.
- Educated youth about topics such as drug prevention, conflict resolution, decision making skills.
- Created an environment that was safe and supportive for all participants in mentoring sessions.
- Collaborated with parents, teachers, counselors, and other professionals to ensure positive outcomes for youth.
Investigator
Dunn Police Department
Dunn, North Carolina
07.2022 - 03.2023
- Investigating juvenile crimes involving juveniles is also not limited to robberies, property crimes, fraud, and crimes against persons, such as homicides, etc.
- Conducting follow-ups on all felony crimes that occur within the Dunn City limits.
- Conducting interviews and interrogations of persons of interest, as well as all offenders related to crimes that occur within the city of Dunn's jurisdiction.
- Served as a liaison with the State Bureau of Investigations ICAC Task Force (Internet Crimes Against Children).
- Law Enforcement Representative of the Harnett County Intensive Child Fatality Review Board.
- Explored alternative investigative methods when traditional ones proved ineffective.
- Applied knowledge of criminal law and procedures in the collection and handling of evidence to ensure admissibility in court.
- Strengthened traceability, developing organization systems for criminal prosecutory case logs, records, reports, and agendas.
- Bagged evidence carefully and verified submission to proper department.
- Conducted comprehensive background checks and due diligence investigations on individuals and entities to mitigate risk.
- Opened investigations into issues brought up by individuals in community.
- Secured evidence from crime scenes, bodies, and secondary locations, carefully following sound evidentiary practices and chain of custody requirements.
- Maintained strict confidentiality and discretion in handling sensitive information and investigations.
- Gathered evidence from crime scenes including photographs, fingerprints, and physical samples.
- Obtained and executed search and arrest warrants in full compliance with legal protections.
- Testified under oath in administrative hearings and criminal court cases.
- Worked with law enforcement and local child advocacy centers to conduct forensic interviews for abused children.
- Developed strategies for gathering additional evidence or intelligence related to cases.
- Conducted interviews with witnesses and suspects to obtain information related to case.
- Developed case plans and conducted comprehensive investigation tactics to obtain necessary evidence.
Patrol Officer
Dunn Police Department
Dunn, North Carolina
07.2020 - 08.2021
- Enforce all criminal laws and violations in accordance with North Carolina General Statutes.
- Provide safety to the citizens of Dunn in numerous ways, from well-being checks to security checks.
- Perform numerous duties, such as traffic stops, report writing, and willful engagement with the community.
- Assisted in the development and implementation of crime prevention strategies.
- Boosted community safety, performed motor vehicle accident investigations and conducted field sobriety tests at DUI checkpoints.
- Arrested individuals suspected of criminal activities, following proper legal procedures.
- Enforced traffic laws, issuing citations for violations to ensure public safety.
- Monitored and investigated suspicions persons and situations and unusual activities.
- Investigated suspicious activities, responded to emergency calls, and mediated disputes.
- Conducted regular patrols in designated areas to deter and detect signs of criminal activity.
- Responded to major interstate vehicular accidents with fatalities or serious injuries.
- Provided assistance to victims of crimes or accidents.
- Patrolled designated to identify criminal activities, issue citations, prevent incidents and serve warrants.
- Answered calls and complaints while providing community-oriented police services to improve and enhance quality of life community-wide.
Education
BS - Criminal Justice
East Carolina University
05.2026
Graduate Certificate - Criminal Justice Administration
Central Carolina Community College
Sanford, NC10.2023
Certificate - Inspiring and Motivating Individuals, and Leading Teams
The University Of Michigan
12.2022
High School Diploma -
E.E. Smith High School
Fayetteville, NC06.2012
Skills
- Anti-bullying strategies
- Law enforcement
- First aid and CPR
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Drug education
- Patrol procedures
- Investigative skills
- Crime prevention
- School safety
- Gang awareness
- Youth counseling
- Community relations practices
- Liaison skills
- Conflict resolution skills
- Cyber safety
Certificate Programs
- Interview Training Recognition Program (Rowan-Cabarrus Community College)
- North Carolina Justice Academy - Community Policing Certificate Program
- North Carolina Justice Academy - School Resource Officer Certificate Program
- North Carolina Justice Academy - Criminal Investigation Certificate Program
Awards
- The City Of Dunn, North Carolina - Life Saving Award Proclamation
- The Greater Fayetteville Chamber - Award Of Valor
- American Police Hall Of Fame - Purple Heart Award
- Veteran Of Foreign Wars - National Law Enforcement Award
- National Organization Of Black Law Enforcement Executives - Robert Lamb Humanitarian Award 2024
Certification
- Basic Law Enforcement Training (Central Carolina Community College)
- General Law Enforcement Certification (NC Criminal Justice Training and Standards)
- School Resource Officer (Harnett County Sheriff Office/ NCJA)
- Field Training Officer (Harnett County Sheriff Office/ NCJA)
- Chemical Analyst Breath Permit (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services) Permit No. 6561-1731
- Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (National Highway Traffic Administration)
- Intermediate Law Enforcement Certificate (NC Criminal Justice Training and Standards)
- National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) - Certified Cyber Crime Investigator Certification ID: 6975
Training
- School Resource Officer Training (Central Carolina Community College)
- Advanced School Resource Officer Survival (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Officer Survival 1 (Johnston Community College)
- Community Oriented Policing (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Child Death Investigations (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- North Carolina Task Force for Equality in Criminal Justice (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- School Resource Officer Ethics (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Developing Public Speaking Skills (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- First Responding Officer Duties in Sex Crimes Investigations (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Human Trafficking Protocol For Law Enforcement (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- FTA - Permit to Perform Chemical Analyses of Breath (North Carolina Human and Health Services)
- Understanding Alzheimer's and Dementia (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Crisis Intervention Team Training (Central Carolina Community College)
- Standardized Field Sobriety Testing (Johnston Community College)
- Solo Active Assailant Skills (Wake Tech Public Safety Campus)
- Developing and Using Informants (Wake Tech Public Safety Campus)
- Drug Investigations (Wake Tech Public Safety Campus)
- School Resource Officer Law (Wake Tech Community College)
- Command and Control Overview (Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training)
- Introduction to Interview and Interrogation (Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training)
- Criminal Street Gang Overview (Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training)
- Implicit Bias and Contemporary (Wake Tech Community College)
- Advanced Psychology for Cops (Wake Tech Public Safety Campus)
- Police Law Institute (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Verbal Judo (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Search Warrant Preparation (Johnston County Community College)
- Credible Leadership Module 1 (Wake Tech Community College)
- Crime Prevention Specialist 1 (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Crime Prevention Specialist 2 (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Field Training Officer (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Interview and Interrogations (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- General Criminal Investigations (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Basic Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigations (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Child Sexual Assault Investigations (Johnston Community College)
- Basic ICAC 101 (NC State Bureau Of Investigations)
- ICAC Interview and Interrogations (NC State Bureau of Investigations)
- Ethical Leadership (Pitt Community College)
- Field Training Officer Supervisor (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Basic Street Gang Investigations (North Carolina Gang Investigator Association)
- Photograph Basic For Law Enforcement (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Target Fraud Investment (NW3C)
- Property and Evidence Room Management (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Child Abuse Related Interviewing (Rowan-Cabarrus Community College)
- Interviewing Ethics (Rowan-Cabarrus Community College)
- Interdiction for the Protection Of Children (North Carolina Highway Patrol)
- Preventing Inadvertent Interviewer Disclosures (Rowan-Cabarrus Community College)
- Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Terms Webinar (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Bullet Hole Documentation Webinar (North Carolina Justice Academy)
- Interacting with Persons with Intellectual Disabilities (Rowan-Cabarrus Community College)
Timeline
Investigator
Dunn Police Department
07.2022 - 03.2023
School Resource Officer
Dunn Police Department
07.2020 - Current
Patrol Officer
Dunn Police Department
07.2020 - 08.2021
Volunteer/Youth Mentor
Dunn Police Athletic League / Dunn Police Explorer Post
- Current
BS - Criminal Justice
East Carolina University
Graduate Certificate - Criminal Justice Administration
Central Carolina Community College
Certificate - Inspiring and Motivating Individuals, and Leading Teams
The University Of Michigan
High School Diploma -
E.E. Smith High School
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