Justin Blackman
Summerville,SC
Summary
Highly motivated, effective communicator and problem solver who successfully completed 4 years of military service honorably as a member of the United States Coast Guard. Works well with team members and groups from diverse backgrounds.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Customs and Border Protection Officer
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Jamaica, New York
03.2022 - Current
- Facilitate fair trade and travel.
- Performed inspections of arriving and departing passengers, and their baggage, to detect prohibited or restricted items.
- Conducted searches of vehicles at the southwest border as well as passenger baggage at the airport for contraband.
- Verified authenticity of travel documents such as visas, passports and customs declarations.
- Execute arrest warrants.
- Execute searches and seizures of property.
- Maintain proficiencies in firearms and defensive tactic techniques.
- Enforced immigration laws by interviewing travelers to determine their eligibility for entry into the country.
- Intercepted individuals attempting to enter the country illegally.
- Identified fraudulent documents used in attempts to gain illegal entry into the country.
- Provided information regarding customs regulations and procedures to travelers entering or leaving the country.
- Collaborated with other local and federal agencies such as the New York City Police Department, Port Authority Police Department, and Homeland Security Investigations.
- Assessed fines against those found guilty of violating customs regulations.
- Arrested violators who failed to comply with orders issued by CBP officers.
- Responded quickly and efficiently when emergency situations arose at border crossings.
- Reviewed immigration documentation for validity, and asked targeted questions of each individual.
- Calculated and assessed duties and taxes due on goods.
- Identified an imposter who was attempting to gain entry to the U.S.
- Identified passenger trying to enter the U.S. for sex work.
- Cold stop of a passenger from Congo attempting to smuggle 1,500 vials of women's hormones into the U.S.
Boatswain’s Mate Petty Officer 3rd Class
United States Coast Guard
Freeport, New York
08.2016 - 06.2019
- Qualified as a Boarding Team Member working as a team to execute a multitude of maritime law enforcement missions. Drafted boarding reports, entered law enforcement data, enforced federal customs, laws, and regulations, enforced fiscal immigration and sanitation laws.
- Firearms Marksman Coach - proficient with Coast Guard Sig Sauer P229, Remington M870 Riot Shotgun, and M16, administering training on pistol, rifle, and shotgun to other coast guard members, knowledgeable on components of weapons, basic field stripping of weapons, and remedial action taken in case of firearm misfire, hangfire, double feed, or squib.
- Coxswain U.S. Coast Guard - entrusted with driving government vessels responding to many search and rescue cases as well as law enforcement missions in a safe and effective manner.
- Officer of the Day - entrusted as a direct representative of Commanding Officer when he/she is not present. Running the entire unit, making vital decisions during day to day operations, handling all search and rescue cases as well as law enforcement cases from the station, utilizing which assets are needed for successful and safe completion of each mission. Handles personnel issues that arise at the station, both personal and professional.
- Consistently engaged in response and recovery efforts during storms directly effecting Nassau County, Long Island New York.
- Acted as Officer of the Day and on scene commander in charge of organizing and executing response and recovery efforts on a federal level, working with state and local agencies.
- Acted as Coxswain in charge of Coast Guard vessel to execute response and recovery missions during and after storms.
- Gave trainings to local fire departments on mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery to be prepared for natural disasters and mass casualty incidents.
- Acted as a mentor to junior members to align them with core Coast Guard values and promote their personal and professional development.
- Trained junior members on a variety of skills necessary to perform our job such as weapons retention, normal application of handcuffs, escorts, pressure points, baton strikes, use of OC pepper spray, and the use of force continuum.
- Identified appropriate solutions to minimize issues and quickly solve problems.
- Assessed scene on arrival to identify potential safety issues and hazards affecting first responders.
- Organized projects by delegating tasks to appropriate personnel and overseeing quality control duties.
- Administered CPR and other life-saving techniques on patients in cardiac arrest.
- Conducted investigations on boating accidents between civilian boats and Coast Guard assets putting together evidence and creating an investigative package to submit to the Coast Guards claims division.
Education
Master of Professional Studies - Homeland Security And Criminal Justice
St. John's University
Jamaica, NY06.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
SUNY At Binghamton
Binghamton, NY06.2012
Skills
- Effective Leader
- Flexibility
- Effective Communication
- Teamwork
- Document verification
- Customs enforcement
- Contraband detection
- Firearms proficiency
- Emergency response
- Interagency collaboration
- Law enforcement practices
- Risk assessment
- Incident management
- Decision making
- Problem solving
- Conflict resolution
- Baggage examination
- Cross-cultural sensitivity
- Passenger screening
- Incident reporting
- Document examination
- Drug interdiction
- Radio communication
- Nonverbal communication
- Contraband identification
- Cultural awareness
- First aid training
- Vehicle inspection
- Customs regulations
- Interview techniques
- Security systems
- Anti-terrorism measures
- Public safety
- Threat assessment
- Immigration laws
- Task delegation
- Reliability
- Report writing
- Professional demeanor
- Customs inspection
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Attention to detail
- Product seizure
- Self motivation
- Interpersonal communication
- Customs documentation
Affiliations
Boatswain’s Mate “A” School - Leadership Excellence Award.
Coast Guard Meritorious Team Ribbon (operational insignia) (2 awards)
National Defense Ribbon
Coast Guard Letter of Commendation Ribbon
Coast Guard Good Conduct Ribbon
Coast Guard Pistol Marksmanship Ribbon (sharpshooter insignia)
Coast Guard Rifle Marksmanship Ribbon
Class Leader of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Academy Class #592
FLETC Director’s Leadership Award
Timeline
Customs and Border Protection Officer
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
03.2022 - Current
Boatswain’s Mate Petty Officer 3rd Class
United States Coast Guard
08.2016 - 06.2019
Master of Professional Studies - Homeland Security And Criminal Justice
St. John's University
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
SUNY At Binghamton