Justin D. Ferrier
Houma,LA
Summary
Adept and adaptive deportation officer with a strong track record in enforcing regulatory compliance and upholding government policies. Eleven total years of expertise in immigration, successfully navigating the complexities of working with aliens and ensuring their adherence to established protocols. Skilled in effective communication with law enforcement, fostering seamless operations that prioritize the safety and security of our nation.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Deportation Officer
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
01.2024 - Current
- Identify, locate, apprehend, and remove foreign nationals or aliens who are found in the United States in violation of the Immigration and National Act (INA)
- Investigating and prosecuting criminal violations of title 8 of the United States Code, including illegal reentry into the United States
- Collaborate with state, local, and other federal agencies to include the Louisiana State Police, local police departments, HSI, and local sheriff’s offices to arrest foreign nations in violation of the INA
- Effectively executing arrest and search warrants (with HSI) to include field operation worksheets while ensuring successful arrests and the safety of every officer involved
- Performing surveillance and gathering intelligence on targeted individuals while executing field operation worksheets
- Conducting extensive investigative research and gathering intelligence using law enforcement systems and databases
Intake Supervisor/Assistant Shift Supervisor (Sergeant)
The GEO Group
08.2013 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: (Contracted with DHS for detaining and deporting DHS detainees)
- Promoted to Intake Supervisor for 7+ years overseeing all movement in and out of the detention facility, including all processing, housing, and safety of all alien detainees
- Commonly filled in as a Shift Supervisor, overseeing all officers on shift as well as up to 400 alien detainees housed at the facility to plan and organize work, effective communications orally and in writing, effectively analyzing problems, father pertinent data, and recognize solutions to issues that arise from staff as well as alien detainees
- Often completed detailed reports including reports on incidents, use of force, staff, and daily operations
- Collaborated daily with ICE on all aspects regarding operations and alien detainees
- Performed armed escorts of alien detainees
- Ensured restraint and validation of manifested aliens and organized the restraining, gathering, organizing, and removal of detainees to travel from the facility to the flight or other facilities
- Supervising alien detainees in segregation units
- Use of control techniques on alien detainee population to regain compliance and control including during riots and large disturbances
- Observed and administrated the use of chemical agents on disruptive detainees
- (Contracted with DHS for detaining and deporting DHS detainees)
Education
No Degree - forensic psychology
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LANo Degree - Computer Science/cyber Security
University of Southern Mississippi
Hattiesburg, MSSkills
- Investigative techniques
- Immigration laws
- Emergency response
- Independent Drive
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Decision-making
Certification
- Basic Immigration Enforcement Training Program
- Deportation Officer Spanish Training Program
- Received and maintained secret security clearance with DHS since 2013
- Former certified Critical Emergency Response Team (CERT) Instructor
- Former certified DCT (Disturbance and Riot Control Technique) Instructor
- Former certified Pepperball Armorer/Instructor
- Former certified Chemical Munitions (Less Lethal) Instructor
- Former certified Facility Subject Matter Expert at GEO
- Firearms certified since 2014
- Computer proficient
Languages
Spanish
Limited Working
Timeline
Deportation Officer
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
01.2024 - Current
Intake Supervisor/Assistant Shift Supervisor (Sergeant)
The GEO Group
08.2013 - 01.2024
- Basic Immigration Enforcement Training Program
- Deportation Officer Spanish Training Program
- Received and maintained secret security clearance with DHS since 2013
- Former certified Critical Emergency Response Team (CERT) Instructor
- Former certified DCT (Disturbance and Riot Control Technique) Instructor
- Former certified Pepperball Armorer/Instructor
- Former certified Chemical Munitions (Less Lethal) Instructor
- Former certified Facility Subject Matter Expert at GEO
- Firearms certified since 2014
- Computer proficient
No Degree - forensic psychology
Louisiana State University
No Degree - Computer Science/cyber Security
University of Southern Mississippi
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