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Karla Taylor

Indianapolis,Indiana

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Operations Lieutenant

Indianapolis Public Schools Police Department
Indianapolis
04.2023 - Current
  • Manage and supervise officers, sergeants, and dispatchers
  • Develop spreadsheets and schedules for weekend, holiday, and event coverage
  • Prepare payroll for staff via the Kronos UKG system
  • Conduct annual performance evaluations for sergeants, officers, and dispatchers
  • Train new officers and dispatchers
  • Investigate civilian complaints
  • Review applications, interview and recommend staff for hire.

Shift Sergeant

Indianapolis Public Schools Police Department
Indianapolis
10.2018 - 04.2023
  • Managed and supervised patrol officers and dispatcher staff
  • Managed staffing needs and requests for police coverage
  • Effectively communicates strategic goals to staff
  • Provided training of new officers and dispatchers including best practices
  • Conducted performance evaluations for shift officers and dispatchers
  • Conducted interviews to hire staff
  • Proofread and corrected reports.

Police Officer

Indianapolis Public Schools Police Department
Indianapolis
08.2006 - 10.2018
  • Regularly exercised alternatives to arrest to lower juvenile arrests
  • Facilitated conferences
  • Patrolled school buildings and grounds
  • Performed metal detection of students
  • Created police reports and maintained the confidentiality of information
  • Investigated crimes and assisted in criminal investigations as appropriate.

Police Sergeant

Indianapolis Public Schools Police Department
Indianapolis
- 08.2006
  • Responsible for the adequate supervision of officers
  • Monitored school radio and responded accordingly
  • Patrolled school buildings and grounds
  • Established and maintained rapport with students and administrators
  • Executed IPS emergency action plans at the school level.

Police Officer

Indianapolis Public Schools Police Department
Indianapolis
09.1997
  • Regularly exercised alternatives to arrest to lower juvenile arrests
  • Facilitated conferences
  • Patrolled school buildings and grounds
  • Performed metal detection of students
  • Created police reports and maintained the confidentiality of information
  • Investigated crimes and assisted in criminal investigations as appropriate.

Summary

Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Education

Master of Science - Healthcare Administration

Purdue University Global, Indianapolis, IN
08.2021 - 10.2022

Bachelor of Science - Healthcare Administration

Purdue University Global, Indianapolis, IN
08.2018 - 05.2021

Skills

  • Scheduling
  • Staff training/development
  • Relationship building
  • Employee reviews
  • Effective leader
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Employee scheduling
  • Delegation
  • Problem-Solving
  • MS Office
  • Dependable and Responsible
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Written Communication

Certification

  • CPR & First Aid
  • Indiana Law Enforcement Academy -98-132
  • Firearms
  • School Resource Officer
  • CIT
  • Emergency Vehicle Operations

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Accomplishments

  • Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
  • Supervised team of 30 staff members.
  • Documented and resolved complaints against officers which led to staff conduct correction.
  • Achieved purchase of new fleet of vehicles by completing cost comparison between maintaining and repairing the old fleet with purchasing new vehicles with accuracy and efficiency.

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Work Location

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Software

Microsoft Office 365

Kronos UKG

Nimble

Motorola Reporting System

Languages

English
Native language

Timeline

Operations Lieutenant - Indianapolis Public Schools Police Department
04.2023 - Current
Purdue University Global - Master of Science, Healthcare Administration
08.2021 - 10.2022
Shift Sergeant - Indianapolis Public Schools Police Department
10.2018 - 04.2023
Purdue University Global - Bachelor of Science, Healthcare Administration
08.2018 - 05.2021
Police Officer - Indianapolis Public Schools Police Department
08.2006 - 10.2018
Police Officer - Indianapolis Public Schools Police Department
09.1997
Police Sergeant - Indianapolis Public Schools Police Department
- 08.2006
Karla Taylor