Keesha Burns
Pontiac,IL
Summary
Adept at managing high-risk scenarios, I significantly reduced contraband at Livingston County Sheriff by employing advanced search techniques and keen observation. My expertise in emergency response and strong interpersonal skills ensure safety and compliance. My proactive approach and ability to maintain composure under pressure stand out in correctional facility management.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Officer
Livingston County Sheriff
07.2016 - Current
- Managed high-risk situations with professionalism and composure, ensuring the safety of all involved parties.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Maintained inmate safety through vigilant monitoring of behavior and swift intervention during conflicts.
- Reduced instances of contraband by thoroughly searching inmates, cells, and common areas.
Education
High School Diploma - Corrections
Flanagan High School
Flanagan, IL03.2017
Skills
- First aid training
- Emergency response
- De-escalation techniques
- Conflict resolution skills
- Inmate supervision
- Mental health awareness
- Correctional facility procedures
- Policy enforcement
- Restraint techniques
- Inmate monitoring
- Safety and security enforcement
- Self-defense tactics
- Search and seizure procedures
- Observation
- Surveillance
- Contraband seizure
- Self-defense techniques
- Security procedures
- Safety
- Trained in defensive tactics
- Stress tolerance
- Relationship building and management
- Facility security
- Weapons training
- Prisoner transport
- CCTV monitoring
- Observation techniques
- Crisis intervention training
- Central and pod control
- Booking procedures
- Suicide prevention
- Gang awareness
- Firearm operations trained
- Search procedures
- Emergency management
- Cultural sensitivity
- Staff management
- File and record maintenance
- Evidence preservation
- Records management
- Inmate behavior modification tactics
- Criminal justice
- Integrity maintenance
- Inmate classification
- Courtroom practices
- Contraband inspections
- Inmate rights
- Belongings inspection
- Regulation compliance
- Contraband detection
- Visitation oversight
- Ethical standards of conduct
- Occupational hazards and safety precautions
- Perimeter control
- Work crew management
- Armory and key control
- Non-violent intervention
- Crisis prevention intervention (CPI)
- Work detail oversight
- First aid and CPR certified
- Excellent problem solver
- Radio communication
- Juvenile court procedures
- Search and seize procedures
- Strategic planning and organization
- Incident prevention
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving
- Decision-making
- Firearms training
- Safety and security
- First aid certification
- Written communication
- Excellent communication
- Incident reporting
- Multitasking
- Inmate transport
- Conflict resolution
- Time management
- Task prioritization
- Interpersonal communication
Timeline
Correctional Officer
Livingston County Sheriff
07.2016 - Current
High School Diploma - Corrections
Flanagan High School
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