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KIMBERLY FARMER

Atlanta,GA

Summary

Dedicated professional with years of experience providing security and maintaining a safe environment for the community. Successfully managing situations requiring fairness, firmness, and sound judgment.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Deputy Sheriff

Paulding County
07.2023 - Current
  • Attends training sessions as required to gain skills and knowledge regarding department operations, job performance, and policies, procedures, codes, and criminal/civil case law; reads professional literature and training materials; completes tests and skills assessments; and obtains and maintains professional affiliations.
  • Enforces all applicable codes, ordinances, laws, and regulations (both traffic and criminal) to protect life and property, prevent crime, and promote security.
  • Detects and deters criminal activity: patrols designated areas; responds to calls relayed by dispatchers; writes citations; apprehends, arrests, and processes criminals, fugitives, and offenders as appropriate; and provides assistance and backup support to other officers and agencies as necessary.
  • Conducts preliminary investigations: interviews victims, complainants, and witnesses; takes statements; gathers information and evidence; secures crime scenes; prepares investigative reports and sketches; participates in court activities; and testifies in judicial proceedings.
  • Performs rescue functions at accidents, emergencies, and disasters, which may include lifting, dragging, or carrying people away from dangerous situations, securing or evacuating people from particular areas, and administering medical aid.
  • Performs other duties, including monitoring and responding to calls for assistance, investigating accidents and reported crimes, interviewing citizens, conducting searches, pursuing fleeing suspects, subduing resisting suspects, making arrests, and processing and transporting prisoners.
  • Follows safety procedures, utilizes safety equipment, and monitors the work environment to ensure the safety of employees and other individuals; performs driving functions safely and efficiently under various conditions, including day and night hours, in congested traffic, in adverse weather conditions, and emergencies involving speeds in excess of posted limits; inspects and maintains the assigned police vehicle, uniform, weapons, and equipment.
  • Creates and maintains positive public relations with the general public and provides education and information to the public on laws, law enforcement, crime prevention, drug abuse, and related issues.
  • Communicates via telephone and/or two-way radio, and communicates effectively and coherently over law enforcement radio channels, while initiating and responding to radio communications.
  • Write detailed arrest and accident reports.

Detention Specialist and Deputy Sheriff

Cobb County
05.2013 - 01.2022
  • Maintain central control and tower controls in the detention center.
  • Maintain the assigned post in the work release operations center.
  • Ask questions of arrestees to elicit information needed to complete forms, and establish a security assessment, housing needs, and victimization potential.
  • Receive and take inventory of the inmate's personal property.
  • Use GCIC computer system to check outstanding charges on inmates, send teletypes to law enforcement agencies; contact local agencies to check for outstanding warrants.
  • Receive logs and record various legal documents.
  • Interact with defendants, attorneys, and other persons requesting information or documents.
  • Answer the phone, operate the switchboard system, and respond to general inquiries.
  • Cross-train to perform additional duties when necessary.
  • Collect money and perform basic accounting.
  • Complete a variety of monthly reports, including immigration billing reports.
  • Maintained accurate records on incidents involving inmates; prepared detailed reports for review by supervisors.
  • Conducted searches of cells for illegal items or contraband materials as needed.
  • Coordinated with medical staff to ensure detainees received necessary healthcare services.
  • Performed head counts, checking cells for missing inmates.
  • Fingerprinted and photographed incoming and released inmates.
  • Subdued and restrained resisting inmates using hands and feet while employing defensive tactics and approved non-lethal weapons.
  • Assisted in the training and orientation of new detention officers, sharing knowledge and best practices.
  • Implemented de-escalation techniques to resolve conflicts and maintain order within the facility.
  • Monitored detainee behavior, identifying and addressing conflicts or potential security issues promptly.
  • Provide courtroom security during civil and criminal cases.

Support Associate

EnAble of Georgia
Roswell, Georgia
10.2012 - 05.2013
  • Provide quality personal care service to individuals with developmental disabilities who live in their own homes or apartments.
  • Assist individuals with personal care and medical needs.
  • Assist with ambulation/ transfer.
  • Follow service plans that define exactly what is to be done.
  • Transport individuals to appointments or social activities.
  • Document services delivered on a daily basis.

Security Officer

Guardsmark Security @ Research in Motion
09.2011 - 05.2013
  • Corporate setting, monitored and protected company assets.
  • Performed a wide variety of administrative duties, including shipping and receiving of packages.
  • Issued secured access badges to visitors, contractors, and employees.
  • Provide secure entry access for contractors and employees of all networking sites in the United States, with online security systems.
  • Conduct routine security patrols of client locations, monitor security cameras, and alarms.
  • Communicated professionally with employees and contractors at every networking site.

Corrections Officer

Department of Public Safety
Raleigh, NC
03.2004 - 05.2011
  • Maintained order and discipline within the assigned post inside the institution.
  • Enforced facility rules, regulations, and applicable legislation.
  • Transported inmates to court, other correctional facilities, outside medical appointments, and work-release duties.
  • Provided first response in the event of an assault, riot, fire, medical emergency, etc.
  • Attended all scheduled tactical response trainings for ongoing emergencies, such as riots, hostage-taking, or other major crises.
  • Mentored and trained new hires coming into Corrections on the basic policies and procedures of each unit.
  • Complete all assigned jobs by the time requested.
  • Operate the prison master control units, handling dispatch, and inmate movement/counts.
  • Guarded facility entrances to screen visitors.

Education

Criminal Justice -

Liberty University
01.2026

Skills

  • Critical Thinking and Decision-Making
  • Communication
  • Emotional resilience and stress management
  • Ethical integrity and accountability
  • Commitment to teamwork
  • Problem-solving ability
  • Support for diversity
  • Community Engagement
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Investigate criminal acts
  • Courtroom supervision

Timeline

Deputy Sheriff

Paulding County
07.2023 - Current

Detention Specialist and Deputy Sheriff

Cobb County
05.2013 - 01.2022

Support Associate

EnAble of Georgia
10.2012 - 05.2013

Security Officer

Guardsmark Security @ Research in Motion
09.2011 - 05.2013

Corrections Officer

Department of Public Safety
03.2004 - 05.2011

Criminal Justice -

Liberty University

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