Lauren Houston
Police Officer
St. Joseph, MO,MO
Summary
Police Officer with over 6 years of service enforcing rules and authority for good of all citizens. Passionate about saving lives, protecting victims and fighting crime. Excellent record of recognition for going beyond call of duty and having a great rapport with the community. Knowledgeable about writing and reviewing reports, applying data-driven approaches and promoting community-oriented mentality. Exceptional skills in conflict deescalation, crowd control and criminal law. Well-versed in researching and reviewing case files and interviewing subjects to verify data. Self-disciplined and ethical collaborator focused on illegal narcotics, illegal firearms, and Open Source Intelligence. Experienced in monitoring gang activity and graffiti in inner city areas. Excellent communicator with aptitude for defusing high-pressure situations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Police Officer
St. Joseph, MO Police Department
St. Joseph, MO
06.2015 - Current
- Answered emergency calls for help from citizens and business owners.
- Apprehended suspects, read Miranda Rights and transported offenders to jail.
- Patrolled assigned areas to prevent and detect roadway crimes.
- Enforced traffic laws and ordinances through visual observation and radar speed detection.
- Patrolled assigned areas to check homes, businesses and public roads for signs of disturbance.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence and questioned witnesses.
- Gathered necessary information for court appearances and testified as witness under oath in court.
- Conducted witness interviews and gathered details regarding incidents to determine best course of action.
- Worked with investigations team to surveil and capture offenders for possession and distribution of illegal narcotics and prescription drugs.
- Debriefed arrested individuals to collect important information for ongoing investigations.
- Booked suspects into custody by processing mug shots and fingerprints.
- Executed operational protocols for criminal and non-criminal violations.
- Processed, verified and utilized tips to initiate speedy resolutions for investigations.
- Checked accuracy and integrity of collected information to identify optimal course of investigation.
- Discussed with offenders links between criminal behavior and anger management problems or drug and alcohol abuse.
- Talked regularly with citizens to establish rapport and become familiar presence in area.
- Conducted preliminary investigations at scenes of major crimes.
- Apprehended offenders and conducted interviews and interrogations.
- Determined appropriate course of criminal prosecution by analyzing and evaluating information.
Correctional Officer/SORT
Lansing Correctional Facility
Lansing, KS
12.2013 - 06.2015
- Observed and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls and showers.
- Escorted inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals and medical appointments.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records and activity journals.
- Discussed with offenders links between criminal behavior and anger management problems or drug and alcohol abuse.
- Observed behavior of residents individually and in groups.
- Extracting uncooperative inmates from their cells
- Full cell searches and person searches
- Employing authorized physical control and restraint procedure where appropriate
Education
MO POST Certification - Criminal Justice
Missouri Western State University
Saint Joseph, MO 06.2015 - 12.2015
No Degree - Criminal Justice
Johnson County Community College
Overland Park, KS 08.2013 - 12.2015
High School Diploma -
Cy-Fair High School
Cypress, TX 08.2005 - 05.2007
High School Diploma -
Lee's Summit North High School
Lee's Summit, MO 08.2003 - 05.2005
Skills
KGIA Gang Conference
Transnational Gang Identification and Interdiction
Criminal Street Gangs-Advanced
Methamphetamine Investigations
Advanced Vehicle Contraband Concealment
Pat McCarthy's Street Crimes
Synthetic Drugs and Investigations
Synthetic and Bath Salts Training including Thermo Scientific TruNarc Exercises
Prescription Drug Diversion
Fentanyl, Opioids, and Naloxone Use
The Reid Technique of Investigative Interviewing and Positive Persusion
The Reid Technique for Patrol Officers
MCTC Interview and Interrogation
Statement Analysis Interviewing Techniques
Officer Survival-Why We Fight
Handgun/Shotgun/Rifle Training
Taser/OC/PPCT/Less Lethal Training
Intelligence-Led Policing 20
Open Source Intel and Digital Investigations for Anti-Trafficking Operations
CI111 The Dark Web: An Introduction
Combining the Powers of Mobile Forensics, Social Media Intercepts, and Search Warrant Data
MO POST and MULES Certified
Timeline
Police Officer
St. Joseph, MO Police Department
06.2015 - Current
MO POST Certification - Criminal Justice
Missouri Western State University
06.2015 - 12.2015
Correctional Officer/SORT
Lansing Correctional Facility
12.2013 - 06.2015
No Degree - Criminal Justice
Johnson County Community College
08.2013 - 12.2015
High School Diploma -
Cy-Fair High School
08.2005 - 05.2007
High School Diploma -
Lee's Summit North High School
08.2003 - 05.2005