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Leland King

Brooklyn,NY

Summary

Resilient Protection Agent known for high productivity and efficient task completion. Skilled in risk assessment, conflict resolution, and surveillance techniques. Excel in communication, problem-solving, and teamwork to ensure safety and security objectives are met with precision.

Highly skilled Protection Agent with background in providing safety and security to high-profile clients. Experience includes preventative security measures, threat assessment, and emergency response planning. Strengths lie in exceptional situational awareness, strong decision-making skills, and ability to remain calm under pressure. Proven track record of enhancing overall client safety while maintaining discretion and confidentiality.

Overview

16
years of professional experience

Work History

New York City Transit Authority MTA
Brooklyn , NY

Transit Property Protection Agent
10.2024 - Current

Job overview

  • Monitored CCTV systems for any signs of criminal activity or potential breaches in security.
  • Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to protection services.
  • Created comprehensive reports outlining findings from investigations and surveillance operations.
  • Implemented procedures for responding quickly and effectively to emergencies.
  • Maintained up-to-date records of all personnel under the protection agent's watch.
  • Inspected premises regularly for signs of criminal activity or suspicious behavior.
  • Prepared security reports to document and log theft, accidents and safety violations.
  • Monitored employees entering and leaving property, inspecting material passes for varying packages.
  • Escorted undesirable persons off property to minimize security violations.
  • Investigated complaints and concerns to remedy unsafe situations.
  • Responded to crowd control situations to maintain safe environment.
  • Identified and reported security threats, reducing unsafe conditions or hazards.
  • Maintained a safe and secure environment for customers and employees.
  • Enforced access controls to restricted areas to prevent unauthorized entry.

New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn, NY

Surgical Support Attendant
03.2020 - 10.2024

Job overview

  • O.R Experience, Set up equipment, Transport items to laboratory or pharmacy, verifying proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel
  • Assist both psychiatric and alert and oriented patients
  • Transferred patients to and from beds, chairs or wheelchairs using principles of body mechanics and equipment such as gait belts
  • Maintains, assembles and dismantles devices and equipment used in patient care, including but not limited to EKG and SCD tubing as well as Anesthesia pumps and related equipment
  • Prepares and tests equipment for safe operation and transports various equipment and supplies
  • Maintain confidentiality with all patient information (HIPAA)
  • Alerts RN co-worker to changes in patient status i.e., alteration in comfort, skin integrity, alterations in breathing pattern
  • Ensures the sterility and cleanliness of all machines, performs all standard procedural checks on equipment related to Pacu as well as Anesthesia
  • Ensures malfunctioning equipment is serviced and proper infection control and regulatory guidelines are followed

New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Brooklyn, NY

Security Officer
12.2017 - 03.2020

Job overview

  • Provides routine information to visitors, vendors and employees and directs them to the proper destination
  • Perform a variety of duties to include, but not limited to floor patrols or rounds within the hospital as well as medical offices
  • Respond to calls for morgue duty (i.e
  • Transport deceased patient to the morgue and responsible for proper release of the body)
  • Participates in access control by checking identification, screening visitors, checking property passes and clearing areas at the end of visiting hours
  • Periodically provide one on one observation of psychiatric patients

Mount Sinai Health System
New York, NY

Security Officer
04.2015 - 06.2017

Job overview

  • Provides protection for medical center patients, employees and visitors, by staffing assigned post, patrolling assigned areas and investigating unusual occurrences and accordingly, provides protection for the facility and property
  • Directs vehicle traffic to prevent congestion that would hinder center operations
  • Ensures that ambulance bays are cleared of unauthorized vehicles
  • Ensures that officers prepare a security incident report for all security complaints and incidents, and that the written record is submitted before the end of the shift

United Parcel Service
, NY

Scanner/ Safety Committee Chairman
10.2008 - 04.2015

Job overview

  • Scanned documents and images into computer systems accurately and efficiently.
  • Performed daily maintenance checks on scanner equipment to ensure proper functioning.
  • Verified accuracy of scanned information by comparing it with original document.
  • Adjusted scanning settings according to specific requirements of each job.
  • Maintained quality control standards for all scanned materials.
  • Resolved technical issues related to scanners or other imaging devices quickly and effectively.
  • Provided support to staff members who encountered difficulties when using scanners or imaging software applications.
  • Conducted periodic tests to evaluate scanner performance, speed, and accuracy levels.

Education

Fordham Institute Inc.
Queens, NY

Home Health Aide from Home Health Aide
11.2017

University Overview

New York, NY

New York State Security Licensed
08.2008

University Overview

New York, NY

Eight Hour/ Sixteen Hour Certificate
08.2008

University Overview

Independence High School
New York, NY

High School Diploma
06.2008

University Overview

Fire Safety Director

University Overview

EKG and Phlebotomy Certification

University Overview

Skills

  • Asset protection
  • Threat assessment
  • First-aid and CPR
  • Situational awareness
  • Investigations
  • Surveillance techniques
  • Evidence collection
  • Witness interviews
  • Patrol procedures
  • Surveillance equipment usage
  • Crisis situations
  • Trespassing prevention
  • Interviewing techniques
  • Personnel surveillance
  • Security training
  • Incident documentation
  • Safety protocols
  • Problem-solving abilities

Timeline

Transit Property Protection Agent
New York City Transit Authority MTA
10.2024 - Current
Surgical Support Attendant
New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
03.2020 - 10.2024
Security Officer
New York Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
12.2017 - 03.2020
Security Officer
Mount Sinai Health System
04.2015 - 06.2017
Scanner/ Safety Committee Chairman
United Parcel Service
10.2008 - 04.2015
Fordham Institute Inc.
Home Health Aide from Home Health Aide
New York State Security Licensed
Eight Hour/ Sixteen Hour Certificate
Independence High School
High School Diploma
Fire Safety Director
EKG and Phlebotomy Certification
Leland King