Leslie Williams

Currently Serving as a Shift Commander in Patrol working 57 hours weekly. Managing 4 Police Sergeants, 40 police officers & various Detailed Units in the Southeast District.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for providing MANAGAGEMENT, SUPERVISION, and COORDINATION of day- to -day operations of law enforcement activities at Southeastern District, Baltimore Police Department, to coaching, motivating, and setting the bar for high ethical standards to ensure maximum employee performance. Advises and provides guidance to First Line Supervisors to ensure optimal productivity by establishing timelines to complete work effectively and efficiently, by monitoring daily staffing schedules, identifying staffing shortages, providing sufficient coverage, monitoring workload progression and continuously revising work schedules to meet changes in workload.
• Demonstrates fairness when interacting with subordinates during the EVALUATING, COUNSELLING, and MOTIVATTING of personnel by conducting performance evaluations, reviewing performance standards with supervisors, monitoring performance continuously by providing regular feedback and mentorship. Commending staff for exemplary performance verbally and formally by submitting recommendation referrals, encourages and establishes peer intervention environment, and by demonstrating proper ethical discipline in areas of procedural justice, community policing, truthfulness, professional appearance, peer intervention, and attention to duty by establishing a safe and productive environment with intentional relationship building.
• Prioritizes efficiency and organization for all internal documents pertaining to HUMAN RESOURCES by supervising staff on complex projects to ensure deadlines are met by relentless follow-up, reviewing performance guidelines based on performance management system, preparing performance evaluations, identifying performance deficiencies and implementing interventions to correct problems or behavioral issues, resolving formal complaints by documenting in Blue Team database, reporting misconduct, recording all non-punitive corrective actions taken, contacting Public Integrity Bureau for any law or policy violations, and preparing recommendations referrals for awards, transfers, promotions for exemplary behavior in a timely manner to meet expectations.
• Optimizes standardized operating procedures to improve outcome by being DECISIVE when equipped with suitable information to help accomplish organizational goals. This includes managing patrol's response to violent in-progress calls for service, establishing appropriate course of action to protect life and property, responding and taking control as Incident Commander during serious incidents that require decisions to use a standard response or upgraded special response, documenting deficiencies, reporting misconduct, recording all non-punitive corrective actions taken, performing disciplinary action and/or corrective actions when necessary and contact Public Integrity Bureau for any law or policy violations.
• Possess knowledge and adherence of organizational standards, consistent with law, to conduct investigations by ensuring that preliminary investigation of the incident is being handled appropriately by the following: protecting crime scene, collecting, and submitting evidence, conducting area canvas for witnesses and suspects, obtaining facts, affecting arrests, contacting detectives, and completing reports for any actions taken. Furthermore, to identify suspects and develop case information, management of follow up investigation activities such as secondary canvas for witnesses, assessing locations for CCTV cameras and surveillance cameras, recontacting complainant for additional information, and contacting appropriate investigating unit with leads. Expanded and broaden understanding of policing best practices by attending yearly in service training, completing online training thru Policy Management Software (Power DMS), and reading publications from Department of Justice and Maryland Police Correctional Training Commissions to provide advice and guidance.

• Supports Procedural Justice as the foundation in the COMMUNITY POLICING PLAN. Acknowledges that crime reduction happens when patrol focuses on community policing.

As Shift Commander, I ensure that the following is being adhered too:

o Enforcing the building of public trust by acting with procedural justice during enforcement activities.

o Allowing time for officers to participate in community engagement activities.

o Encouraging daily business checks, foot patrol, and directed patrol.

o Developing collaborative partnerships with other agencies beyond law enforcement.

o Strengthening pre-existing relationships with businesses, schools, and churches.

o Supporting the Post Officer’s participation in problem solving strategies to address public safety challenges and quality of life issues.

o Evaluating the officer’s efforts to engage members of the community to build partnerships during performance evaluation reviews.

• Possesses knowledge of COMMUNITY POLICING PRINCIPLES for successful on boarding of the Neighborhood Policing Plan by ensuring the following:

o Informing the shift of priority crime initiatives/deployments.

o Educating the shift on resources for the affected area.

o Discussing ongoing problems and revamping strategies.

o Assess effectiveness of crime plan.

o Attending community meetings, working proactively to problem solve, and addressing crime prevention strategies.

o Connecting with the Neighborhood Coordination Officer for updates on Problem-Oriented Policing efforts.

o Assisting the District Commander with weekly crime plans and deployment efforts.

• Demonstrates familiarity with problem-oriented policing and the scanning, analysis, response, and assessment (SARA) decision-making model to seek understanding of the underlying problem and develop the appropriate response. Ensuring the following steps are followed: contacting community partners to gain better understanding of their issues, requesting specific crime data from Crime Analysis Unit and/or more advanced data from Data Driven Strategies Unit, prioritizing issues, requesting Neighborhood Coordination Officer to further assist in help identifying the root of the problem, instructing officers to use 311 applications to assist with environmental issues, developing crime plans and initiatives, reevaluating and recommending changes to deployment efforts in affected areas after assessment, raising awareness of specific community challenges, and forwarding documentation via official channels, up the chain of command which was well received by management.

Administrative Sergeant of Operations Bureau, Command Admin Support

Worked 42 hours weekly. Managed 1 civilian employee, 2 police detectives.

- Assisted with the development of departmental procedures pertaining to the transitioning over to an encrypted radio communication system and deployment of the Motorola APX 6000 Radios agency wide.

-Collaborated with Fiscal Services to help identify qualified members who met requirements for the Patrol Incentive Program and established a roster of those who would receive an annual lump sum payment.

-Developed Criminal Investigation Division newsletter to strategically highlight the efforts of investigative units, build morale, and to promote open communication.

-Implemented effected security measures, preventing unauthorized access to the interior of the Headquarters Building/parking garage and supervised the activities of the security force in keeping in line with its Standing Operating Procedure for Headquarters Security.

Patrol Sergeant of Southeastern District & Central District

Served as a Sector Supervisor in Patrol working 52 hours weekly. Managing 15 police officers.

-Ensuring that subordinates properly execute orders with urgency and in accord with department's policies, procedures, and law.

-Identifying subordinate performance deficiencies, implementing interventions to correct performance issues, and initiating disciplinary action when needed.

-Demonstrating fairness in interaction with subordinates, as well as supporting officer wellness, and peer intervention to improve employee performance.

Patrol Officer of Eastern District, Education & Training, Chief of Patrol Office, & Human Resources.

Served as an Officer in Patrol working 42 hours weekly.

-Ability to identify threats, organize them based on precedence, knowledge, and adherence of organizational standards, and possessed confidence to present findings to superiors.

-Prepared offense reports, statement of charges, probable cause statements; service of warrants and summons including testifying in court.

-Compiled statistical data of crime and arrest stats, coordinating various agency functions, managing Baltimore Police Explorers Program, assisted with implementation of College Internship Program, and assisted with the development of the Patrol Response Survey.

STRONG KNOWLEDGE and UNDERSTANDING of the Public Safety Training Specialist position. While assigned to the Baltimore Police Education and Training Division the specific duties were conducted:

• Assisted with training needs analysis, development of content and materials, evaluation, and modification of training.
• Instructed entry-level training, command training, and annual In-Service training to Baltimore Police and outside agencies.
• Developed lesson plans and practical exercises to ensure the instructional goals of the lesson plan and objectives were met.
• Engaged students in academic and practical conversations that elicited critical thinking, creativity, and communication.
• Assisted with the implementation, evaluation, and critique of scenario-based exercises.
• Ensured a safe learning environment for all participants by strictly adhering to safety protocols during hands-on training scenarios.
• Coordinated the Cadet Program and facilitated strong teamwork among cadets by emphasizing communication, collaboration, and leadership during group activities.
• Provided instruction on Safety training/Crime Prevention classes to the Downtown Partnership guides.