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Lisa Massaro

Palatine,IL

Summary

Dynamic professional with extensive experience at Illinois State Police, excelling in strategic planning and operational support. Proven ability to develop policies and lead training initiatives, enhancing team performance. Skilled in LEADS and effective communication, fostering collaboration across departments. Committed to excellence in public safety and staff development.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Acting North Regional Manager

Illinois State Police Communications
Des Plaines, IL
02.2025 - Current

Provides administrative and operational support to Communications Center Supervisors, and Communications staff.

• Develops policy, procedures, rules, and regulations that support the Communications Centers of the Illinois State Police.

Provide general support and guidance to Telecommunicator Supervisors in the Chicago and Sterling Communication Centers.

• Analyze overtime budget for the Chicago and Sterling Communication Centers.

• Develop goals and objectives for the performance evaluations of Telecommunicator Supervisors.

• Create and implement content for the Telecommunicator Supervisor annual In-Service, as well as the annual Te[ecommunicator In-Service.

• Participate in TC Standing Committee Meetings with Labor Relations.

• Coordinate with the Office of Labor Relations on contract issues and grievance resolution.

• Respond to first level grievances.

Communications Center Supervisor

Illinois State Police Chicago Communications
Des Plaines, IL
11.2024 - Current
  • ● Supervise Telecommunicators at Chicago Communications Center
    ● Assist with Telecommunicator Trainee training
    ● Enter all training in the live training spreadsheet.
    ● Complete FOIA requests
    ● Complete the monthly telecommunicator schedule
    ● Assist with completing payroll
    ● Assist Telecommunicators with any questions or concerns.
    ● Assist local agencies with any questions or concerns
    ● Post and fill telecommunicator overtime shifts.

Telecommunicator Lead Specialist

Illinois State Police
Chicago
05.2024 - Current
  • Provide operational support and first level of supervision to Communications Center staff.
  • Direct and supervise the activities of telecommunicator specialists and trainees
  • Receive and monitor computerized and radio-based information utilizing a trunked radio network system and a computer aided dispatch
  • Responsible for performing callouts to staff for overtime
  • Provide on the job communications training to both sworn and code employees
  • Assist with the resolution of radio and computer operation problems
  • Perform quality checks on LEADS/NCIC entries
  • Complete LEADS validations
  • Complete CHRI reports
  • Complete ISPERN reports
  • Maintain monthly file maintenance
  • Assist with subordinate development

Acting Communications Center Supervisor

Illinois State Police
Chicago
08.2024 - 11.2024
  • Supervise Telecommunicators at Chicago Communications Center
  • Assist with Telecommunicator Trainee training
  • Enter all training in the live training spreadsheet.
  • Complete FOIA requests
  • Complete the monthly telecommunicator schedule
  • Assist with completing payroll
  • Assist Telecommunicators with any questions or concerns.
  • Assist local agencies with any questions or concerns
  • Post and fill telecommunicator overtime shifts.

Telecommunicator Specialist

Illinois State Police
Chicago
03.2018 - 05.2024
  • Worked alongside sworn officers performing basic radio functions
  • Provided two-way radio communications to sworn personnel
  • Logged, entered and inquired on information utilizing LEADS, NCIC, NLETS computerized hot files and other databases to provide officers with all pertinent information
  • Proficiently used a Computer Aided Dispatch system
  • Processed confidential material, originated, relayed and interpreted information relating to the safety and well-being of law enforcement officers and citizens
  • Served as a call-taker handling phone calls from the public and local law enforcement agencies

Telecommunicator Lead Specialist

Illinois State Police
Chicago
01.2017 - 03.2018
  • Provided operational support and first level of supervision to Communications Center staff.
  • Directed and supervised the activities of telecommunicator specialists and trainees
  • Received and monitored computerized and radio-based information utilizing a trunked radio network system and a computer aided dispatch
  • Responsible for performing callouts to staff for overtime
  • Provided on the job communications training to both sworn and code employees
  • Assisted with the resolution of radio and computer operation problems
  • Performed quality checks on LEADS/NCIC entries
  • Completed LEADS validations
  • Completed CHRI reports
  • Completed ISPERN reports
  • Maintained monthly file maintenance
  • Assisted with subordinate development

Telecommunicator Specialist

Illinois State Police
Chicago
09.1992 - 01.2017
  • Worked alongside sworn officers performing basic radio functions
  • Provided two-way radio communications to sworn personnel
  • Logged, entered and inquired on information utilizing LEADS, NCIC, NLETS computerized hot files and other databases to provide officers with all pertinent information
  • Proficiently used a Computer Aided Dispatch system
  • Processed confidential material, originated, relayed and interpreted information relating to the safety and well-being of law enforcement officers and citizens
  • Served as a call-taker handling phone calls from the public and local law enforcement agencies

Education

Associates - Criminal Justice

Oakton College
Des Plaines
05.1996

Skills

  • Leads Certification
  • APCO Leveraging Your Data to Optimize Incident Reconstruction & Response Certification
  • EEO Matters
  • Illinois State Police Strategic Planning
  • Communication to ISP Legal Office
  • Ethics Training
  • Harassment and Discrimination Prevention Training
  • Department of Children and Family Services Mandated Reporter Training
  • 2025 CMS Interviewer Certification Training
  • Illinois State Police Shift Briefing: 2025-02: Immigration Refresher
  • Interaction with Persons with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) - 2024
  • 2024 FOIA Liaison Training
  • CMS Interviewer Certification Training 2024
  • Illinois State Police Code Development Series - SPEAR: Collaborative Session: Module 5
  • HIPAA & Privacy Training 2024

Timeline

Acting North Regional Manager

Illinois State Police Communications
02.2025 - Current

Communications Center Supervisor

Illinois State Police Chicago Communications
11.2024 - Current

Acting Communications Center Supervisor

Illinois State Police
08.2024 - 11.2024

Telecommunicator Lead Specialist

Illinois State Police
05.2024 - Current

Telecommunicator Specialist

Illinois State Police
03.2018 - 05.2024

Telecommunicator Lead Specialist

Illinois State Police
01.2017 - 03.2018

Telecommunicator Specialist

Illinois State Police
09.1992 - 01.2017

Associates - Criminal Justice

Oakton College
Lisa Massaro