Louis Aguilar
Tulare,CA
Summary
Focused, detail-oriented Correctional supervisor with more than 20 years protecting Government and State assets and maintaining safety. Seasoned employee with successful background in law enforcement and education. Expertise in writing detailed reports, adept at managing security risks with ease and using judgment to resolve problem situations, remaining on high alert at all times and maintaining excellent coverage. Quick thinker with strong critical thinking capabilities, team player, employee oriented, good trainer and trainee.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Correctional Sergeant
State Of California Department Of Corrections
Corcoran, CA
06.2004 - 09.2020
- Provide safety, accountability and welfare to public, staff and inmates.
- Supervised 3 to 80 security personnel during any given shift at any given time.
- Daily assignment and reassignment of staff to maintain security and control in any assigned unit.
- Capability to use self-defense and weapons and related defense and control equipment. Practices and techniques of observing, detecting and defusing adverse actions by inmate populations.
- Applied basic first aid measures, and use of devices for self and staff protection from serious health disorders.
- Evaluate, train and discipline staff and prepare reports of recommendations.
- Serve as shift commander on any shift and multiple units at once of Correctional Officers at determined times, and assume Lieutenant role when one not present.
- Schedule and assign or reassign staff to maintain prescribed security, order and discipline and provision of special support services.
- Submit required reports and documentation.
- My duty to assist in developing timely and effective work schedules, procedures and post orders completing mandatory monthly pre-audits.
- Conduct security, custody and control checks of internal and external perimeter of institution and evaluate and report of security and communication networks.
- Proficient in security, custody and disciplinary practices and procedures in correctional institution, to include Federal, State and agency laws, rules, regulations, policies and procedures governing controls of inmates.
- Expert in methods, techniques and practices of paraprofessional counseling and crisis intervention for inmates as well as principles and practices of supervision and work leadership.
- Verbal and written communications as required by duties and assignments in correctional settings.
- Remained calm and even temperament during emergency and high alert situations.
- Enforcing EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) compliant work environment.
- Coordinated responses to emergency situations arising in different prison locations.
- Supervised dining hall, outdoor recreation area, vocational shop, and inmate housing unit.
- Completed daily work report sheets and delegated tasks to employees.
- Oversaw control center, monitoring inmates, visitors, and employees for signs of suspicious behavior.
- Verified all prison visitors carried proper identification and had no contraband before entering institution.
- Cultivated and maintained climate of mutual respect with freedom from harassment and intimidation, to provide safe environment for staff and offenders.
- Checked all book in and discharges, making sure all charges have paperwork and all discharges have orders of discharge.
- Handled inmate counts and searches for missing inmates.
- Assigned officer tasks such as cleaning cells and stocking clean laundry to keep prison running efficiently.
- Inspected housing cells and directed teams completing in-depth searches for contraband or damage.
- Participated in development of correctional policies and procedures.
- Responded to emergency situations and provided first aid following facility guidelines.
- Monitored and confirmed compliance with safety standards and regulations.
- Resolved issues and disputes between inmates professionally and respectfully.
- Strengthened communication skills through regular interactions with others.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement.
- Acted as team leader in group projects, delegating tasks and providing feedback.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
Corrections Officer
California Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation
San Quentin, CA
06.2001 - 06.2004
- Conducted continuous formal, informal and emergency counts, pat downs, strip searches, security inspections, contraband (weapons, drugs, alcohol, tattoo equipment) inspections, and constant monitoring of inmate activities, recreation, programs and during sleeping hours.
- Transport via van or bus, institutionally cleared inmates to and from work to different locations throughout Marin County and to their respective Intergovernmental Agreement agencies.
- Contact with local, county, state and/or federal authorities and institutions, and coordinate work assignments and their accomplishment. In addition, evaluate work performance, complete payroll documentation and establish method to train and effectively provide job skills to inmates. Recommend job security or destitution based upon performance and rule fulfillment.
- Continuous inmate body count, pat downs, strip searches, work location and vehicle searches, to provide safe work environment.
- Expedited transportation runs, medical runs, emergency movement runs, and high risk after hours transportation.
- Supervised inmates during all activities and transfers to monitor compliance and implement corrective actions.
- Sanctioned regulatory compliance while managing visual inspections, work crew accountability, illegal substance checks and cell assessments.
- Examined incoming and outgoing mail to detect contraband.
- Streamlined operational efficiencies by effectively maintaining daily shift activity logs.
- Authored incident reports for management on violations and discrepancies.
- Inspected condition of locks, window bars, doors and gates to prevent prisoner escapes.
- Mitigated risks and emergency response delays by monitoring weapon inventory controls.
- Reduced escape attempts, crimes and other hazardous activity through close observation and situational awareness.
- Effectively interacted with staff, offenders, visitors and public to maintain security within facility.
- Conducted pat downs and strip searches of inmates and visitors to prevent contraband from entering facility.
- Enforced regulatory compliance while managing visual inspections, work crew accountability, illegal substance checks, alcohol sensor testing and gate-locking procedures.
- Led inmate work crews completing maintenance, construction, farming and operations activities.
- Conducted pat downs and strip searches of inmates and visitors to prevent contraband from entering facility
- Examined incoming and outgoing mail to detect contraband
- Effectively interacted with staff, offenders, visitors and public to maintain security within facility
- Monitored radio transmissions between staff to respond immediately to directions and emergencies
- Authored incident reports for management on violations and discrepancies
- Routinely counted inmates and in response to potential security breaches
Correctional Cadet
Correctional Officer Training Academy
Galt, CA
03.2001 - 06.2001
- Learn, train and familiarize with policies, procedures and mission and goal of California Department of Corrections. Become proficient with weapons, self defense, physical demands, communications, accountability and customer service and daily operations in prison setting. Effectively engage all activities and pass all examinations which will become essential to become Correctional Officer.
- Conducted routine and emergency head counts
Skills
- Weapons training
- Conflict resolution techniques
- Counseling Techniques
- Security Procedures
- Work Planning
- Inmate Movement Control
- Inventory Counting
- Rule Enforcement
- Conflict Management
- Job Assignments
- Officer Training
- Staff Supervision
- Inmate Transport
- Inspections
- Records Maintenance
- Body Searches
- Training Coordination
- Team Leadership
- Staff Training
- Criminal Justice
- Inmate Monitoring
- Search and Seizure Procedures
- Facility Security
- Crowd Control
- Emergency Response
Timeline
Correctional Sergeant
State Of California Department Of Corrections
06.2004 - 09.2020
Corrections Officer
California Department Of Corrections And Rehabilitation
06.2001 - 06.2004
Correctional Cadet
Correctional Officer Training Academy
03.2001 - 06.2001