Marcus Vasquez
Loveland,Colorado
Summary
Law enforcement professional with solid background in ensuring community safety and upholding legal standards. Demonstrated ability to handle high-pressure situations and maintain public order. Known for collaborative teamwork and adaptability to changing needs, ensuring reliable performance.
Expert at enforcing laws and following rules and regulations for good policing. Fulfills duties with focus on justice, peace, and citizen safety. P.O.S.T. Certified.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Patrol Officer
Loveland Police Department
Loveland , Colorado
12.2020 - 04.2025
- Responsibilities:
- Patrol City of Loveland to detect and/or deter illegal activities to preserve and protect safety and security of persons and property.
- Responsible for effective incident evaluation, including
- Responding to calls for service.
- Obtaining appropriate information at the scene.
- Accurately evaluating information.
- Determining priority of action at scene and whether it is criminal or civil in matter.
- Collecting, identifying, and preserving evidence and personal property.
- Gathering information through interview and interrogation techniques and making legal admonishments when appropriate.
- Responsible to arrest, detain, search, and preserve safety, including
- Approaching and detaining subjects.
- Making arrests, forcibly, if necessary, this may require bending, twisting, sufficient physical strength, grasping, kneeling, lifting, occasional awkward movements and physical exertion.
- Restraining and subduing suspects when necessary.
- Using reasonable and appropriate amount of force when necessary
- Legally searching for people and property.
- Applying appropriate safety precautions in hazardous and potentially dangerous situations.
- Exercise independent judgment in determining when and to what extent force may be used, and when there is reasonable suspicion to detain or probable cause to search and arrest.
- Responsible to effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, while providing appropriate public service and interaction, including
- Using appropriate oral and written communication to provide law enforcement information and explanations.
- Thoroughly prepares written reports and properly utilizes computers and other issued technical equipment, data resources to communicate effectively. This may require sitting, typing at a desk and in a vehicle, and viewing a computer screen for extended periods of time.
- Demonstrating effective communication utilizing a two-way radio requiring the ability to talk and hear.
- Demonstrates effective oral communication with the public and members of the department in English.
- Responsible for patrolling, including
- Performing patrol activities in assigned area. This includes the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle for extended periods of time, during all hours of the day, in daylight and at night, in all types of weather, under routine and emergent conditions.
- Observing conditions and initiating appropriate action to potential hazards and suspicious or criminal activity. This requires specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, low light vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus, and ability to drive at night.
- Enforcing laws and ordinances, as well as monitoring and enforcing traffic codes.
- Must be able to effectively use legal and department knowledge, including
- Demonstrating working knowledge of laws, codes, and legal procedures in all areas of law enforcement.
- Testify in civil and criminal court on behalf of the police department.
- Serving summonses and arrest warrants.
- Demonstrating working knowledge of department polices procedures and conduct.
- Keeping current on laws and relevant legal opinions.
- Participate in all required training.
- Adhering to an exemplary law enforcement code of conduct while on or off duty.
- Functioning effectively within the prescribed chain of command.
- Accountable for all duties of this job; other projects and responsibilities may be added at the City's discretion.
- Perform duties and tasks assigned.
- Collateral assignments/specialized assignments as described in the Loveland Police Department policies and procedures.
- Collateral Assignments: Police arrest control and defensive tactics instructor
- Held Certificates in Krav Maga, Gracie Jiu Jitsu survival tactics and Koga Wooden Baton
- With instruction from lesson plans and supervisors, demonstrate and instruct new and senior police officers on correct and incorrect arrest control methods.
City of Loveland Recycle Center
City of Loveland
07.2020 - 12.2020
- Responsibilities: Maintain and monitor daily functions of recycling center. Complete projects and maintenance regarding specific instructions from supervisor. Operate machinery as needed such as side by side, and front-end loader. Front end loader was used to push and maintain yard waste and scrap metal piles. Occasionally glass and other recyclable piles were crushed and pushed into concrete barriers and roll offs for dump transportation. Frequent cash handling and transactions. Communicate effectively and courteously with customers regarding cite policies and procedures.
- Improved overall recycling rates with diligent sorting and processing of recyclable materials.
- Provided excellent customer service, educating clients on proper recycling practices and guidelines.
- Consulted with customers to address problems with garbage collection, maximizing team efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Coordinated with fellow recyclers to establish best practices for material handling and separation processes.
- Managed accurate records of incoming materials, ensuring compliance with local regulations and industry standards.
- Streamlined recycling operations by maintaining clean and organized workspaces at all times.
- Identified different types of materials to place into correct containers.
Waste Management Equipment Operator
Waste Managment
08.2019 - 01.2020
- Responsibilities: Maintain daily functions of recycling plant. With the use of Fork-Lift load and unload cardboard bale trucks. Trucks were set to a maximum load and unload ratio and specific attention to details were necessary.
- Maintain the cleanliness and structural integrity of the recycling floor.
- Complete maintenance when required on recycling equipment such as baler and card board sorter.
- Operate a variety of machinery such as baler, sorters and forklifts to complete necessary tasks
- On occasion operate front end loader to clear snow and other debris from the work site.
- Completed Class B CDL training for non-manual transmissions.
- Currently a Class B CDL holder with Tanker and Air Brake endorsements
Recycle Yard Seasonal
City Of Loveland Recycling center
Loveland, Colorado
01.2018 - 08.2018
- Responsibilities: Maintain and monitor the daily functions of the recycling center. Complete projects and maintenance regarding specific instructions from supervisor. Operate machinery as needed such as side by side, and front-end loader. Front end loader was used to push and maintain yard waste and scrap metal piles. Occasionally glass and other recyclable piles were crushed and pushed into concrete barriers and roll offs for dump transportation. Frequent cash handling and transactions. Communicate effectively and courteously with customers regarding cite policies and procedures.
- Improved overall recycling rates with diligent sorting and processing of recyclable materials.
- Provided excellent customer service, educating clients on proper recycling practices and guidelines.
- Consulted with customers to address problems with garbage collection, maximizing team efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Coordinated with fellow recyclers to establish best practices for material handling and separation processes.
- Managed accurate records of incoming materials, ensuring compliance with local regulations and industry standards.
- Streamlined recycling operations by maintaining clean and organized workspaces at all times.
- Identified different types of materials to place into correct containers.
Landscape Worker
Noco Lawn Care
Loveland, Colorado
05.2017 - 08.2017
- Responsibilities: Lawn Mowing and Yard Maintenance; Landscaping and design work
- Operation of mowers and other landscape tools to effectively maintain customer lawns
Pesticide Technician
True Green Lawn Care
Loveland, Colorado
05.2016 - 08.2016
- Responsibilities: Pesticide Engineer; Weed and grass control
- Operate pesticide equipment to effectively spread and maintain weed beds
- Handle pesticides and other chemicals with attention to specifications for each job site
Baseball Instructor (Seasonal)
Edge Sports center
07.2015 - 08.2015
- Responsibilities: Served as an on-call instructor on an as needed basis; Taught fundamentals of Baseball to various age groups including hitting, fielding, and base running. Private lessons as requested.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
York College
York, NE05.2018
No Degree - Undergraduate
Regis University
Denver, CO12.2015
No Degree - Undergraduate
William Penn
Oskaloosa, IA05.2015
High School - undefined
Loveland High School
Loveland, Co05.2014
Skills
- Integrity and honesty
- Self-defense tactics
- Crime prevention
- Community policing
- Patrol techniques
- Physical fitness
- Firearms proficiency
- Critical thinking
- Emergency management
- Crime scene management
- Case report writing
- Decision-making
- Crime investigation
Timeline
Patrol Officer
Loveland Police Department
12.2020 - 04.2025
City of Loveland Recycle Center
City of Loveland
07.2020 - 12.2020
Waste Management Equipment Operator
Waste Managment
08.2019 - 01.2020
Recycle Yard Seasonal
City Of Loveland Recycling center
01.2018 - 08.2018
Landscape Worker
Noco Lawn Care
05.2017 - 08.2017
Pesticide Technician
True Green Lawn Care
05.2016 - 08.2016
Baseball Instructor (Seasonal)
Edge Sports center
07.2015 - 08.2015
High School - undefined
Loveland High School
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
York College
No Degree - Undergraduate
Regis University
No Degree - Undergraduate
William Penn