MATTHEW JOHNSTON
Mechanicsburg,PA
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police
Chambersburg
03.2000 - 12.2001
- Primary responsibilities: traffic enforcement, conducting crash and criminal investigations, responding to any police related incident and effecting arrests when warranted.
Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police
Carlisle
12.2001 - 09.2008
Criminal Investigator
Pennsylvania State Police
Carlisle
09.2008 - 06.2017
- Primary responsibilities: investigating more serious criminal offenses such as financial crimes, sex crimes, serious assaults and homicides
- I was selected as a member of the Troop H Major Case Team for the last several years
- The Troop H Major Case Team is comprised of experienced, senior criminal investigators who are often asked to assist with and investigate crimes in the counties with the Troop H jurisdiction (Cumberland, Franklin, Dauphin, Perry and Adams).
Bureau of Criminal Investigation: Intelligence Division, Domestic Security Section, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Team
Pennsylvania State Police
06.2017 - 03.2018
- Primary responsibilities: conducting comprehensive examinations of the physical security of a facility and to evaluate its operational procedures
- The assessment identifies critical assets, threat potential and vulnerabilities of various facilities and includes recommendations to improve the security posture of the facility.
Corporal
Pennsylvania State Police
Carlisle
03.2018 - 07.2018
- Primary responsibilities: As a Patrol Corporal, I was responsible for supervising the specific shift I was working, responding to and assisting with police related incidents and conducting various administrative functions.
Criminal Investigation Unit (Supervisor)
Pennsylvania State Police
Carlisle
07.2018 - 04.2022
- Primary responsibilities: I directly supervised 9 members (troopers) of the Criminal Investigation Unit
- Daily duties included personnel scheduling, coordinating the distribution of incoming caseloads and responding to major crime scenes to assist troopers with any resources that were requested.
Staff Services Section
Pennsylvania State Police
Highspire
04.2022 - 03.2023
- Primary responsibilities: As the Special Projects Coordinator for Troop T, I was responsible for conducting, overseeing and maintaining the training, safety education, and public information functions for the troop.
Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police
Newville
03.2023 - 07.2024
- Primary responsibilities: Responsibilities mimicked those at Troop H Carlisle.
Timeline
Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police
03.2023 - 07.2024
Staff Services Section
Pennsylvania State Police
04.2022 - 03.2023
Criminal Investigation Unit (Supervisor)
Pennsylvania State Police
07.2018 - 04.2022
Corporal
Pennsylvania State Police
03.2018 - 07.2018
Bureau of Criminal Investigation: Intelligence Division, Domestic Security Section, Risk and Vulnerability Assessment Team
Pennsylvania State Police
06.2017 - 03.2018
Criminal Investigator
Pennsylvania State Police
09.2008 - 06.2017
Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police
12.2001 - 09.2008
Trooper
Pennsylvania State Police
03.2000 - 12.2001