Matthew Smith
Hammond,LA
Summary
Communicative Police Officer successful at developing positive relationships with colleagues and citizens. Approaches each situation with alertness, compassion and concern. Continually followed procedures to maintain safety, documentation, and meet legal requirements.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Police Officer
SELU Police Department
11.2024 - 04.2025
- Participated in ongoing training opportunities to stay current on best practices, maintaining a high level of expertise within the field of law enforcement.
- Displayed sound judgment under pressure when making critical decisions that impact public safety during emergency situations.
- Utilized excellent communication skills when interacting with diverse populations, fostering trust between law enforcement and the community members they serve.
- Answered emergency calls for help from students and staff.
- Enhanced public safety by conducting routine patrols and responding to emergency calls promptly.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence, and questioned witnesses.
Kenner Police Department
City of Kenner
02.2024 - 11.2024
- Participated in continuous firearms proficiency, defensive driving and arrest technique training.
- Excelled in realistic simulation-based training scenarios based on potential patrol encounters.
- Demonstrated competent knowledge of legal aspects in real-world scenarios.
- Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
- Established positive working relationships and maintained boundaries with resident offenders.
- Provided assistance and guidance to inmates regarding daily activities.
- Investigated and responded to incidents of inmate misconduct.
- Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
- Coordinated with other law enforcement personnel to exchange information.
- Responded to inquiries from inmates and other members of public.
Asset Protection Investigator
Walmart
04.2023 - 02.2024
- Viewed store CCTV, alarm and exception reporting systems to monitor activity and detect theft.
- Identified, reported and resolved safety issues, inventory shortages, cash handling concerns and theft.
- Patrolled store and staffed designated posts for visible security presence to customers and associates.
- Conducted shortage control, asset protection and safety inspections and audits with accurate documentation of results and potential or existing hazards.
- Interviewed employees and suspects and drafted reports to assist law enforcement.
- Educated store personnel and customers to apply best practices and comply with loss prevention policies and procedures.
- Developed and implemented procedures to reduce risk of shoplifting and other loss prevention related issues.
- Investigated and apprehended shoplifters and other potential criminals in store to increase protection and apply safety measures.
Assistant Store Manager of Operations
HomeGoods
06.2022 - 04.2023
- Developed company initiatives for ongoing store maintenance and increasing efficiency in operations procedures.
- Recruited, hired and trained new employees, aimed at building high-functioning team focused on stock management, visual merchandising, and general store operations.
- Communicated issues and challenges to corporate leadership, providing possible solutions.
- Implemented theft prevention policies to minimize potential stock loss.
- Managed workload and task demand between corporate guidelines and staff abilities.
- Responded to customer concerns, working with manager to significantly raise customer satisfaction ratings.
- Supervised and evaluated staff to help improve skills, achieve daily objectives, and attain advancement.
Security Forces Officer
United States Air Force Reserve
06.2016 - 06.2022
- Maneuvered communications vehicles, intrusion detection equipment, and other special-purpose equipment to facilitate operations.
- Executed decisions and actions based on previous experience and good judgment, sometimes revising procedures to accommodate unusual situations.
- Responded to emergency situations quickly and calmly for professional support.
- Developed security plans and procedures to protect personnel and assets.
- Investigated incidents and wrote detailed reports for superior review.
- Intervened in potentially violent situations to maintain personnel safety.
- Implemented and deployed conventional and unconventional warfare techniques to achieve objectives in field operations.
- Managed large and diverse group of personnel consisting of both American and foreign defense forces.
- Leveraged polished written and verbal communication skills to provide senior leaders with information needed to make strategic tactical decisions.
- Remained composed and poised in physically demanding, high-stress situations and taught others how to remain same level-headed approach.
Education
High School Diploma -
Hammond High Magnet School
Hammond, La05-2016
Skills
- Risk Mitigation
- Criminal Investigations
- Traffic Laws
- Civil laws
- Emergency planning
- Special task forces
- Crisis intervention and deescalation
- Electronic surveillance
- Crisis Management
- Weapons Handling
- Crime Prevention
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Problem-solving
Accomplishments
- Completed Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) in 2019.
- Participated in the Initial 403rd Security Forces Inaugural Hurricane Hunters Defense Team Mission in 2018.
Certification
- P.O.S.T. Certification; 2024.
- Taser 7; 2024.
- Intoxilyzer 9000; 2024.
- National T.I.M; 2024.
- O.C. Spray; 2024.
- Defensive Driving; 2024.
- Radar; 2024.
- Field Sobriety Testing; 2024.
- De-escalation; 2024.
- A.L.E.R.R.T; 2024.
- Defensive Tactics/MDTS/MEB; 2024.
- Bias Police Recognition; 2024.
- Achieved Level 1, Basic Law Enforcement Peace Officer Certification; 2024.
Timeline
Police Officer
SELU Police Department
11.2024 - 04.2025
Kenner Police Department
City of Kenner
02.2024 - 11.2024
Asset Protection Investigator
Walmart
04.2023 - 02.2024
Assistant Store Manager of Operations
HomeGoods
06.2022 - 04.2023
Security Forces Officer
United States Air Force Reserve
06.2016 - 06.2022
High School Diploma -
Hammond High Magnet School
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