Matthew D Caplan

- I ensure CASA compliance by creating and updating use of force training quarterly/yearly for the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) and APD Supervisors. This requires a good understanding of how policy intersects with best practices and integrates emerging trends to make new and updated training maximally effective. As such, this position has required me to be responsible for multiple CASA paragraphs directly and tangentially related to use of force.

- I represent the central intake for all Mandatory Training Requests (MTRs). This requires me to review all requests for proper documentation and assess the need for training. Additionally, it is my responsibility for delegating the training to the appropriate Divisions (RBT, Advanced Training, Range, CIU, etc.) to ensure the training is effective. A database was created to track all MTR's and I was responsible for prioritizing the training and ensuring the MTRs are completed in a timely manner. I am also responsible for signing off on completed training and closing out all MTRs upon the Academy Commander's final approval.

- I am responsible for coordinating with Advanced Training and Basic Training to ensure continuity in use of force principles and lessons. In that same vein, I coordinate with the Reality Based Training Center (RBT) and the firearms range to translate classroom lessons related to use of force to practical application scenarios that are in line with the training, with policy, and best practices.

- I am responsible for delivering developed or updated use of force trainings to the Albuquerque Police Department. This requires roster development, the proper allocation of resources, and close out memorandums to ensure proper documentation and training records.

- I serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for all things related to use of force on several committees at the behest of the Academy Commander. This includes both the Force Review Board and the Training Committee.

- I coordinate with the Internal Affairs Force Division (IAFD) to on-board all new IAFD personnel, sworn and civilian, to ensure a solid foundation in use of force principles and administrative investigations.

• Rank: Acting Lieutenant/Sergeant
• Supervise detectives in the investigation of Level II and Level III use of force incidents.
• Develop Internal Affairs Force Division Training in collaboration with the Department of Justice, the Albuquerque City Attorney's Office, and the court-appointed monitoring team.
• Develop policy and procedures governing force investigations to assure compliance with the CASA, New Mexico law, and police best practices.
• Project manager for IAFD, which includes form development, serving as a training liaison to APD's Academy, and developing a collaborate approach for APD's transition to Benchmark.

• Rank: Detective.
• Respond to, manage, and investigate homicides in the City of Albuquerque.
• Maintain a caseload and prioritize investigative responsibilities.
• Draft and execute complex arrest and search warrants.
• Prepare comprehensive reports to present to the Albuquerque District Attorney's Office.
• Participate in weekly meetings with the Albuquerque District Attorney's Office to discuss new homicide investigations and develop strategies to maximize the investigative process, arrests, and prosecution of these violent offenses.
• Participate as a witness in court proceedings.
• Work closely with the Albuquerque District Attorney's Office and the Office of the Medical Investigator, and partnered state and federal law enforcement agencies to facilitate a comprehensive investigation.
• Work closely with various stakeholders within the City of Albuquerque to improve community ties and reduce the trauma of violent crimes for victims and their families.
• Respond to, manage, and investigate Officer Involved Shootings within the APD 2012-2015.
• Maintain a working relationship with the executive office of APD, the Albuquerque City Attorney's Office, Internal Affairs and Special Prosecutors with the Albuquerque District Attorney's Office to ensure a comprehensive and unbiased investigation into department officer involved shootings.
• Achieve 90% case clearance by efficiently managing investigations, interrogations and evidence collections.

• Rank: Detective.
• Respond to, manage, and investigate sexual assaults and attempted sexual assaults.
• Maintain a large caseload and prioritize investigative responsibilities.
• Draft and execute complex arrest and search warrants.
• Prepare comprehensive reports to present to the Albuquerque District Attorney's Office.
• Participate as a witness in court proceedings.
• Maintain a working relationship with various labs capable of processing and testing Sexual Assault Evidence Kits (SAEK).
• Conduct and attend monthly meetings with the Rape Crises Center, the Domestic Violence Resource Center, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, the Albuquerque District Attorney's Office, and Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office investigators in an effort to continually improve investigative and victim resource services through case review.
• Maintain an 80% clearance/solve rate for cases.

• Rank: Patrol 1st Class.
• Conduct patrol duties as a uniformed officer within the APD Southeast, Northeast, Valley, and Southwest Area Commands.
• Attend community meetings as a uniformed officer to address on-going concerns impacting communities.
• Conduct targeted patrol in communities affected by spikes in property crime or violent crime.

• Provide comprehensive outpatient services to at-risk youth through case management and development of life skills.
• Conduct weekly assessments with families throughout the Las Cruces and Sunland Park communities.
• Maintain and prioritize a case load with appropriate mental health billing.
• Establish and cultivate new relationships within the community to help facilitate additional mental health and educational treatment opportunities for at-risk youth and their families.
• Collaborate with various healthcare providers to facilitate delivery of services.

• Conduct patrol duties as a uniformed officer in various precincts in Brooklyn, New York.
• Engage in community outreach out to local businesses and residences and establish relationships that are instrumental to combat crime.
• Conduct debriefings for arrested subjects to obtain information pertinent to investigations.

• Provide case management services for severely and persistently mentally ill individuals who are dually diagnosed with drug/alcohol abuse disorders as an alternative to incarceration.
• Provide psychosocial evaluations to facilitate placement into appropriate treatment programs.
• Act as a liaison to the Kings County and Staten Island Criminal and Supreme Courts.