Meredith Shook
Seymour ,CT
Summary
Dedicated Police Officer with the Town of Seymour, CT, recognized for exceptional crisis intervention and conflict de-escalation skills. Proven ability to build community trust while effectively managing emergency situations. Committed to integrity and continuous training, ensuring public safety through sound judgment and strong communication in high-pressure environments.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Police Officer
Town of Seymour, CT
05.2003 - Current
- 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 citizens and business owners.
- Effectively diffused potentially dangerous situations through verbal negotiation techniques before escalating force was necessary.
Education
Associate Of Applied Arts -
Pierce College
Puyallup, WASkills
- Report writing
- Integrity and honesty
- Conflict de-escalation
- Relationship building and management
- Patience and empathy
- De-escalation techniques
- Planning and coordination
- Criminal investigations
- Community engagement
- Human relations
- Emergency management
- Community relations
- Crisis intervention and deescalation
- Emergency vehicle operation
- Physical fitness
- Officer training
- Self-defense techniques
- Criminal law
- Community oriented policing
- Police reports
- Law enforcement
- Emergency response
- Mental resilience
- Cultural awareness
- Courtroom testimony
- Tactical driving
- Case management
- Court testimony
- Crime prevention strategies
- Risk mitigation
- Background investigations
- Undercover operations
- Self-defense training
- Crime scene preservation
- Search and seizure laws
- Crime prevention
- Safety improvements
- Search and seizure procedures
- Defensive tactics training
- Staff management
- Special task forces
- Surveillance
- Evidence collection protocols
- Traffic laws
- Court preparation
- Emergency planning
- Schedule setting
- Traffic control
- Domestic violence prevention
- Crime scene processing
- Interrogation techniques
- Crime prevention training
- Assigning work
- Fingerprinting
- Legal compliance
- Civil laws
- Traffic direction
- Crime prevention models
- Multilingualism
- Cross-functional communication
- Data-driven approaches
- Miranda rights expert
- Defensive driving training
Accomplishments
Domestic violence advocate, school resource officer, community police officer, and acting sergeant. Also youth officer
Additional Information
I served the Seymour police department for an honorable 22 years. In addition to my service, prior to my career as a police officer , I served 4 years in the army as a paratrooper in the 82nd airborne division.
Timeline
Police Officer
Town of Seymour, CT
05.2003 - Current
Associate Of Applied Arts -
Pierce College
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