Michael Mills

Patrols or participates in the patrol of an assigned area of the city; inspects troublesome areas and checks security of business establishments; answers complaint calls and assists in investigating crimes and disturbances; interviews witnesses; gathers evidence; interrogates suspects and makes arrests; prepares investigation reports; investigates traffic accidents; performs first aid; secures and clears accident scenes; directs traffic; monitors vehicle speeds with radar; conducts criminal and driving checks; issues summons or warnings; administers Standard Field Sobriety Tests and Intoxilyzer Tests in support of DWI investigations; serves or participates in the service of legal papers, such as citations, subpoenas, warrants, commitment orders, etc.; uses CJLeads, eWarrants, Linx, and other means to locate designated parties; explains briefly the meaning of papers and makes arrests when necessary.

Appears in court as a witness to give testimony; cooperates with law enforcement officers of other governmental units in making investigations and arrests; attends various community functions to establish law enforcement presence, and interacts with residents as appropriate to establish and maintain positive image of Department and law enforcement activities; prepares various reports and forms such as case files, offense reports, accident reports, tow sheets and cards, property vouchers, lab requests, etc.; performs related work as required.

Keeps detailed records of all negotiations, including transcripts of audio recordings and written summaries of negotiations; interviews hostages and hostage takers to gather background information about the situation; establishes trust with hostage takers in order to gain insight into their motives and goals; develop strategies to end hostage situations peacefully, including negotiating with hostage takers or facilitating communication between hostage takers and other parties involved in the situation; analyzes data to determine trends in hostage taking behavior so that appropriate countermeasures can be implemented; conduct risk assessments to determine potential danger to hostages or other parties involved in the crisis situation; coordinates with other law enforcement agencies during hostage situations to ensure that proper procedures are followed; negotiates with hostage takers to develop a plan for release or rescue of hostages; prepares written reports of negotiations, including transcripts of audio recordings and written summaries of negotiations.

Operates unmanned aircraft systems in response to locating suspects or lost/missing persons, crime scene documentation, traffic crash investigation, officer protection or over watch, intelligence gathering, covert surveillance, and public presentations.

• Conducted school security inspections.
• Performed conflict resolution between student body, parents, teachers, and administration.
• Investigated criminal matters occurring within school and on school property, compiling findings into detailed activity reports.
• Provided security and safety to school staff and students.
• Collaborated with administration and teachers to develop crisis plans.
• Conducted regular campus security patrols and handled incidents promptly to maintain overall safety for staff, students and visitors.
• Participated in ongoing training and professional development programs to maintain updated knowledge of security procedures and technologies.
• Notified police, fire department and emergency services of on-campus incidents.
• Served as initial contact for campus visitors and provided directions to specific buildings.
• Documented safety and security incidents using preset guidelines and methods.
• Obtained CPR & First Aid certifications in preparation for on-campus emergencies.
• Enforced ongoing and special event parking regulations and issued parking tickets to violators.

• Patrolled or participated in the patrol of an assigned area of the city; inspected troublesome areas and checks security of business establishments; answered complaint calls and assisted in investigating crimes and disturbances; interviewed witnesses; gathered evidence; interrogated suspects and made arrests; prepared investigation reports; investigated traffic accidents; performed first aid; secured and cleared accident scenes; directed traffic; monitored vehicle speeds with radar; conducted criminal and driving checks; issued summons or warnings; administered Standard Field Sobriety Tests and Intoxilyzer Tests in support of DWI investigations; served or participated in the service of legal papers such as citations, subpoenas, warrants, commitment orders, etc.; used CJLeads, eWarrants, Linx, and other means to locate designated parties; explained briefly the meaning of papers and makes arrests when necessary.
• Appeared in court as a witness to give testimony; cooperated with law enforcement officers of other governmental units in making investigations and arrests; attended various community functions to establish law enforcement presence, and interacted with residents as appropriate to establish and maintain positive image of Department and law enforcement activities; prepared various reports and forms such as case files, offense reports, accident reports, tow sheets and cards, property vouchers, lab requests, etc.; performed related work as required.

• Conducted hostage rescue missions
• Engaged with heavily armed criminals
• Apprehended suspects who had barricaded themselves from the police
• Served arrest warrants to particularly dangerous suspects
• Provided assistance on drug raids
• Provided additional security at special events