Responsible for Budget and staffing working with the Director
August 2019 to 2020.
Anchor
Mindy Drayer
Rebecca Nugent, Former PIO College Station
(979) 777-2066
George Franey, Former Police Chief and Academy Director, Ohio 614-419-5380
Salary History
Westerville $96,000+
College Station 135,000+
IACP 90,000, plus some retirement supplementation
Saluda 64,200
Homeland Securities Solutions 70,000
Constable
State
01.2012
The present.
Project Director, Police
01.2000
This nationally recognized field computer systems project was the first nationwide to utilize a mobile (early version of WIFI) CDPD modem to access “on-line” service while the officer was outside the police vehicle
These applications included compliance with NCIC, , AFIS and state and national incident based reporting
One of the first departments nation-wide, to write accident and incident reports on-line
Additionally, I was one of the founding fathers of the OLLESIN project from Ohio which won a technology award in 2006 in New Orleans presented by the IACP
Communications and Training
Prepared correspondence for Chief of Police, City Manager and elected officials in Alexandria
Thesis published in 2001, Changes in Crime Rates Associated with Community Policing
Two articles published in the Ohio Chiefs Magazine
One in the IACP magazine in October 1997, regarding the Team Approach To Tactical Computing
Speaker at seven IACP International Conventions, Speaker at the IACP technology center conferences
Spoke at the 2005 COPS Conference in Washington D.C on Police Union Labor Relations.
Lieutenant, Executive Officer
01.1992
Uniformed Patrol Officer
New Jersey, Corrections
01.1979
Westwood College
01.2023 - 01.2024
Kenneth Howard, retired police captain, current professor, (571) 659-9453
Working through Homeland Security Solutions; I provided crime and terrorism Intelligence Analysis via empirical and antidotal data to The Provost Marshal, Colonel, working through and with members of the Criminal Investigation Division for the U.S.M.C
Quantico
I also worked with other federal, state and local agencies to provide the best guidance I could
Additionally, my responsibilities included overall intelligence; to include analysis and entries into terrorism software programs
I prepared a critical base security analysis under the direction of the commanding officer
I and other senior command identified over 30 critical issues with a proposed solution for each issue
I had the appropriate clearances for my position
I also completed the Clery Report for Quantico.
Chief of Police
S.C
06.2008 - 08.2012
I was hired in Saluda to put the department on the right track
The department staff was inexperienced and the previous chief did not provide direction nor update policies and procedures
The consultant who hired me was an associate I worked with previously and knew I could turn things around in a short period of time
From June 2008, we reorganized; I completed an update of all the police directives, acquired equipment such as prisoner transport shields for cruisers and completed our first Citizens Police Academy, and National Night Out
We installed mobile computers and software for the police vehicles (stimulus grant funds) and I applied for multiple grants (6) for staff and technology
We were awarded three of the six
Additionally, I civilianized the Victims Advocate position, which gave us an additional officer on the street
Also, working with the town administrator and utilizing a grant we were able to provide new police package vehicles for the officers
With a staff of 12 and a Budget of approximately 500,000; I completed a “Road Map to the Future” prior to my departure; which was a comprehensive strategic plan.
Senior Program Manager, POLICE
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF, IACP
02.2008 - 06.2008
Responsible for four national programs that were grant funded by the United States Justice Department or by private collaboration
They included; Gang Migration, Criminal Enterprise, Sex Offender Management and Identity Theft, which was a collaboration with the Bank of America; with a staff of four program managers, assistants and consultants
My budgetary responsibility was approximately five million dollars.
Chief of Police
STATION POLICE DEPARTMENT
01.2005 - 01.2008
POPULATION 130,000+, City of College Station, Texas
Population approximately 130,000+
Responsible for management of a department of, @200 staff, 120 sworn officers and 80 non-sworn personnel to include, communications, records, animal control and jail personnel
Budgetary responsibility close to 13+ million dollars
I had a Secret Clearance from the FBI for JTTF (terrorism) Operations in 2006 and as an Analyst at Marine Base Quantico
Utilize the ComStat model to ensure direct responsibilities for area of accountability
Encouraged line level presentation for ownership and buy-in of projects
Additionally, this was a crucial opportunity for career development and for all staff to help with vision, goals and strategic planning
CALEA accredited agency with Flagship status for the communications and jail divisions
The only agency in Texas and one of two in the nation at this juncture to receive this honor
Also, received departmental accreditation with distinction in 2007
Implemented 12 hour shifts to maximize staffing
Increased Districts from four to six to better allocate resources
This was the first step towards geographical policing
Implemented new employee evaluation that included Community Policing Projects and innovation
Implemented general staff meetings where all staff was invited to attend and participate in table top type exercises
All our meetings minutes were available for to review; including the city managers office
Implemented Town Hall Meetings and new community initiatives such as Blue Santa, Proactive Policing Team (Tourism), Robots and Puppets for elementary age children
Presented the Northgate Open Beverage Ban to reduce disorderly conduct and minors in possession in the bar district across from the A&M campus (21 bars in three square blocks) to both City Council and the first appearance by a city official at Texas A&M President Robert Gates Executive level Policy Panel (Robert Gates was the recently retired Secretary of Defense)
Implemented Operation Safe Streets with the University Police Department to protect and educate the International Student Population
Implemented Operation Common Sense with the University Police Department to negate a rise in violence in the Northgate District
Implemented Breakfast with the Chief in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and the Visitors and Convention Bureau
Different segments of the population were invited each month to present concerns
Conducted a command retreat which I had planned for all items prior to the retreat
Very little was changed but it was intended to let all know the direction in which we were headed
An advisor to the city manager said the resulting document was outstanding and wanted to use this as a paradigm
Attended all major events and was proud to wear the uniform
Was the first city official to receive a Proclamation and Award by the Texas A&M Student Senate for my work with the University and the student population.
WESTERVILLE
DIVISION OF POLICE
08.1999 - 01.2005
Of Police, City of Westerville, Ohio
Population approximately 40,000
Responsible for the management of a department of 72 sworn officers, Approximately 20 sworn reserve officers, 14 non-sworn employees and 14 full-time dispatchers
Budgetary responsibility over nine million dollars
Was part of three contract negotiations with the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
This lodge included the City of Columbus and 28 other agencies representing @ 3,000 law enforcement officers
While there we started a Citizens Police Academy and were moving towards national accreditation
Implemented General staff meetings (CompStat) to encourage staff to be involved in the decision making process and to know their ideas were valuable
Again, published all meeting notes
Implemented the HABIT program with staff to help stem the increase in thefts from autos
In the first year, these crimes were reduced by 38%
We were honored by the Ohio Attorney General for Crime Prevention Innovation
Helped with the implementation of COPS AND KIDS DAY, an annual event that over 12,000 community members attended each year
We also drew members from over 50 law enforcement agencies for car shows, police bike races, police helicopters, dive teams and other activities
Served as the Law Enforcement Chair for the Governor’s Task Force on Impaired Driving
Were the host agency for Governor Taft to kick off the Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) because of our success in this area; going from two volunteers to over 100 solid and engaged/dedicated volunteers in two years
Rotarian award for the severing as chair of a major fundraiser for three years
Elected to present a class on ethics to high school seniors throughout the state by the Westerville Rotary two straight years
Selected by the Ohio Chief’s to represent the Columbus area in technology projects
The first project linked the mobile computers of 12 agencies to each other for alerts a, broadcasts and other pertinent information, the second project was one that I was a founding member OLLESIN, which provided Records Management System (RMS) statewide in Ohio
The project won one of the technology awards at the IACP conference in 2006
Selected by peers at the National Center of Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) as Chairman for TEAM ADAM
TEAM ADAM is the operational arm of NCMEC, we send carefully selected consultants out on stranger abductions and familial abductions if there is any chance of violence or other unpredictable behavior
Elected President of the Franklin County Police Chief’s Association, representing over 28 agencies and over three thousand law enforcement officers by my peers
Honored by my VIPS folks after I announced that I was leaving
They still keep in touch
Honored by the Ohio Chief’s Association as a lifetime member after serving in the state only five and one half years
Overall responsibility for all Jail operations
POLICE
ALEXANDRIA, DEPARTMENT
03.1979 - 08.1999
Captain
01.1997 - 01.1999
Commander - Planning and Automated Systems Division, Budget: 1 million dollars.
Lieutenant, Commander
01.1995 - 01.1997
Vice/Narcotics Section
Budget : 2.5 million dollars.
Lieutenant
01.1992 - 01.1995
Commander - Special Operations Section
Budget: 3.5 million dollars.
Sergeant, Chief of Police Aide
01.1991 - 01.1992
Sergeant
01.1989 - 01.1991
Sergeant
01.1987 - 01.1989
Sergeant
01.1986 - 01.1987
Criminal Investigator
01.1982 - 01.1986
Rahway State Prison
03.1977 - 03.1979
Worked regular prison wings up to 100 inmates responsible for all inmate activity
My 2nd year I was assigned to
Warden’s Office to facilitate paperwork and scheduling of outside activities
Left to accept a police officers position with a $10,000 raise, I was making $9,000.
Education
DEA -
FBI LEADS, Drug Commanders Academy
Quantico, VA
2006
and subsequent course in -
2006
Ohio Police Officers Training Academy. Also certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Certification and Training.
New Chief’s Seminar in Texas -
2005
Police Executive Leadership College -
PELC
Columbus, Ohio
2002
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Virginia Commonwealth University
2001
Post Baccalaureate - Criminal Justice Administration
Virginia Commonwealth University
1998
Northern Virginia Criminal Justice Academy and -
Basic DEA Drug Identification School
1994
B.A. - History/Political Science
American International College
Springfield, Massachusetts
1977
Skills
Access Control
Event security
Risk Analysis
Crisis Management
Affiliations
Member, International Association of Chiefs of Police (life-time); special appointment as lifetime member, Ohio Association for Chiefs of Police
Former member South Carolina Chief’s Association
Former President, Franklin County, Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police (28 departments)
Former member of the Advisory Board, TEAM ADAM/ALERT, for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (Chair 10 years)
Former member, Advisory Board, Ohio Criminal Justice Services
Former member, Advisory Board, Technology for Ohio Criminal Justice Services
Former member, OACP Representative, Governors Task Force on Impaired Driving (Chair L.E. Committee)
Former member, State of Ohio Security Task Force Subcommittee
Former member, Brazos County 911 Board
Former Rotarian, Westerville, Ohio
Former President, Alexandria police Commander’s Association
Former member of the Executive Board, Alexandria Committee of Police
Additional Information
NIMS certified
, Advanced Incident Command System Training (ICS) - Homeland Security
Awards
, Police Officer of the year 1981, Alexandria, VA (Nominated five straight years)
Over 90 commendations and awards
Numerous awards and recognition by DEA; to include runner-up for the Baltimore/Washington, COG, Tactical Narcotics Officer of the year in 1987.
Award and commendation from the Texas A&M Student Senate for outstanding contributions to the university and community.
Ohio Police Officers Training Academy. Also certified by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Certification and Training.
New Chief’s Seminar in Texas -
Police Executive Leadership College -
PELC
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Virginia Commonwealth University
Post Baccalaureate - Criminal Justice Administration