Nakia Harris
Denham Springs,USA
Summary
Law enforcement professional with experience in managing critical operations with multiple agencies that lead to successful results. Proven ability to handle complex cases with precision and strategic oversight. Known for fostering team collaboration and adaptability in dynamic environments, while excelling in conflict resolution and decision-making under pressure.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Special Agent In Charge (Agent 4)
Louisiana Office of Alcohol Tobacco Control
10.2022 - Current
- Oversee and manage the performance and development of Region 2 Agents by providing support and education while enforcing all ethical ATC policies, procedures, and directives.
- Conduct extensive criminal history and background checks on beer and/or liquor permit applicants.
- Investigate complaints promptly; assess whether an investigation is required; plan the investigation; gather evidence; conduct and document interviews; provide information to decision-makers; take responsive measures; and close the investigation.
- Field Training Officer (FTO) responsible for training and evaluating new agents.
- Issue administrative and criminal violation citations to individuals/business found in violation of the Alcohol and Tobacco Control Law and Statutory Criminal Law.
- Submit meticulously detailed reports to ATC Legal regarding all possible or probable violations in assigned area within established time frames.
- Coordinates with local, state, and federal law enforcement to plan and execute high-risk enforcement actions within assigned area.
Federal Grant Manager
Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
02.2018 - 10.2022
- Responsible for administering federal and state grants at the state level.
- Interpreted federal and state guidelines for implementing programs for local and state officials, legislature, governor's office, etc.
- Prepared annual reports, modifications and extensions as required and forward to the U.S. Department of Justice.
- Prepared detailed, highly analytical and complex, competitive grant proposals and applications for the U.S. Department of Justice STOP and SASP Formula Grants.
- Provided regulatory supervision over agencies providing direction, training, and guidance to agency personnel in problem resolution concerning contracts; expectations; goals and objectives; policies, procedures and regulations; including reviewing decisions, deadlines, and priorities.
Probation & Parole Officer III/Juvenile
Office of Juvenile Justice
11.2010 - 02.2018
- Evaluate information received from reports, interviews, and correspondence to recommend the intensity of supervision based on the youth’s SAVRY (Structured Assessment of Violence Risk in Youth) score.
- Counsel and refer offenders to specialized treatment services: sex offender counseling, substance abuse counseling, anger management, mental health counseling, and related services.
- Maintain an awareness of the youth’s daily activities and evaluate their desirability to remain in the community.
- Return absconders and transport youth throughout the state.
- Ensure adherence to the court ordered conditions of probation and make recommendations to the court.
Deputy Probation Officer II
Humboldt County Probation
05.2009 - 07.2010
- Monitor assigned probationary caseload of adults; assess probationer’s needs and develop rehabilitation programs.
- Ensure adherence to the court ordered conditions of probation; process probation violations and make recommendations regarding revocation of probation; transport prisoners and detainees in custody; return absconders.
- Compiles, investigates, verifies and present reports on personal, social, educational, financial, vocational, health and/or prior criminal history of probationers; presents reports to various courts, officials and agencies; develops and presents recommendations for case disposition and/or sentencing.
- Arrange and monitor placement of probationers in various rehabilitation and/or treatment programs.
Employment & Training Worker I
Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services
01.2009 - 05.2009
- Perform interactive interviews to elicit eligibility information and identify client’s need for public assistance programs and services.
- Analyzes financial and eligibility information to determine initial or continuing eligibility for multiple aid programs.
- Organize caseload so that necessary case records and documents are processed and updated within specific time limits established by regulation and local policy.
- Use fact finding techniques and perform in-depth and interactive interviewing.
- Detect and evaluate potential fraudulent situations.
- Analyze and interpret written, numerical, and verbal data from various sources.
Housing Advisor (Road Home Project)
Quadel Housing
10.2006 - 06.2008
- Process applications for eligible homeowners affected by Hurricane Rita or Katrina to help compensate them for their losses and to get them back into their homes.
- Use fact finding techniques and perform in-depth and interactive interviewing to detect and evaluate potential fraudulent situations.
- Explain complex rules and programs so they can be understood by people of diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds.
Educational Technologist
Grantham University
02.2005 - 02.2006
- Initiates orientation and training process for new faculty and alerts Dean to necessary retraining situations.
- Serves as liaison and facilitator for routine administrative interaction between faculty and students; escalates problem issues to appropriate Dean or Manager.
- Maintain and monitor assessment software and transfers student grades to the University student information system.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of New Orleans
08.2016
Bachelor’s Degree - Criminal Justice Management
Columbus University
04.2000
Skills
- Interviewing witnesses
- Undercover operations
- Surveillance operations
- Evidence collection
- Problem-solving
- Detailed report writing
- Effective communication
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Human trafficking awareness
- Interagency coordination
Timeline
Special Agent In Charge (Agent 4)
Louisiana Office of Alcohol Tobacco Control
10.2022 - Current
Federal Grant Manager
Louisiana Commission on Law Enforcement
02.2018 - 10.2022
Probation & Parole Officer III/Juvenile
Office of Juvenile Justice
11.2010 - 02.2018
Deputy Probation Officer II
Humboldt County Probation
05.2009 - 07.2010
Employment & Training Worker I
Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services
01.2009 - 05.2009
Housing Advisor (Road Home Project)
Quadel Housing
10.2006 - 06.2008
Educational Technologist
Grantham University
02.2005 - 02.2006
Bachelor’s Degree - Criminal Justice Management
Columbus University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of New Orleans
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