O'NIKA CARTER
Fayetteville,NC
Summary
Highly competent Federal Police Officer with background in law enforcement at national level. Experience includes criminal investigation, surveillance operations, and community policing. Notable strengths lie in leadership, strategic planning and crisis management. Proven ability to build strong relationships with diverse groups of people, resulting in improved public safety and crime prevention measures.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Federal Police Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs
Fayetteville, US
09.2022 - Current
- Serves as a Senior Federal Police Officer for the Department of Veteran Affairs, serving and protecting veterans, patients, employees, contractors, volunteers, affiliates, visitors, stakeholders, and others who frequent the VA facilities.
- Conducts patrols of the entire facility, including outer buildings, speaking with staff in all departments on a regular basis to build a rapport and become a familiar face throughout the department.
- Responds to situations requiring immediate and courteous assistance to patients, visitors, and employees who require direction or physical assistance.
- Address patient inquiries and complaints, ranging from parking issues to officer response to incidents.
- Conduct interactions with patients, visitors, and staff in a professional and courteous manner.
- Exhibits knowledge of state and federal criminal laws, including procedures, regulations, guidelines, and precedents related to admissibility of evidence and prosecution.
- Performs duties and is available to respond to mobile and foot patrols, including all emergency situations.
- Conducts random patrol activity, accurately annotated in the Daily Operations Journal.
- Ensures suspicious and/or criminal activities detected on patrol are detailed in an Investigative Report (IR), including follow-up investigations that are consistently reviewed in Report Exec for accuracy, and closure in a timely manner.
- Interviewed witnesses and suspects in order to obtain information relevant to criminal cases.
- Participate in the monthly training sessions to accomplish recurring and refresher course work, to include VA Training, VAMC Training, VA Police Training (Firearms, MEB Expandable Baton, OC, Use of Force, CPR, as required by VAHB/D 0730), JCAHO required courses, and other law enforcement related classes.
Police Officer
Fayetteville Police Department
Fayetteville, US
10.2018 - 09.2022
- Served as a Fayetteville Police Officer, protecting and serving the community by enforcing the state of North Carolina traffic, criminal laws, and city ordinances.
- Spoke with residents on a regular basis to build a rapport and become a familiar face in the community.
- Patrolled assigned areas, looking for signs of unrest in homes, businesses, and public roads.
- Responded to citizen and business owner calls for assistance in breaking and entering, domestic situations, and other emergencies.
- Conducted preliminary investigations at the scenes of major crimes.
- Immediately responded to reports of car accidents and criminal activity, requesting additional assistance as needed.
- Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence, and questioned witnesses.
- Arrested suspects and completed the in process at the county jail.
- Responsible for actively patrolling assigned areas to prevent and detect traffic violations.
- Enforced traffic laws and ordinances through visual observation and radar speed detection.
- Issued warnings and citations for traffic violations and city ordinances.
- Promoted safe driving conditions by quickly identifying and removing disabled vehicles and obstructions from roadways.
- Monitored alarms for businesses and residential areas.
- Responsible for answering emergent and non-emergent calls for the community.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University Of Phoenix
Phoenix, AZ01.2023
Basic Law Enforcement Training -
VA Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC)
North Little Rock, AR01.2019
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice Technology / Latent Evidence
Fayetteville Technical Community College
Fayetteville, NC01.2017
High School -
Cape Fear High School
Fayetteville, NC01.2015
Skills
- Self-motivated
- Quick learner
- Public speaking
- Effective Team Contributor
- First Aid/CPR
- PowerPoint presentations
- Public relations
- Photography Techniques
- Calm in emergency situations
- Traffic control
- Traffic laws
- Criminal law knowledge
- Safety and security
- Experience in Conducting Investigations
- Surveillance
- Communication skills
- Domestic violence prevention and response
- Crime prevention
- Report writing
- De-escalation techniques
- Evidence collecting
- Rapid Response Coordination
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training
Certification
- BLET Certification
- Center for Domestic Preparedness (FEMA)
- VA Police Officer Standardized Training Course (LETC)
- Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)
Accomplishments
- Life Saving Award (2022)
- Officer of the Month (May 2024)
- Becoming an ASIST Trainer (June 2024)
Timeline
Federal Police Officer
Department of Veterans Affairs
09.2022 - Current
Police Officer
Fayetteville Police Department
10.2018 - 09.2022
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University Of Phoenix
Basic Law Enforcement Training -
VA Law Enforcement Training Center (LETC)
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice Technology / Latent Evidence
Fayetteville Technical Community College
High School -
Cape Fear High School
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