Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Professional Development
Certification
Timeline
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Portland Works

Detroit

Summary

Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Armed Campus Patrol Officer

Allied Universal
09.2018 - Current
  • Maintain and coordinate Campus Patrol Operations
  • Assure proper maintenance, care, and cleanliness of all assigned patrol vehicles
  • Utilize security equipment to support the security requirements of the site
  • Ensure that global security and AUS requirements are met
  • Complete monthly emergency drills
  • Provide new hire training and mentoring to new Campus Patrol Officers

Armed Security Officer, CVS & Flagstar Executive Accounts

Alamar Security
05.2018 - 09.2018
  • Surveilled bank floors and parking lots for criminal activity
  • Patrolled store premises to establish a safety presence and maintain order

Transit Police Chief

Detroit Transportation Corporation
09.2009 - 01.2016
  • Managed and supervised day-to-day operations of the Detroit People Mover Light Rail passenger system, Transit Police Department
  • Coordinated all activities of the Detroit Transit Police to ensure its efficient operation
  • Provided instructional leadership to the department’s managers and transit police officers
  • Established operational plans and initiatives to meet unit goals and objectives
  • Motivated staff through incentives and employee programs to increase moral, ethic, and work performance

Deputy Chief Administrator

Detroit Transportation Corporation
05.2007 - 09.2009
  • Served as direct assistant to the General Manager of the Detroit Transportation Corporation
  • Repeatedly produced Mitigation and Prevention activities creating effective System Security (SSP), Emergency Evacuation Response, Heighten Alert Plans with changing and approved procedures
  • Reviewed administrative polices for effectiveness
  • Developed and managed yearly budgets
  • Prepared financial reports
  • Supervised marketing efforts
  • Approved payroll

Transit Police Officer

Detroit Transportation Corporation
08.1987 - 04.2007
  • Provided security for train stations and bus lines
  • Maintained safety and order in City of Detroit public transit spaces
  • Completed special tasks assigned by the City of Detroit

Education

BA - Legal Administration, Paralegal

University of Detroit

Skills

  • Leadership qualities
  • Integrity and honesty
  • Detail-oriented
  • Self-defense techniques
  • Trainer
  • Event security

Accomplishments

  • Developed Regional Transportation Workshop.
  • Developed interagency first responders’ workshops.
  • Created threat vulnerability assessments for infrastructure.
  • Initiated and maintained the first integral relationship with Visual Intermodal Protective Response Team (Support Operations of the U.S. Air Marshall) within the State of Michigan.

Professional Development

  • Emergency Management Certificate, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
  • Certificate, Homeland Security Land, Transportation and Terrorism
  • Completion, New Mexico Bomb Tech Center
  • Completion, Landmark Communication

Certification

Detroit Police Academy 1987

Emergency Management Institute - training on going (FEMA)

New Mexico Bomb Tech Training 2015

Homeland Security Transportation and Terrorism 2015

Timeline

Armed Campus Patrol Officer

Allied Universal
09.2018 - Current

Armed Security Officer, CVS & Flagstar Executive Accounts

Alamar Security
05.2018 - 09.2018

Transit Police Chief

Detroit Transportation Corporation
09.2009 - 01.2016

Deputy Chief Administrator

Detroit Transportation Corporation
05.2007 - 09.2009

Transit Police Officer

Detroit Transportation Corporation
08.1987 - 04.2007

BA - Legal Administration, Paralegal

University of Detroit
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