Michael Kemmer

Support staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.

Oversee all aspects of training for division employees, newly hired cadet trainees, and basic police academy trainees.

Direct and oversee the coordination of recruitment efforts.

Communicate with outside agency officials regarding training opportunities, and training for newly hired police recruits.

Review response to resistance (RTR) cases generated by division employees.

• Identified potential hazards quickly, addressing them proactively to reduce agency and employee liability.
• Improved employee morale with effective leadership techniques that fostered teamwork while addressing individual needs or concerns promptly.
• Oversight of the divisions audit process, of all 59 patrol posts.
• Oversight of the divisions crime laboratory, which included the largest toxicology lab in the state.
• Oversight of the divisions statistical analysis unit.

• Demonstrated exceptional decision-making and leadership abilities during high-pressure situations, maintaining a calm demeanor and focusing on the well-being of the officers under my command.
• Provided oversight and coordination of large scale drug interdiction initiatives.
• Coordinated state wide and across country interdiction initiatives with other state agencies on main interstate arteries such as IS-70, IS-71, IS-75 and IS-80.
• Coordinated the establishment of an in-house canine training program and construction of a multi-million dollar training facility.
• Provided supervision to over 90 division employees.

• Participated in ongoing professional development opportunities, staying current on industry best practices and emerging trends in law enforcement.
• Provided operational oversight of the unit.
• HIDTA-DHE (Domestic Highway Enforcement) Coordinator 2014-2017
• Collaborated DHE funded initiatives with multiple departments to interrupt the trafficking of illegal narcotics throughout the state.
• Established the PROTECT (prolonged, reduction of threats by enforcing criminal trends) initiatives geared towards saturation efforts in metro and rural areas plagued with overdoses and trafficking activity.

• Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
• Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Involvement in numerous large scale narcotics seizures, search warrant execution, and controlled deliveries.