Richard Baldwin
Lake City,Florida
Summary
An experienced law enforcement officer of 34 years with progressively responsible experience achieving the rank of captain. Strong experience in complex investigations, investigative report writing, interview and interrogation, intelligence research, and white collar crime.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Law Enforcement Captain
Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement
01.2018 - 01.2023
- Responsible for conducting inspections and audits of internal functions to ensure compliance with statute, department policy, procedures, and accreditation standards at all agency facilities statewide.
- Made recommendations for corrective actions when deficiencies were discovered.
- Evaluated investigative activities to ensure uniformity of techniques, procedures, and case progression.
- Performed efficiency inspections to determine compliance with written directives, proper use of resources, and care and maintenance of equipment.
- Conducted audits and inspections of evidence and property items being stored in agency property and evidence facilities statewide.
- Audited agency operations to determine training needs, organizational modifications or additions, equipment or resource needs, or additional or modified agency policies and procedures.
- Conducted internal investigations.
- Functioned as agency field and law enforcement instructor.
- Property and evidence administrator.
- Coordinator and trainer for external intelligence databases (FCIC/NCIC, DAVID, eWarrants, LInX, CCIS).
Law Enforcement Lieutenant
Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement
01.2016 - 01.2018
- Responsible for supervision of subordinate investigators and timely and efficient disposition of all violations and required reports
- Chain of command notification of any significant event that may affect operations
- Organize, plan, coordinate, direct, and supervise activities of law enforcement investigators to ensure that departmental goals are realized, and statute violations are enforced
- Complete and present reviews and performance plans to subordinate investigators
- Resolve personnel matters and initiate disciplinary action when necessary
- Coordinate activities with local, county, state, and federal agencies or other divisions within the department as necessary
- Agency and field training officer and property and evidence custodian.
Law Enforcement Investigator II
Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement
01.2008 - 01.2016
- Conduct complex criminal investigations relating but not limited to violations of Chapter 570, Florida Statutes, fraud, forgery, and identity theft, trafficking of narcotics and bulk currency, theft of commercial cargo, vehicles, heavy equipment, farm equipment, and livestock, and credit card forgery and skimming
- Author detailed investigative reports
- Provide sworn testimony in depositions, grand jury terms, and at criminal and civil trials
- Function as field and law enforcement instructor
- Function as property and evidence custodian
Education
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Florida International University
Miami, FL04.2014
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Mountain State University
Beckley, WV12.2007
Skills
- Investigative report writing
- Providing sworn testimony in all facets of judicial proceedings
- Interview and interrogation
- Intelligence research
- Criminal and administrative law experience
- Emergency management
- Documentation skills
Timeline
Law Enforcement Captain
Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement
01.2018 - 01.2023
Law Enforcement Lieutenant
Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement
01.2016 - 01.2018
Law Enforcement Investigator II
Office of Agricultural Law Enforcement
01.2008 - 01.2016
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
Florida International University
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Mountain State University
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