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Robert Morris

Colorado Springs

Summary

I am a highly motivated Shift Commander with background in managing, coordinating and supervising daily operations. Demonstrated strength in leadership, communication, and decision-making. Skilled at fostering team collaboration while ensuring safety standards and protocols. Significant impact made through implementation of efficient processes, improving overall operational performance.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

First Shift Relief Shift Commander

Colorado State Penitentiary
Canon City
05.2024 - Current
  • Ensure the safety and security of the public, volunteers, staff, offenders and the physical plant, while providing excellent correctional services.
  • Command First Shift ensuring mandatory minimum post coverage is achieved, maintain order, safety and security through monitoring staff’s performance and compliance with policy.
  • Ensures staff have access to, are trained to, and understand the facility emergency plan.
  • Provide oversight and leadership during critical incidents and ensure all appropriate documentation is completed prior to the completion of the shift.
  • Conduct various Security Monitoring Exercises and complete After Action Reports following the completion of the exercise.
  • Establish Performance Management Plans with all subordinate staff and complete supporting documentation to promote professional growth and development within the Colorado Department of Corrections.

Emergency Response Team Asst. Commander/Commander

Centennial Correctional Facility
Canon City
07.2020 - 05.2024
  • Conduct the planning and coordination of a variety of unique training opportunities to better the development of the Emergency Response Team members.
  • Actively work towards the goal of building and leading staff to develop them to be successful in both the Emergency Response Team as well as within the Department while following all departmental policies
  • Complete and archive all documentation related to the Emergency Response team to include Incident Action Plans and After-Action Reviews.
  • Make proper notifications to all relevant parties when reportable or non-reportable incidents occur.

Correctional Officer II

Centennial Correctional Facility
Canon City
05.2020 - 05.2024
  • Provide leadwork, training and mentoring to subordinate correctional officers while providing input in the performance planning and review of all correctional officers assigned.
  • Monitor offender behavior, inappropriate activity or potential problems, when problems arise utilize critical thinking and decision making to attempt to de-escalate or initiate verbal reprimands when warranted and if necessary.
  • Assigned as a Field Training Officer (FTO) overseeing the mentorship and development of new and incoming staff to Centennial Correctional Facility. Ensuring Proper training and documentation are completed.
  • I have had the opportunity on multiple occasions to be assigned as Relief Shift Commander, with mentoring from the Shift Commander. This included providing guidance to different facility disruptions, distribution of reportables and notifications, completing shift summaries, and reviewing and approving reports.

Correctional Officer I

Centennial Correctional Facility
Canon City
03.2018 - 05.2020
  • Assigned as FTO overseeing the mentorship and development of new and incoming staff to Centennial Correctional Facility. Ensuring proper training and documentation are completed, as well as developed of 35 lesson plans in accordance with departmental ARs and facility IAs.
  • Continuously ensuring safety and security of the facility by successfully controlling access points and other crucial areas supervising the movement of offenders and staff through proper identification and clearances.
  • Conduct escorts and transports of offenders while adhering to departmental policy.

Skills

  • Strong Interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively cooperate with other staff members and inspire teamwork
  • Ability to calmly lead and direct others in high stress and emergency situations while maintaining safety and security of the facility
  • Strong initiative and self-motivation
  • Credentialled Instructor in multiple Use of Force Disciplines
  • Integrity and strong work ethics

Certification

  • Emergency Response Team Academy, October 2019
  • Credentialed Instructor for Defensive Tactics
  • Credentialed Instructor for Force Cell Entry/Extractions
  • Credentialed Instructor for TASER X26/X26P
  • Credentialed Instructor for RIPP Restraints
  • Credentialed Instructor for The Wrap and Cart
  • Certified Instructor for Breach Operations
  • Security Auditor Trainee
  • Downed Officer/High Risk Recovery
  • PREA First Responder
  • ASHI CPR/First Aid
  • Mental Health First Aid
  • Remington 870 Shotgun
  • ISPRA Jet
  • Specialty Impact Munitions
  • Deployment of Chemical Munitions
  • Offender Drug Screening
  • Sting Ball

Timeline

First Shift Relief Shift Commander

Colorado State Penitentiary
05.2024 - Current

Emergency Response Team Asst. Commander/Commander

Centennial Correctional Facility
07.2020 - 05.2024

Correctional Officer II

Centennial Correctional Facility
05.2020 - 05.2024

Correctional Officer I

Centennial Correctional Facility
03.2018 - 05.2020

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