Robert M. WIlson
Hillside,NJ
Summary
Natural leader and accomplished law enforcement professional with strong history of success as skilled Patrol Corporal. Handling demanding shift management challenges and tactical situations. Demonstrated abilities in meeting coverage requirements and building highly professional team. Seasoned Law Enforcement professional well-versed in criminal investigation practices, including gathering evidence and developing incident reports. Eager to leverage 26 years of law enforcement experience, including expertise in Patrol, Criminal and Undercover investigations and in-depth knowledge of public safety protocols.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patrol Corporal
TInton Falls Police Department
Tinton Falls, New Jersey
03.1998 - Current
- Led Patrol Squads by example, consistently demonstrating correct behaviors and enforcing policies and procedures.
- Responded to calls during periods of low coverage or high demand to serve Public.
- Backed up patrol officers during difficult stops or to answer complex questions.
- Guided officers through difficult situations, backing up teams onsite and advising on strategic decisions.
- Maintained positive community relations through active communication at crime scenes and assistance with programs such as mentoring underprivileged kids and teaching at the Tinton Falls Junior Police Academy events. Lieutenant Scott Trocchia with teaching College students Brookdale College.
- Conveyed important information at start of each shift such as areas of focus and persons of interest within Tinton Falls and the surrounding jurisdictions.
- Gave presentations at community groups and public events highlighting work of police officers and special teams.
- Patrolled designated areas in patrol vehicle and on foot to identify security and safety issues.
- Responded promptly to calls for protection of life and property, enforcement of laws and ordinances and general public service calls.
- Recorded facts to prepare reports documenting incidents and activities.
- Handled citation and traffic violation paperwork.
- Checked vehicle equipment for proper functioning prior to use.
- Identified, pursued and arrested suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
- Established and maintained effective working relationships with Borough staff leaders, Court personnel outside organizations and general public to provide optimal service and protection.
- Established and maintained effective working relationships with city staff leaders, outside organizations and general public to provide optimal service and protection.
- Interviewed criminal targets and witnesses to uncover facts for verification and authentication.
- Served court documents and completed civil process duties for numerous cases over the course of 26 years.
- Thoroughly analyzed criminal information and processed crime scenes.
Detective Corporal
Tinton Falls Police Department
Tinton Falls, New Jersey
01.2015 - 01.2020
- Collected witness statements and identified persons of interests.
- Generated leads through techniques such as CJIS, DNA results, serving search warrants and using investigative skills that I've accumulated through time and experience.
- Wrote detailed reports outlining case findings for investigative files and legal purposes.
- Kept meticulous and detailed records of each case to avoid causing any problems with prosecution.
- Obtained and served search warrants related to ongoing cases.
- Thoroughly investigated criminal acts and conspiracies.
- Followed chain of custody mandates to send individual items off for laboratory analysis and DNA testing.
- Guided, mentored and supervised subordinates to improve job performance and case clearing rates.
- Appeared in court and testified under oath in several major criminal cases.
- Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses and complainants.
- Preserved evidence for court hearings and checked integrity of individual pieces.
- Consulted and cooperated with legal staff and Court personnel to verify timely and efficient investigation completion.
- Identified witnesses and collected statements to gather information and pursue remedies for violations of legal standards.
- Obtained and verified evidence by interviewing, observing and conducting surveillance of suspects and records.
- Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
- Worked undercover operations as buyer or dealer to uncover criminal activities and gather evidence for cases.
- Sent specimens to labs and ran fingerprints through databases to identify individuals of interest.
- Managed over hundreds of tips and applied information to solve complex cases
Undercover Narcotics Detective
Tinton Falls Police Department/MCPO
Freehold, NJ
06.2008 - 09.2009
- Obtained and served search warrants related to ongoing cases.
- Investigated complaints brought by members of community by conducting interviews and compiling evidence.
- Conducted personal, property and event surveillance.
- Worked undercover operations as buyer or dealer to uncover criminal activities and gather evidence for cases.
- Coordinated responses with local drug task forces and state and federal agents to take down large numbers of individuals at once.
- Secured numerous informants providing information about drug activities in urban, rural and suburban areas.
- Interviewed witnesses and interrogated suspects to obtain additional information about criminal activities.
- Planned high-risk raids on homes and businesses identified as being involved in criminal enterprises.
- Responded to traffic stops to assess drugs found and coordinate strategic responses focused on securing information on higher-level individuals involved in Asbury Park Housing locations, New Brunswick, Paterson, East Orange and Newark, New Jersey drug trade.
- Conducted street buys to identify and capture local dealers.
- Acquired and executed warrants to capture persons of interest and case evidence.
- Wrote detailed reports outlining case findings for internal files and legal purposes.
- Collected witness statements and identified persons of interests.
- Appeared in court and testified under oath in Grand Jury testimony for narcotics investigations and conspiracy cases.
- Preserved evidence for court hearings and checked integrity of individual pieces.
- Prepared reports to detail investigation findings using LIMS software to manage and maintain the evidence chain of custody
- Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines and offer law enforcement expertise.
- Documented drug transactions to gather evidence and complete undercover investigations.
- Conducted over a hundred long and short-term undercover narcotics investigations resulting in a one hundred percent conviction rate.
- Saved $[Amount] by implementing cost-saving initiatives that addressed long-standing problems
Education
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ05.2002
Bachelor of Science -
New Jersey City University
Jersey City, NJ05.1995
Skills
- Time Management
- Emergency Response
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Issuing Citations
- Suspect Pursuance and Arrest
- Criminal Investigations
- Accident Investigations
- Motor Vehicle Law Enforcement
- Report Writing
- First Aid
- Maintaining Order
- Public Safety
- Court Testimony
- Protecting People and Property
- Verbal and Written Communication
- Community Relations
- Investigative Reports
- Mobile Surveillance
- Decision Making
- Law Enforcement Information Databases
- Search and Seizure Laws
- Undercover Investigations
- Team Building and Development
- Directing Traffic
- Property Patrol
- Interrogation Techniques
- Individual Surveillance
- Suspicious Activity Monitoring
- Domestic Violence Prevention
- Safety and Risk Assessments
- Police Patrol Operations
- Prisoner Transport
- Evidence Preservation
- Community-Oriented Policing
- TInton Falls Police collaboration
- Leading team operations
- Investigating crimes
- Assigning cases
- Issuing bulletins
- Investigative Crime expertise
Certification
- CFR - Certified First Responder
- PTC Certification
- CODIC Compliance Certification
- FBI Crisis Negotiation Level I
- Critical Incident Negotiation Level I
- FB I Crisis Negotiation Level II
- NJ Bias Crimes Officers Association Certification
- NASRO School Resource Officer Certification
- DARE Phase I Certification
- DARE Instructor's Course Certification
- SRO Management Training Certification
- DARE Instructor's certification
- FBI Supervision and Police Management Certification
- Division of Criminal Justice Field Training Course Certification
- NJSP Hazardous Material Certification
- MCPO Bias Crimes Certification
- Grant Writing Certification
- US department of Justice Safe Neighborhood Certification
- NJ Narcotic Enforcement Officer's Certification
- NJ Statewide Human Trafficking Certification
- MCPO Anti-Bullying and Harassment
- MCPO Bias Crimes Certification
- MCPO Sexual Assault Certification
- Homeland Security Organized Hate Groups Certification Jersey City Alliance Drug abuse and recognition certification Level I and II
- MCPO Methods of Instruction Certification
- Holtz Arrest, Search and Seizure Certification
- MCPO Computer Crimes Certification
- MCPO Search and Seizure
- MCPO Basic Crime Scene Investigation certification
- Office of the Attorney General NJ Overdose Prevention/Strict Liability
- MCPA Investigations: Principles and Applications Certification
- TFPD Autism Awareness for First Responders Certification
- NJSP Sexual Violence Training Certification
- NJ Office of the Attorney General Undercover Narcotics Investigative Training Certification
- DEA Financial Crimes Certification
- NJSP DWI Certification
- NJSP Alchotest Certification
- Northwestern University Crash Investigation I
- LEAD Law Enforcement Against Drugs Training Certification
Timeline
Detective Corporal
Tinton Falls Police Department
01.2015 - 01.2020
Undercover Narcotics Detective
Tinton Falls Police Department/MCPO
06.2008 - 09.2009
Patrol Corporal
TInton Falls Police Department
03.1998 - Current
Master of Science - Criminal Justice
New Jersey City University
Bachelor of Science -
New Jersey City University