Ronalda Smitherman
Summary
Dedicated Alameda County Sheriff's Office Sergeant with over 23 years of experience providing security and maintaining safe environments for the community, residents of the detention facility, and staff. Successful ly managing situations requiring diplomacy, fairness, firmness and sound judgment. Advanced skills in the Principles of Direct Supervision, report writing/reviewing and Use of Force analysis. Believes in a Situational Leadership Style, adjusting to staff's personalities in order to influence cooperation, growth, and high standards. Employs a team/agency first mentality.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Sergeant
Alameda County Sheriff's Office
11.2005 - Current
- Perform as Acting Watch Commander at detention facilities and patrol stations, while simultaneously being a shift supervisor.
- Supervise daily briefings to pass on pertinent information to oncoming shifts.
- Brief Watch Commander of critical incidents.
- Assign and monitor training needs of subordinate staff members to bridge knowledge and performance gaps.
- Communicate information regarding security and safety.
- Review incident reports and body worn camera footage to ensure proper compliance with Sheriff's Office Policy and Procedures.
- Respond to emergency situations as Incident Commander and resolving emergency situations.
- Supervise thousands of investigations and interviews of victims, suspects, and witnesses
- Communicate and develop a working relationships with other stakeholders in the community to create a transparent approach to community safety.
- Respond to life threatening emergencies and establish containment, oversight and a perimeter while coordinating de-escalation techniques that lead to a safe resolution.
Deputy Sheriff
Alameda County Sheriff's Office
01.2001 - 11.2005
- Manage jail operations and oversee 300 plus inmates daily to stimulate seamless workflow and promote excellent custody, care, and control.
- De-escalate hundreds of incidents involving behavioral health inmates and violent inmates in the facility, leading to conflict resolution.
- Patrolled and ensured the community's safety by responding to non-emergency and emergency calls for service, which included critical incidents, crimes against persons, vehicle collisions, and property crimes.
- Investigated and documented hundreds of criminal incidents involving crimes such as fraud, robber, assault with a deadly weapon, homicides, sexual assaults, child endangerment and identity theft.
- Interviewed hundreds of victims, suspects, and witnesses which led to solving many criminal cases.
- Communicated and engaged with the community to build positive relationships and ensure their safety.
Education
CA Peace Officer Standards And Training Basic Cert - Law Enforcement
Alameda County Regional Training Center
Dublin, CA08.2001
Bachelor of Arts - Health And Physical Education
Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ12.1995
Skills
- Certified Firearms Instructor, 2012-present
- Certified Force Options Simulator Instructor, 2013-present
- Certified Defensive Tactics Instructor, 2018-present
- Special Response Unit Operator and Team Leader, 2007-2014
- Acting Watch Commander
- Racial Profiling/Cultural Diversity Instructor
- First Aid/CPR/AED
- Dignitary Protection
- Officer Safety Force Encounters Analysis
- BSIS Guard Card
- BSIS Exposed Firearms Permit
- LEOSA (CCW) Qualified
Timeline
Sergeant
Alameda County Sheriff's Office
11.2005 - Current
Deputy Sheriff
Alameda County Sheriff's Office
01.2001 - 11.2005
CA Peace Officer Standards And Training Basic Cert - Law Enforcement
Alameda County Regional Training Center
Bachelor of Arts - Health And Physical Education
Rowan University
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