Roy Lopez
Los Angeles,California
Summary
With over fifteen years of devoted and diverse experience, I am a husband, father of two amazing children and I currently serve as a Task Force Sergeant having been selected to a variety of supervisory assignments and projects, many of which required management or administrative level applications. Heavily involved in community events and partnerships with various stakeholders in the city, I have been heavily involved in all Departmental operations, a variety of collateral duties, and in all other aspects of proactive and professional public service.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
LA Impact Group 1 Supervisor
LA Impact Regional Task Force
Commerce, CA
07.2023 - Current
- Manage six plain clothes detectives from various other Southern California Law Enforcement Agencies; assign cases and ensured investigations were thorough and contained all of the necessary information needed for criminal filings.
- Manage surveillance, undercover operations, confidential informants, criminal apprehension/ warrant service and risk management assessment related to all daily operations.
- Provided a monthly budget of allotted overtime for my group and ensured all of the detectives time cards were submitted weekly.
- Conduct audits of assigned equipment and work with management to ensure the goals of the Task Force are met monthly.
- Provide monthly staff reports regarding drug seizures and money seized.
- Work with other Task Force teams within LA Impact and various other local and federal task force groups.
Mobile Field Force Sergeant
Culver City Police Department
Culver City, CA
04.2023 - Current
- Manage a special response team that includes 15-20 team members.
- Ensure each team member is properly trained and given legal updates and is provided proper safety equipment.
- Respond to incidents that occur in the city and assist our surrounding agencies with riot situations/ civil unrest and risk management assessment.
Explorer Sergeant
Culver City Police Department
Culver City, CA
02.2022 - Current
- Manage six advisors and nine explorers; audit mandatory training updates for all advisors.
- Plan and prepare staff reports and work with management to give vital updates on the programs direction.
- Worked on making the program more equitable to make sure all juveniles can attend and afford all of the mandatory equipment.
- Since taking over the program, the group has grown to the largest it has ever been and will be utilized as a departmental hiring pipeline when an explorer reaches 18 years old.
- One of the original department members that created the program.
Crisis Intervention Team Sergeant
Culver City Police Department
Culver City, CA
02.2021 - Current
- Manage a special response team that includes twelve team members.
- Conduct training, conduct briefings and respond to incidents in the field with a two to three team members that include crisis intervention, criminal barricaded suspects and risk management assessment.
- Wrote proposals and submitted various bids for a mobile command vehicle. Worked with Southbay RCC and department management to create and build a command post trailer.
Crime Impact Team Sergeant
Culver City Police Department
Culver City, CA
03.2022 - 07.2023
- Managed five plain clothes detectives assigned to the Crime Impact Team within the Investigations Bureau; conducted surveillance and arrest operations, in and around Los Angeles County.
- Wrote proposals for new technology in order to assist with surveillance and officer safety; including the creation of a "plain -wrapped" patrol vehicle to be used in daily operations.
- Assisted in managing the detective bureau; assigned cases and ensured investigations were complete and concise for criminal prosecution.
- Conducted training and succession planning within the group and cross trained each detective to have the ability to work each detective desk.
Patrol Sergeant
Culver City Police Department
Culver City, CA
04.2020 - 03.2022
- Worked as a Patrol Sergeant during Covid and the civil unrest from the George Floyd trial. Was assigned as the logistics Sergeant and was responsible for obtaining hard to find equipment and provide food for the department.
- Conducted daily roll call to review patrol assignments and provided training, direction and inspiration for a younger generation of officers.
- Completed several internal investigations stemming from citizen complaints.
- Collateral Sergeant in charge of the patrol fleet. Worked with Southbay RCC and department management to design and build all of the new patrol vehicles. Worked with officers to train and deploy these vehicles.
- Collateral Sergeant in charge of patrol scheduling. Created various schedules to account for shortages of man power due to IOD issues and worked with management to implement these schedules.
Acting Patrol Sergeant/ Robbery Homicide Detective
Culver City Police Department
Culver City, CA
04.2019 - 03.2020
- Organized shift operations, including assigning tasks, evaluating performance, and providing feedback.
- Managed investigations and prepared criminal cases for court.
Senior Field Training Officer
PATROL, OPERATIONS
Culver City, CA
01.2018 - 04.2019
Task Force Officer
LOS ANGELES FIELD DIVISION, DEA
Los Angeles, CA
09.2016 - 12.2017
Task Force Officer
STARS CENTER, LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MAJOR NARCOTICS
Whittier, CA
01.2015 - 09.2016
Field Training Officer
PATROL, OPERATIONS
Culver City, CA
09.2013 - 01.2015
Detective
CRIME IMPACT TEAM, INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU
Culver City, CA
07.2010 - 09.2013
Patrol Officer
PATROL, OPERATIONS BUREAU
Culver City, CA
04.2009 - 07.2010
Education
Bachelor's Degree Candidate
California Coast University12-2024
Transfer To Cal Coast University -
West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CASkills
- Operations Management
- Staff Management
- Schedule Development
- Training and Mentoring
- Goal-Oriented
- Budget Management
- Community Relations
Certification
California POST Certificates, Basic, Intermediate, Advanced ans Supervisory.
Professional Leadership Development
- Culver City Police Officers' Association, President and Vice-President positions. Work with management, the Chief of Police and elected City Council members in a positive and supportive relationship.
- During the Covid-19 pandemic, worked with City Council and the City Manager to create policies and procedures for employees to return to work.
- Worked closely with human resources and the City Manager to overhaul the cities current IOD process.
- Partnership in Policing member, Neighborhood watch meetings, community based events- Quality of life issues and met with local stakeholders.
- Baker to Vegas, (six years) Team Captain, Fundraising, logistics, scheduling and volunteer coordination.
- Mark 43 Records Management, Instructor, Assist with the implementation and teaching.- In charge of scheduling every member of this Department for training.
- Culver City Sergeant Promotional Symposium presenter.
- Choose as a California representative to attend the first annual Task Force Officer Academy in Quantico Virginia.
- Attended the Los Angeles Police Protective League Front Line Leadership course. Currently on a waiting list for an upcoming SLI course.
Awards
- Officer of the Year, 2013 and 2018
- Received various commendations
- Homeland Security Investigations award 2023
Training
Force Encounters Analysis-California Training Institute First Responder/Active Shooter-Homeland Security Active Bomber/Terrorism Tactical Response-Orange County Sheriffs Department Critical Incident Management-Homeland Security Gang Unit Course-LA HIDTA, Commerce Advanced Narcotic Operations-California Narcotic Officers' Association
Community Service
- In charge of the Culver City Police Officers' Association Annual Santa Sleigh
- Volunteer, Restoration Church, Gardena Ca
- Grace Lutheran Church annual backpack for kids event
- Volunteer, 999 for Kids Foundation, LA Grizzlies
- Volunteer, Los Angeles County Burn Foundation, LA HEAT
- Movember Foundation, article published and fundraiser
- Catholic Big Brothers, gang and drug presentations
- Offensive line Coach, Venice High School, - Basketball Coach, Stoner Park
Timeline
LA Impact Group 1 Supervisor
LA Impact Regional Task Force
07.2023 - Current
Mobile Field Force Sergeant
Culver City Police Department
04.2023 - Current
Crime Impact Team Sergeant
Culver City Police Department
03.2022 - 07.2023
Explorer Sergeant
Culver City Police Department
02.2022 - Current
Crisis Intervention Team Sergeant
Culver City Police Department
02.2021 - Current
Patrol Sergeant
Culver City Police Department
04.2020 - 03.2022
Acting Patrol Sergeant/ Robbery Homicide Detective
Culver City Police Department
04.2019 - 03.2020
Senior Field Training Officer
PATROL, OPERATIONS
01.2018 - 04.2019
Task Force Officer
LOS ANGELES FIELD DIVISION, DEA
09.2016 - 12.2017
Task Force Officer
STARS CENTER, LOS ANGELES COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT MAJOR NARCOTICS
01.2015 - 09.2016
Field Training Officer
PATROL, OPERATIONS
09.2013 - 01.2015
Detective
CRIME IMPACT TEAM, INVESTIGATIONS BUREAU
07.2010 - 09.2013
Patrol Officer
PATROL, OPERATIONS BUREAU
04.2009 - 07.2010
Bachelor's Degree Candidate
Transfer To Cal Coast University -
West Los Angeles College
California POST Certificates, Basic, Intermediate, Advanced ans Supervisory.
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