Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Professional Schools and Training
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Ryan DeJohn

Santa Barbara Police Department

Summary

Senior Police Officer with over 23 years of experience. 6 years of experience as a Police Sergeant. These Sergeant assignments include developing and running the department’s wellness and recruiting unit, re-inventing the mission of the Community Action Team and Transitioning the Narcotics Unit to the Special Investigations Unit.

Career goals- Promotion to the position of Commander. Become a member of the management team and utilize the experience, leadership, credibility and community relationships I have developed over a successful career. To serve the Chief of Police’s intent for the vision of the department.

Work History

Investigations, Special Investigations

Police Sergeant
  • Assigned to Supervise the Special Investigations Unit.
  • Develop overdose death Investigations procedures.
  • Develop ICAC investigations procedures.
  • Supervise both sworn and civilian employees.
  • manage the departments Special Investigation Funds.

Community Action Team

Police Sergeant
  • Supervise the Community Action Team, consisting of Bicycle patrol Officers, Restorative Court Officers and Co-Response Officers.
  • Train the department as the lead instructor for Bicycle Patrol operations.

Wellness and Recruitment

Police Seargeant
  • Develop the SBPD Employee Program
  • Develop the SBPD Recruitment Program.

Investigations

Narcotics Detective
  • 7 years as a Narcotics Detective.
  • Investigation included Drug trafficking, Human Trafficking, ICAC cases, Homicide INvestigations.

Community Action Team

Patrol Specialty
  • Community Action Team (CAT) Bike patrol Officer.
  • Proactive street crimes unit. Specializing in street level drug sales, drug use, alcohol abuse, nuisance crimes.
  • Restorative outreach Officer.
  • SBPD Bicycle Instructor

Crime Scene Investigator

Patrol Specialty
  • Collection and preservation of evidence from crime scenes.
  • assigned to OIS scenes, ADW Scenes, Rape Scenes.
  • Expert in evidence and the collection of evidence.

First Responder

Patrol Officer
  • Patrol Officer duties
  • Calls for service
  • Proa-active law enforcement
  • case development.

Education

Master of Science - Criminal Justince Administration

Columbia Southern University
Still Enrolled

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administration

Columbia Southern University
03-2023

Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute
02-2023

Ventura County Criminal Justice Training Center
POST Basic Certificate
07-2021

POST Supervisory Course
10-2018

Associate of Science - Administration of Justice

Santa Barbara City College
12-2000

Skills

  • Leadership
  • Team Development
  • Mission Strategy Modifications
  • Employee Development
  • Specialized Unit Management
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Employee Wellness Expert
  • Investigations Expert
  • Senior Police Sergeant

Accomplishments

  • 2023 Guerry Award Recipient for Superior Performance
  • 2009 Chiefs Meritorious Award
  • 2009 Employee of the Month
  • 2008 Guerry Award Recepient for Superior Performance

Professional Schools and Training

  • Investigative Training, 610 hours-Narcotics, HT, Asset Forfeiture, OIS, Human Trafficking
  • Peer Support/ Employee Wellness, 80 hours- CIT Training, Valor Workshop, Peer Support Conference.
  • Patrol Related Training, 310 hours- Drug Abuse Recognition, Crime Scene Inv. Street Survival, Defense Tactics.

Timeline

Investigations, Special Investigations

Police Sergeant

Community Action Team

Police Sergeant

Wellness and Recruitment

Police Seargeant

Investigations

Narcotics Detective

Community Action Team

Patrol Specialty

Crime Scene Investigator

Patrol Specialty

First Responder

Patrol Officer

Master of Science - Criminal Justince Administration

Columbia Southern University

Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administration

Columbia Southern University

Sherman Block Supervisory Leadership Institute

Ventura County Criminal Justice Training Center

POST Supervisory Course

Associate of Science - Administration of Justice

Santa Barbara City College
Ryan DeJohn