Shawn Kavanagh

Threat assessment

• Analyze a client's daily activities and habits to identify potential risks
• Monitor for existing threats

Advance work Plan for events and locations the client will attend, Identify primary and alternate routes, and Coordinate with emergency services.

Counter-surveillance

• Identify and mitigate potential threats
• Watch for people trying to gather information about the client

Emergency response Manage evacuations, Coordinate with local law enforcement, and Use crisis management tactics.

Surveillance

• Perform surveillance while the client is at a specific location
• Ensure no one else is conducting counter-surveillance

Communication Build relationships and trust with the client and Communicate well during emergencies.

Defensive driving

• Navigate and evade potential threats while transporting the client

Residential protection

• Manage the daily schedule of the client's residence
• Manage risk and prevention for the client and their family

• Access control:Verifying identification of personnel entering restricted areas, conducting thorough searches of individuals, packages, and vehicles to prevent unauthorized entry and contraband.
• Perimeter patrol:Regularly patrolling the plant perimeter, checking fences, gates, and security cameras to identify potential intrusions and report suspicious activity.
• Alarm response:Responding to security alarms and intrusion detection system alerts, investigating potential threats, and taking appropriate action.
• Incident reporting:Documenting all security incidents, suspicious activity, and safety violations, reporting them to the security command center.
• Escort duties:Accompanying authorized personnel through restricted areas as needed.
• Weapons handling:Maintaining proficiency in the safe handling and use of firearms according to established procedures.
• Emergency response:Participating in emergency drills and being prepared to respond to active shooter scenarios, natural disasters, or other critical situations.

Specific considerations for nuclear power plants:

• Protecting vital areas:Maintaining a high level of security around areas containing sensitive nuclear material, including reactors and spent fuel storage facilities.
• Strict regulatory compliance:Adhering to Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulations regarding security procedures and training.
• Advanced security systems:Operating and monitoring sophisticated security systems like intrusion detection systems, CCTV cameras, and access control systems.

• Patrolling the school's perimeter and facilities, including buildings, grounds, parking areas, and athletic facilities
• Ensuring that only approved people can enter the school
• Conducting threat assessments and safety plans
• Helping students who are at risk of violence
• Acting as a liaison between the school and first responders in the event of an attack or natural disaster
• Helping students learn how to interact with authority figures
• Reporting aggressive students and identifying trespassers
• Providing training, knowledge, and experience to assist the school administration

• Develop and implement policies that protect employees and assets, and ensure compliance with local, state, and federal laws
• Demonstrate expertise in implementing innovative security systems, especially those that use up-to-date computer skills
• Develop and implement business-based strategies for information security, including prevention, detection, crisis management, and remediation
• Develop a comprehensive security training program for each member of the security team
• Ensure that plans address risk assessment steps, risk treatment steps, physical security controls, and information security policies
• Reduce facility threat levels and vulnerabilities and improve facility capacities
• Train and schedule team members

• Directly supervise a team of detectives, assigning cases, monitoring progress, and evaluating their performance
• Review and analyze complex criminal cases, identify key leads, and direct investigative strategies
• Take charge of significant criminal investigations, such as homicides, organized crime, and large-scale fraud cases
• Ensure proper collection, preservation, and analysis of evidence in criminal cases
• Collaborate with other law enforcement agencies, including federal and state authorities, to share information and coordinate investigations
• Examine detective reports for accuracy and completeness, identifying areas for improvement
• Provide ongoing training and mentorship to detectives on investigative techniques, legal updates, and best practices
• Monitor and allocate resources within the detective unit, including budget planning
• Prepare cases for prosecution, testify in court, and coordinate with the District Attorney's office
• Communicate with the media and community regarding major investigations, maintaining transparency
• Effectively manage and motivate a team of detectives
• Ability to analyze complex information and develop effective investigative strategies
• Clearly communicate with detectives, superiors, and the public
• Thorough understanding of criminal law, procedures, and evidence rules
• Build strong relationships with other law enforcement agencies and community members

• Providing first line supervision daily to 10-30 Police Officers
• Conducted daily inspections of officers to ensure uniformity in appearance and they possessed the proper equipment to perform their duties
• Provided directed patrol assignments, as necessary
• Managed all difficult situation requests requiring a supervising officer
• Assigned to Police Academy when a class was in session to teach Defensive Tactics and Active Shooter to newly appointed Police Officers

• Managed all related investigations occurring in the West Patrol District
• To include Homicides, Shootings, Burglaries, Robberies, Thefts, Assaults, Cyber Crimes and Domestic Violence
• Investigated and approved new applicants who applied for employment to the Jersey City Police Dept
• Experience in Executive Protection including government, corporate, celebrity, and high threat environments
• Investigated all major and high-profile crimes to include Homicides, Carjacking’s, Shootings, Kidnappings, Bank Robberies, white collar crime, child exploitation
• Worked multi-jurisdictional cases with Hudson County Homicide Unit, New Jersey State Police, and the FBI
• Prepared and Executed Search Warrants & Communication Data Warrants
• Interview, Interrogation & Testified in Court Proceedings

• Community Policing, collaborating closely with the community within a specific geographical location, and fostering better relations between the police and the community
• Handled all types of calls for service within the patrol district
• Assigned to the Robbery Unit, working with Hudson County Prosecutors Office to reduce the number of robberies occurring within Jersey City
• Assigned to plain clothes concentrating on Narcotics Offenses, Robberies, and Burglaries
• Worked in an undercover capacity concentrating on Narcotic offenses
• Involved in over a thousand Narcotics Investigations that resulted in the arrest and prosecution of offenders
• Prepared and Executed Search Warrants
• Testified in Court Proceedings
• Received numerous departmental awards