Sherly Martinez Delgado
Winter Haven,FL
Summary
Law enforcement professional with strong expertise in maintaining security and order. Skilled in conflict resolution, surveillance, and ensuring safety within detention facilities. Known for effective teamwork, adaptability, and delivering consistent results. Dependable and adept at handling high-pressure situations with integrity and professionalism.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Detention Deputy
Polk County Sheriffs Office
01.2015 - Current
- Mitigated potential conflicts among detainees through proactive intervention techniques, de-escalating tense situations before they escalated further.
- Assisted with training new deputies on facility policies, procedures, and best practices to ensure consistent performance across the team.
- Maintained a safe environment for inmates and staff through consistent enforcement of facility rules and regulations.
- Expedited intake processes while maintaining accuracy, ensuring timely placement of new detainees into appropriate housing units.
- Facilitated smooth transitions between shifts by providing detailed briefings for incoming staff members, ensuring seamless continuity of care for inmates.
- Ensured efficient use of resources within the facility by monitoring inventory levels and requesting necessary supplies in a timely manner.
- Physically restrained prisoners during prisoner altercations using leverage holds and legal force.
- Verified identification using specialized databases and methods such as fingerprinting.
- Took custody of prisoners from arresting officers to begin processing into detention facility.
- Conducted physical searches of prisoners and premises in search of weapons and contraband.
- Regularly conducted security and sanitation checks.
- Attended to feeding, housing, and physical well-being of inmates.
- Responded promptly to emergency situations and provided medical aid.
- Processed prisoners through appropriate identification and documentation processes as part of facility booking procedures.
- Processed visitors and attorneys arriving to see prisoners.
- Processed inmates by taking photographs and fingerprints.
- Wrote daily reports and maintained logs of inmate activities and behaviors.
- Prepared reports to document incidents and violations.
- Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
- Assisted in intake and release of inmates.
- Coordinated with other law enforcement personnel to exchange information.
- Transported inmates to and from court hearings, medical appointments and other locations.
Education
High School Diploma -
Forest Hill Highschool
West Palm Beach, FL01-2012
Skills
- Inmate supervision
- De-escalation techniques
- Crisis management
- Defensive tactics
- Physical restraint techniques
- First aid and CPR
- Firearms proficiency
- Body and cell searches
- Restraint techniques
- Inmate monitoring
- Physical restraint
- Security procedures
- Headcounts
- Crisis intervention
- Prisoner escort
- Problem-solving
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Inmate transport
- Attention to detail
- Equipment operation
- Team-oriented and dependable
Accomplishments
- Saved the Polk County Sheriffs Office approximately $50,000 on a concrete project utilizing inmates from the inmate work program and other resources to complete the task quickly and efficiently.
- Was awarded a life saving award for conducting life saving measures on an inmate who was found unresponsive.
Certification
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) - American Heart Association.
- Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Training Certificate - CIT International.
- Chemical Agents Certification - Various certified security and law enforcement training providers.
- Suicide Prevention Training Certificate - Various mental health organizations or correctional training academies.
- Defensive Tactics Certification - Various authorized self-defense and tactical training institutions.
- Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Standards Training Certificate - National PREA Resource Center.
- CPR/AED Certification
Languages
Spanish
Native or Bilingual
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Detention Deputy
Polk County Sheriffs Office
01.2015 - Current
High School Diploma -
Forest Hill Highschool
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