Shirley Miller
Santa Clarita,CA
Summary
Hard working and dedicated professional with 20-year background in law enforcement seeking a position in the field of forensic science. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Law Enforcement Technician
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Santa Clarita, CA
01.2020 - Current
- Responds to property crime scenes and processes investigations including lifting fingerprints, collecting evidence as needed (biological and physical); Transports all evidence collected to patrol station for booking and prepares detailed report.
- Back up to evidence/property custodian at station; Assists to maintain inventory and chain of custody for evidence booked in at station using PRELIMS. Reviews booked evidence for accuracy and resolves any discrepancies.
- Assists station dispatch by handling in-person requests for services, including 911 emergencies and calls for service.
Operations Assistant I
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
Santa Clarita, CA
06.2013 - 12.2019
- Assists detectives with monitoring pawn transactions.
- Researches and investigates closed burglary and theft cases to help victims in recovery of stolen property.
- Interacts with pawnshops and secondhand stores concerning suspected stolen property.
- Reviews property suspected of being stolen and places items on "hold" and releases them from hold as appropriate.
- Public Information liaison between sheriff's station and media.
- Writing of news releases, Nixles, coordinating press conferences.
- Station social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
Sheriff Station Clerk
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
06.2010 - 05.2013
- Reviews reports for complete and accurate information and resolves errors or obtains missing information.
- Researches and compiles necessary background information on persons or property named in report such as arrests and driver's records, wants or outstanding warrants, stolen or recovered property.
- Prepares and assembles court documents to be filed in accordance with deadlines for arraignment hearings of arrested persons.
- Enters and retrieves online confidential law enforcement information, and sends messages over local, state and national computerized law enforcement data systems i.e.; missing persons; property; wanted persons.
Education
Criminal Justice
College of The Canyons
Santa Clarita06.2002
Associate of Arts - Communications
Florida SouthWestern State College
Fort Myers, Florida 06.1991
Skills
- Conduct property crime scene examinations; search for, recognize, collect latent fingerprints and trace evidence-biological fluids
- Prepare detailed reports of examinations conducted
- Collection and booking of any evidence gathered and/or submitted by victim
- Knowledgeable of PRELIMS
- Knowledgeable of law enforcement databases including APS, MPS, VEH, AFIS
- CLETS and JDIC certification
- Attended 3-week training at LASD SSB for latent fingerprints
Timeline
Law Enforcement Technician
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
01.2020 - Current
Operations Assistant I
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
06.2013 - 12.2019
Sheriff Station Clerk
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
06.2010 - 05.2013
Criminal Justice
College of The Canyons
Associate of Arts - Communications
Florida SouthWestern State College
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