Taylor Janssen
Palacios,TX
Summary
Driven by a results-focused approach, I honed my expertise in inmate supervision and effective communication at Matagorda County Sheriff's Office. My background includes implementing security protocols and de-escalation techniques, significantly enhancing facility safety. My adeptness in team coordination and a professional demeanor underscore my ability to excel in challenging environments. Observant Jailer with 7 months of experience working in corrections. Skillful at monitoring inmate behavior to prevent crime, escape attempts and other dangerous activities. Comfortable monitoring 140 inmates in county jail. Responsible and honest with exceptional interrogation abilities.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Jailer
Matagorda County Sheriff's Office
02.2024 - Current
- Maintained jail security by performing frequent security checks within cell block and inspecting each cell for contraband.
- Ensured the well-being of inmates by conducting regular cell checks and monitoring their physical and mental health.
- Conducted pat downs and strip searches of inmates and visitors to prevent contraband from entering facility.
- Improved overall facility cleanliness with thorough inspections and adherence to sanitation guidelines.
- Received and processed inmates into custody of institution by searching prisoners and taking charge of personal property.
- Handled intake processing efficiently, ensuring all necessary paperwork was completed accurately and promptly.
- Responded swiftly to emergencies using appropriate protocol, contributing to a safer environment for both staff and inmates involved in incidents.
- Conducted thorough searches of cells, common areas, and visitors'' belongings according to established security procedures preventing contraband entry into the jail facility.
- Maintained a safe and secure environment by enforcing strict adherence to facility policies and procedures.
- Effectively interacted with staff, offenders, visitors and public to maintain security within facility.
- Reduced inmate altercations through effective communication and conflict resolution strategies.
- Collaborated with fellow jailers to maintain order within the facility, effectively managing challenging situations as they arose.
- Utilized weapons, handcuffs, and physical force to maintain discipline and order among prisoners.
- Monitored surveillance equipment regularly to identify potential safety hazards or violations within the facility.
- Exercised restraint when necessary while maintaining respect for individual rights during arrestee bookings or disciplinary actions against inmates.
- Maintained a high level of professionalism while interacting with inmates, colleagues, and external stakeholders, upholding the reputation of the facility.
- Monitored radio transmissions between staff to respond immediately to directions and emergencies.
- Inspected condition of locks, window bars, doors and gates to prevent prisoner escapes.
- Drove passenger vehicles and trucks to transport inmates to other institutions, courtrooms, hospitals and work sites.
- Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
- Assisted in intake and release of inmates.
- Documented inmate behavior and activities in logbooks.
- Supervised inmates during meals, recreation and other activities.
- Conducted security checks of inmates and living areas.
- Responded to emergency situations and de-escalated hostile confrontations.
- Prepared reports to document incidents and violations.
- Enforced rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
- Investigated and responded to incidents of inmate misconduct.
Shrimper Deckhand
Mike Talasek
06.2019 - 02.2024
- Developed strong teamwork skills by actively collaborating with fellow crew members in various tasks and emergency situations.
- Handled lines during mooring operations efficiently, securing the vessel safely at designated locations.
- Inspected and maintained deck equipment and supplies.
- Performed maintenance tasks such as painting, chipping rust, and greasing equipment to extend the lifespan of onboard assets.
- Contributed to efficient operations by maintaining a clean and organized deck environment.
- Communicated clearly, concisely and politely with passengers and crew members.
- Operated winches, cranes, and other deck machinery proficiently, resulting in efficient completion of tasks.
- Provided necessary support during docking maneuvers, contributing to successful berthing at various ports.
- Operated and maintained deck machinery, including winches and cranes.
- Implemented effective communication with team members, ensuring smooth coordination during critical operations.
- Demonstrated adaptability by swiftly learning new procedures or technologies introduced into daily routines on board the vessel.
- Identified potential hazards on board promptly; implemented corrective measures to reduce risk exposure for crew members and passengers alike.
- Enhanced vessel safety by conducting regular inspections and maintenance of safety equipment.
- Facilitated smooth operation of deck machinery by performing routine inspections and minor repairs.
- Assisted in navigation and steering under supervision of senior deck officers, contributing to successful voyages.
- Assisted with maintenance of fuel systems and associated components.
- Maintained ship generators and engines in top condition with regular preventive and predictive work.
- Operated and monitored propulsion and steering systems.
Bait Camp Attendee
Karen Talasek
06.2019 - 05.2021
- Cultivated warm relationships with regular customers.
- Performed closing duties, ensuring the Bait Camp area was prepared for seamless service transitions.
- Maintained clean and organized areas to uphold hygiene standards.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Worked flexible hours across night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
- Dipping live bait for customers, cleaning the bait tanks, maintaining the live bait tanks and organizing the bait freezers.
General Laborer
Brandon Bowers
07.2018 - 09.2018
- Maintained clean and organized worksites, minimizing hazards and promoting a safe working environment.
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Demonstrated strong work ethic, completing physically demanding tasks under varying conditions.
- Completed tasks efficiently for timely project completion within set deadlines.
- Adapted quickly to new tasks or changes in project scope, demonstrating flexibility in skillset and problem-solving abilities.
- Assisted in the successful completion of various construction projects through diligent labor and attention to detail.
- Cleaned and maintained tools, equipment and worksites.
- Followed instructions and safety protocols to prevent accidents and injuries.
- Used variety of hand and power tools to complete tasks.
- Moved and cleared debris from work sites to dispose of in designated areas.
- Loaded and unloaded materials and equipment onto and off construction sites.
- Dug trenches, backfilled holes and compacted earth to prepare for new construction.
- Assisted in digging, trenching and backfilling trenches and foundations.
Welder Assistant
Terry Brandl
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Aided in reducing material wastage with precise cutting measurements using various hand tools and power tools when needed.
- Collaborated effectively with team members on large-scale projects to achieve successful completion within budget parameters.
- Maintained open lines of communication with the lead welder and project managers to ensure timely resolution of any concerns or challenges that arose during project execution.
- Ensured adherence to safety protocols by wearing appropriate protective gear and following established procedures at all times.
- Increased productivity by maintaining a clean and organized work environment for the welding team.
- Operated variety of power tools and hand tools.
- Followed safety protocols on job sites.
- Removed debris and waste from job sites.
- Unloaded and stored construction materials.
- Cleared work sites of hazardous items.
- Followed instructions from construction project managers and supervisors.
- Set up ladders and other access equipment.
- Painted walls, ceilings and other surfaces.
Fish Farm Hand
Leslie Serrato
06.2016 - 09.2016
- Carried out daily farm tasks such as feeding fish, maintaining oxygen levels, and cleaning equipment to ensure animal health and welfare.
- Operated various farm machinery including tractors, feed trucks, and ATVs for efficient for efficient fish growth and harvesting.
- Collaborated with other farm workers to complete tasks efficiently according to established schedules and protocols.
- Contributed to overall farm efficiency by performing regular equipment maintenance and repairs as needed.
- Streamlined feeding processes, ensuring all fish received appropriate nutrition for optimal growth and health.
- Patrolled grazing grounds using ATVs to monitor fish and determine movement, care or health-related needs.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Houston-Victoria
Victoria, TX05.2024
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Wharton County Junior College (WCJC)
Wharton, TX12.2022
High School Diploma -
Palacios High School
Palacios, TX05.2019
Skills
- Inmate Supervision
- Cell inspection
- Inmate monitoring
- Booking procedures
- Self-Defense
- Mental Resilience
- Prisoner restraint
- Meal distribution
- De-Escalation Techniques
- Security Protocols
- Safety Management
- Self-defense tactics
- Safety Procedures
- Data Entry
- Physical Restraint Techniques
- Prisoner transportation
- Riot prevention
- Response orientation
- Time Management
- Restraint Techniques
- Safety and Security
- Correctional facility procedures
- Inmate Transport
- Active Listening
- Effective Communication
- Safety and security enforcement
- Decision-Making
- Observation
- Cell Inspections
- Substance Abuse Knowledge
- Firearm Safety
- Firearms Training
- First Aid Certification
- Professional Demeanor
- Rules Enforcement
- Weapons training
- Team building
- Team Coordination
- First Aid/CPR
- Scuba Diving Certification
- Scuba Equipment Knowledge
- Open Water Diving
- Mixed Gas Diving
- Nitrox Diving Knowledge
- Marine Safety Regulations
- GPS use
Certification
- Merchant Mariner Credential Master Inland 25 ton/OUPV near coastal captain's license
- PADI Open Water Diver
- PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider
- PADI Enriched Air Diver
- First Aid & CPR
- License to carry a handgun
- Non-Commissioned Security Officer
- Cybersecurity & Malware Awareness for Employees (Texas HB 3834) - Cyber Security
- Suicide Prevention in Police Lockups (TCOLE)
- Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities for Jailers (TCOLE)
- Use of Force in Jail Settings (TCOLE)
- Fire Suppression & Life Safety for Corrections Officers (TCOLE)
- Jail & Lockup Liability (TCOLE)
- Interpersonal Communications in Corrections (TCOLE)
- Legal Issues for County Corrections (TCOLE)
- Aerosol Subject Restraint (TCOLE)
- Electronic Control Device - Basics (TCOLE)
- Less Lethal Techniques (TCOLE)
- Basic Firearms Safety (TCOLE)
- Positional Asphyxia, ExD, & Restraints (TCOLE)
- Prisoner Transport (TCOLE)
- Exigent Circumstances (TCOLE)
- Duty to Intervene - Officer Obligations (TCOLE)
- De-Escalation of Force (TCOLE) Package
- Tattoos & Criminal Gangs (TCOLE)
- Suicide Detection & Prevention in Jails (TCOLE)
- Use of Force & Deadly Force (TCOLE)
- Rifle on Patrol Tactics (TCOLE)
- Shotgun on Patrol Tactics (TCOLE)
- Pistol on Patrol Tactics (TCOLE)
- Arrest Procedures (TCOLE)
- Active Shooter Response (TCOLE)
- Bomb Threat Response (TCOLE)
- SWAT Management (TCOLE) Package
- Investigative Detention (TCOLE)
- Report Writing - A Fresh Look (TCOLE)
- Civil Disturbance & Riot Control (TCOLE) Package
- Suicide Bomber Response (TCOLE)
- Drugs of Abuse Investigations (TCOLE)
- Hostage & Barricaded Suspects (TCOLE)
- Communicator & Dispatch Basics (TCOLE)
- National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (TCOLE) [NLETS]
- Demonstration & Crowd Management Basics (TCOLE)
- Gangs - An Introduction (TCOLE)
- Officer Response to Victim-Precipitated Suicide (TCOLE)
- Lineups & Eyewitness Identification (TCOLE)
- Counterintelligence, Counterterrorism, & Your Role (TCOLE)
- Undercover Operations: Into the Shadows (TCOLE)
- Traffic Control Operations (TCOLE)
- Fentanyl & Law Enforcement Response (TCOLE)
- Traumatic & Acquired Brain Injury (TCOLE)
- Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence: What is the Connection? (TCOLE)
- Self-Aid Buddy-Aid (SABA) Life Saving (TCOLE)
- Verbal Intervention & Crisis De-Escalation (TCOLE)
- Pistol 1 Operator
- Rifle 1 Operator
- First Aid for Opioid Overdoses
Timeline
Jailer
Matagorda County Sheriff's Office
02.2024 - Current
Shrimper Deckhand
Mike Talasek
06.2019 - 02.2024
Bait Camp Attendee
Karen Talasek
06.2019 - 05.2021
General Laborer
Brandon Bowers
07.2018 - 09.2018
Welder Assistant
Terry Brandl
06.2017 - 08.2017
Fish Farm Hand
Leslie Serrato
06.2016 - 09.2016
- Merchant Mariner Credential Master Inland 25 ton/OUPV near coastal captain's license
- PADI Open Water Diver
- PADI Emergency Oxygen Provider
- PADI Enriched Air Diver
- First Aid & CPR
- License to carry a handgun
- Non-Commissioned Security Officer
- Cybersecurity & Malware Awareness for Employees (Texas HB 3834) - Cyber Security
- Suicide Prevention in Police Lockups (TCOLE)
- Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities for Jailers (TCOLE)
- Use of Force in Jail Settings (TCOLE)
- Fire Suppression & Life Safety for Corrections Officers (TCOLE)
- Jail & Lockup Liability (TCOLE)
- Interpersonal Communications in Corrections (TCOLE)
- Legal Issues for County Corrections (TCOLE)
- Aerosol Subject Restraint (TCOLE)
- Electronic Control Device - Basics (TCOLE)
- Less Lethal Techniques (TCOLE)
- Basic Firearms Safety (TCOLE)
- Positional Asphyxia, ExD, & Restraints (TCOLE)
- Prisoner Transport (TCOLE)
- Exigent Circumstances (TCOLE)
- Duty to Intervene - Officer Obligations (TCOLE)
- De-Escalation of Force (TCOLE) Package
- Tattoos & Criminal Gangs (TCOLE)
- Suicide Detection & Prevention in Jails (TCOLE)
- Use of Force & Deadly Force (TCOLE)
- Rifle on Patrol Tactics (TCOLE)
- Shotgun on Patrol Tactics (TCOLE)
- Pistol on Patrol Tactics (TCOLE)
- Arrest Procedures (TCOLE)
- Active Shooter Response (TCOLE)
- Bomb Threat Response (TCOLE)
- SWAT Management (TCOLE) Package
- Investigative Detention (TCOLE)
- Report Writing - A Fresh Look (TCOLE)
- Civil Disturbance & Riot Control (TCOLE) Package
- Suicide Bomber Response (TCOLE)
- Drugs of Abuse Investigations (TCOLE)
- Hostage & Barricaded Suspects (TCOLE)
- Communicator & Dispatch Basics (TCOLE)
- National Law Enforcement Telecommunications System (TCOLE) [NLETS]
- Demonstration & Crowd Management Basics (TCOLE)
- Gangs - An Introduction (TCOLE)
- Officer Response to Victim-Precipitated Suicide (TCOLE)
- Lineups & Eyewitness Identification (TCOLE)
- Counterintelligence, Counterterrorism, & Your Role (TCOLE)
- Undercover Operations: Into the Shadows (TCOLE)
- Traffic Control Operations (TCOLE)
- Fentanyl & Law Enforcement Response (TCOLE)
- Traumatic & Acquired Brain Injury (TCOLE)
- Animal Abuse and Domestic Violence: What is the Connection? (TCOLE)
- Self-Aid Buddy-Aid (SABA) Life Saving (TCOLE)
- Verbal Intervention & Crisis De-Escalation (TCOLE)
- Pistol 1 Operator
- Rifle 1 Operator
- First Aid for Opioid Overdoses
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
University of Houston-Victoria
Associate of Science - Criminal Justice
Wharton County Junior College (WCJC)
High School Diploma -
Palacios High School
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