Thomas Townsend

• Maintained meticulous and detailed records of each case for command staff briefings and to monitor employee case progress.
• Wrote detailed reports outlining case findings for court and prosecution.
• Ensured employees followed constitutional, state laws and department policy to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
• Managed crime scenes, personnel and assignments from the onset of a new investigation.
• Monitor employees' overtime and work load.
• Trained team members on agency processes, court procedures and investigation strategies.
• Handled administrative requirements, maintained records and submitted operational reports.

• Investigated high profile sexual assault and homicide cases.
• Identified witnesses and collected statements to gather information.
• Wrote detailed reports outlining case findings for internal files and case filings with the District Attorney's Office.
• Delivered calm, professional and detailed testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines, and offer law enforcement expertise.
• Wrote, obtained, and executed search/arrest warrants within the boundaries of the US Constitution, state law and department policies.
• Investigated police officers accused of sexual assault.
• Work with and develop relationships with outside police agencies.
• Appeared in court and testified under oath in homicide and sexual assault cases.
• Participated in court hearings to provide written reports, evidence and verbal testimonies.
• Prepared case reports from allegations, transcripts of interviews and physical evidence.
• Sent specimens to labs and ran fingerprints through databases to identify individuals of interest.
• Secured search warrants to investigate scenes of crimes and collect evidence.

• Identified witnesses and collected statements to gather information and pursue remedies for violations of legal standards.
• Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
• Kept meticulous and detailed records of each case to avoid causing any problems with prosecution.
• Preserved evidence for court hearings and checked integrity of individual pieces.
• Investigated complaints brought by members of community by conducting interviews and compiling evidence.
• Collected crime scene evidence, examined bodies, and investigated secondary locations to build detailed cases based on sound evidence handling practices.
• Oversaw criminal cases, coordinated investigations, and prepared evidence and investigators for court cases.
• Marked off crime scenes and controlled access to protect evidence from tampering or loss.
• Collected information pertaining to criminal proceedings and performed investigations to resolve cases.
• Collected, analyzed and interpreted information, documentation, and physical evidence associated with investigations.

• Investigated Officer Involved Shootings and major Uses of Force by LAPD Officers.
• Identify, mark and collect evidence for criminal trials and civil litigations.
• Prepare detailed presentations for upper level command staff.
• Author and complete detailed voluminous reports within mandated deadlines.
• Available to respond at all hours and days to major categorical incidents.

• Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines, and offer law enforcement expertise.
• Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
• Kept meticulous and detailed records of each case to avoid causing any problems with prosecution.
• Identified witnesses and collected statements to gather information and pursue remedies for violations of legal standards.
• Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses, and complainants.
• Sent specimens to labs and ran fingerprints through databases to identify individuals of interest.
• Preserved evidence for court hearings and checked integrity of individual pieces.
• Appeared in court and testified under oath in Homicide cases.
• Collected crime scene evidence, examined bodies, and investigated secondary locations to build detailed cases based on sound evidence handling practices.
• Marked off crime scenes and controlled access to protect evidence from tampering or loss.
• Collected and preserved physical evidence, photographs and laboratory submissions.
• Initiated and concluded investigations of crime organizations.
• Secured search warrants to investigate scenes of crimes and collect evidence.

• Contact and Identify gang members living or associating within the community.
• Enter identified gang members into database for crime solving intelligence.
• Respond to gang related radio calls and investigate gang related crimes.
• Conduct undercover surveillance.
• Loaned to Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Conducted undercover narcotics buys.
• Developed confidential informants.
• Gave official testimony in grand jury, administrative and open court hearings.

• Secured crime scenes, gathered evidence, and questioned witnesses.
• Package and book evidence into secure property to ensure chain of custody.
• Conducted preliminary investigations at crime scenes.
• Investigated and reported crimes, accidents, offenses, and damage to property.
• Conducted witness interviews and gathered details regarding incidents to determine best course of action.

Police Academy training for seven months and transfered to the field for one year of field training.