Jessica Torres
Petaluma,CA
Summary
Seasoned Law Enforcement professional well-versed in criminal investigation practices, including gathering evidence and developing incident reports. Well-versed in research, case review and witness interviews. Self-disciplined and ethical collaborator with exceptional observational skills.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER
State Of California
02.2001 - 12.2015
- Drug Recognition Expert, Accident Investigator
- Drafted hundreds of reports detailing incidents and safety violations.
- Responded to emergency calls to provide assistance to citizens in need.
- Recorded facts to prepare reports documenting incidents and activities.
- Conducted searches of individuals, vehicles and premises.
- Identified, pursued and arrested suspects and perpetrators of criminal acts.
- Provided testimony in court proceedings.
- Gathered necessary information for court appearances and testified as witness under oath in court.
Security Forces Specialist
United States Air Force, USAF
01.1993 - 10.2000
- Led, managed, and performed force protection duties to protect personnel and resources.
- Remained calm and alert especially during emergency situations to maintain order and confidence in authority.
- Observed CCTV cameras to detect potential threats and respond accordingly.
- Identified and reported suspicious activity to prevent security incidents.
- Investigated incidents and wrote detailed reports for superior review.
- Intervened in potentially violent situations to maintain personnel safety.
- Delivered training sessions to educate personnel on security policies and procedures.
Education
Paralegal Studies Program, Criminal Law, Family Law, Business Law: Contract Law, Legal Research, Discovery, Civil Litigation – Pleadings, Law & Motion, Estate Planning & Probate, Real Property, Law Office Management, Technology for the Law Office, Writing for the Legal Professional -
Empire College, School of Business
Santa Rosa, CA2021
Intermediate POST
California Police Officer Standards And Training
Skills
- Case management
- Legal research
- Discovery
- Drafting and analyzing legal documents
- Critical thinking
- Competence in daily functions of a law office
- Working knowledge of current legal computer programs
- Understanding responsibilities to implement and maintain professional and ethical standards
- Word
- Outlook
- Excel
- PowerPoint
- LexisNexis
- Adobe PDF
- CLETS
- Accident Scene Documentation
- Report Writing
- Court Proceedings
- Interrogation Techniques
Certification
- Paralegal Certificate
- LexisNexis: Certificate of Completion-Paralegal Student Mastery of Lexis Advance
Military Honors
- Honorable discharge
- Air Force Good Conduct Medal
- Air Force Achievement Medal
- Humanitarian Service Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
Military Experience
- U.S AIR FORCE, 07/29/1993 - 10/01/2000, Staff Sergeant, Supervised and performed security police activities, Resource management and protection, Supervised and performed Air Base Defense functions, Information Security
- U.S AIR FORCE, Senior Airman, Received and processed complaints, Collected and preserved physical evidence, Obtained and recorded testimonial evidence, Evaluated evidence in criminal and traffic cases, Identified drugs and drug offenders, Prepared reports, and provided testimony in court
- U.S AIR FORCE, Senior Airman, Monitor the juvenile diversion program- placing delinquents on a rehabilitation program, Rewrote the Air Force Instruction Manual for the juvenile diversion program, Taught the D.A.R.E. program to 3rd and 5th graders, Submitted newspaper articles on the crime rate, unit historian- PowerPoint presentations to the commander
Timeline
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER
State Of California
02.2001 - 12.2015
Security Forces Specialist
United States Air Force, USAF
01.1993 - 10.2000
Paralegal Studies Program, Criminal Law, Family Law, Business Law: Contract Law, Legal Research, Discovery, Civil Litigation – Pleadings, Law & Motion, Estate Planning & Probate, Real Property, Law Office Management, Technology for the Law Office, Writing for the Legal Professional -
Empire College, School of Business
Intermediate POST
California Police Officer Standards And Training