VASHARN SIMMONS
Olive Branch,MS
Summary
RESULTS-DRIVEN SECURITY SPECIALIST | SAFETY & RISK MITIGATION EXPERT Dynamic security professional with a distinguished 21-year military background and a decade of experience in law enforcement. Proven track record of ensuring property security and leading teams within correctional facilities, warehouses, and corporate settings. Adept at implementing safety protocols, optimizing workflows, and fostering team cohesion to ensure effective risk management. Possesses exceptional critical thinking, communication, and decision-making skills. Seasoned Security Operations Manger with 31 years years of experience in Military and law enforcement. Adept at budgeting, performing personnel management and operation management. Sound knowledge of security standards, policies and procedures.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Lieutenant/Shift Commander
Desoto County Detention Center
01.2019 - Current
- Spearheads operations for a 550-bed detention facility, including 2 access control centers, a medical unit, intake, booking, and inmate housing units
- Leads a team of 14 officers, 2 supervisors, and 2 nurses, ensuring optimal performance and adherence to protocols
- Delivers superior training and leadership to teams to boost performance and help team members achieve performance targets
- Enforces company policies and regulations with employees.
- Conducts comprehensive internal investigations into staff misconduct, recommending disciplinary actions
- Oversees safety of Correctional Officers, Correctional Sergeants, nursing staff, and visitors maintaining a safe atmosphere
- Conducts unannounced facility rounds and promptly addresses inquiries from the public, senior staff, inmates, and visitors
- Shift achieves over a 97% security scan compliance rate highest percentage by any shift within the facility
- Collaborates with senior leadership to propose operational and procedural enhancements
Branch Manager
Securitas Security
07.2018 - 01.2019
- Managed 350 security officers, 5 account managers, and 2 office employees, fostering high-quality service delivery
- Cultivated relationships with clients, assessing security needs and negotiating contracts, including emergency services
- Oversaw the HR department, ensuring optimal staffing and conducting recruitment activities to attract new clients
- Developed shift schedules, security procedures, and risk assessments for client job sites
- Evaluated service quality for 17 clients, maintaining strong client relationships and resolving concerns
- Enhanced branch production rates by handling staff conflicts, evaluations, hiring, and termination processes and coaching employees on company protocol and payroll operations
Sergeant/Assistant Shift Commander
Desoto County Detention Center
12.2013 - 07.2018
- Supervised 14 officers across jail operations, including inmate housing units and booking processes
- Managed officer assignments, conducted training, and led investigations into misconduct
- Implemented policy and procedure recommendations, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency
- Maintained a secure environment through routine rounds, searches, and coordination with law enforcement agencies.
- Enforced company policies and regulations with employees
- Prepared shift summary reports for supervisor and communicated regularly on goals and progress
Director of Recruitment
ITT Technical Institute
01.2012 - 05.2013
- Accountable for the overall success of the Recruitment Department including meeting recruiting objectives
- Monitored the status of all recruitment prospects and analyzed statistical recruiting data to determine the effectiveness of plans
- Provided leadership, direction, motivation and supervision of direct reports as well as overseas training and development of staff
- Responsible for developing effective working relationships with students, employees and any other outside contacts of all levels
- Obtained and maintained ITT/ESI's Recruitment Presentation Certification
- Ensured compliance with corporate policies and procedures, ethical practices, and guidelines of federal government and accrediting organizations
- Recommend recruiting goals, budgets and staffing plans to corporate leadership.
- Set and conveyed recruitment goals to downstream staff
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Homeland Security And Crisis Management
American Intercontinental University
Schaumburg, IL 08.2024
Skills
Effective Leadership
- Policy Enforcement
- Situational Awareness
- Team Management
- Operational planning
- Technical knowledge
- Production Reporting
- Equipment Troubleshooting
- Operations Support
- Customer Service Management
- Role Modeling
- Staff Training and Development
- Conflict Resolution
- Complaint resolution
- Safety processes and procedures
- Rules Enforcement
- Client Service
- Assigning Work
- Professional Appearance
- Goal Setting and Tracking
- Flexible Schedule
- Staff Supervision
- Employee Scheduling
- Shift Scheduling
- Staff education and training
- Positive Attitude
- Decision-making capabilities
- Issue Resolution
- Team Collaboration and Leadership
- Team Supervision
- Interpersonal Relations
- Shift Paperwork Completion
- Daily workflows
- Employee Attendance Monitoring
- Policy and Procedure Enforcement
- Operations Management
- Security Procedures Adherence
- Training Assistance
- Team Leadership
- Motivational Leadership
- Creative Problem-Solving
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Staff Development
- Problem-Solving
- Quality Inspections
Affiliations
U.S. Army
Timeline
Lieutenant/Shift Commander
Desoto County Detention Center
01.2019 - Current
Branch Manager
Securitas Security
07.2018 - 01.2019
Sergeant/Assistant Shift Commander
Desoto County Detention Center
12.2013 - 07.2018
Director of Recruitment
ITT Technical Institute
01.2012 - 05.2013
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice, Homeland Security And Crisis Management
American Intercontinental University
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