WILLIAM JAMES TAYLOR

• Directs all prison operations for assigned shift to include; conducting roll call briefings, evaluation of work performance of incarcerated individuals, evaluating employee performance, investigation of incidents for possible discipline, ensures orderly movement of incarcerated persons, conducts periodic inspection rounds to ensure compliance with all security, safety and sanitation, contraband, fire &/or other institutional regulations, policies & procedures.

• Directs security operations on assigned shift related to security, safety, custody, count procedures and control of incarcerated persons.
• Acts as Administrative Duty Officer in absence of Corrections Major.
• Monitors security threat group activity.
• Identifies and addresses security vulnerabilities.

• Supervises, evaluates and approves leave requests for Correction Lieutenants and custody staff.
• Provides instruction & training to subordinates & incarcerated persons with regards to institutional rules and regulations.
• Writes post orders which provides instructions to Correction Officers assigned to posts.

• As the senior custody supervisor on shift, I provide guidance, mentoring, and instruction to Lieutenants as well as Corrections Officers assigned to shift.

• Maintains discipline.
• Acts as initial Incident Commander in the event of a critical incident.
• Meets & shares information with the Correction Specialists in all units. Additionally, assists Corrections Specialists with maintaining safe and secure housing units.
• Assists the Corrections Specialist in developing, implementing & enforcing unit plans.
• Attends meetings and performs related duties and security functions as requested.
• Completes daily logs & reports & responds to miscellaneous correspondences and makes periodic rounds.

• Since November 2024, I have also served as the institutional Critical Incident Management Coordinator (CIM). In this role I facilitate and conduct drills to test the skills and competencies of all staff when responding to, as well as managing critical incidents. I am also responsible for ensuring departmental standards are met annually in regards to this training.
• Since September 2024, I have been serving as the institutional backup to the Inspector of Institutional Services. In this role, I am responsible for maintaining the incarcerated person grievance procedure and ensuring the swift and effective investigation and resolution of complaints and grievances. I act on this role in the absence of the Institutional Inspector. And assist in managing and maintaining the grievance system daily.

• Monitored and assisted with day to day direction of security operations for the institution.
• Responsible for supervision of between 10-30 Corrections Officers for assigned shift.
• Prepared schedules and assigned Corrections Officers to posts.
• Completed timekeeping duties for over 300 Corrections Officers.
• Completed performance evaluations.
• Conducted surveillance, safety and security inspections/rounds of facilities and associated property.
• Conducted post inspections/rounds of property to prevent escapes and as a preventative measure to ensure overall safety and security of institution.
• Responded to and cleared emergencies and security issues/concerns.
• Completed overall count of institution.
• Completed purchasing requests; conducted administrative investigations, reports, forms, records and other data to assist in analyzing data to assist with staffing and reporting.
• While serving as Administrative Lieutenant, I Served on various committees, and assisted with the creation and analysis of local policies, procedures and post orders. I also wrote and distributed memorandum to shifts. I was also responsible for scheduling of Corrections Officers. Additionally, I tracked drills and assignments for all four shifts.
• Acted as local instructor for in service training.
• Served as institutional tool/key control supervisor, responsible for the accountability of all tools, needles, syringes, and keys.
• Served as a PREA Victim Support Person.
• And was one of two supervisors who served as certified Crisis Intervention Team Officers (CIT).
• And was often assigned to assist in site visits and audits at multiple correctional institutions.
• Developed and maintained a vast working knowledge of custody operations within a medical environment. Over the course of six years in my role as Lieutenant at FMC, I had been assigned to all four shifts. This experience allowed me to see how all shifts functioned with regards to their operation, both independently, as well as in conjunction with FMC's overall medical mission.
• My final assignment at Franklin Medical Center was as the HUB and Clinic Supervisor. In this capacity, I was responsible for directing the transfer process of incarcerated persons from one institution to the other. Additionally, as Clinic Supervisor I was responsible for overseeing the security operations of the FMC Clinic with duties such as coordinating record and property transfers, assigning officers to posts, and maintaining the overall security operation of the FMC clinic. These roles often involved critical thinking and communication skill as I often functioned as a custody liason between medical staff at both FMC and OSU Medical Center.

• Maintained control and security of institution to provide safety and security to staff, volunteers, contractors, outside stakeholders, and inmates.
• Enforced rules, regulations, procedures, policies in accordance with ODRC policy.
• Supervised and directed all inmate activities in assigned areas of responsibility.
• Monitored and operated radios, security equipment/controls, computers, and any other equipment related to safety and security of the institution.
• Operated vehicles and transported inmates.
• Conducted counts, rounds, and searches.
• Was a member of FMC local SRT Team and was a PREA Victim Support Person.
• Regularly assisted with mentoring and training new staff
• Worked as a Corrections Officer at both Dayton Correctional Institution (DCI) and Franklin Medical Center (FMC). These experiences exposed me to incarcerated persons of all security levels as well as provided exposure to managing both male as well as female incarcerated persons.

• Sales and service of insurance products, annuities, and various other financial products.
• Used inductive and deductive reasoning to obtain solutions which best fit client needs.
• Created proposals, graphs, illustrations of financial product solutions for clients.
• And provided customer service duties for clients in a timely, through manner.

• Responsible for conducting day to day law enforcement operations on Wright Patterson Air Force Base a military installation comprised of over 20,000 personnel.
• Conducted physical and personnel operations within assigned areas of responsibility.
• Interviewed and interrogated suspects, performed patrol duties monitoring for speed, alcohol, and drug violations.
• Responded to calls, often which were complex and difficult in nature.
• Wrote multiple reports, citations, and evaluations.
• Worked at times in high security, sensitive locations such as the National Air and Space Intelligence Center.
• And worked frequently with various other agencies including local police forces and the United States Secret Service in providing support and protection of dignitaries, flag officers, and the President of the United States.
• Assisted with training and evaluation of subordinate airmen, and was frequently commended by senior Air Force officials in regards to professionalism, bearing, and knowledge.
• Provided escorts for authorized personnel entering restricted areas as needed.
• Monitored access control points, checked identification cards, and issued visitor passes as required.
• Collaborated with emergency response teams during incidents and training exercises.
• Performed crowd control duties during special events as needed.
• Applied training in law enforcement, air base defense and combat tactics to protect stateside and international bases.