Police Procedures / Supervision / Rules & Regs

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Decorated 30 Year Veteran with concentration in Patrol Operations / Current Part-Time Bay Constable JD, MPA, FBI National Academy #234th Session. CERTIFICATES AND TRAINING • Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, 241, 242, 300, 400, 700 & 800 • FBI National Academy Associates Annual Training Conference NYSEC, Saratoga Springs (2024 & 2025) • TASER Certification – Town of Babylon (2025) • FBI National Academy Associates Annual Training Conference, Kansas City (2024) • Annual pistol / OC spray / collapsible baton training – Town of Babylon, New York (2024 - present) • Use of Force – NYS Department of Criminal Justice Services (2023 - present) • Mass Casualty Response Leadership Forum – FBI National Academy Associates (2022) • Effectively addressing active shooter incidents – FBI National Academy Associates (2021) • HR-218 M-4 Carbine rifle / pistol / revolver certification (2020 – Present) • International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, IDC Herzliya College, Israel (2019) • Semi-annual M-4 Carbine rifle / pistol / OC spray / collapsible baton training (1990 – 2019) • Annual active shooter training (2002 – 2019) • Incident response to terrorist bombings (IRTB), New Mexico Tech, New Mexico (2018) • Prevention and Response to Suicide Bombing Incidents / Incident Response to Bombing, New York State Prosecutors Training Institute (2009) • Property / Evidence Room Management, Suffolk County Police Academy (2009) • Counter Insurgency, Terrorism and Active Shooter with Nassau County Police and FPD (2004) Police Lieutenant: Watch Commander (2007-2020) Freeport Police Department, Freeport NY • Oversaw day-to-day operations of the police department with up to 20+ officers & staff serving 40,000+ residents • Supervised 50,000+ calls for service and 10,000+ preliminary investigations; coordinated with outside agencies for ongoing investigations • Supervised radio communications, evidence/property room, intake/handling of service calls • Reviewed 14,000+ police reports and 1,400+ arrest reports, including written statements, ensuring compliance with department and constitutional rules • Conducted 20+ internal investigations and Workers’ Compensation investigations • Detail Commander of “Woodcleft Festival” with 25,000+ in attendance • Trained personnel in records management system • Employed Incident Command System (ICS) Police Lieutenant: Administration (2017-2018) • Reviewed body-worn-camera usage and videos and audited supervisor’s review of body-worn-camera usage of their subordinates • Coordinated with outside agencies for recruit training • Managed property records and reconciliation • Reviewed daily reports for clarity, accuracy and completeness • Reviewed daily calls for service entries to ensure proper action taken • Reviewed wanted person entries and removal Police Sergeant / Patrol Supervisor (2002-2007) • Trained and re-trained officers in department policies and procedures • Supervised crime scenes including a homicide and officer-involved shooting • Employed Incident Command System (ICS) • PBA Contract negotiation committee Police Officer / Field Training Officer (1990-2002) • Proposed and helped institute steady tour schedule (1996) • PBA Contract negotiation committee Assistant Adjunct / Visiting Professor (2017-2020) Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale NY • Introduced students to theory of crime prevention • Examined topics such as the relationship of the environment to crime, designing out crime, threat assessment and target hardening • Focused on residential and commercial crime prevention systems • Discussed the vulnerabilities of the classroom and building itself • Discussed Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design • Introduced students to access devices, surveillance devises and designed CCTV systems