JOHN W. BROOKS

*** ********* ****** ******* *******, Illinois 60558 708-***-**** acrg5b@r.postjobfree.com EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Dynamic, highly motivated former federal investigator with a demonstrated history of providing visionary insight for future growth while optimizing the efficiency of daily operations. Over 30 years of exemplary leadership experience investigating complex criminal complaints at the federal and local levels. Strategic thinker skilled at developing fundamental, long, and short range plans for achievement of institutional objectives, and capable of communicating complex concepts in simple terms. Core Competencies:

• Strategic Planning

• Long-Term Investigation

Oversight

• Communications

• Team Leadership

• Time and Resource

Management

• Proactive Leader

• Law Enforcement

• Public Service

• Training

• Criminal Law

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Village of Indian Head Park 2014 – Present

Police Chief/Village Administrator

Provides direct leadership for all village full- and part-time administrative, police, and public works personnel, and manages all aspects of daily operations and ongoing investigations. Directs all financial operations, audits ongoing compliance with projections, eliminates unnecessary spending, and ensures allocation of all necessary resources. Responsible for recruiting, hiring, training, supervising, scheduling, and promoting staff of full- and part-time police officers and administrative professionals, and oversees numerous HR functions. Selected Accomplishments:

• Operates with a Police budget of $1.2M and a $4M Village operational budget

• Entered into an intergovernmental agreement to provide police services for LaGrange Highlands over a two-year contract period

• Developed and implemented a new in-service training program for all officers and civilian personnel United States Department of Veterans Affairs 1987 – 2014 Office of the Inspector General: Criminal Investigations Division Hines, Illinois Special Agent-in-Charge 2000 – 2014

Managed all aspects of daily field operations and ongoing investigations for Central Field Office and coordinates operations of satellite offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, and Kansas City. Provided law enforcement services and field security operations for 56 VA medical centers, hundreds of outpatient clinics, and 13 VA regional offices, throughout a fourteen-state district. Forecasted budgetary, personnel, and equipment needs for fiscal year, eliminating unnecessary spending and ensuring allocation of all necessary resources. Recruited, hired, trained, supervised, and promoted staff of federal criminal investigators, supervisory criminal investigators, and administrative personnel. Selected Accomplishments:

• Successfully resolved hundreds of criminal complaints, gaining indictments and monetary restitution of over $200M

• Served as primary liaison between the Criminal Investigations Division and all state, local, and federal law enforcement agencies

• Provided physical security assessments to operational components, including pharmacy security, building security, investigations, and access control

• Proposed new program that allowed the agency to rely on its own polygraph examiners, trained at the Defense Academy for Credibility Assessment

Assistant Special Agent-in-Charge 1998 – 2000

Served as first line supervisor and chief investigative officer for the Central Field Office responsible for managing all concurrent field operations and ongoing investigations of satellite offices in Chicago, Cleveland, Denver, Houston, Dallas and Kansas City. Provided assistance to Special Agent-in- Charge with budget development and implementation, personnel recruitment, training, and supervision, travel, procurement of services, and other JOHN W. BROOKS

645 Courtland Circle Western Springs, Illinois 60558 708-***-**** acrg5b@r.postjobfree.com issues as needed.

Selected Accomplishments:

• Reviewed and approved agent reports of ongoing and finalized investigations

• Monitored undercover operations, assessing progress and ensuring appropriate allocation of resources to agents Special Agent 1987-1998

Independently organized, conducted, preserved physical evidence and finalized complex, highly sensitive federal and state criminal investigations regarding violations of Titles 15, 18, and 38 of the United States Code, including: healthcare and workers compensation fraud, procurement fraud, bribery, theft of government property, forgery, homicide, and bank fraud. Served as team leader and trainer for field agents. Selected Accomplishments:

• Awarded United States Public Service Investigator of the Year by the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, 1996

• Testified before state and federal grand juries in numerous trials

• Earned multiple DOJ Team Accomplishment Awards

Berwyn, Illinois Police Department 1981 – 1987

Detective / Youth Officer 1983 – 1987

Conducted and successfully closed hundreds of criminal investigations of a broad spectrum of complaints, including: homicide, sexual assault, residential burglary, kidnapping, bank robbery, drug trafficking, theft, arson, and gang-related offenses. Prepared written affidavits and complaints, executed search warrants, and apprehended and interviewed criminal suspects. Selected Accomplishments:

• Organized City of Berwyn Neighborhood Watch program in conjunction with the Office of the Mayor

• Lectured at all District 100 schools and Morton West High School Patrol Officer 1981 – 1983

Served as uniformed patrol officer, upholding the law and ensuring public safety throughout community. Assisted with crime scene preservation. Enforced traffic regulations and provided accident control. Interviewed witnesses and criminal suspects; prepared detailed investigative reports. Selected Accomplishments:

• Awarded numerous Honorable Mentions and Commendations for meritorious service and in the line of duty in the investigation of homicide, bank robbery, kidnapping, residential burglary, sexual assault, and other criminal complaints. EDUCATION AND SELECTED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Chicago Police Academy, Chicago, Illinois

State of Illinois Certified Police Officer, 1981

Loyola University, Chicago, Illinois

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, 1983

Illinois State Policy Academy, Springfield, Illinois Advanced In-Service Training

U.S. Graduate School Training Program, Washington, D.C. Executive Management Leadership Course, 1999-2000

Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, Glynco, Georgia Basic and Advanced In-Service Training Courses, 1988 – 2010 Federal Bureau of Investigation, Quantico, Virginia Advanced In-Service Training and Management Courses U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Washington, D.C. Management and Leadership Courses

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