Michael G. Wells
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Grantville, Georgia 30220
Mobile: 678-***-****
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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
. Senior Physical Security Specialist for Unified Consultants Group,
Inc.
. Physical Security Analyst for SEI Group, Inc.
. 21 years of experience in U.S. Army military police operations
management
. Certified U.S. Army Military Police Investigator
. Certified U.S. Army Physical Security Inspector
. Active Government security clearance
. Proficient in Windows software and Microsoft Office Applications
. Tested in making difficult decisions in stressful situations
. Proven leadership skills; highly self-motivated
. Experienced in international and multi-cultural supervision
. Highly efficient in learning new tasks and duties; performance
oriented
EXPERIENCE
Senior Physical Security Specialist/Physical Security Analyst
. Conducted and supervised physical security assessments for the Social
Security Administration facilities nationwide, including the SSA
National Headquarters campus. Duties included evaluating electronic
security systems, physical protective devices, internal security
procedures, closed circuit television surveillance systems and
contract security forces. Provided detailed assessment reports
outlining compliance with security regulations and recommended
improvements. Advised office managers and hearing office directors on
methods for improving their security posture in accordance with
applicable federal regulations. Conducted direct coordination with
federal, state and local law enforcement agencies across the country
to assess the levels of police protection and crime vulnerability.
Prepared written reports outlining the results of physical security
assessments, along with applicable regulatory references and
recommendations. Trained and supervised newly hired and
rehabilitative transfer personnel.
Operations Management
. Instructed, trained, managed and evaluated over 200 military police
and civilian personnel in daily law enforcement, security, emergency
response and administrative operations. Duties also included
responding to complaints and inquiries from the public using
interpersonal communications skills, supervision of internal
investigations of police personnel, coordination with other external
government and civilian agencies concerning a multitude of diverse
issues, planning and developing policies for future needs of the
directorate and other associated agencies; planning for successful
accomplishment of all assigned tasks under changing budgetary
constraints; implementing and enforcing all equal opportunity policies
while fostering a work environment conducive to personnel of multiple
ethnic, religious and multinational backgrounds, reviewing and
proofreading all police reports for accuracy, grammatical correctness,
spelling and completeness, directing all investigative activity within
the directorate, planning, directing and coordinating all major
command ceremonies and other public events while simultaneously
maintaining a high level of security for a federal military major
command installation.
. Managed the Operations sections of two U.S. Army military police
companies. Additional duties included performing as the headquarters
platoon sergeant, involving direct supervision and management of 24
military personnel. Principle management duties included supervisory
oversight of unit administrative operations, unit supply and logistics
operations, ensuring the expeditious processing of all administrative
actions within the company, to include personnel performance
evaluations, awards, pay enquiries, unit strength reports, unit
training, budgetary issues and personnel assignments.
. Participated in the development of new anti-terrorism protocols and
policies, to include the development of new bio-terrorism policies and
procedures.
. Coordinated with numerous law enforcement and security agencies,
government contracting agencies, local government agencies, and other
government agencies and military directorates.
Military Police Specific Responsibilities in the US Army
. Supported the tactical commander as the primary combat force to detect
level two threats in the conduct of the rear battle. Provided
battlefield nuclear weapon security, tactical security, circulation
control, and the detaining and or evacuation of enemy prisoners of war
and civilian internees.
. Supported the commander in anti/countering terrorism; the enforcement
of military laws and regulations; keeping of order; prevention and
investigation of crime, apprehension and disposition of military
offenders; traffic and movement control; physical security of critical
equipment, facilities, lines of communication, and the safety of
Government officials.
. Planed, coordinated and directed criminal investigations, crime
surveys, protective service missions, polygraph support and criminal
investigation activities.
. Prepared plans, policies and regulations pertaining to organization,
training, operations, and equipment of military police units and
personnel for both tactical and law enforcement operations.
. Responsible for police services and protection at high security
government installations. Enforced federal law and facility
regulations. Operated a complex communication, dispatch, and
intrusion detection center. Maintained and monitored physical security
systems, dispatched officers on patrol assignments. Member of an
emergency response team.
. Provided special protective escorts to high ranking officers,
officials and dignitaries.
Personnel Supervision
. Assigned and coordinated work assignments, evaluated the performance
and directly supervised soldiers and civilian government employees of
wide ranging cultural, ethnic and multinational backgrounds for 21
years. Demonstrated ability to supervise, motivate and empower
subordinate supervisors while allowing them the latitude to build a
sense of teamwork within their sections, resulting in highly motivated
subordinates who understand the intent and accomplish all tasks
accordingly.
. Military assignments include military police patrolman, general crimes
investigator, undercover narcotics investigator, narcotics team
supervisor, team leader, section leader, squad leader, platoon
sergeant and operations sergeant at both company and directorate
levels.
. US Army instructor. Experienced in instructing, supervising and
evaluating the performance of both small and large groups of people.
. Experienced in supervision of personnel from multiple cultures and in
international environments. Military assignments include four
overseas tours in Europe and Asia.
Investigations Supervision
. Supervised three criminal investigations sections, including
undercover narcotics and general crimes investigations. Duties also
included supervision of police investigative report writing, evidence
processing, directing of investigative activities, and reviewing all
final reports for completeness and grammatical and factual accuracy.
Duties also included conducting and supervising internal
investigations concerning military police personnel.
. Managed two evidence repositories while simultaneously performing
duties as a senior investigator and supervisor.
. Highly proficient at research and investigative report writing.
Communications
. Experienced in complex radio and telephone communications under high
stress emergency conditions.
. Highly trained and experienced in interpersonal communications skills
in dealing with groups of people and individuals reflecting the full
diversity of society, to include host nation citizens in foreign
countries.
. Experienced in briefing and coordinating with senior level personnel,
external agencies and large and small organizations of people with
diverse agendas, concerns and issues while resolving conflicts and
achieving mutually beneficial objectives.
. Experienced, proficient public speaker.
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
June 1981 - February 1984
Military Police U.S. Army, Worldwide
February 1984 - January 1986
Factory worker - assembly Brown Stove Works, Cleveland,
Tennessee
January 1986 - December 2003
Military Police U.S. Army, Worldwide
January 2004 - September 2005
Physical Security Analyst SEI Group, Inc, Huntsville, Alabama
September 2005 - May 2011
Senior Physical Security Specialist Unified Consultants Group, Inc.,
Fayetteville, Georgia
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
U.S. Army
US Army Physical Security Inspector's Course
US Army Military Police School (Commandant's List)
Primary Leadership Development Course (Commandant's List)
Basic Noncommissioned Officer Course (Commandant's List)
Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Officer Course (Honor Graduate)
Military Police Investigations Course (Commandant's List)
Child Abuse Prevention and Investigations Techniques Course
Domestic Violence Investigations Techniques Course
Conventional Physical Security Inspector Course
Microsoft Front Page Training Course
Microsoft Access Training Course
Harold Washington College
Completed 68 semester hours in general studies courses.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
. Successfully conducted and supervised hundreds of physical security
assessments of Social Security Administration facilities nationwide
. Retired from the United States Army with 21 years of honorable service
. Graduated from US Army Military Police School on the Commandant's List
. Graduated from US Army Primary Leadership Development Course on the
Commandant's List
. Graduated from US Army Basic Noncommissioned Officer's Course on the
Commandant's List
. Graduated from US Army Military Police Investigations Course on the
Commandant's List
. Graduated from US Army Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Warfare School as
Honor Graduate
. Graduated from US Army Physical Security Inspector's Course
. Graduated from the US Army Unit Armorer Course
. Conducted and supervised criminal investigations resulting in the
successful prosecution of thousands of criminal violators and
maintained a 98% solved case rate
. After being assigned management duties of two substandard evidence
repositories, brought both from a rating of "unsatisfactory" to
"exemplary" while simultaneously performing primary duties as the
Military Police Investigations Supervisor
. Trained and supervised an inexperienced narcotics investigations
section that led to the successful arrest and prosecution of the
largest illegal narcotics ring in the Augusta, Georgia area
. Successfully planned, organized, trained and directed Forces Command
Honor Guard personnel in over 120 major command level ceremonies and
other large public events, resulting in numerous laudatory remarks
from senior command members
. Selected as a primary law enforcement instructor for three U.S. Army
National Guard units mobilized during a time of national emergency
REFERENCES
Available upon request