Training Service
Resume:
Todd Julian Pitchford
Hahira, Georgia 31632
Email: *********@*****.***
Cellular telephone: 229-***-****
Accomplishments:
o Won 100% felony cases as a Narcotics Investigator and Detective for
the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
o Developed Valdosta Police Department canine policies
o Trained and supervised 5 new narcotics investigators (FTO) from 1998
to 2003
o Qualifies and Testified as a Expert Witness on Multiple Narcotics
Cases
o Seized over $1,000,000.00 worth of illegal narcotics and U.S. currency
o Trained, certified, and handled narcotic detection canines for the
Valdosta Police Department and Lowndes County Sheriff's Office
o Police Mentor in Afghanistan from May 2007 to July 2010
o Received NATO Service Metal on recommendation of Spanish Provincial
Reconstruction Team Command
o Team Lead for Badghis PMT, Systems Integration Team and Islam Qala
Border Mentor Camp
o Acting Assistant Mentor Supervisor for Islam Qala Border Mentor Camp
o Regional Training Coordinator / Operations, Kabul, Afghanistan
o Manage 5 National Police Mentoring Programs
o Regional Operations Coordinator Central Training Center
o Held a Secrete Security Clearance through U.S. Department of State
o GS-13 Equivalent Job Rating
o Certified International Police Instructor through U.S. Department of
State
Work History:
o Dyn-Corp International, Kabul, Afghanistan
July 2009 - July 2010
Regional Training Coordinator, Operations
. GS-13 Equivalent
. Supervise over 200 police mentors, including regional
supervisors for 6 national mentor programs.
. Have command and control of the Afghan National Civil Order
Police, Focused District Development, In District Reform,
Direct District Development, Systems Compliance, National
Police Communications Center and Afghan Border Police
mentoring programs
. Responsible for all transfers and placement of mentors
nationwide.
. Responsible for tracking all mentors nationwide.
. Provide reports and statistics to Contingent Command to
brief Corporate, DOS and DOD personnel.
. Review reports from field and give direction to field
supervisors on work being done by fielded mentors.
. Work directly with U.S. DOD, US DOS EUPOL and other NATO
military personnel (NTM-A) to ensure mission effectiveness
and efficiency.
. Brief new mentors and new PMT's on roles, procedures and
assignments of district teams.
Regional Training Coordinator / Operations Coordinator Central
Training Center
. Managed all aspects of the training and mentoring efforts
on the Central Training Center (Kabul Region)
. Worked with US military and Italian military contingent on
training issues and directives
March 2008 - July 2009
Islam Qala Border Mentor Team
Team Lead / Acting Supervisor
. Mentored Afghan Border Police Commanders for the Islam Qala
Border Crossing Point and 3rd Battalion headquarters
. Mentored Afghan Border Police 4th Zone General
. Supervised 7 American and 5 local national translators
. Managed day to day activities of mentor team and assisted
with the day to day activities of a 85 man camp
Heart Regional Systems Team - Team Lead - Command and Control /
Operations
. Mentored Afghan counterpart at Regional Headquarters on
Operational matters
. Provided DynCorp mentors with guidance and goals to be met
to ensure the functionality of the operations through out
the ANP in the Herat region.
. Gather intelligence and disseminate information to DynCorp
personnel to assist them in the day to day operations by
being informed of threats and concerns
. Supervised a team of Mentors and local nationals who
advised Afghan counterparts in Operations, Logistics,
Finance, Personnel and Training, the 5 core systems. Gave
direction to Mentors throughout the Western Region of
Afghanistan on the 5 systems and acted as a liaison between
Mentors, US Military and the Ministry of Interior
October 2007 - March 2008
. Badghis Provincial Mentor Team - Team Lead
. Mentored Staff at Provincial Headquarters
. Worked closely with US Army counterparts
. Worked closely with Spanish Military
. Developed new police station with Spanish Military in the
Gulchin Village
. Mentored District Police Chiefs and their staff
May 2007 - October 2007
o Mentor to Herat Regional Headquarters
. Build strong relationships with staff based on honesty and
integrity
. Listen to staff concerns and encouraged them to develop
solutions to their concerns
. Attended weekly staff and intelligence meetings
. Relayed information learned in meetings through appropriate
channels
. Trained Major General Arkummadine personal security detail
. Trained personal security detail in basic handgun operation
(100% qualified)
o Echols County Sheriff's Office, Statenville, Georgia
September 2006 - May 2007
o Deputy Sheriff
. Patrolled County, answered calls for service, resolved
disputes
. Handled and maintained training of narcotics detection
canine
. Filled in as Investigator and managed evidence when
Investigator was off.
o Hahira Police Department, Hahira, Georgia
October 2006 - April 2007
o Part time Police Officer
. Worked patrol and narcotics within the City of Hahira
o Quality Disaster Relief Services
August 2005 - August 2006
o Worked in the Hurricane ravaged areas of Mississippi and
Louisiana following Hurricane Katrina
. Supervised and managed crews clearing right of ways and
personal properties of storm debris and trees
. Kept accurate records of work completed for accurate
compensation
. Managed crew deployment and time to ensure the most
efficient coverage of area of responsibility
. Operated heavy equipment to remove trees and debris.
o Lowndes County Sheriff's Office, Valdosta, Georgia
May 1998 - June 2005
. Narcotics Investigator, Interstate Criminal Enforcement Officer,
Detective
. Trained and handled narcotics detection canine and assisted
trainer with the training of other canine teams
. Trained and supervised new Narcotics Investigators (Field
Training Officer)
. Mentored investigators through every day activities
. Investigated and prosecuted both narcotics and criminal
violations of the law
. Managed, and tested evidence
. Planned and implemented operations ranging form undercover
buys to neighborhood take over and reverse stings
. Reviewed investigators case files for accuracy and content
before turning over to District Attorney
. Worked informants to gather intelligence and make illegal
narcotics purchases
. Worked with community to educate about drug trends
. Educated teachers on drug trends and warning signs of
illegal drug use among their students
. Worked with public to build trust and teamwork between the
community and law enforcement
. Worked with local, state and federal law enforcement
agencies including Customs, DEA, FBI ATF, Secrete Service,
U.S. Marshals and IRS
. Supervised operations and evidence collection of narcotics
investigators
. Developed procedures for forced entries into secures
structures
. Conducted mobile, aerial and static surveillance of
suspects
o Valdosta Police Department, Valdosta, Georgia
November 1995 - May 1998
. Patrol Officer
. Responded to calls for service
. Resolved problems for citizens
. Assigned to "Power Squad" a proactive patrol unit assigned
to high crime and narcotic areas
. Community affairs as assigned by Chief of Police
. Trained and certified narcotics detection canine
. Developed policy and procedure for Canine teams
. Assisted other handler with training and certification of
canine
. Mentored at risk youth in schools
o Lowndes Advocacy Resource Center
August 1992 - August 1994
. Supported Work / Supported Living Mentor
. Mentored persons with disabilities with daily living skills
. Secured employment and trained persons with disabilities in
their jobs
Training and Education:
o Valdosta State University
. Completed 93.66 semester hours toward BS Criminal Justice
with a 2.64 GPA
. Participated in Study in England and Scotland Program over
the summer of 1994
o Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Police Academy
. Second highest academic average out of class of 70 police
recruits
. 360 hour Basic Peace Officer course 1994
o Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council
. 1453 training hours from 1994 to 2007
. International Police Instructor
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