Matthew A. Raia
Chandler, AZ 85249
Tx 480-306-663
Objective: To achieve a new and rewarding career.
Qualifications:
. 17 years of Law Enforcement experience.
. Ability to work under pressure and remain calm in
emergency situations.
. Considerable knowledge of modern law enforcement
principles, procedures, techniques and equipment
.
. Demonstrated ability to provide dynamic and proactive
educational leadership.
. Demonstrated ability to multi task
. Ability to write comprehensive and detailed reports
using PC software.
Work Experience: Security Officer, Hertz Car Rental, Chicago, IL 23
JUL 08 - 29 OCT 09
. Supervise the proper distribution and assignment of
vehicles rented to the public.
. Communicate effectively and courteously with the public
in a polite and professional manner.
. The ability to resolve customer difficulties and
concerns in an expedient and professional manner.
. Use of hand held computer to scan rented vehicles into
data base.
Police Officer, Village of Skokie, Skokie, IL 60077
23 JAN 91 - 29 FEB 08
. Enforce Federal, State and local laws and ordinances in
a professional and courteous manner.
. Work an assigned tour of duty performing various
policing duties including patrol, complaint response,
traffic control, criminal investigations and crime
prevention.
. Continuously interact with the public in a courteous and
inviting nature.
. Mediate a variety of calls for service in a very
professional and fair manner.
. Ability to multi task and handle volatile and stressful
situations in a calm and composed manner in order to
resolve the incident.
. Document all activity in a clear and concise manner,
prepare case files of the incident with complex detail
to be used in legal court proceedings.
. Functioned as a Police K-9 handler who was responsible
for the care, safety, and training of a cross trained
patrol German Shepherd.
. Assisted other department members as well as various
state and local police departments with the use of my K-
9 partner.
. Field training Officer responsible for the safety,
evaluation and training of new police officers.