Manager Security
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LEON C. SCHENCK
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
. Law Enforcement Professional, L-3 Communications/United States
Military, Iraq
Vice President, Risk Solutions International, LLC, New York
Instructor/Course Developer, University of Tennessee, Law
Enforcement Innovative Center/SECLA
Special Investigator, Federal Bureau of Investigation - BICS
Investigations, Washington, DC
Controller/Observer, National Emergency Rescue & Recovery Training
Center/TEEX, College Station, TX
. Vice President of Security, Panalpina, Inc., Miami, Florida
. Federal Liaison Manager, Transportation Security Administration;
Norfolk, Virginia
. Deputy Police Chief, Huntsville Police Department; Huntsville,
Alabama
. FBI Special Agent/Supervisory Special Agent/FBIHQ Unit Chief;
Washington, DC/Quantico, Virginia
. Detective/Englewood Police Department; Englewood, New Jersey
. Current Top Secret Clearance-SCI
L-3 COMMUNICATIONS
Embedded Law Enforcement Professional
July 2008 - Present
United States Military Forces, Baghdad, Iraq
. Advise military leadership in crime scene investigation and
counterintelligence development
. Train military forces in street survival skills
. Analyze IED (Improvised Explosive Device) networks
. Assist in democratic transitioning of Iraqi government leadership
. Develop on-site forensic laboratory
. Conduct interviews of detainees
. PCASS certified
RISK SOLUTIONS INTERNATIONAL, LLC
Vice President ____________________________________________
April 2005 - June 2008
Risk Solutions International, LLC, New York, NY
. Conduct terrorism/security training for clients
. Conduct security vulnerability assessments for public/private schools,
businesses
. Conduct table top and field exercises for clients
. Educate/Train management in disaster contingency protocols
. Develop protocols for agency disaster preparedness and recovery
procedures
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION - BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION CONTRACT
SERVICES (BICS)
Special Investigator ______
January 2005 - July 2008
Washington, D.C. and Huntsville, Alabama
. Conduct intensive background checks
. Conduct investigations that the U.S. is a party to
. Provide written reports to the Department of Justice
NATIONAL EMERGENCY RESCUE AND RECOVERY TRAINING CENTER - NERRTC/TEEX
Observer/ Controller ___________________________
April 2003 - December 2006
College Station, TX
. Train for local, state and federal emergency responders
. Conduct threat and risk assessments
. Train incident management/unified command
. Conduct integrated health and medical training
. Conduct leadership training
. Conduct Senior Officials Workshop and Mayoral training
PANALPINA, INC.
Vice President of Security ______
January 2003 - May 2004
Panalpina, Inc. Miami, Florida
. Developed and implemented global security protocols
. Inspected infrastructures in North and South America for compliance
with Homeland Security regulations
. Monitored and advised on loss prevention and investigation of
insurance claims
. Negotiated security contracts for infrastructure
. Developed safety devices for cargo infrastructure and
transportation
. Developed cargo industry standards with global security leaders
. Educated/Trained management in disaster contingency protocols
. Interfaced with global clients on loss prevention measures
. Developed protocols for business disaster preparedness and recovery
procedures
. Developed insurance security protocols for top five insurance
underwriters
. Liaised with industry corporate security and federal and state law
enforcement
. Monitored and advised on federal compliance/legislation affecting
logistics and security
TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION
Federal Liaison Manager
_______ September 2002 - December 2002
Transportation Security Administration
Norfolk, Virginia
. Liaised with all airline carriers at Norfolk and Newport News,
Virginia
. Assisted in the management of airline security personnel
. Liaised with all air cargo at Norfolk and Newport News, Virginia
. Managed/supervised aspects of the Federal Air Marshall program
. Developed administrative directives and policy for the newly
created (TSA) security agency
. Developed and conducted training for TSA
HUNTSVILE POLICE DEPARTMENT
Deputy Police Chief _________
January 2000 - September 2002
Huntsville Police Department
Huntsville, Alabama
. Managed 635 police officers and departmental personnel, 27
million dollar budget.
. Liaised with Federal /State/Municipal authorities.
. Taught Ethics and Racial Profiling seminars to law enforcement
personnel under the accreditation of the University of Tennessee.
. Coordinated national homeland security/terrorism task force
initiatives for northern Alabama law enforcement.
. Managed Huntsville Police Academy including curriculum
development
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
FBIHQ Unit Chief ____________________
April 1999 - December 1999
National Domestic Preparedness Office
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ), Washington, D.C.
. Directed the development of policy for national response to a
threat of weapons of mass destruction.
. Developed and implemented intelligence/information-sharing programs
to national, state and local authorities for WMD
training.
. Presented program initiatives to national and international
audiences.
. Managed annual budget of $7.5 million for the National Domestic
Preparedness Office.
. Coordinated the implementation of the federal government policy on
terrorism and the
Nunn-Luger-Dominici Legislation (Presidential Decision
Directive 39).
. Attended Mount Weather (FEMA) WMD Live Agent School.
. Coordinated WMD exercises for the National Domestic Preparedness
Office (FBI)
. Coordinator /Observer for the National Emergency Response and Rescue
and Training
Center (NERRTC/TEEX)
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)
Supervisory Special Agent / Program Manager
Computer Systems Development ______________________________
December 1993 - April 1999
Critical Incident Response Group (CIRG)
Crisis Management Group (CMU)
Law Enforcement Crisis / Hostage Negotiations
FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia
. Program Manager for staff and agents for the development of the
Hostage/Barricade Data System (HOBAS); a computer-based system
providing data to FBI, national and international law
enforcement personnel for resolution of crisis incidents.
. Managed annual budget of $3.7M for the Law Enforcement Negotiation
Support (LENS) program.
. Developed and disseminated this computer system to law enforcement
agencies worldwide.
. Conducted a national study on the use and effectiveness of Third
Party Intermediaries (TPI) and their use in crisis / terrorism
incidents.
. Conducted threat / risk assessments for national organizations and
international government agencies.
. Managed 17 national and international hostage/kidnapping incidents.
FBI Special Projects
. Developed curriculum (accredited by the University of Virginia) and
instructed modules for in-service training, law enforcement road
schools for veteran FBI Field Agents and police officers, and
classes at the FBI National Academy.
. Managed training of FBI Agents in the use of the Law Enforcement
Negotiation Systems program.
. Developed and wrote program manuals, training documents, developed
computer hardware and software for National Crisis Negotiation
Programs.
. Instructed advanced training in crisis intervention in Jordan,
England, Scotland, France, Canada, Australia, and most recently
South Africa.
. Assessed the South African Police Department's National Crisis
Intervention Training program for its ability to respond to
national crises and nuclear, chemical and biological incidents.
. Trained Hellenic law enforcement personnel (Athens, Greece, 1998)
in first responder procedures and crisis management in preparation
for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.
. Managed the assigned crisis negotiators at the 1996 Summer Olympics in
Atlanta Georgia.
FBI / CIRG Assignments:
Trained, managed, and coordinated Crisis / Hostage Negotiators for
field exercises within the United States and foreign countries.
Deployed to and assisted foreign governments in Crisis / Hostage
Negotiations training and resolved kidnapping incidents under the
Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction Statute.
. Managed the assigned Crisis / Hostage Negotiators for the 1996 Summer
Olympics.
. Deployed operationally to intervene in crisis incidents in the
following international locations: Jordan, Israel, Panama, Peru,
Colombia, and the Philippines.
. Trained executives and staff of multinational organizations in
corporate security, kidnapping and survival behavior.
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (cont.)
Crisis / Hostage Negotiator:
. Primary Crisis / Hostage Negotiator successfully negotiated in real
time crisis / hostage situations. Interacted with international
officials and traveled abroad to assist in the investigation of
terrorist matters.
. Managed 17 crisis / hostage / kidnap incidents.
. Advisor to foreign governments for the management of crisis incidents.
Trained public/private executives in industrial espionage,
industrial security, threat analysis and survival strategies.
. Instructed public/private agencies in strategies and program
implementation for corporate data security.
. Facilitated kidnap and recovery training for law enforcement and
corporate executives.
Assistant FBI Inspector _______________________________
February 1993 - December 1993
Office of Inspections
FBI Headquarters
Washington, D.C
. Analyzed / assessed critical investigation procedures, FBI directives,
and federal case jurisdictions for FBI field offices.
. Assisted in the investigation of the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing
through the Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).
Instructor/Program Manager ______________________________________August
1989 - February
1993
Crisis Management Unit
Crisis / Hostage Negotiations Unit
FBI Academy, Quantico, VA
. Developed training programs and instructed new and veteran FBI agents
as well as law enforcement officials in Crisis / Hostage Negotiations.
. Trained law enforcement in six foreign countries to include Israel.
. Participated and advised in national and international Crisis /
Hostage Negotiations programs and operations.
. Developed assessments and provided recommendations for OCONUS (Outside
the Continental United States) law enforcement agencies.
. Member of the Federal Emergency Support Team (FEST) and Nuclear
Emergency Support Team (NEST).
. Developed two crisis/hostage negotiation software programs for the FBI
and law enforcement, (HOBAS and LENS).
FBI Special Agent ______________________________________________
June 1978 - August
1989
FBI Field Division
Newark, New Jersey
. Investigated White-Collar Crime, Fugitives, Theft from Interstate
Shipments, Organized Crime Matters and Federal Copyright Violations
. Police Training Coordinator for the Newark Division
. Member of the Newark Division Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF)
. Narcotic Investigations
ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY POLICE DEPARTMENT
Patrolman / Detective 1st Grade ________________________
October 1969 - June 1978
Englewood Police Department
Englewood, New Jersey
. Performed duties and responsibilities associated with patrol
operations
. Investigated violations and categories of crimes assigned to the
Englewood Detective Division
EDUCATION
Masters of Science in Education (M.Ed.), Administration, Seton Hall
University
Bachelor of Science Degree (B.S.), Criminology, William Paterson
University, New Jersey
Certifications in Hostage Negotiations, Ethics, Racial Profiling, Force
Protection, Security, Assessment
Certified Protection Professional (ASIS International)
PUBLICATIONS
Published articles in the Negotiators' Notes, quarterly Crisis Management
Unit bulletin for FBI Negotiators
Editor/writer, Beacon Newsletter / Weapons of Mass Destruction Bi-Weekly
Newsletter
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
. FBI Society of Retired Agents Association
. Florida Cargo Security Council
. American Society for Industrial Security
. International Association of Chiefs of Police
. National / International Crisis Negotiators' Consortium
. International Association of Law Enforcement Trainers
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