Manager Assistant

Phillip Alan Ludos ***** Northvalley Ct., Hartland, MI 48353

Home: 810-***-****; Cell 810-***-**** E-Mail: aborr7@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

I have fifteen years of local city government experience including experience with a Native American Indian Tribe. My expertise is in:

Labor relations, Contract Negotiations

Organizational Change and Reform

Mentoring and Succession Planning

An innovative leader with extensive experience as a change agent/reformer within local government. Strong and demonstrated abilities to create positive changes to operations and to municipal budgets. Possess a high degree of loyalty, with the ability to motivate others. A high energy performer and a dedicated team player, with strong communications skills to include the ability to be an attentive listener.

LOCAL GOVERNEMENT EXPERIENCE

Assistant City Manager-Public Safety, City of Saginaw, MI 2011-Present

($99,900)

Saginaw is a City with a population of 51,000, approximately 17 sq. miles, to include a major waterway accessing the Great Lakes. Located in Saginaw County (population approximately 200,000) with a very diverse population.

Duties and Responsibilities of Assistant City Manager-Public Safety: Responsible for the budgets, personnel, performance, and strategic planning for more than 50% of the city’s 440 employees in both the fire and police departments and a budget of $25-28M.Coordinate the activities of police personnel with Code Enforcement and HUD activities.Preparation of the Community Public Safety (CPS) Budget, to include the capital budgets.Chief negotiator for labor contacts for three unions within CPS.Responsible for liaison with County government, and local municipalities.Responsible for master plan review on all CPS related areas.Serve as City representative on the 9-1-1 Executive Board, the Law and Media Committee, County Crime Prevention Board, and most guest speaking engagements representing the City.

Achievements:Reduced the CPS budget by nearly three quarters of a million dollars in the first 100 days.Have negotiated an auto-aid agreement with two adjoining township fire departments, and am working to create a fire district, within the county.Increased revenue streams within CPS through the creation of an alarm ordinance, and the restructuring of a fee schedule that had not been addressed in 20 years.Negotiated, as part of the City’s three man team, successfully two police labor union contracts which cut the City’s health care costs by approximately 10%, with no raises, and multiple concessions. Awarded State grant to examine consolidation of fire services

Director of Public Safety, City of Greenacres, FL 2007-2011

($115,000)

Greenacres is located in Palm Beach County, the 10th largest municipality of 38 municipal governments, population of 37,573 in 6 sq. miles. The government is a council-manager form of government. Palm Beach County is the 4th largest county in the U.S. east of the Mississippi.

Duties and Responsibilities of Director of Public Safety:Responsible for the annual budget for EMS, Fire, and Police Divisions.Chief negotiator for contracts with all labor unions.Develop and implement the strategic plan as well as the annual performance objectives for all three divisions.Serve as the Emergency Coordinator for hurricanes and other natural or man-made disasters.Conduct evaluations of two Assistant Directors, Emergency Coordinator, and Administrative Assistant. Negotiate all mutual aid agreements with other county departments.Attend weekly and monthly meetings of professional associations.Develop a capital replacement plan for all facilities and equipment.

Achievements:Cut operating costs by 15% over three years.Created and implemented Problem Orientated Policing Model within the patrol bureau.Implemented an employee communications meeting to proactively address employee concerns before the issues became grievances.Restructured the operations for the police division eliminating a Captains position, and reducing the Assistant Director to a Lieutenant, which created savings but eliminated excessive command positions.Restructured the Fire/EMS Division, eliminated an Assistant Director to gain efficiency and cost savings.Implemented an employee evaluation system to better track performance and mentor younger personnel.Created a steering/evaluation committee to replace an aging and problematic CAD/RMS system, and developed the RFP for the bidding process.Converted police fleet from 8 cylinder Fords to 6 cylinder Chevy’s gaining fuel savings as well as a reduction of vehicle accidents. Instituted the first ever awards ceremony to recognize employee achievements, including all employees as well as citizens and other county police officers.

Chief of Police, City of Cocoa, FL 2003-2007

($78,000)

Cocoa is located in Brevard County in central Florida, population 17,140 within 15.4 sq. miles. It is within a 15 minute drive of the famous Cocoa Beach, 20 minutes to Kennedy Space Center, and 40 minutes from Disney World. The government is a council-manager form of government, with an at-large Mayor elected, every two years.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Police Chief:Responsible for the development and monitoring of the annual budget for the police department, and the Volunteer Citizens On Patrol (VCOP).Chief negotiator for labor contracts.Develop and implement the strategic plan for the department.Serve as a key member on the disaster management team, directly involved with hurricane evacuationsConduct annual evaluations for all command staff and administrative support personnel. Negotiate all mutual aid agreements with other county departments.Attend weekly and monthly meetings of professional associations.Develop a capital replacement plan for all facilities and equipment.Served as the Acting City Manager in the absence of the City Manager.Attend City Council Meetings for security and to respond to questions.

Achievements:Cut operating costs by 10% over three years.Created and implemented a special street crimes unit to address the violence and high homicide rate.Converted police fleet from 8 cylinder Fords to 6 cylinder Chevy’s gaining fuel savings as well as a reduction of vehicle accidents, and less per unit cost by $2,400. Implemented COMPSTAT in an effort to gain better involvement, accountability, and responsibility.Started a mentoring/succession planning program designed to prepare the next generation for leadership.Eliminated the good ole boy promotional process and developed professional criteria and testing to select the most qualified personnel for the job.Gained State Accreditation in less than two years without a mock inspection.Member of the Board of Directors for the Florida Police Chief Association, as well as the Chair of the Training Committee, responsible for the two annual conferences attended by more than 200 police chiefs from across Florida.Instituted a security program for the City’s Water Utility Plant, which served Patrick Air Force Base, as well as eight other cities in Brevard County, totaling 200,000 customers.Reduced the homicide rate by75%, and increased officer productivity, and formed several multi-jurisdictional task forces.Served as the President, Treasurer, and Secretary for the Brevard County Chiefs Association. Promoted the first female Lieutenant in the Departments history, as well as the first African American Lieutenant. Created the most diversified agency in Brevard County and set standards for the department never previously achieved.

Deputy Chief and Chief of Police, City of Inkster, MI 2001-2003

($58,000)

Located in Wayne County, Inkster’s population is 25,369 within 6.25 sq. miles. The government is a council-manager form of government, with an at-large Mayor elected, every two years. It is one of several cities near Detroit that has suffered economically, with high unemployment and crime.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Police Chief:Responsible for the development and monitoring of the annual budget for the police department, and the Auxiliary/Reserve Police.Chief negotiator for labor contracts.Develop and implement the strategic plan for the department.Conduct annual evaluations for all command staff and administrative support personnel. Negotiate all mutual aid agreements with other county departments.Attend weekly and monthly meetings of professional associations.Develop a capital replacement plan for all facilities and equipment.Attend City Council Meetings for security and to respond to questions.Coordinate Court Security for 22nd District Court.

Achievements:Increased forfeitures by 20% over 3 years.Created and implemented a special street crimes unit to address the violence and high homicide rate.Converted police fleet from 8 cylinder Fords to 6 cylinder Chevy’s gaining fuel savings as well as a reduction of vehicle accidents. Implemented a modified COMPSTAT in an effort to gain better involvement, accountability, and responsibility.Revised the field training program to gain better records and more accountability.Revised and rewrote the Policy and Procedure Manual, which had not been revised since the 1970’s, adopting the standards from the national accreditation standards of CALEA.Obtained federal grant for school liaison officer as well as community police officers.Diversified the department more than in any time in its history.

Chief of Police, City of Memphis, MI 1997-2001

($38,000)

Divided between Macomb and St Clair Counties, Memphis is a small community with a population of 1,183 within 1.2 sq. miles. The government is a mayor-council form of government.

Duties and Responsibilities of the Police Chief:Responsible for the development and monitoring of the annual budget for the police department.Chief negotiator for labor contract.Develop and implement the strategic plan for the department.Negotiate all mutual aid agreements with other county departments.Attend weekly and monthly meetings of professional associations.Develop a capital replacement plan for all facilities and equipment.Coordinate fire activities with volunteer fire department.

Achievements:Wrote, obtained, and administered twelve federal grants for vehicles, officers, traffic enforcement, and equipment; including a school liaison officer.Wrote the field training manual and implemented the first FTO program for new officers.Wrote and implemented the first Policy and Procedure Manual, adopting the standards from the national accreditation standards of CALEA.Relocated the police department from a mobile home into the old library building, with much of the work done by officers and volunteers.

Chief of Police, Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, Petoskey, MI 1997As a new Federally recognized Tribe I was responsible to build a police department from the ground up, in one year I achieved the following:

Achievements:Wrote the first policy and procedures manual.Designed police uniforms, to include the police patch.Designed the graphics for police vehicles.Established hiring standards for the department.Gained access to the Tri-County police dispatch through the State Police.Established liaison with three county sheriff’s agencies where there were tribal lands.Obtained BIA certification necessary for Indian Police.Helped organize and coordinate the Tribes first Powwow

OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Teacher, Faculty Member, and Seminar Instructor 1998-2011

I have taught and instructed at a variety of locations from 1998-2011, in the capacity of a substitute teacher to an adjunct facility person, at the following locations:Memphis Public Schools, Memphis, MI (1999-2000)Baker College, Auburn Hills, MI (2000)Concordia University, Ann Arbor, MI (2002)Benchmark Professional Seminars, Wilmington, DE (2003-Present)Brevard Community College, Cocoa, FL (2005-07)New Chief’s Seminar, Florida Department of Law enforcement and Florida Police Chiefs (2005-10)

In addition I was a state assessor for the Florida Commission on Law Enforcement Accreditation from 2004-2007.

EDUCATION

Schoolcraft College Associates of Science

Majored in Law Enforcement

Madonna University Bachelor of Science

Majored in Criminal Justice, with a minor in Sociology

University of Detroit-Mercy Graduate Studies

Majored in Criminal Justice Administration, completed 30 credits and had to withdraw for family reasons.

Eastern Michigan University Graduate Studies

Majored in Educational Administration, completed 18 credits.

Anna Maria College Graduate Studies

Majoring in Public Administration, I will graduate in December 2012.

FBI National Academy LE Executive Development

Received certification.

Eastern Michigan University School of Staff and Command

Ten week course, received certification

Eastern Michigan University Executive Leadership Program

Received certification

Central Michigan University Law Enforcement Effective Leadership Institute

Received certification

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

International City Managers Association (2011-Present)Florida Police Chiefs (2003-Present) Served on Executive Board, and Chairman of the Training Committee, also Explorers Committee and Traffic Safety.Palm Beach County Chiefs Association (2007-2010) Served on Board of Directors and as SecretaryBrevard County Chiefs Association (2003-2007) Past President, Secretary-TreasurerMichigan Police Chiefs Association (1997-2003)Western Wayne County Chiefs Association (2001-2003)International Association of Chiefs of Police (1997-2003)Professional Ski Instructors of America (1990-2003)

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