Management Training
Resume:
Roberson Brown, Jr.
P.O. Box *****
Albany, GA **708
E-mail: abp0ym@r.postjobfree.com
OBJECTIVE:
To obtain an executive position as Chief of Police in a police agency where I can utilize my
extensive experience in law enforcement i.e., police operations, strategic planning, proven
management skills and proactive community policing that meet the needs of the community
while maintaining highest morale, strong and positive leadership style, supports and inspires
excellence in others, promote team solidarity, make decisions in fast-paced and stressful
environments. I have a total of twenty-six (26) years of law enforcement experience. Twenty-
four and a half years with the City of Miami Police Department; with a retirement as a Major
of Police/Post Assistant Chief of Police as of April 2004. I have been employed with the
University System of Georgia Board of Regents as the Chief of Police for Albany State
University since October 1, 2005.
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE:
I have extensive law enforcement background with expertise in human resource
development, leadership, strategic planning, emergency management, policy
writing/revisions, training management and a host other related topics.
Leadership Skills: Preparing and developing programs of action to accomplish
objectives; demonstrating a positive attitude, strong work ethic, loyal and dedication;
considering the impact of decisions on the department, its members and community;
obtaining cooperation; utilizing logic and sound judgment in decision-making; setting
example of integrity. A keen sense to think outside the box for solutions to issues at
hand and the ability to forecast future outcome based on past and present data.
Administrative Skills: Ensuring accountability of subordinates related to conduct and
productivity; quick to recognize problems and execute solutions; paying attention to
detail; plans and objectives to establish priorities and set goals.
Human Resource Skills: Interacting effectively with individuals at all levels; fostering a
spirit of cooperation and respect; leading by example; making recommendations
based on research and familiarity with various elements; soliciting ideas/opinions of
others and utilizing input on key issues; encouraging and providing training,
correcting behaviors that are inappropriate, and improving personnel who requires
constant supervision to insure job performance.
Communication Skills: Expressing ideas (written and orally) in an articulate, clear
concise, and effective manner; addressing large groups.
EDUCATION:
Currently scheduled and been accepted to attend Columbus State University;
Command College Courses (Class 32) to obtain a Mater Degree in Public
Administration in September 2007.
Georgia Certified Police Officer, completed ABAC Police Academy in Tifton, Georgia
March 17, 2006
Current member of Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police
Florida International University, Miami, Florida. Bachelor Degree in Public
Administration, 3.633 GPA, Cum Laude, 1994
Southern Police Institute (SPI) Police Executive Management School; Administrative
Executive Officers Course, University of Louisville, 3.40 GPA, 1990 College of Urban &
Public Affairs, Louisville, Kentucky.
Miami-Dade Community College, Miami, Florida. Associates Art Degree in Criminal
Justice, 3.23 GPA, 1992
CAREER HISTORY (25 YEARS WITH MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT):
Retired from the City of Miami Police Department April 2004, after 25 years of
dedicated service.
Currently Chief of Police
Albany State University Police Department
October 01, 2005, to date; Chief of Police
Miami Police Department; Lieutenant of Police, Commander of Communications
Unit - "B" Shift
Managed the day-to-day operation of the Police Department Communications Center to
ensure the Department provided the highest level of support to field units as they respond to
all request of calls for service from the communities in the City of Miami.
Miami Police Department; Lieutenant of Police, Commander of the Investigations
Unit
Oversaw and commanded the following details' function:
Auto Theft Detail; Commander and oversaw of the investigations of all stolen,
recovered vehicles in the City of Miami, and work with the Auto Theft Task Force in
Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
Career Criminal Detail; Track all career criminal when they are released in the
City of Miami. Work closely with the Probation and Parole Departments.
Fraud & Forgery Detail; Manage the investigations of fraud cases in the City of
Miami as well as work closely with the FBI of fraud and forgery involving bank
transactions.
Pawn Shop Detail; Manage detective who investigate all Pawn Shop transactions
as required by law in the City of Miami.
Economic Crimes Detail; Oversaw the investigations of economic crimes
including violation of labor laws.
Warrant Management Detail; Command the operations of serving warrants
issued in the City of Miami, utilizing the SWAT team for violent offenders arrests.
Miami Police Department; Major of Police; Support Services Section (2 years)
Managed and oversaw the Planning & Research Unit, Computer Integration Unit, Grant
Coordination Unit, Building Maintenance of police buildings and compounds, i.e. sub-
stations and mini-stations, Special Projects, i.e. Department Annual Report, Policing by
Objectives, updated Departmental Orders, Crime Analysis; collects, collate and disseminate
crime data, Records Unit, main repository of police reports, sale of reports to the public,
Computer Aide Report Entry (C.A.R.E) computer entry of police incident and arrest reports
for submission on crime statistics.
Directed the following unit s functions;
Planning and Research Unit: Long range and short range strategic planning that
are relevant to keeping the police department on the cutting edge of technology, and
program developments that ensured the department kept up with the constant
changes in business management.
Grant Coordination Unit: Research all grant opportunities, prepared grant
applications, monitor awarded grants, and maintain file on each grant. Negotiated
and obtained grant funds from the Federal Government, i.e., COPS MORE, COPS
AHEAD, SUPPLEMENTARY HIRING, UNIVERSAL HIRING, DOMESTIC
VIOLENCE GRANT, and a host of other grant initiatives. Obtained over $80
million dollars in grant funding from the Federal Government for the department.
Emergency Management: Personally trained the entire police department in civil
disturbance training and emergency mobilizations; police building evacuation, and
Hurricane operations. Ensured the department was trained to respond to any
disaster or emergency situation that occurs in the City of Miami which resulted in a
threat to public safety.
Integrated Criminal Apprehension Program (ICAP): Managed a comprehensive
crime and operations analysis information service to the police department. Managed
one of the department's largest computer project; a multi-million dollar computer
conversion project with the Unisys Computer Corporation. This major project
included converting the entire police department to a personal computer network,
i.e., e-mail, scheduling, controlled internet access, mobile lap-top computers for
patrol officers' vehicle, record management system, property management system,
and a host of other functions.
Crime Analysis: Analyzed, collected, collated and disseminated data related to crime
trends to management and patrol officers. This information was used to proactively
combat crime in the City of Miami, and to ensure more effective and efficient
deployment of human resources.
Court Liaison Unit: Oversaw the unit function to ensure attendance by police
department personnel at all judicial proceedings arising from the law enforcement
efforts of the department.
Records Unit: Personally restructured the Record Unit to be more efficient and
responsible in its primary function as the repository of official documents generated
by the department. Uniform Crime Report (UCR) codes all police reports for crime
statistics that are reported to the FBI.
Building Maintenance Unit: Managed the security and responsibilities for
maintenance of all police department buildings, i.e., sub-stations, mini-stations and
central headquarters.
Miami Police Department Major of Police; Personnel Resource Management Section
(3 years)
I managed personnel actions of over 1,300 employees in Miami Police Department and the
hiring of all personnel joining the City of Miami Police Department which included the
following units:
Backgrounds Investigations Unit; Recruitment, conduct thorough backgrounds
investigations on all personnel sworn and civilian working for the police department.
Miami Police Department Regional Training Center; Managed the Police
Department Regional Training Center, and training of Public Service Aides and Police
Recruits in the Police Academy, Florida Department of Law Enforcement mandated
courses, Region XIV training, mandatory in-service training, firearms qualification,
police survival training techniques, promotional and civilian training courses.
Personnel Unit; The hiring of all personnel within the police department with 1,350
personnel, approval of budgeted positions in the police department, Payroll Unit
processing of payroll for the entire police department, personnel actions, salary increases,
probationary and annual evaluations, EEOC complaints, represented the Chief of Police
at Civil Services Hearings, promotional interviews and sexual harassment procedural
training.
Health Services Unit; Monitored light-duty and limited-duty personnel, departmental
random drug testing, psychological and medical fitness for duty evaluations, disability
pension board hearings, department safety officer and a liaison between Risk
Management and sick or injured personnel.
Court Liaison Unit; Worked closely as a liaison with police personnel and the court
systems, i.e. State Attorney s Office, Public Defender s Office, Judges, private attorneys,
criminal and civil cases related to police actions.
Miami Police Department; Patrol Lieutenant of Police
Commander of Central Patrol; the delivery of police services to the community, i.e.,
dispatched or self-initiated calls for service by patrol personnel. Patrol the areas of
Overtown, Downtown, Allapattah, Wynwood, and citywide commander responses if
needed.
Sergeant of Police/Rangemaster of the Firearms Training Detail
Supervised the Police Department Firearms Training; Certified State Firearms Instructors,
certified Glock Pistol Armor. Supervised firearms training and qualifications for the entire
police departmental sworn personnel 1,300 plus certified police officers, State firearms
qualifications for police recruits in the police academy.
Sergeant of Police/Police Academy Detail
Directed the Training of all Miami Police Public Service Aides and Police Recruits in the
Police Academy. Worked closely with the State of Florida Criminal Justice Standard and
Training Commission, Miami-Dade School of Criminal Justice and Safety Administration,
and other law enforcement agencies.
Director/Supervisor of Miami-Dade Community College Police Academy for the
City of Miami; Instructor; Firearms, Defensive Driver Instructor for State of Florida.
Cultural Diversity Trainer, Certified Police Promotional Assessor.
Police Officer/K-9 Handler 8-Years Experience
I have 960 hours of training as a k-9 handler. Conducted hundreds of building and area
searches for criminal suspects, school presentations, and hundreds of k-9 apprehensions of
criminals.
Police Officer Street Patrol
Responded to calls for service within a specific patrol zone in the City of Miami, enforced
criminal and traffic laws.
Sergeant and then the Commander of Miami Police Honor Guard:
I assisted with the creation the first Honor Guard Detail for the City of Miami Police
Department. After one of my riding partner was shot and killed in the line of duty, I along
with my academy training advisor saw a need and created a Class "A" Honor Guard
Uniform Detail to provide honors at officers' funeral who were killed in the line of duty. To
date this detail still exists and I have trained numerous police agencies in creating their own
honor guard. The honor guard is recognized throughout the law enforcement community.
PROFESSIONAL IN-SERVICE CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING
HIGHLIGHTS (MPD)
Currently the Chief of Police for Albany State University
Dougherty County Intel for law enforcement
Albany State Strategic Planning Committee
Albany State University Enrollment Management Committee
Albany State University Capital Improvement (Building) Committee
Dougherty County Area-wide Emergency Management Committee
University System of Georgia Board of Regents Emergency/Disaster Committee
Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police Current Member
Georgia Peace Officer Certified as of March 17, 2006
Certified Police Officer for the State of Florida since 1981
Florida International University, Strategic Management Course December 1997.
Personal and Organizational Peak Performance Through Time Management and Strategic
Planning, The Gallagher -Westfall Group, 1995.
Liability Management, The Gallagher - Westfall Group, 1994
State certified Cultural Diversity Instructor Train the Trainer, 84 hours, Miami-Dade
Community College, February 1993.
Leadership, Liability and Law Enforcement, The Gallagher - Westfall Group, October
1992
The Supervisory Leadership Challenge; Liability Management, Performance Enhancement
and Quality Services, The Gallagher - Westfall Group, 1992.
Model for Management, April 1991.
Glock Pistol Armor s Safety Certification, July 1991
State certified Defensive Driving Instructor, 80 hours, Miami-Dade Community College,
June 1990
State certified Firearms Instructor Certification, 80 hours, Miami-Dade Community
College, March 1990
State certified Instructor Technique Workshop, 80 hours, Miami-Dade Community
College, March 1989
Certified Promotional Assessor, Miami-Dade Community College, May 1989
Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED), University of Louisville,
National Crime Prevention Institute, September 1988
Basic Crime Prevention, University of Louisville, National Crime Prevention Institute,
May 1988
Community Human Relations, Florida Memorial College, January 1987
Canine Handler Certification, 960 hours, Miami Police Department, December 1982 &
May 1986
Police Officers Skill and Safety Training, Hundreds of in-service training hours
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
"Spirit of Excellence Limousine Services, Inc." (Owner) Miami, Florida for past six (6) years
to date; Licensed with Miami-Dade Transportation Authority; airport, seaport and limousine
licensed business
R. Brown Car Care Center, Owner/operator (10 employees), Hollywood, Florida (4 years)
1976-1980
Synthetic Innovation, Manager, supervisor, foreman (75 employees); Manufacture of
Marble Vanities, Hialeah, Florida 1973-1976
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS HELD
*Deacon, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church of Carol City/Miami, Florida
*National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE) past Vice
President of Florida NOBLE Chapter Sector VI
*International Association of Chief of Police (IACP)
*National Forum of Black Public Administrators (NFBPA
*Saint Joseph Lodge #8, Ancient York-Rite Masons, Worshipful Master of King Solomon
Lodge #14, Past Deputy Grandmaster State of Florida
*Dade County Addition Services Board (designee)
*Family Christian Association of America (FCAA)
*Miami Community Police Benevolent Association
*Addiction Service Board, Miami-Dade County
*Salvation Army Advisory Board
COMMENDATIONS/CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATIONS
I have received numerous departmental commendations for superior work performance,
administrative excellence award, and numerous letters of commendations from the
community, numerous plaques and certificates of appreciation.
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