RODNEY HIRSCH 608-***-****
Potomac, MD **********@*****.***
Linkedin.com/in/Rodney-hirsch-CPP
SUMMARY
Executive Protection Specialist/Officer with over 10 years’ experience providing protection to individuals and families, backed up by a distinguished career as a police officer. Effective at leading both small and large as well as cross-functional teams in working at the highest levels of both government and the private sector. Clients include members of the U. S. Senate, House and Fortune 100 companies. Experience teaching Executive Protection to local, state and federal agencies. Strengths include ability to think and react quickly even while working extremely long hours coupled with excellent interpersonal and public relations skills which are leveraged in networking and organizing to execute protection plans. Competencies include:
• Microsoft Office Suite • Internet Search Engines • Lexis Nexis
• Route and Site
Surveys
• Conducting Advances • Surveillance
• Protective Intelligence • Interview, Interrogation • Report Writing PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORP, Bethesda, MD 2017-Present
Executive Protection Officer
• Provided Executive Protection to Senior Confidential Executive
• Conducted Advances, Site Survey, Secure Transportation, US and Overseas travel.
• Safeguarded Top Secret/ Classified Information and Material.
• Expanded detail provided by request, per confidentiality specifications. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR, Janesville, WI 2008-2016
Executive/Dignitary Protection/Close Personal Protection
• 2016 – 2017 Personal Protection/Detail Leader for current US Senator Ron Johnson – Chairman Senate Homeland Security Committee
• 2008 – 2015 Close Personal Protection/Detail Leader for US Congressman Paul Ryan until his elevation to the position of Speaker Of the House
• 2012 – 2012 Lead Emergency Vehicle Operation Driver/ Intelligence Officer Romney/Ryan 2012 Presidential Campaign
• 11/2016 – Present Confidential: Advanced Instructor for Executive/Dignitary Protection to State, County and Local Police Departments
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JANESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, Janesville, WI 1999-2017 Police Officer
• Conducted patrol services in a specified area of responsibility, ensuring professional delivery of police services in a proactive manner so as to reduce crime; provided the appearance of omni-presence and arrested criminal perpetrators
• Designated Field Training Officer, responsible for the in-service training of newly assigned officers working the second shift
• Tasked with a variety of specialized assignments, including Executive Protection, Domestic Violence Intervention Officer, Crisis Intervention Officer, Chronic Nuisance Coordinator, and Gang Task Force Member
• Assigned as a member of the Department’s 5 Year Strategic Planning Committee which included recommendations to improve citywide fire and police radio communications, replace department Special Weapons and Tactics Team equipment and Tasers, reduce domestic violence by 5% over 5 years, create a plan to reduce the heroin epidemic in conjunction with schools and community outreach, and conduct an analytical review of reported crimes to be used to forecast future events and plan strategies to reduce crime levels throughout the city
• Nominated Officer of the Year on four (4) occasions; recipient of the Problem Oriented Police Award in 2010, 2011 and the City of Janesville Employee of the Year in 2012
• Established, coordinated and facilitated monthly meetings with inner city leaders in an effort to reduce and eliminate street gangs and the proliferation of illicit narcotics and other illegal drugs EDUCATION
Wisconsin State Police Officer Certification, Police Science Waukesha Technical College Police Academy
Associates Degree, Police Science
Blackhawk Technical College, Janesville, WI
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT/CERTIFICATIONS
US Secret Service: Dignitary Protection and Advances. NYPD: Protective Intelligence Specialize Protection and Intelligence. Ohio Peace Officer Academy: Executive Protection (Small Team Operations) Tactical Awareness Group/ (TAG): Executive/Close Personal Protection (Small Team Operations) Janesville Police Department: Identifying Deceptive Behavior, Crowd Control, Emergency Vehicle Operations (EVOC)
First Aid/AED/CPR - CCR
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Wisconsin Professional Police Association