Brannen K. Pruette

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Douglas, Georgia 31535

912-***-****

Law Enforcement Professional:

I have a proven track record of setting and achieving goals and success in providing excellent public service to county and city residents. I have been dedicated law enforcement professional with experience in all facets of the law enforcement profession.

My skills, training and abilities include presently working as a Deputy Police Chief where I am responsible for running the day to day operations of the Police Department, Field Operations Division Commander, Administrative Services/Office of Professional Standards Division Commander, Administrative Services/Criminal Investigations Division Commander, Uniform Patrol Division Commander, Sergeant (Watch Commander), Investigator, Patrol Officer, K-9 Handler, Court Team member, Tactical Squad Member, SCRT Team Member and Jailer. I have my Basic Law Enforcement Certification, Intermediate Certification, Advanced Certification, Supervisory Certification, Management Certification and FTO Certification.

I am a Graduate of the Southern Police Institute (SPI) at the University of Louisville. I am a Graduate of the Chief Executive Training Class and a graduate of the Professional Management Program at Columbus State University.

I have my Master Degree in Public Safety Administration from Columbus State University, Graduate of Columbus State Universities Command College, and Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice Administration from Waldorf College.

I received a commendation award from the United States Marine Corps for outstanding job performance during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. I received a commendation award from the Director of the F.B.I. for the capture of a federally wanted bank robber and murderer. I was appointed as a Special Agent for the GBI from June 4, 2004 until June 12, 2004 to work the G-8 Summit where I was a supervisor working with Routes and Motorcades Transport. I also received a Certificate of Commendation, for my work with the G-8 Summit, by the Governor of Georgia, Sonny Perdue. I have several other commendations and Officer of the Year awards throughout my law enforcement career.

I started with the Douglas Police Department September 29, 2010 as the Deputy Police Chief running the day to day operations of the police department with the Commander of Field Operations, Staff Services and Professional Standards and Training reporting directly to me and where I am still employed. In 2012 I wrote a grant through the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety for a HEAT Unit as a multi-jurisdictional unit consisting of the Douglas Police Department and the Coffee County Sheriff’s Department. We received the grant and I was given the task of running this multi-jurisdictional unit through the Douglas Police Department. I was instrumental in getting the unit up and running and we are currently are in our 5th year of operation.

TRAINING:

Dec. 2015 Command College, Columbus State University.

Aug. 2009 Chief Executive Training Class, Ga. Association of Chiefs of Police.

May 2009 Ga. State Certification Assessor Training, Ga. Association of Chiefs of Police.

May 2009 Ga. State Certification Manager Training, Ga. Association of Chiefs of Police

April 2008 Managerial Certification, P.O.S.T., Certification #PA04080012S

Nov. 2006 Southern Police Institutes 116th Administrative Officers Course, University of Louisville.

July 2006 Professional Management Program, Columbus State University.

Jan. 2006 Supervisory Certification, P.O.S.T., Certification #PA0306003S

Nov. 2005 Supervision Level III, North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy.

Oct. 2005 Supervision Level II, North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy.

Sept 2005 Supervision Level 1, North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy.

Nov 2004 Field Training Officer, North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy.

May 2004 Advanced Certification, Police Officer Standards & Training Council, Certification #PA02040044S.

May 2004 G-8 – Protective Operations, Georgia Public Safety Training Center.

Feb 2004 Advanced Firearms Training, North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy.

July 2003 Laser Speed Detection Training, North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy.

July 2003 Radar Operator Training Course, North Central Georgia Law Enforcement Academy.

July 2003 Expandable Baton Course, Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.

Oct 2000 Security & Integrity of Criminal Justice Information, Ga. Crime Information Center given At Valdosta State University.

Nov 2000 Law Enforcement Response to Criminal Aliens, Department of Justice at Abraham Baldwin College, Tifton, Georgia.

Jan 2000 Windows98/Microsoft Word97, Valdosta Technical Institute.

Feb 2001 Advanced Report Writing, Valdosta State University.

March 2001 Search Warrants and Affidavits, Valdosta State University.

Apr 2000 Advanced Crime Scene Processing, Valdosta State University.

Feb 2000 Specialized Patrol Techniques, Valdosta State University.

Feb 1999 Interviews & Interrogations, Georgia Public Safety Training Center, Forsyth, Georgia.

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Jan 1999 Intermediate Certification, Police Officer Standards & Training Council, Certification

#PA 019900045.

Oct 1998 Interpersonal Relations, Abraham Baldwin College, Tifton, Georgia.

Aug 1998 Advanced Traffic Law, Georgia Public Safety Training Center, Forsyth, Georgia.

Apr 1998 First Responder Program, Educational Network & Medical Services Inc.

(National Accredited Course).

Jan 1998 Criminal Procedures, Georgia Public Safety Training Center, Forsyth, Georgia.

Aug 1997 to Oct 1997 Basic Patrol Dog Course, Lowndes County K-9 Training School, Lowndes County, Ga.

July 1996 Officer Survival, Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department.

Mar 1996 Oleoresin Capsicum Familiarization Course, Abraham Baldwin College, Tifton, Ga.

Feb 1996 Basic Ground Fighting Course, Abraham Baldwin College, Tifton, Ga.

Jan 1996 to Mar 1996 Basic Law Enforcement Training, Abraham Baldwin College, Tifton, Ga.

Certification #PBLE9608725.

June 1994 Health/Wellness Awareness, Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department.

WORK HISTORY:

Sept 2010 to Present Deputy Police Chief, Douglas Police Department, Douglas, Georgia

June 2003 to Sept 2010 Police Officer, Watch Commander, UPD Division Commander,

Admin/Investigations/Office of Professional Standards Division Commander, Holly

Springs Police Department, Holly Springs, Georgia.

Mar 2002 to July 2003 Loss Prevention Supervisor, Lowe’s Home Improvement Center.

June 2001 to Mar 2002 Loss Prevention Agent, Bass Pro Shops, Duluth, Georgia

Nov 1993 to May 2001 Deputy Sheriff/K-9 Handler, Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department.

Mar 1990 to Mar 1992 United States Marine Corps

EDUCATION:

Columbus State University, Masters Public Safety Administration, December 14, 2015. 4.0 GPA

Columbus State University, Command College, December 14, 2015, 4.0 GPA

Waldorf College, Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice Administration. November 6, 2012. Magna

Cum Lauda

University of Louisville, Southern Police Institute Administrative Officers Course

Columbus State University, Graduate Professional Management Program (PMP)

Student, Valdosta High School, Valdosta, Georgia. Graduated.

AWARDS:

Meritorious Mast Accommodation Award

Rifle Expert Badge

Pistol Expert Badge

National Defense Service Medal

Sea Service Deployment Ribbon

Southwest Asia Service Medal (with 2 Bronze Stars)

Kuwait Liberation Medal

Commendation Award from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI)

Employee of the Quarter Summer Quarter 2000

Letter of Appreciation on September 15, 2000

Letter of Appreciation on October 11, 2000

Certificate of Excellence from Lowe’s for 2002

Officer of the Quarter from MADD in 2003

Officer of the Quarter from MADD in 2004

Certificate of Commendation for G-8 Summit from Governor Sonny Perdue

Letter of Commendation from Chief Randy Moore

Officer of the Year from American Legion for 2005

MEMBER:

Past Member Douglas/Coffee County Lions Club

Douglas/Coffee County Chamber of Commerce

Past Board Member and Secretary of the Sattie House, a member of the

Children Advocacy Centers of Georgia

Georgia Chief Association

On the Founders Board for the creation of a Boys and Girls Club in Coffee County

REFERENCES:

Chief Ken Ball Holly Springs Police Department. 770-***-****

Chief Bobby Fuller/Retired Acworth Police Department. 404-***-****

Chief Gary Casteloes Douglas Police Department. 229-***-****

Judge Ann Marie Fussell, Magistrate Judge Coffee County. 912-***-****

Bob Moore, City of Douglas Commissioner, 912-***-****

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