Safety Management
Resume:
VINCENT LAMONICA JR.
Turnersville, NJ 08012
**********@*******.***
Accomplished leader and respected executive dedicated to building high-performing, virtuous, and ethical teams in support of community policing, while fostering community relationships and building lasting partnerships for safer communities. Demonstrated experience managing critical incidents, directing personnel, ensuring compliance with policies and directives, and maintaining public safety.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE, LEADERSHIP AND COMPETENCIES
Disaster Recovery – as FEMA liaison, conduct damage assessment, coordinate public and private reimbursement from FEMA Recovery Program and provide public status briefings
Play Book Planning - develop and execute plans in declaration of State of Emergency; conduct debriefings and recommend follow-up actions
Conflict Management - resolve conflict productively and foster common goals
Decision Quality - make timely, key decisions in real time in accordance with governing policies
Negotiation - skillfully balance department personnel needs with public expectations
Building Effective Teams - motivate, inspire, set expectations, and hold accountable high-performing platoons
Managing Diversity - encourage tolerance, appreciation, and cultivate respect among department teams and with the community
Drills and Exercises - design, evaluate and execute local, county and state mandated preparedness drills
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Washington Township Police Department, Sewell, NJ
Lieutenant of Police June 2015 – present
Notable Achievements
Cross functional incident management team - designed and implemented team to work cohesively during all major emergencies, bringing together police, fire, EMS, public works, municipal government and utilities, board of education, and local merchants resulting in improved incident outcomes
Targeted innovative policing - implemented targeted response to rise in specific community related incidents by pro-actively forming a platoon utilizing innovative policing methods resulting in decreased incidents
Departmental training programs - instituted federal, state, and local mandated departmental training programs, acting as instructor and liaison to the department ensuring full understanding and policy compliance
Primary Responsibilities
Develop department strategic goals and objectives
Supervise and oversee all emergency related incidents
Conduct safety meetings for all Washington Township employees
Create and execute incident action plans
Foster community relationships to promote neighborhood safety
Plan department involvement in large scale community events
Perform all administrative duties associated with approximately 50 sworn personnel
Other Positions of Increasing Rank: January 1993 – June 2015
Patrol Officer, Detective, Corporal, Sergeant
Washington Township Office of Emergency Management, Sewell, NJ
Deputy Coordinator January 1996 - present
Notable Achievements
Emergency response protocols for Washington Twp. healthcare facilities – coordinated, designed, and executed emergency response protocols for all 7 township facilities, reviewing policies, testing internal plans, and creating networks in the event of a major emergency
Kennedy Healthcare Systems – designed and executed active shooter and suspicious package drills; evaluated their internal response plans and provided feedback
Hurricane Katrina – Operation L.E.A.D – sworn in as Louisiana State Trooper for security protection of deployed first responders; developed strategies and assisted in mitigating hazardous materials incidents
SuperStorm Sandy – developed incident action plan for local responding resources to affected areas
Sept. 11 terrorist attack – organized incident response in coordination with county emergency management officials
Primary Responsibilities
Manage FEMA reimbursement requirements for declared emergencies
Assist OSHA as liaison for training and safety investigations
Mobilize and staff emergency operations center
Recommend mitigation measures to reduce disaster effects
Form unified command by coordinating with other emergency service agencies
Evaluate, design, and conduct emergency preparedness drills
Implement incident command systems to manage accountability at incidents
SPECIALIZED CERTIFICATIONS
Certified PTC Instructor
Certified Instructor in Hazard Communication Pgm
Defensive Driving Instructor
Police Vehicle Operation Instructor
Tire Deflation Device Instructor
Incident Mgt. System I-200-***-***-*** 800
Blood Borne Pathogen Instructor
State Instructor-Division of Fire Safety
Safety Committee Liaison for RTK Training
N.J.S.P. Hazardous Materials Technician
On-Scene Incident Commander-Level 5
APR Respirator Instructor
TRAINING
Gloucester County Police Academy
Supervision School-Top Score Academically
Methods of Instruction
Advanced Prosecution in Domestic violence cases
Criminal and Sex Crimes Investigation
Narcotics Investigation for Patrol Officers
Alcotest, HGN and DWI Certifications
Latent Fingerprints/Crime Scene preservation
Urban Colloquial Spanish
NJ State Police – Office of Emergency Mgmt.
Completion of Emergency Management Institute
Professional Development Series
Consequence Management of Terrorism
leadership and influence course
Public Information Officer
Decision Making/Problem Solving
Mass Fatalities Incident Response
Hurricane Preparedness Seminar
Developing Volunteer Resources
Emergency Operations Center Mgmt.
EDUCATION
Glassboro State College Sept. 1987-May 1992
BA in Law and Justice
Gloucester County College Sept. 1987-May 1990
Law Enforcement
Statewide Narcotics Task Force / Magloclen Association I.A.C.T.
U.N.I.T. Training Graduate
Top Gun Graduate
Interview and Interrogation
PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION
Two letters of Commendation
Fifteen letters of Recognition
Three Performance Notices
Received the Academic Award in the Police Academy
Received Commendation Letter From Governor of New Jersey For N.J.S.P. : OPERATION L.E.A.D. (Louisiana Emergency Assistance Deployment)
COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Washington Twp. Fire District - volunteer Captain and Firefighter 1987-Present
Philabundance - volunteer
Mother’s Cupboard - volunteer
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