Office Service

Michael S Torre

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Summary

Resourceful, accomplished and dedicated law enforcement detective performing specialized police investigations and conducting and overseeing criminal investigations from; analyzing data, controlling evidence, preparing documentation for criminal prosecution and providing testimony in court.

PROFFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Fire Investigator (New Haven Police Fire Investigation Unit- February 2013 to Present)

Assigned to work as the lead detective with the New Haven Fire Marshal’s Office in determining the cause and origin of fires.

Worked closely with New Haven Fire Department Fire Investigators, Connecticut State Fire Marshal Investigators, Special Agents from the FBI and ATF in numerous fire investigations.

Evidence Collection and Preservation

Lead detective for Arson Investigations for 2013 Murder/Arson at 161 Whalley Avenue and 2015 Murder/Arson at 60 Warren Street.

Certified through State of Connecticut as a Fire Investigator.

Maintain organized records of information pertinent to open investigations.

Conducted over hundred fire investigations.

Major Crimes Detective (New Haven Police Major Crimes Unit- April 2012 to February 2013)

Successfully investigated and assisted numerous felony crimes that led to numerous arrests and convictions.

Investigated such crimes as Shootings, Robbery/Burglary and Sexual Assaults along with assisting Homicide Unit for Murder Investigations.

Conducted many Interviewing and Interrogations

Worked closely with State’s Attorney’s Office with major investigations

Has testified numerous times in court proceedings.

Knowledge of Federal, State, City local laws

Narcotics Unit Detective (New Haven Police Tactical Narcotics Unit- January 2009 to April 2012)

Promoted to the rank of Detective January 2009.

Successfully investigated felony and misdemeanor crimes that led to numerous arrests and convictions.

Worked with informants for narcotic investigations and information

Worked several federal wire investigations with F.B.I and ATF and CT State Police

Secured and obtained search warrant executions that lead to arrests

Handled informants money payments on a weekly basis

Lead Detective on illegal massage parlor operation that lead to closing down parlor and numerous arrests.

Conducted mobile or stationary surveillance on individuals being investigated.

GPS Tracking.

Community Based Patrolman (New Haven Police Patrol Division- May 1999 to January 2009)

Responsible for order maintenance in each assigned district and proactively patrolled many high crime areas.

Responded to and investigated numerous felony and misdemeanor crimes resulting in arrest and conviction.

Enforced motor vehicle law and investigated numerous of motor vehicle accidents.

Acted as intermediary in numerous family and social conflicts.

Gathered information as first responder to crime scenes for preliminary investigations.

Written reports on incidents that included arrests or arrest warrants and submitted charges to States Attorney’s Office.

TRAINING AND EDUCATION:

Hamden High School

Diploma

Years 1984-1988

Southern Connecticut State University

B.S. Corporate Communications

Years 1988 to1993

Police Officer Certification

City of New Haven Police Academy

May 1999

U.S. Secret Service Training-Computers for 21st Century

New York City

April 2000

Field Training Officer State Certification

April 2004

Crisis Intervention Team Training

Connecticut Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services

April 2005

States Attorney’s Legal Training

Connecticut States Attorney Office

October 2008

DEA Narcotics Training School

Mass State Police Academy

October 2008

NEOA 42nd Regional Criminal Investigation School

Newport R.I.

May 2009

Detective In-Service Training

University of New Haven

March 2010

Interview and Interrogation

University of New Haven

April 2011

Constitutional Law Course

University of New Haven

April 2011

Arson Seminar-Saint Anselm College

Manchester N.H.

May 2013

Certified Fire Investigator

Connecticut Department of Public Safety

November 2013

Determining Incendiary Fire Cause

Camp Niantic

January 2014

Fire Investigations-Search Warrants

Presented by CT IAAI

June 2014

Burn Demonstration

Presented by CT IAAI

June 2014

Advanced Car Fire School

Presented by CT IAAI CT State Fire Academy

September 2014

Case Study Seminar-Cheshire Home Invasion/Arson Murder-

F.B.I Office New Haven, CT

December 2014

Basic Crime Scene Processing

Presented by IPTM at CT State Police Academy

January 2015

F.B.I. Post Blast School

Presented by F.B.I at Mohegan Sun Casino

May 2015

Arson Investigators Seminar

Presented by CTIAAI

Rocky Hill, CT

November 2015

Fire Investigators & Detectives Working to Build Arson Case

State of CT ODEM In-Service Training

December 2015

Fire Scene Documentation

State of CT ODEM In-Service Training

January 2016

CFI Trainer.Net –NFPA 1033

January 2016

CFI Trainer.Net- Communicating the Value of IAAI

January 2016

CFI Trainer.Net-Practical Relationship between 1033 and 921

January 2016

CFI Trainer.Net-Ethics and the Fire Investigator

January 2016

Introduction Into Fire Science- IAAI Webinar

March 2016

CFI Trainer.Net-Documenting the Event

April 2016

CFI Trainer.Net-Writing the Origin and Cause Report

April 2016

Advanced Fire Investigations School- CT IAAI

Presented by CT IAAI at CT State Fire Academy

April 2016

The Laws of Statements & Eyewitness Identification

Presented by Office of Chiefs State’s Attorney

January 2017

Arson Evidence Class

Presented by F.B.I and CT State Police Fire and Explosion Unit

January 2017

Basic Instructor Course

Presented by POST at CT State Police Academy

January 2017

26 Annual Arnold Markle Symposium

University of New Haven-Dr. Henry Lee Institute

October 2017

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES:

Awarded Certificate of Meritorious Service- 2011

CT IAAI Investigator of the Year Award 2017

CT IAAI Outstanding Accomplishment Award 2016

Certificate of Appreciation- Center for Domestic Violence 2017

Awarded three (3) Certificate of Commendations- 2001,2001,2004

Two (2) Official Citations from the New Haven Board of Aldermen- 2005,2008

Awarded Unit Citation-New Haven Tactical Narcotic Unit- 2011

City of New Haven Star Award-2004

New England Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association Award 2011

Several letters of Appreciation

Member of Chiefs Cup Committee-Annual Benefit Hockey Game between NHPD and NHFD-raised over two hundred thousand dollars for Firefighters and Officers in need.

New Haven Police Emerald Society Member Since 1999

Connecticut International Association of Arson Investigators Member Since 2014

National Fire Protection Association Member Since 2015

International Association of Arson Investigators Member Since 2016

Knights of Columbus-St Thomas More Council #13500

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