TODD M. COLLINS
Wauconda, IL **084
******@*********.***
Education
Executive Juris Doctor
(2012)
Concord Law School
Bachelor of Arts, Humanities
(2003)
Nova Southeastern University
. Publications: Editor-in-Chief, the Knight (Official NSU Newspaper)
Experience
The Law Office of Glenn Collins
Chicago, IL
Senior Legal Analyst
August, 2013 - Present
Primary emphasis in aviation litigation and private security
compliance
. Responsible for research and drafting legal complaints, discovery
requests and court motions
. File court pleadings and maintain court docket system
Northwestern University Police Department
Evanston, IL
Police Sergeant
June, 2007-February, 2014
Police Officer
July, 2004-June, 2007
. Supervised all police activities of designated shift consisting of
five police officers and two E911 communications officers in a
fully-empowered police agency including: managing police authority
and jurisdiction, overseeing police detentions, evaluating response
to resistance, authorizing searches and directing them within
constitutional parameters, managing critical incidents according to
the NIMS plan, preserving equality of community members and
Department members within constitutional and University mandates,
approving criminal charges, authorizing alternatives to arrest or
citation, promoting development of officers by delivering in-house
training and by directing and authorizing external training
. Developed course plans and delivered firearm training and use of
force training as state-certified pistol instructor and state-
certified rifle instructor
. Developed course plans and delivered rapid deployment immediate
action training as state-certified rapid deployment instructor
. Developed course plans and delivered ballistic shield training as
state-certified ballistic shield instructor
. Served as strike team leader for special events and crime pattern
interdiction
. Produced analyses as trained crime analyst including those
predicting crime patterns, suggesting an appropriate response, and
evaluating Department strategies post factum
. Organized and delivered fireside chats with community members
Ashford University
Clinton, IA
Online Adjunct Teaching Assistant
February, 2013-August, 2013
. Evaluated written assignments and attached grades
. Served as academic resource for students
. Taught PHI 103 - Informal Logic and ENG 125 - Introduction to
Literature
CERTIFICATIONS
. Illinois Peace Officer - Illinois Law Enforcement Training
Standards Board
. Police Firearms Instructor - Illinois Law Enforcement Training
Standards Board
. Police Carbine Instructor - Illinois Law Enforcement Training
Standards Board
. Rapid Deployment Instructor - Illinois Law Enforcement Training
Standards Board
. Ballistic Shield Instructor - Illinois Law Enforcement Training
Standards Board
. Advanced NIMS certification; intermediate level -- FEMA
PROFESSSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
. Basic Police Recruit Academy - Chicago Police Department
. Supervision of Police Personnel - Northwestern University Center
for Public Safety
. Over 500 hours of state and federally delivered courses in areas
including criminal law, criminal procedure, crime analysis,
critical incident management, patrol tactics, and procedures.
OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE
. Coached 5 professional boxers as trainer and corner man
. Coached over 20 amateur boxers as trainer and corner man including
Chicago Golden Gloves team champions, Windy City Gym amateur team
. Coached high school wrestling team including three state qualifiers
and two state place winners
. Served as counselor for over 15 instructional wrestling camps