High School Training

Sonia Pereira

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Professional Summary

Detective Investigator and Law Enforcement Professional with over 20 years of experience and training within several branches of the New York City Police Department, including but not limited to the Brooklyn Special Victims Squad.

Experience

NEW YORK CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT – Brooklyn, NY February 1994 – Present

Brooklyn Special Victims Squad (4/2011 – Present)

Elite unit which investigates the most heinous crimes relating to sexual assault

Cases include: rape, sexual abuse, criminal sex act, forcible touching, endangering the welfare of a child

77th Precinct Detective Squad / Ram (5/2003 – 4/2011)

Investigation of any and all Penal Law / Criminal Law cases

Handled over 2100 cases which were classified as both misdemeanor and/or felony

Cases included: homicide, non-fatal shootings, assault, reckless, endangerment, domestic incidents, aggravated harassment, identity theft, grand larceny, robbery, burglary, petit larceny, missing persons (child and/or adult), DOA (natural causes), sex abuse

Brooklyn North Warrant Squad (11/1999 – 5/2003)

Promoted to Detective Investigator in July 2001

Warrants included: arrest warrants, search warrants, bench warrants, felony warrants, family court PINS warrant (Person In Need of Supervision)

79th Precinct (9/1994 – 11/1999)

Patrol, community policing, arrest of defendants

ROOSEVELT ISLAND OPERATING CORPORATION – New York, NY September 1989 – December 1990

Peace Officer

Security, law enforcement

Education Specialized Training

The Sex Crimes and Child Abuse Investigation Course – 2008 (and previously in 2004)

The City and National Incident Management Systems Training – 2006

Project Safe Neighborhoods Site Support Training – 2005 (presented by the US Department of Justice “Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives”)

Homicide Investigation Course – 2005

Three Day Basic Training Course for Plainclothes Assignments – 1998

Operation Losing Proposition – 1995

Police Academy – 1994 (completion of the Undergraduate Curriculum in Police Science, Social Science, Law, Physical Education and Firearms)

Basic Course for Peace Officers (without firearms) – 1990

Flushing High School – Diploma issued – 1980

Additional Skills Permits

Language: Bilingual English / Spanish – proficient in speaking, reading and writing

Technical: Internet (usage and research), Social Networking, Microsoft Office

Firearms: Licenced to carry a handgun

Testimony: Delivered testimony and evidence under oath in a court of law in numerous cases

Interrogation: Has the technique to examine by questioning formally or officially

Personal Interests

Cooking, true crime books and movies, family time, sun bathing, travel

References Available Upon Request.

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