Goal
Highly decorated and retired New York City Sergeant of Police eager to leverage 25 years of experience in confidential investigations, public safety, law enforcement, and supervision of medical and transportation compliance standards within a new environment. I am permanently relocating to the Charlotte, North Carolina area and aim to establish a professional career in a supervisory role with travel as required.
Current Employment
Coach USA – ShortLine Division May 2012 – Present
Safety and Road Supervisor / Regional Investigator / N.Y. State 19A Examiner / OSHA Trainer
Investigate bus operator misconduct and accidents in the Tri-State region (NY, NJ, PA)
Annual re-certification of over 230 bus operators under the NYS DMV (19A) guidelines
Conduct annual DMV Defensive Driving Performance training and evaluations and criminal background checks on all bus operators
OSHA Trainer for all regional mechanics: HAZCOM, GHS, Inspection & Maintenance of Forklifts, Personal Protective Equipment, Bilingual Spanish Training
Develop and implement improvements to internal process and public interaction practice
Professional Experience
New York City Police Department April 1987 –April 2012
Sergeant (1994 – 2012)
oCommanding Officer, Bronx Medical Unit, 2004-2012
oTransit Bureau of Investigations, City –Wide Investigator, 1997-2004
oAnti- Crime Unit, Supervisor, District 30, Brooklyn, NY, 1995-1997
oPatrol Supervisor, District 30, Brooklyn, NY, 1994-1995
Supervised, managed and evaluated Police Officers. Responsible for the medical supervision of all officers living in Bronx, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam & Duchess counties
Managed staff of 12 doctors, nurses and administrative staff
Performed duties and assignments directly for the Chief of the Internal Affairs Bureau and Chief of the Transit Bureau
Conducted sensitive internal investigations and interrogations of department personnel
Collected evidence, prepared reports and gave testimony in criminal, civil and disciplinary hearings
Responsible for identifying and analyzing crime patterns and deploying personnel effectively
Field Training Unit Supervisor; responsible for training of probationary police personnel
Supervised and performed uniformed enforcement duties
Police / Community meetings with clergy, business and civic groups
Police Officer – New York City Transit Police Department (1987 – 1994)
oCity Wide Surface Crime Unit, 1993-1994
oCity Wide Task Force, 1992-1993
oPolice Academy, Instructor, 1991-1992
Physical Fitness & Tactics / Police Science
oAnti-Crime Officer, District 33, Brooklyn, NY, 1989-1991
Received Combat Cross Medal for Valor & Extraordinary Heroism
Plain Clothes / Undercover Decoy
Numerous certificates received for Meritorious Duty and as Cop of the Month and Perfect Attendance Award Recipient
NYC Transit Police Honor Legion
oUniformed Patrol Officer, 1987-1989
Discovered, investigated and solved crime patterns within the NYC transit subway system
Conducted inter-agency investigations with NYC Taxi & Limousine Commission
Conducted uniformed patrol, responding to all calls for service.
Conducted criminal background searches and interviews of civilian witnesses
Additional Departmental Training
Advanced Leadership Training
Plain Clothes Enforcement Duty Course
Firearms Training and Emergency Vehicle Operator’s Course
Selected to the 2003 Police Commissioner’s Firearms Marksman Competition (top 1%)
HR218 – Retired Officer Safety Act Firearms Course. Current license renewal to carry firearms in all 50 U.S. states
Completed Highway Police Motorcycle School
Auto-Crime Detection Course
Defensive Driving Course
Education
SUNY, Empire State College, Associate Degree, Cultural Studies, 1995
Community Service
Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Basketball Coach, Warwick Valley, NY
Orange County Youth Football League, Coach, Warwick Valley, NY
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU), Basketball Coach, Orange County, NY
Police Olympics and Police Commissioner’s Sports League
Blood Donor
Additional
Windows, Microsoft Word & Excel
Fluent in Spanish (Read, Write & Speak)
New York Driver’s License (Class “B”) with Motorcycle Endorsement
New York State Department of Motor Vehicles 19A examiner
New York Commercial Driver’s License B with Passenger Endorsement