Tony Ellis

Rancho Cucamonga, California, *****

909-***-**** home

909-***-**** cell.

RESUME

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY AND KEY AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Highly qualified professional offering diversified and in-depth experience as a Police Officer. Ensure the protection of life and property, enforcement of laws and ordinances, criminal investigation, crime prevention and suppression, case preparation and testimony, and providing information and assistance to the general public. Highly lauded for performance exceeding expectations; excellent communication skills, well organized regarding Investigator/Detective duties.

* Excellent Investigative Skills * Superior Communication Skills

* Team Builder and Player * Manage Multi-Projects/Cases

* Sound Leadership Qualities * Case Management Skills

* Dedicated/Tenacious Follow-Up * Problem Solver and Analysis

* People/Project Management Skills * Mentoring and Training

* Innovative and Creative * Maintain Effective Relationships

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office April 1, 2019-to October 2020

Bureau of Investigation/Investigative Technician

San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office October 16, 2006-April 1, 2019

Bureau of Investigation/Senior Investigator

Assignments: Trial Prep, Public Integrity Unit, and

currently assigned to the Workers Compensation Unit-Premium

Fraud Task Force with Department of Insurance.

Previous San Bernardino County assignments: Public Integrity Unit, Rancho Cucamonga and Chino Trial Prep. Received the “Chief’s Commendation” award from the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigations in July 2009 Received the “Supervisor’s Citation award in July 2015.

PAST EMPLOYMENT

ITT 9/2007 - 3/2009

Adjunct Instructor

Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office 03-13-06 – 10-13-06

Bureau of Investigation/Senior Investigator

Banning Police Department, Banning, California 10-02-95 – 03-06-06

Detective/Investigator/Corporal

Banning P.D. experience:

Assigned to the Detective Bureau as a Detective from August 2002 to June 2005, total 2 years.

Assigned to the Allied Riverside Cities Narcotic Enforcement Team (ARCNET) as a Detective/Narcotics Investigator from April of 1998 to August 2002, total 4 years. This task force was supervised by the State of California Department of Justice/Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement (BNE).

Investigate criminal activity and incidents locally and interact with other agencies in the collection of information, identification of criminal offenses.

Coordinate and conduct crime scene control, investigations, interviews and interrogations, and collection of physical evidence.

Selected as “Officer of the Year” in 1999 and 2003. Awarded the “Investigative Excellence” award in 2005.

Develop tactical action plans for the service of search warrants, parole and probations searches utilizing agency personnel and outside law enforcement agencies.

Accurately prepare and complete investigations of various cases for prosecution with the district attorney. In addition, providing court testimony for these cases.

Maintain public contact regarding potential law enforcement problems and to preserve good relationships.

Think and act quickly in emergency situations; analyze circumstances and adopt effective courses of action; exercise sound judgment under pressure.

Instructor for Banning P.D.in Arrest and Control, weaponless defense, and batons.

Developed extensive networks and working relationships with other agencies, such as State of California Department of Justice, State of California Department of Corrections/Parole, Riverside County Probation, and the Riverside County District Attorneys office.

Promoted to the rank of Corporal in April 2005.

EDUCATION

University of Phoenix, Ontario, CA. 2002-2005

Graduated June 2005

Major-Criminal Justice, Bachelor of Science.

University of Phoenix, Ontario, CA. 2005-2007

Graduated June 2007

Major-Master of Business Administration

TRAINING

Course Name Hrs. School Date

Police Academy 720 Riverside Sheriff’s 05-18-95

Supervisory/Management

Supervisory Management Track 16 CNOA 11/15/03

Clandestine Laboratory Supervisors 8 BNE 2003

Safety Course

Instructor Development

Arrest and Control Techniques Instructor 80 Los Angeles P.D. 11/2002

ASP Instructor Course 24 Huntington Beach P.D. 07/2003

Arrest and Control Instructor Update 24 Los Angeles P.D. 06/2004

Community Oriented Policing

Problem Oriented Policing 24 Norman Traub 03/1998

Problem Multi-Housing Policing 20 Riverside P.D. 02/1997

Tactical and Officer Safety

Driving/Force Option Simulator 8 Riverside SO 12/2004

M26 Taser User Course 6 Banning P.D. 12/2003

Less Lethal Firearms 8 Banning P.D. 01/2002

Entry Weapon MP-5 Operators Course 40 DOJ 01/2002

High Risk Entry Training 8 DOJ 11/1998

Advanced Officer Courses

Property Crime Investigation 8 Metal-theft reps. 02/2003

Basic Bicycle Patrol Course 32 San Bernardino SO 01/1998

Basic Traffic Accident Investigation 40 San Bernardino SO 1997

Drug Training and Expertise

Cocaine and Marijuana Training 8 CNOA 07/1998

Clandestine Lab. Investigations 16 CNOA 08/1998

Clandestine Lab. Safety 40 BNE 08/1998

Clandestine Lab. Investigations 36 BNE 09/1998

Manufacturing Controlled Substances 8 DOJ/BFS 11/1998

CNOA Conference, San Diego, CA 16 Various instructors 11/1998

Narcotic Investigation Course 80 DOJ/BNE 12/1998

Search and Seizure Case Law Update 8 D.D.A. Joe Smith 01/1999

CNOA Conference, Sacramento, CA 16 Various instructors 11/1999

Interception of Wire Communications 8 DOJ/BNE 12/1999

Certified Thermographer 24 Various instructors 05/2000

CNOA Conference Long Beach, CA 20 Various instructors 11/2000

Marijuana Investigation Course 8 San Bernardino SO 02/2001

CNOA Conference Monterey, CA 20 Various instructors 11/2001

CNOA Conference Sacramento, CA 16 Various instructors 11/2003

Recognized as an expert in possession for sales of narcotics with the Riverside County Consolidated Superior Courts.

Specialized Investigations

Racial Diversity and Profiling 6 Banning P.D. 03/2004

Sexual Assault and Child Abuse 4 Riverside D.A. 02/2004

Elder/Dependent Abuse 2 Banning P.D. 06/2003

Homicide Investigators Course 80 San Bernardino SO 09/2003

Interview and Interrogations 8 San Bernardino SO 09/2004

Processing the body 8 DOJ/BFS 10/2004

Interview and Interrogation 40 BATI 05/2005

Cold Homicide Investigations 40 DOJ 05/2005

District Attorney Investigators Course 80 Multiple Agencies 12/2007

Detective Symposium 24 Multiple Agencies 05/2008

Detective Symposium 24 Multiple Agencies 02/2011

Insurance Fraud Conference 180 Multiple Agencies 2011-2018

Certificates

Basic P.O.S.T., Intermediate Certificate P.O.S.T., and Advanced Certificate P.O.S.T.

Honors

Selected as “Officer of the Year” 1999 and 2003. Awarded the “Investigative Excellence” award in 2005.

Received the “Chief’s Commendation” award from the San Bernardino County District Attorney’s Office Bureau of Investigations in July 2009. Received the “Supervisor’s Citation award in July 2015.

Affiliations

California Narcotics Officers Association, San Bernardino County Employee Benefit Association, California District Attorney Investigators’ Association.

Hobbies/Activities

Family activities, church, music, sports, fitness, volunteering coaching youth sports, and participating in adult softball.

Updated

12-02-20

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