Board Member Prevention Officer

Kevin Mercer

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Clermont, Fl ****4

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330-***-**** (cell)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Youngstown Police Department

Recently retired after 25 years service

● Command experience in patrol, special investigations, and administration

*Rank of Captain

*Coordinator for ILP policing in partnership with the Northern Ohio Violent Crime Consortium (NOVCC)

*9-1-1 Executive Committee Board Member

*9-1-1 Center Commander

*Training Coordinator

*Field Training Officer (FTO) Commander

*Prior SWAT team member

*Partipated with several task forces including FBI, DEA, ATF and U.S. Marshals

*Special projects development

● Recipient of numerous departmental medals including life-saving, excellent police duty, investigative excellence, meritorious service, and fitness

● OPOTA Instructor with specialized topics of defensive tactics, impact weapons, STOPS, driving, legal and Crises Intervention

● CED Stinger instructor

● ADAP, ARIDE & BAC certified

● National Merit award winner from NAHRO

● Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force Leadership Excellence award

● Mayor’s Task Force Individual Professional award

● Mahoning Valley Chief’s of Police Investigative Excellence award K Mart Departmental Stores 1995-1996

● Loss control manager

● Responsible for implementing strategies to reduce store shrinkage

● Responsible for maintaining OSHA standards and ensuring store safety compliance

● Conducted internal audits

Liverpool Township Police Department 1995-1996

● Part time patrolman

● Routine patrol

Hills Departmental Stores 1994-1995

● Loss prevention officer

● Conducted store surveillance for the apprehension of shop lifters Columbiana County Sheriff’s Department 1995

● Reserve sheriff’s deputy

● Routine patrol with full time deputies

EDUCATION:

West Virginia Northern Community College 1992-1994

● A.A.S. in business administration

● Cumulative G.P.A. of 4.0

● Graduated valedictorian

● Who’s Who Among American Junior College Students

● President’s List

● National Honor’s Society

Jefferson Community College 1994

● Police academy

● OPOTA police officer certified

PROFESSIONAL AFFLIATIONS:

Blue Knights

● Previous Vice President

Christian Black Belt Association

● Grand Master of Chuan-Fa Tjimindie Kung-Fu

Youngstown Police Ranking Officers Union

● Previous President

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