Retired Police SWAT Commander/Emerg. Response Specialist

Dennis M. Nowakowski

**** ****** ******* ***., *** Vegas, NV. 89166

Contact: 702-***-****

Email: **********@*****.***

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

●Public Safety Professional for over 22 years

●Retired Law Enforcement Commander and Leader/Manager for a major metropolitan area

●Dedicated and experienced professional in Homeland Security Initiatives and Emergency Response Operations, Planning and Training

●Proven leadership and multitasking abilities in austere and uncertain environments

●Driven facilitator for cooperative initiative across varying disciplines and organizations with regard to safety, contingency planning and training

●Project Management Support (all levels), Risk Mitigation and Vulnerability Advisor

WORK EXPERIENCE

Northwest Career College of Las Vegas, Nevada

Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice Program February 2022-Present

Duties include; Instruct college students in all areas of Criminal Justice, both in the classroom and lab (practical application experience). Responsible for all areas of instruction, lectures, grades, behavior, administrative duties, and maintaining all qualifications/records.

Discovery Land Company/Summit Club Nevada

Las Vegas Private Residential Community/Security Supervisor February 2020-January 2021

Duties included; Supervise security patrol and entry gate force to protect residents, guests and property. Responsible for over 550 acres of property and 275 homes with various amenities.

National Security Technologies (NSTec), LLC and The Honeywell Corp. (MSTS Division)

Principle Emergency Response Specialist February 2015 to February 2018

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and Nevada National Security Site (NNSS)

Emergency Planning & Preparedness (EP&P) and Emergency Services and Operational Support (ESOS)

Contractor to the U.S. Department of Energy

Mercury/Las Vegas, NV

“Q” Cleared (Top Secret Clearance) thru Sept. 2020, Rad-Worker 1, First-Aid, CPR and AED certified.

Duties included; Planned, directed, and coordinated emergency response activities and teams in the training and all preparations necessary to assure these teams perform effectively.

• Planned, researched, and participated in training activities and exercises for team members.

• Counseled with DOE, SNL, LANL, LLNL, DOD, and NSTec representatives for all activities including meetings, conferences, training exercises, budget activities, and administration.

• Developed and maintained liaisons with other government emergency response agencies and external parties such as municipalities, county departments, and similar entities to facilitate plan development, response effort coordination, and exchanges of personnel and equipment.

• Oversaw production of systems unique to the emergency response purpose, which includes developing concepts, construction, testing, practice, refinements and implementation.

• Maintained processes, plans, vehicles, equipment, tools and systems in a deployment-ready status.

• Supervised and coordinated activities on deployment under challenging conditions in an unfriendly environment.

• Developed scenarios for, conducts, critiques, and documents emergency preparedness drills and exercises.

• Assisted in the preparation, review, and approval of functional organization emergency management implementing procedures and hazard assessments.

• Assisted management in developing and overseeing the implementation of emergency management indoctrination and training, including specific training for emergency response organization personnel.

• Developed and writes documents to ensure compliance with DOE Orders, Company Procedures, etc.

• Identified and documented deficiencies in emergency preparedness drills and exercises and recommended corrective actions.

North Las Vegas Police Department

SWAT Commander February 1998 to December 2013

North Las Vegas, NV. 89030

Duties included, but not limited to; Acting Captain, SWAT Commander, Watch Commander, Patrol Lieutenant, Patrol Sergeant, Field Training Officer, Patrol Officer, Police Academy TAC/Cadre Instructor, MACTAC Commander (Multi-Assault Counter-Terrorism Action Capabilities), Training Coordinator, Subject Matter Expert in Counter-Terrorism and First Responder, WMD certified, Master Planning & Training Chief, Interview and Interrogation Specialist (John E. Reid and Wicklander-Zulawski), Instructor Development Certified, Tactics Instructor, Firearms Instructor (NRA and State of Nevada), Use of Force Instructor, Defensive Tactics Instructor, O.C. Instructor, Taser Instructor, CCTV trained, First Responder Instructor, C.B.R.N.E. Certified, Incident Responder to Terrorist Bombings/Actions Certified (OHS), ICS/NIMS trained, DHS/FEMA certified in RAD and WMD Response. Experienced Responder and Leader of large-scale HAZ-MAT incidents, bomb/IED threats, emergency response/management and incident command responses, SWAT call-outs, NIMS, and National Preparedness Instructor qualified. Laverne Command College Graduate. Police Command Liaison to Special Committees for Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) and Vulnerability Assessment/Advisement Team Leader, develop and incorporate State of Nevada lesson plans, training, and special programs. Conduct, supervise and approve preliminary, intermediate, and extensive criminal investigations at all levels. Review and approve background investigation packets. Leader of tactical operations at all levels. Oversee crime scenes in their totality, approve and complete arrest reports and administrative documents, financial reports, affidavits, search warrants, and chain of custody. Liaison with local, state, and federal authorities. Testify as a first responder, subject matter expert, and law enforcement commander. International Association of Chiefs of Police Member (IACP) and International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) member.

Clark County School District Police Department, August 1996-February 1998

Las Vegas, NV

Duties included, but not limited to; State Appointed POST Police Officer, Patrolman.

Cook County Sheriff’s Department February 1992-July 1996

Chicago, IL.

Duties included, but were not limited to- Commissioned POST Corrections Officer/Patrol

Officer, Undercover Operations, Processing Officer

MILITARY EXPERIENCE

United States Marine Corps December 1987-1991

Decorated NCO. Pearl Harbor, HI., and 3rd Battalion 5th Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, CA.

EDUCATION

College of Southern Nevada 1996 (A.A.S. Criminal Justice)

Las Vegas, NV.

Southern Illinois University 1986-1987

Carbondale, IL

Mount Carmel High School 1982-1986

Chicago, IL

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Summary of Essential Functions (consistent throughout work history)

Leadership and Management

Foster and promote Department goals

Compliance validation

Planning, scheduling and coordinating activities

Analyzing information and recommending changes

Supervise staff to include goal setting; Assignments, Training, Career Development Mentoring and developing professional habits

Validates safety procedures and reports hazards. Identifies training needs and implementation. Promotes community policing, problem solving, vulnerability advising

Handling of budgetary issues/shortfalls

Lesson and operational planning development

Requisite Knowledge Base (consistent throughout work history)

Regulations, Enforcement and Investigation

Nevada Revised Statutes

Illinois Statutes

DOE and CFR Standards

Management theory and practices

Vulnerability Assessment

Investigation principles, practices and techniques,

OSHA requirements

Employee based programs, evaluations and career development

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