Thomas Verni

Law Enforcement Consultant / Crime Prevention & Security Specialist

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Director of Safety & Security, Senior Administration April 2019 – Present The Kew-Forest School, Forest Hills, NY

● Established the office of safety and security related matters for the institution.

● Conduct campus-wide safety & security audits to identify deficiencies, provide industry standard directives to correct issues and improve the overall safety & security stature of the campus.

● Create safety & security protocols to prevent and/or mitigate risks.

● Collaborate with all divisions to fortify security measures campus wide and correct any safety or security concerns.

● Conduct training and mandated drills on fire evacuation, shelter in & lockdown drill protocols for staff and students.

● Supervise personnel assigned to related safety and security tasks.

● Supervise access control on campus for threat assessments and ensure authorized entry only.

● Liaise with local police & community groups to build and strengthen partnerships.

● Expanded and upgraded CCTV network with regular monitoring for possible threats.

● Conduct investigations and consult with administration and local law enforcement if necessary.

● Update campus emergency manual to reflect current strategies and industry best practices.

● Monitor local and national safety threats to educational and other entities as well as local sex offenders as reported by the NYS Sex Offender Registry. Law Enforcement Consultant / Crime Prevention & Security Specialist January 2014 - Present Tom Verni LLC, New York, NY

● Nationwide Instructor at Blue Courage LLC, Nobility in Policing & Diversity / Equity / Inclusion 3 day courses.

● Trained numerous Nassau County Police Department Police Academy recruits in LGBTQ diversity training (since 1999).

● Regular Law Enforcement consultant on numerous local, national, and international news media outlets. (CNN, Investigation Discovery Channel, HLN, Fox news, BBC, Fox5NY, Inside Edition) Detective June 1992 - November 2013

New York City Police Department, New York, NY

● Citywide Community Affairs Critical Response Liaison

● Citywide LGBT Community Liaison assisted in Hate Crimes investigations

● Citywide Community Affairs / Crime Prevention Trainer

● Citywide Crime Prevention Officer (ASIS/BMOS/CPC/CPP/CPO)

● Executive Protection Specialist

● Hurricane Katrina Response Team Specialist

● Public Information Officer

● 9/11 Response, Rescue, & Recovery Leader

● NYPD Counter-Terrorism trained

● Police Academy Master Instructor / Trainer

● Special Operations Division / Community Policing / Youth Officer

● Patrol Officer / Plain Clothes Conditions Officer CREDENTIALS & CERTIFICATIONS

NYPD CALEA BMOS/OCI, Master Police Academy Instructor NYPD Federal Mediation Certified

NYPD COBRA - Chemical Biological & Radiological Certified NYPD NIMS / CIMS (Critical Incident Management System) Certified NYPD / ASIS BMOS/CPC/CPP/CPO Certified

NY State Security Guard License (2018-present)

Nassau County Firearms License / H.R.218 National Pistol License CPR / First Aid Certified

Blue Courage Academy DE&I Certified Trainer

SKILLS & OTHER EXPERIENCE

Productivity Tools: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint), Google Workspace (Gmail, Slides, Docs) Meeting Platforms: Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx, Skype Security Platforms: Ocularis Client (CCTV), Resideo (Alarm), Isonas Pure Access (Access Control) Educational Platforms: Blackbaud, Google Classroom CRM Administration: Salesforce, Microsoft CRM

Content Management Systems: WordPress

Email Marketing Platforms: MailChimp

30 years Law Enforcement/Security experience

Crime Prevention / Security Audits / SWOT analysis Crisis Management / Executive Protection / Special Operations / Investigations Community / Public / Media / Government Relations

Excellent supervisory abilities, managing hundreds of recruit & security personnel/staff Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and communication skills Public Speaking

Numerous Local, National, & International Media Appearances VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Long Island Crisis Center, Pride for Youth Program, Community Outreach/Fundraising Volunteer True Colors United, Donor & Event Volunteer

Westbury Business Improvement District, Board Member Big Brothers / Big Sisters of NYC, Mentor

Gay Officers Action League (GOAL) NYPD, Executive Director, Recording Secretary, & Volunteer INTERESTS

Classic Cars, Traveling, Landscaping, Star Trek, Dogs, & Chocolate MISCELLANEOUS

Tooker Ave Elementary School Limbo & Bowling Champion CAREER GOAL

Relentlessly improving the safety and security of workplaces by implementing industry leading practices. References available upon request.

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