GARY A. YANDURA

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Brookhaven, Georgia 30341

Cell 404-***-**** adyidz@r.postjobfree.com

EMPLOYMENT

Continuous law enforcement employment since July, 1975. Recently retired from The City of Brookhaven Police Department in Georgia. Previously employed with the Hiram and College Park Police Department in Georgia and the Lake Forest Police Department in Illinois.

Feb, 2023 - Present Interim Chief of Police (Chamblee Police Department)

Apr, 2013 - Jan, 2023: Chief of Police (Brookhaven Police Department)

Executive level position responsible for starting a brand new police department for the newly formed City of Brookhaven, Georgia. This new police department was started from the ground up and was able to provide complete law enforcement services for this new city in less than four months which now has over 100 employees and a budget over $13 million dollars.

May, 2010 – Apr, 2013: Chief of Police (Hiram Police Department)

Executive level position responsible for entire law enforcement administration and operations, court operations and communications division of a metropolitan police department. Responsibilities include managing police services involving twenty-seven employees.

Sept, 1999 – Apr, 2010: Chief of Police (College Park Police Department)

Executive level position responsible for entire law enforcement administration and operations, court operations, corrections and communications division of a metropolitan police department. Responsibilities include managing police services involving one hundred sixty employees.

Dec, 1994 – Sept, 1999: Deputy Chief of Police (Lake Forest Police Department)

Exempt, management level position. Responsible for the Operations of the entire police department. Responsibility includes management of the Patrol and Traffic Division, the Investigations and Youth Divisions and all other operational programs within the police department. Prior responsibilities included overseeing the Support Services Administration of the police department.

May, 1991 – Dec, 1994: Commander of Investigation and Youth Division

(Lake Forest Police Department)

Exempt, management level position. Responsible for organizing, directing, managing, and budgeting for the Investigation and Youth Division. Responsibilities also include handling the entire police departments training program, and implementing police related computer programs.

Oct, 1987 – May, 1991: Commander of Patrol and Traffic (Lake Forest Police Department)

Exempt, management level position. Responsible for the command of patrol and traffic functions, along with the additional duties of department training.

Sept, 1983 – Oct, 1987: Sergeant of Police (Lake Forest Police Department)

Responsibilities included the planning, organizing, leading and controlling of a uniformed patrol shift. Developed and utilized in-house computer programs.

Apr, 1981 – Sept.1983: Criminal Investigator (Lake Forest Police Department)

Responsible for general investigative duties.

Jan, 1979 – Apr, 1981: Field Training Officer (Lake Forest Police Department)

Responsible for training and evaluating probationary police officers.

Jul, 1975 – Jan, 1979: Police Patrol Officer (Lake Forest Police Department)

Responsible for the provision of general police services within a specific patrol area.

EDUCATION

January 2001

Completion of Law Enforcement Executive Development Certification

Federal Bureau of Investigation, F.B.I. Academy

Quantico, Virginia

May 1995

Master of Arts in Public Administration

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

December 1990

Completion of Police Staff and Command School

Northwestern University - Traffic Institute

Evanston, Illinois

December 1980

Bachelor of Arts, Administration of Criminal Justice

University of Illinois at Chicago

Chicago, Illinois

SPECIALIZED TRAINING

Completion of more than fifty specialized law enforcement training courses. Emphasis has been in leadership, management, supervision, investigations, computers, and community policing. Schools include; Northwestern University Traffic Institute, F.B.I. (Law Enforcement Executive Development Program), University of Illinois, John Reid and Associates, Eastern Illinois University, Lake Forest College School of Management, Kent School of Law, etc.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Past Chairman, C.I.T. (Crisis Intervention Training) State Advisory Board

Executive Board Member – Georgia International Law Enforcment Executive Exchange Program (G.I.L.E.E.)

Vice Chair, Special Olympics of Georgia Board

Governor Appt. to State of Georgia Data Exchange Board (changed from DJJ Board)

Past Board Member of Atlanta METROPOL

Board Member of Georgia National

Alliance of Mental Illness (GA NAMI)

Board Member of DeKalb County DFACS

Past President – DeKalb County Police Chiefs Association

Current State of Georgia Representative to I.A.C.P.’s State Association of Chiefs of Police Committee (SACOP)

Georgia Association of Chiefs of Police Life Member

Past Board Chairman - Domestic Violence Task Force of Paulding County

Past Board Member of Paulding County Meth Alliance

Served on Georgia State Senate Sub-Committee on Child Exploitation and Law Enforcement Compensation Committee

International Association of Chiefs of Police

Member of Brookhaven Rotary Club

Past President Atlanta Airport Area Kiwanis Club

Past Lt. Governor of Division 16 – Georgia Kiwanis

Past Chairman of Executive Board of Tri-Cities Narcotics

Past Chairman of the Pastor Board – College Park First United Methodist Church

Served as Chairman of the East Shore Radio Network in Illinois

Life Member of Lake County Chiefs of Police Association

Life Member of Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police

Alumni Association – University of Illinois

Alumni Association - Traffic Institute of Northwestern University

Served on the Board of Directors of the Illinois Police Associations’

North Shore Division

Married (Lynne) with two children and 6 grandchildren.

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