Project Management Physical Security
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ZAC USHER
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
An accomplished industry professional with 22+ years of progressive leadership experience. A project champion in drafting operations plans and establishing organizational training protocols. Managed dozens of employees, which required a deep knowledge of business principles to accomplish strategic goals of the organization. Experienced in collaborating with cross-functional teams at multiple levels to accomplish operational efficiency and optimal results.
EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP SKILLSETS
PROCESS IMPROVER CPTED BUDGET ALLOCATION EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
OPERATIONAL AUDITS TEAM DEVELOPMENT COST CONTROL PROJECT EXECUTION
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT COLLABORATION
PHYSICAL SECURITY THREAT AWARENESS COMPLIANCE CORPORATE SECURITY
DATA ANALYSIS EXECUTIVE PARTNERSHIPS PROJECT MANAGEMENT
PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Conducted monthly operational audits, which identified liability issues and the behavior was corrected to optimize operational performance.
Prepared 10 people for promotional processes by conducting practice interviews and situational assessments.
Trained over 100 members on active shooter/workplace violence mitigation and response.
Protected 12+ dignitaries using executive protection principles and a layered security approach.
Utilized physical security principles to protect 80k attendees at the Kansas City Chiefs, GEHA Field during the regular season and post season games.
EXPERIENCE
Kansas City, Missouri Police Department (2003-2025)
Sergeant
Managed 4 direct reports and up to 20 indirect reports.
Coordinated with outside organizations such as Uber, Lyft, Meta, Google and many others to ensure timely compliance with government mandates.
Established relationships to keep the executive leadership of the organization informed on critical matters.
Managed the training of new personnel in operational procedures and legal standards to ensure the department’s compliance and liability reduction strategy was met.
EXPERIENCE CONT.
Detective
Partnered with outside agencies as the organization’s liaison during high-profile and highly scrutinized incidents. As the liaison, I maintained the relationship and kept executive leadership apprised of updates.
Experienced in navigating multiple video platforms, including Genetec, Axis, Avigilon, Axon and many others.
Used project management skills to maintain 15 open investigations at a time and bring them to successful conclusions.
Conducted comprehensive investigations that required the interview of hundreds of victims, witnesses, and subjects of interest.
Police Officer
Safeguarded sensitive and confidential information (PII) by complying with access control requirements and following layered security protocols.
Met with community leaders to discuss the implementation of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles, which can reduce incidents by up to 60%.
Managed $50k in specialized equipment, which required compliance with governmental regulatory standards.
Responded 24/7 for high-profile incidents and collaborated with response teams to ensure safety protocols were followed.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology- University of Iowa
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Missouri Peace Officer License Advanced First Aid/CPR/AED Certified FEMA Incident Command System (ICS) 100 & 200 (Disaster Response, Logistics, & Recovery) FEMA National Incident Management System (NIMS) 700 & 800 (Hazard Response) CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) Advanced Crisis Intervention Training (CIT) Workplace violence threat response/ Active shooter response Advanced Detective/Investigator training: Techniques- Open-Source Information
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