Security Operations Training
Resume:
Gary Barnes
**** **** ** **, **********, *****, DC (US)
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Professional Summary
Experienced security leader with [10] years of experience in directing security operations, managing teams, and implementing effective security measures. Proven ability to enhance safety and security through strategic planning, training, and proactive monitoring, with a focus on maintaining a secure environment for all."
Employment History
• Detect and resolve internal and external theft incidents.
• This incumbent is the primary contact for any safety and security issues for stores in area of responsibility.
• Tours stores daily, identifying deficiencies and executing corrective action as necessary.
• Maintains awareness of high risk areas in order to reduce/control merchandise losses.
• Review shrink best practices and execution of shrink reduction strategy drivers on store visits. Check areas such as rotation, backroom organization and additional follow up areas assigned by supervision.
• Review shrink reports and assist in reacting to issues and opportunities seen in assigned stores. Assists in the implementation and communications of company policies and procedures related to safety and security training programs.
• Ensures a store environment safe from theft and provides a secure destination to shop
• Ensure stores are secure for Associate safety from theft internally and externally
• Assists in the implementation and communications of company policies and procedures related to safety and security training programs
Asset Protection, Giant Food. Washington, DC
Jul. 2024 - Apr. 2025
Leadership
Trainer
Utilizing CCTV
Physical Security
Skills
• Protect People by providing support for employee and customer safety.
• Protect Physical Spaces by protecting our assets which include both building and merchandise.
• Support Product Accuracy through store partnership working towards improved inventory accuracy and reduction of shrinkage.
• Resolve theft by using good judgment and conduct quality apprehensions in high shrinkage areas while strictly adhering to policy, procedures, and AP leadership guidance.
• Identify theft trends by leveraging technology, reporting and surveillance tactics.
• Drive a shrinkage reduction culture by implementing action plans and merchandise protection standards.
• Identify, escalate, and support internal theft investigations through various methods including, but not limited to, exception-based reporting and surveillance systems.
• Investigate internal theft by gathering evidence and partnering with AP Leadership and Investigation teams.
• Use video systems to monitor theft activity and support investigations.
• Maintain the general safety and security of customers, employees, and store by responding to, escalating, and reporting all store security and emergency incidents including medical emergencies.
• Support the security of our physical spaces and those within by leading security audits, participating in store meetings, and leading shrinkage awareness efforts and training within the store.
• Serve as a member of the store Emergency Response Team (ERT) and actively participate in store emergency response training, including First Aid.
• Prepare and submit prompt and complete reports for all high-profile incidents, merchandise recoveries, investigations, policy violations, safety incidents and other illegal activities, etc.
• Testify in court when summoned for criminal and/or civil cases.
• Build cross functional partnerships with store leaders, neighboring retailers, and local law enforcement.
Asset Protection Investigator, Nordstrom Rack . Washington, DC Apr. 2023 - Dec. 2024
• Observe PPS staff, visitors, personnel, and property in a professional manner.
• Meet and deal tactfully and politely with general public and visitors.
• Effectively and efficiently screen and process visitors.
• Identify, report, delay or detain persons who violate rules and regulations.
• Complete all reports and paperwork as required.
• Provide first aid, CPR and assist during emergencies as necessary.
• Be fully familiar with building layout, floor plans, manual fire alarm locations, fire extinguisher locations, Automated Security Officer, Preeminent Protective Service. Washington, DC Jul. 2023 - Dec. 2024
External Defibrillator (AED) locations, emergency routes, and evacuation assembly points.
• Remain on post until properly relieved and pass all information relevant to the post to the relieving Security Officer (SO)
• Perform duties as assigned by Operations Leadership.
• Efficiently learn Preeminent software systems: BambooHR, and Connect Teams
Education
Everest College, Arlington, Virginia
Associate of Science, HomeLand Security, Jun. 2010
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