PERCY STARKS III
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January 3, 2026-To Present
B&B Legacy Protection
Title/Position- (Personal Protection Security)
Duties Performed
Providing personal protection for high profile personnel in various settings, to ensure their personal safety based on the instructions and needs of the clients.
March 5, 2026-To Present
Level One Security
Title/Position- (Personal Protection Security)
Duties Performed
Providing personal protection for high profile personnel in various settings, to ensure their personal safety based on the instructions and needs of the clients.
November 29, 2022-To December 31, 2025
South Coast Air Quality Management District, (SCAQMD)
Title/Position- (Director of Security)
Duties Performed
As the Director of Security for the South Coast Air Quality Management District, (SCAQMD) I was directly responsible for the security of the entire campus of the Diamond Bar, California facility. The facility included several multi-floor administrative buildings and a daycare center on the grounds. I supervised 17 officers in daily security operations, which included vehicle and foot patrols, CCTV monitoring, and all ingress and egress procedures. I supervised all time management functions, officer training standards, officer conduct, uniform and grooming standards, and progressive discipline standards. I ensured the safety of employees, visitors, vendors, and the public, through the officers under my charge. I was also responsible for the safety of numerous high-profile dignitaries, including Mayors, City Council members, and Governor appointed political members that visited the SCAQMD daily. The position I held was an armed position, and I managed armed and unarmed officers. I was in partnership with several local law enforcement and emergency first responder agencies to ensure the safety of SCAQMD employees and the children at the childcare center
March 28, 1994-To April 1, 2021
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Title/Position- (Senior Security Supervisor) Lieutenant (Retired)
Duties Performed
Supervised Los Angeles Department of Water & Power Security Officers and Sergeants, as they performed security related duties, which included access control, report writing, crowd control, vehicle and foot patrol duties, safety procedures, surveillance procedures, and the protection of life and property. Ensured appropriate officer training; and performed daily scheduling and timekeeping duties as well as reviewing and approving written preliminary investigative reports, (PIR), prepared by subordinates to ensure content accuracy. Conducted security assessments of department facilities. Conducted vehicle patrols of more than 400 outlying facilities throughout the Los Angeles area, and conducted all Run, Hide, Fight- Active Shooter and Personal Safety training classes for the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power. I coordinated with outside law enforcement agencies, which included the Los Angeles Police and Sherriff’s departments, when needed. Generated and disseminated written policies to officers to ensure they had current information regarding threats which might affect the safety of company personnel or physical assets.
October 12,1985-To December 20, 1991
United States Army
Title/Position- Specialist, (E-4)
Duties Performed
United States Army Field Artillery gun battery crew member. Sighted in on targets to be fired upon by utilizing a set of grid coordinates relayed via a computerized firing system. Honorable Discharge
Education
November 2018 To Present
Capella University
Minneapolis, Mn.
Major- Public Safety/Criminal Justice/Specialization in Emergency Management
Bachelor of Arts Degree Program
References information available upon request
Certifications, Permits & Licenses Certifying Organization
Run, Hide, Fight-Active Shooter Instructor/Trng.# T252 >
Terrorism Recognition >
Threat Management >
PC 832 Powers to Arrest 120 Hours, Modules 1-3 >
(BSIS) Firearms, Guard Card, Baton, and Pepper Spray >
*Concealed Carry Weapons Permit, (CCW)
City Employee Response Team, Disaster Response, (CERT)>
IS 00700, National Incident Management Systems, (NIMS)>
Interview and Interrogation Techniques 40 Hours>
Targeting Sabotage & Disruption of Public Utilities>
Automated External Defibrillator, First Aid, & CPR>
105 Security Supervisory Classes>
NERC, FERC, and CIP >
Member of the American Society for Industrial Security, (ASIS)
First Aid, CPR, AED>
***Complete training record available upon request
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Rio Hondo Police Academy
State of California, Bureau of Security & Investigative Services
San Bernardino County, California
Los Angeles Fire Department
Federal Emergency Management Agency, (FEMA)
Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates
Joint Regional Intelligence Center-(JRIC)
Los Angeles Fire Department
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
United States Federal Government
ASIS
CPR & More