Fraud Investigations, Security, and Law Enforcement Criminal Justice
Resume:
Shawn Taylor
Missouri City, TX 77489
*************@*****.***
OBJECTIVE
Seeking a Fraud Investigations or Law Enforcement position which will utilize extensive experience in Police Operations, Interviewing & Interrogative techniques, with knowledge in Fraud Detection and Forensic Evidence.
PROFILE
* Certified (TCLEOSE #52633) Advanced Peace Officer with 11+ years' proven law enforcement experience, including firearms training, self-defense techniques and recruiting with Houston Police Department.
* Skilled in John Reid's Advanced Deception in Interviewing, Investigation & Interrogation techniques.
* Strong knowledge of Human Behavior Temperament Assessments: Interacted with suspects/victims, colleagues, and multiple agencies in diplomatic and professional manner across variety of settings.
* Effective Communications skills: skilled in Negotiations, Damage & Conflict Resolution with strong analytical, and technical interpersonal skills, as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Trained with DEA and Montgomery Sheriff's Office for Axciton Computerized Polygraph Instrument and graduated from Texas Department of Public Safety Polygraph School.
* Certified Trade and Industrial Texas Educator-Forensic Science Curriculum Planning & Development.
* Excellent computer skills: Power Point, Word, Access, Outlook & Excel on Windows platform, including specialized peripheral equipment such as scanners.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Taylor Security and Investigations
16427 Morgan Run, Missouri City, TX 77489
August 2009 to Present
SUMMARY
* Consultations with Law Firms and Church Organizations as it relates to criminal law cases, security detail, and risk assessments.
* Communicate recommendations to clients in verbal and written format of Standard Operating Procedures concerning security threats of building premises, travel accompaniment, and security protocol to ensure client safety.
CTE Forensic Science/Associate Teacher
Roberson Middle School, Spring Independent School District• Spring, TX 77090 Houston Independent School District, Houston, TX 77092
September 2008 to June 6, 2011
* Instructed courses in Criminal Justice, Corrections, Forensic Science, and Law Enforcement Administration in accordance with goals and directives of the school and district policies.
* Planned, developed and implemented Forensic Science Curriculum and lesson plans that used a variety of teaching methods and materials that assisted students in meeting course objectives and which are appropriate for students with differing educational and experiential backgrounds and learning styles.
* Evaluated students to measure their progress toward achievement of stated course objectives and inform them of their progress in the course in a timely manner.
* Instructed students, for at least 40% of instructional time, to utilize Forensic Science as a structured and scientific approach to investigate crimes related to homicide, ballistics, fingerprint & blood spatter analysis through simulated crimes scenes.
Licensed Real Estate Agent/Mortgage Loan Officer - 2006 to 2009
CK Mortgage, Houston, TX
* Performed origination and processing of loans as well as real estate contracts for sale, lease, purchase and closing agreements.
* Conferred with escrow companies, lenders, home inspectors, surveyors, and appraisers while locating homes for clients to ensure that terms and conditions of purchase agreements were met for closing dates and disbursement of funds.
Police Officer/Polygraph Investigator - 1995 to 2006
City Of Houston Police Department, Houston, TX
* Compared and verified core, delta, and fine minutiae points of arch, loop, and whorl fingerprints/latent prints for identification of suspects engaged in criminal activity via Henry Fingerprint Classification System & AFIS.
* Administered criminal/pre-employment polygraph examination, in concert with fellow H.P.D. Divisions, utilizing strategic question formulation Polygraph Techniques including ZCT, MGQT, and AFMGQT methods for criminal suspects, applicant subjects, and Internal Affairs Investigations.
* Analyzed and scored results of various testing techniques which were submitted as written reports of any deception indicated on post-test polygraph examinations.
* Testified as an expert witness for court cases involving articulation of polygraph interrogations, chart interpretation, and any written confessions given.
EDUCATION
University of Houston Victoria-Houston, TX
Master of Counseling, Education, Expected Graduation Date: 12/2012
Cornerstone University-Houston, TX Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology, May 2007
Texas Southern University-Houston, TX Bachelor of Science in Public Affairs with concentration in Administration of Justice, May 22, 1994
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING & ASSOCIATIONS
* Member of Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE #625623), April 2012. In process of attaining Professional CFE licensure(Aug 2012).
* Federal Law Updates 3181, U of H Criminal Justice Training Center, August 2011
* Forensic Science Educator Training-Sam Houston State University, August 2010
* Effective Teaching, August 2009
* Licensed Polygraph Examiner, DPS-No.1055. Dec-1999
* Certified Fingerprint Classifier utilizing Henry Classification & AFIS System, Houston Police Department, November 1997
HONORS AND AWARDS
* Teacher of the Month, Roberson Middle School-SISD, March 2011
* Employee of the Quarter, Polygraph Unit-Houston Police Department, Aug 2002-Oct 2002
* Memorandum of Commendation, Robbery Division Investigation-Captain Williams, September 1999
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