Detective | Field Training Officer

• Apr 2017 - Present

Plan, conduct and coordinate complex investigations relating to insurance fraud, auto theft, and white-collar crime. Serve as a member on the Auto Insurance Fraud Task Force, which focuses on organized criminal rings. Conduct and coordinate multi-agency task force operations. Gather, preserve, and analyze facts and evidence. Conduct interviews of witnesses and interrogate suspects. Photograph crime scenes and use sophisticated evidence gathering equipment. Participate in and/or direct undercover operations and surveillance operations including but not limited to covert stationary, mobile, or aerial surveillances. Work with allied law enforcement agencies and provide technical assistance to local, state, and federal officers and prosecutors. Properly prepare and execute search warrants. Serve legal documents. Testify as an expert witness for prosecutors in State and Federal courts. Write clear and concise investigative reports. Prepare prosecution case summaries and investigative summaries. Prepare letters to insurance companies requesting claim files for investigative case. Monitor case investigation activities utilizing various computer databases and software packages including but not limited to the Case Record Information Management System (CRIMS), California Law Enforcement Telecommunication System, Microsoft Access, Word, Excel, and Outlook. Attend search warrant briefing and debriefing with team leader. Participate in team meetings. Participate in monthly case review meetings with the District Attorney's Office. Serve as Field Training Investigator, which includes developing new hires and providing in service training/outreach to allied law enforcement agencies and insurance companies.

Small Business Owner

• Jun 2019 - Present