Experience

Creative Security Company

• United States
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Public Safety Background Coordinator

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  ▪ Recruit new Public Safety Background Investigators▪ Manage 15 current and retired sworn law enforcement investigators throughout investigation process including report reviews, problem solving, and investigation deadlines.▪ Coordinate the performance of public safety employment background investigations▪ Liaise with Law Enforcement Agencies, Fire Department, City and County 9-1-1 Communications Departments, City and County and Park and Recreation Departments with all ranks from Officer/Investigators to the Chief of Police and Human Resource Officers and Directors.▪ Streamlined background investigation process by updating processes and report writing templates, and providing online access to all investigators

• Public Safety Background Investigator

  • Dec 2015 - Jul 2021

  ▪ Work product is currently used as the exemplar for training new background investigators.▪ Examined law enforcement and public safety candidates’ personal and professional life histories by verifying provided and gathered information; checking for inconstancies, errors, and omissions.▪ Completed over 400 law enforcement backgrounds, spanning over 19 different public safety agencies.▪ Adapted report writing and investigation style for various agencies’ specific requirements and procedures.▪ Worked with federal, state, and municipal law enforcement agencies obtaining and reviewing records.▪ Conducted an average of 20 interviews per background, interviewed law enforcement officials, military personnel, employers, co-workers, neighbors, family members, and personal references of candidates.▪ Authored various reports including interview summaries, candidate assessments, discrepancy reports, and general information pertaining to investigative results.▪ Handled multiple cases simultaneously, triaging as necessary.



Articulate Resumes

• Owner

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  ▪ Wrote resumes for professionals in various industries including Law Enforcement, Military, Banking, Information Technology, Construction, Healthcare Management, Surveillance Technology, Private Security, Education,▪ Delivered services to clients of all levels including recent college graduates, seasoned professionals, to C-Suite Executives and Directors.▪ Achieved 100% satisfaction rate with positive feedback and ratings from every client served. ▪ Wrote resumes for professionals in various industries including Law Enforcement, Military, Banking, Information Technology, Construction, Healthcare Management, Surveillance Technology, Private Security, Education,▪ Delivered services to clients of all levels including recent college graduates, seasoned professionals, to C-Suite Executives and Directors.▪ Achieved 100% satisfaction rate with positive feedback and ratings from every client served.



Law Office of Alan West

• Legal Writer

  • Apr 2021 - Present

  ▪ Author Family Court reports including legal arguments, declarations, divorce decrees, child custody and visitation, child support calculations, stipulations, and various related reports.▪ Complete numerous law forms including Family Law and Conservatorship ▪ Author Family Court reports including legal arguments, declarations, divorce decrees, child custody and visitation, child support calculations, stipulations, and various related reports.▪ Complete numerous law forms including Family Law and Conservatorship



Oakland Police Department

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Police Officer

  • Jan 2008 - Nov 2015

  ▪ Selected as the youngest Hostage Negotiator for the Oakland Police Department, talking barricaded suspects out of highly volatile situations; gave announcements and orders at highly publicized protests, some of which eclipsed 3000 attendees, and defused several unpredictable circumstances.▪ Personally involved in several hundred undercover drug and prostitution details, in roles as the undercover agent, arresting officer, and surveillance team leader.▪ Led monthly community meetings with 10-75 citizens, collaborating and problem-solving crime trends as a Problem Solving Officer (PSO) for the City of Oakland.▪ Assigned details included Patrol, Crime Reduction, Community Policing, and Undercover Operations.▪ Authored investigative police reports and search warrants.▪ Testified in criminal court to police reports and actions taken in preliminary investigations.



Oakland Police Department

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Police Cadet

  • Sep 2005 - Jan 2007

  ▪ Assisted police officers and personnel as part-time aide while enrolled as a full-time college student, rotating through various divisions in the police department to include Criminal Investigation Division (Homicide, Robbery, Felony Assault), Internal Affairs Division, Property and Evidence Unit, and the Patrol Desk.▪ Executed clerical duties, public support, ride-alongs, penal and vehicle code examinations with 99% performance accuracy, and PT assessments with highest level ratings. ▪ Assisted police officers and personnel as part-time aide while enrolled as a full-time college student, rotating through various divisions in the police department to include Criminal Investigation Division (Homicide, Robbery, Felony Assault), Internal Affairs Division, Property and Evidence Unit, and the Patrol Desk.▪ Executed clerical duties, public support, ride-alongs, penal and vehicle code examinations with 99% performance accuracy, and PT assessments with highest level ratings.