Experience

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Captain, North Division Patrol Commander

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Captain description of duties: 1. Advises, counsels and directs command and supervisory personnel.2. Directs large scale field operations.3. Formulates and implements special orders, policies and procedures.4. Directs preparation of a Division's budget.5. Investigates and makes recommendations on internal problems requiring upper administrativeattention.6. Reviews arrest and investigation reports and assists officers in preparing cases for prosecution.7. Confers with superior officers on general departmental policies and procedures.8. Directs or participates in the preparation of reports on major problems affecting the Sheriff'sDepartment.9. Coordinates activities with other Sheriff's Department divisions, County departments, courts, and local, State and Federal law enforcement agencies.Knowledge of:California Penal Code; principles of budget preparation, supervision, and management; report writing; principles and techniques of training; applicable court decisions; arrest, search and seizure laws; Sacramento County Code; California Civil Code; California Administrative Code.Ability to:Analyze and interpret problems and criminal evidence; instruct, advise, and direct subordinates in all pertinent phases of law enforcement; conduct special studies and prepare comprehensive reports; establish and conduct special studies and prepare comprehensive reports; establish and maintain effective public relations; analyze and interpret legal codes. Show less

• Executive Lieutenant, Centralized Investigations Division

  • Jan 2016 - Sep 2017

  During this assignment as the Executive Lieutenant of Centralized Investigations Division, I am responsible for assisting the Division Commander in the management and direction of the operations of the Detective Division. I manage the day-to-day operations over the sworn and non-sworn personnel towards our goal of preserving order, protecting life and property, investigating crimes, and in enforcing laws. I review and provide updates of division orders and policies; advise, counsel, and assist in major division activities; coordinate administrative staff functions; coordinate in-service training for staff and line personnel; coordinate replacement and assignment of division vehicle and routinely assume command of the division in the absence of the division commander. I manage the operations of nine detective bureaus within the division including; Homicide, Robbery, People Crimes, Sexual and Elder Abuse, Child Abuse, Major Crimes Bureau, Property Crimes, S.A.F.E. Team and ACE Detail. My duties include routine inspections to ensure compliance by bureau personnel of policies and procedures; provide administrative support to the bureaus including the preparation of the budget; provide direction and coordination of activities in major investigations or events; serve as liaison for the bureau in multi-jurisdictional investigations; and provide the division commander with timely verbal and written reports of significant investigations, events, and deviations from standard operations.Additionally, I am responsible to ensure proper use of the services, supplies, equipment, and facilities allocated to the division. I review and submit the preliminary budget request, assist with the management of the division’s effectiveness by implementing budgetary controls; identify and work to secure funding for additional services (Additional Growth Requests), supplies, equipment, facilities, and personnel; and direct division supervisors. Show less

• Lieutenant, Bureau Commander Elk Grove Unified School District

  • Jun 2014 - Jan 2016

  The Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) is the fifth largest school district in the state of California serving a student population of 63,000 and encompassing 320 mi.² of Sacramento County. The boundaries of the district overlays into the City of Sacramento, the City of Elk Grove, and the City of Rancho Cordova and the unincorporated areas of Sacramento County. The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department has provided nearly 15 years of contracted law enforcement services to the Elk Grove Unified School District. As the Bureau Commander responsible for overseeing this contracted service I reported directly to the Chief Deputy of Contract and Regional Services and the EGUSD Director of Safety Security. I was solely responsible for the management of daily operations of this command, as well as its long-term success. I worked directly with the Superintendent of EGUSD and the Director of Safety and Security to ensure that law enforcement services were carried out in a manner consistent with the contract, department policy and the Education Code. In this assignment I was responsible for the management, coordination and monitoring of programs related to the Student Attendance Review Board (SARB), Student Probation, Crisis Intervention, EGUSD Attendance Improvement Program, and I served as an informational resource to faculty, staff and administrators. I acted as liaison between the Sheriff’s Department and district management, including the Superintendent, the Director of Safety and Security and the EGUSD School Board during contract negotiations. My involvement as a liaison ultimately helped to lead in the renewing and implementation of the current Memorandum of Understanding and a continued contract between SSD and Elk Grove Unified School District. Show less



LEMA

• President, Law Enforcement Managers Association

  • Mar 2015 - Jan 2017

  LEMA is a labor organization comprised exclusively of public safety leaders. We strive to draw the best law enforcement professionals into the management ranks by securing the best wages, benefits, working conditions and retirement so that we can provide the highest level of public safety service to the citizens of Sacramento. Our members are managers from the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department, Probation Department, District Attorney’s Office, Department of Human Assistance and the Public Defender’s Office. As the new President of the association I quickly established several goals under my leadership, which would strengthen the association moving forward, which included: • Repair relationships with Sheriff’s Department Executive Staff • Revise the LEMA By-Laws and Constitution• Establish a line item budget for the associations general fund and political action fund• Increase membership dues to support projected expenses• Build strong and professional relationships with all county department heads in which LEMA has members• Build a new informational LEMA website to assist our members Show less

• Vice- President, Law Enforcement Managers Association

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2015

  As the Vice President of LEMA I served as the Chair of the Board of Directors, and in the absence of the President, I perform the duties of the President. I also oversaw the Treasurer in the accounting of all LEMA funds, ensuring that everything is done in the name of the association and that all funds are dispersed only as directed by the Board of Directors. I also led general membership meetings held bi-annually, or as otherwise needed.



Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

• United States
• Law Enforcement
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Lieutenant, Professional Standards Division

  • Apr 2013 - Nov 2013

  The Division is responsible for many critical functions such as: investigating allegations of employee misconduct, maintaining records of investigations as required by law, assisting with the defense of lawsuits and claims, and management of information and data relevant to risk management and early intervention programs. The experience I gained resulted in my exposure to our agencies philosophies, vision and leadership. I was able to gain a wide breadth of experience by overseeing special projects and simply being exposed to my daily duties:• I managed investigators caseloads• I ensured compliance with federal and state laws• I kept current on case law and labor updates• I assigned and tracked citizen complaints within all SSD Divisions • I advised Executive Staff on all pertinent contemporary issues• I advised Executive Staff on all major IA cases in their weekly briefings • I identified and addressed issues related to training practices and general ordersI was also responsible for reviewing all officer-involved shooting cases by SSD personnel. I was chosen to review these cases due to the six years of expertise as the Homicide Bureau Supervisor. My review of these cases involved looking at whether or not any violation took place during the incident. I then wrote summaries of the incidents that were used for analysis by the Sheriff and Executive Staff. I also worked directly with the Sacramento County Risk Management Office, George Hill’s (Sacramento County contracted claims administrators), and the County Counsel’s Office. Show less

• Lieutenant, Office of the Undersheriff, Employee Relations Officer

  • Jul 2013 - Oct 2013

  During this three-month time period my duties included serving as the department wide resource on issues related to memorandums of understandings with Recognized Employee Organizations (REO), Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Workers Compensation, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). I addressed issues relative to employees suffering with emotional, medical, and addiction issues, the modified duty program, line of duty deaths, discrimination and sexual harassment issues, employee benefits, and the County grievance system.I managed a budget related to professional services for employees requiring assistance with emotional and psychological issues. I was responsible for validating the necessity and legality of ordering an employee to participate in a fitness for duty evaluation. I was the point of contact for the 15 employee unions that represent the members of this department. I was the official responder for all Level 2 grievance responses for the Sheriff’s Department.As the ERO, I was responsible for representing the Sheriff’s Department on numerous boards and community groups including: member of the Police and Sheriff’s Memorial Board; administrator of the departments PEER Support Program; liaison with the law enforcement chaplaincy; member of the Vehicle Accident Review Board (VARB); presenter for the District Attorney’s Office Citizens Academy; and the Department’s Safety Officer. Show less

• Sergeant- Professional Standards Division, Internal Affairs Investigator

  • Jun 2011 - Apr 2013

  Investigate alleged misconduct by employees of the Sheriff’s Department.

• Sheriff's Sergeant- Homicide Bureau Supervisor

  • Apr 2006 - Jun 2011

  Supervised over three hundred homicide investigations, over thirty officer involved shooting investigations, three large scale murder investigations of officers killed in the line of duty, and numerous inmate death investigations. Developed and implemented a detective training program for the Centralized Investigations Division.