Experience

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  Rick Phillips Consulting LLC

  • Business Owner/Consultant

    • Feb 2013 - Present

    I currently serve as a contracted Master Trainer for the FHWA/SHRP2 National Traffic Incident Management Training Program.

  • Owner

    • 2012 - 2016

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  Washington State Department of Transportation

  • United States
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director of Administrative Services

    • Aug 2009 - May 2012

    Administrative Services provided core business functions for WSDOT offices statewide including policy services, records management, forms management, public disclosure, engineering publications, administrative contracts, procurement and materials management, and asset accountability.

  • Incident Response Program Manager

    • Dec 2005 - Jul 2009

    Managed WSDOT’s Incident Response Program for four years. Worked closely with the Washington State Patrol to develop the state’s 2008 Strategic Plan for Traffic Incident Management as well as their Instant Tow and Major Incident Towing programs. He facilitated creation of a statewide Traffic Incident Management Coalition and conducted numerous multi-disciplinary responder and train-the-trainer classes in traffic incident management.

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  Washington State Liquor Control Board

  • Olympia

  • Director/Chief of Enforcement & Education Division

    • Feb 2000 - Jun 2005
    • Olympia

    Served as the Washington State Liquor Control Board’s Director/Chief of Enforcement & Education. Managed statewide liquor and tobacco enforcement operations as designated by RCW Title 66, and Chapters 70.155, 82.24, and 82.26. Supervised 102 FTE's responsible for regulating 8,000 tobacco licensees and 11,000 liquor licensees through four regional offices and eight satellite offices in Washington State. This position also was responsible to manage the state’s Tobacco Tax Enforcement program.

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  Washington State Patrol

  • Captain/District Commander

    • Jul 1993 - Dec 1999

    Responsible for Washington State Patrol field operations in Southwest Washington, including: Provide supervision and guidance to District Lieutenants and staff in accomplishing the departmental objectives, policies, procedures, and guidelines. Direct supervision of two lieutenants, district secretary and served as the appointing authority for 172 employees in 5 counties, including detachments in Vancouver, Kelso, Chehalis, Morton, and Goldendale. Was also responsible for weighing operations including the Vancouver, WA Port of Entry on Interstate 5. Oversee maintenance of the district records and ensure that all personnel matters are fairly administered. Establish training programs for future advancement of district personnel. Oversee all Patrol operations which are in support of other agencies, maintaining contingency plans for these operations, e.g. correctional institutions.Review disciplinary matters, determining level of required action.Administer appropriate corrective and disciplinary action, up to and including termination. Oversee all administrative processes within the district; establish and maintain liaison with other agency directors; coordinate WSP enforcement programs with the Department of Transportation Regional Administrator’s engineering projects; maintain an active news media relations system which will act in supporting departmental programs on a continuing basis.Project budgetary expenditures within the district, capital outlay, operation expenditures, personnel, and equipment needs. Responsible to maintain accountability for all state properties and equipment issued to the district. Ensure personnel adherence to rules. Regulations, and policies of the department.

  • Lieutenant/ Assistant Academy Commander

    • Feb 1993 - Jun 1993

    Supervised WSP Academy staff: 2 sergeants, caretakers, gardener, and kitchen staff..Planned and coordinated decentralized training programs. Coordinated with the Criminal Justice Training Commission to provide one week of emergency vehicle operation training to all students attending the state’s basic law enforcement training academy. Supervised and coordinated instructor assignments and duty hours. Supervised and coordinated curriculum presentation of materials, instruction, and records for decentralized and in-service training; and other training as needed. Coordinated facility scheduling and correspondence for decentralized training and other training programs with the Academy Commander, Secretary, and scheduling officer. Coordinated and responded to all public disclosure requests. Developed instructors and assigned staff through guidance, counseling, and training to maintain a high degree of credibility, integrity, and professionalism.Responsible to provide general oversight and supervision of trooper cadets while assigned to the academy for trooper basic training, Assumed and discharged the duties of the Academy Commander in his/her absence.

  • Lieutenant/ Identification Section Commander

    • Jul 1989 - Feb 1993

    Supervised staff of 70 including two managers, 8 supervisors, and 60 merit system employees. Responsible to plan, prepare, submit, and manage biennial budget of $8.6 millionManaged the Washington State Identification Section (WASIS) and Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) which serves the criminal justice community as the state’s central repository for all felony and gross misdemeanor arrests and associated criminal history information to the private sector. Responsible for developing Identification procedures and policies in conformance with FBI and NCIC requirements and WSP departmental policies and procedures including WAC rules in accordance with RCW 10.97 and 10.98. Managed statewide fingerprint training program for all law enforcement agencies and jails in the state to ensure proficiency in the process of rolling fingerprints for booking and background checks; and lifting/proper processing of latent fingerprint evidence at crime scenes. Responsible for NCIC compliance audits of 285 law enforcement agencies, 234 courts, and hundreds of public and private organizations with access to criminal history data. Served as staff liaison for the Washington State Criminal Justice Advisory Council, chaired by the chief. Responsible for reviewing and recommending action to the council on all applications for Criminal Justice Certification and other policy issues regarding the creation, submission, retention and dissemination of criminal history record information. Managed accreditation process (background checks) of 35,000 employees and volunteers for the 1991 Goodwill Games and the 1991 National Governor’s Conference in Seattle.

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  Washington State Patrol

  • Lieutenant/Research & Development Section Commander

    • May 1988 - Jan 1989

    Planned, organized, assigned, controlled and tracked all projects assigned to the section. Prepared section goals and objective and assisted in preparing agency goals and objectives. Reviewed, analyzed, and approved all written material and projects for external dissemination. Managed and prepared section budget and assisted with compilation of agency budget. Prepared presentations, articles, surveys, studies, and other staff work for agency executive staff. Responsible for performance evaluations of all R&D staff.

  • Sergeant

    • Mar 1984 - Jan 1989

    Assignments as a line sergeant in Ritzville and Spokane. Administrative assignments in Field Operations Headquarters and Research and Development.

  • Washington State Trooper

    • Jan 1972 - Mar 1984

    Traffic Law Enforcement assignments as a state trooper in Sunnyside, Kennewick, and Colfax Detachments. Administrative assignment to the Research & Development Section in Olympia headquarters.