● Led significant organizational review and changes to ensure alignment with National Best Practices and development of an organizational cultural of open and true employee collaborative leadership● Important changes to all critical policies resulting in major use of force reductions, pursuits, internal affairs complaints, serious infractions and litigation● Major changes to departmental training practices designed to support and improve employee critical task training such as use of force, de-escalation, emergency response driving, & firearms● Implemented streamlined recruiting and hiring processes with major reduction in time required to complete the process with highly improved outcomes● Significant changes to the employee disciplinary process creating highly improved processes, fair and impartial treatment and employee representation

Hired from an external process as a Police Commander to assist in changing the culture and direction of the agency. Ultimately promoted to DC of Operations to further assist in the Collaborative Reform Initiative through the Department of Justice. ● Instrumental in significant organizational changes & improvements resulting in quickest agency turnaround DOJ staff had observed from Coast LAPD to Coast NYPD based on their experiences ● Highly involved in leadership & organizational culture changes resulting in highest employee retention rate in city, dramatically improving from the previous 80% in 3-year turnover rate ● Lead development of Strategic Plan to better align agency with “National Best Practices” ● State Board Member of Colorado Information Sharing Consortium (CISC) National Leader in LE data exchange

The Live Oak Police Department is a premiere Texas law enforcement agency comprised of 50 sworn and civilian employees. The department has an annual operational budget of $4.2 million. The agency promotes a progressive policing model for the community, which is the northeast gateway to the City of San Antonio, Texas. • Managing a highly respected suburban police department• Obtained accreditation through TPCA Recognized Best Practices Program• Keen focus on community engagement and partnership building• Actively involved in local, regional, and state emergency management processes• Member of TPCA Legislative and Training Committees• Vice-Chairman of the Alamo Area Chiefs of Police Association (60-70 Chiefs & Sheriffs)• Vice-Chairman of the Regional Preparedness Committee (12 Counties)• Voting member of San Antonio UASI Committee• Led a Multi-Agency SWAT funding initiative• Initiating development of region wide efforts to standardize LE responses• Established a Multi-Agency Victims Assistance Coordinator position• Managing multi-agency Radio System supporting nine agencies• Spearheaded total revamping of Records Management and Computer Aided Dispatch Systems• Initiated and managed the hosting of multi-agency RMS & CAD System to improve situational awareness and cost sharing benefits• Advisory Director for the Comal County 100 Club

Taught Graduate and Undergraduate courses in UTSA's Department of Criminal Justice. Continuing to make special presentations within the CJ Program.

During tenure with Division supervised staff of approximately fifty employees in the Training & Recruiting Unit, Emergency Communications Center, Property & Evidence Unit, Records Unit, Animal Control Unit, Community Services and the Homeland Security & Emergency Management aspects for the police department. Instrumental in leading the following:• Managed all aspects of recruiting, hiring, training and promotions within the organization• Significant input into the design and operations of the new $22 million Police Dept & Emergency Operations Center• Directly involved in development of the multi-million dollar grant for the start up of the Austin/Round Rock UASI Austin Area Intelligence Center (ARIC)• Served as ARIC committee member responsible for research, design, policy and staffing• Chaired the Law Enforcement Standardized Equipment & Training Committee for the Capitol Area Planning Commission Council of Government’s (CAPCOG) Homeland Security Task Force • Member of multiple UASI committees to include Law Enforcement, Technical Response, Planning, Communications & Interoperability and Critical Infrastructure• Instrumental in the deployment and management of a 27-person Public Safety Task Force to Galveston Island in response to Hurricane Ike• Operations Section Chief for the Capitol Area (Type-3) Incident Management Team• Deputy Operations Section Chief for IMT supporting Task Force Austin (Texas' Rapid Response Task Force)• Operations Section Chief for Texas' IMT EMAC deployment to Greene County, New York in response to Hurricane Irene• Deputy Operations Section Chief for PK Complex Fire (Type-1 Incident)• Operations Section Chief during Recovery Phase of Bastrop Complex Fire (Type-1 Incident/Texas' most destructive fire) • Departmental representative in the Texas State Legislature on key legislative issues affecting local, state and federal levels• Initiated and led the acquisition of several million dollars of grant funding

Supervised several Patrol Shifts, Traffic Investigations Section, Traffic Enforcement Unit, Criminal Interdiction Unit, and the Collision Reconstruction Team. During this time assisted with all aspects of Emergency Management operations serving as the city’s Assistant Emergency Manager. The following were a few notable accomplishments:• Managed the implementation of the new Motorcycle Unit • Assigned to the state capitol during the 79th and 80th Legislative Sessions to attend and speak before the House and Senate on numerous bills having regional and statewide impact on Law Enforcement, Emergency Management and Mental Health issues • Authored and assisted in the passage of HB 2077, legislation designed to give RRPD legal authority to conduct License and Weight inspection and enforcement measures• Selected as one of twelve Regional Mutual Aid Coordinators (RMAC) within the CAPCOG to assist with ICS and Mutual Aid during large scale critical incidents• Chaired the department's Awards Committee and accomplished significant improvements and revisions to enhance its effectiveness

Patrol Operations SergeantSupervised the department’s highly trained and proactive IMPACT Unit. The unit consists of five police officers including the department’s Intelligence officer and duties. Investigations included homicide, robbery, burglary, narcotics, auto-theft, and several areas of criminal interdiction such as interstate, hotel/motel, and postal/freight. The unit was responsible for significantly reducing criminal activity while contributing the cities ability to achieve National ranking as one of the safest cities in America. The following are notable accomplishments while in this assignment:• Initiated and led the well-publicized “Chop-Shop” investigation, billed as the largest in recent Central Texas history• Supervised several multi-agency statewide organized crime investigations• Developed effective policies and procedures for the management of confidential informants• Developed concept and coordinated the first ever county-wide TABC alcohol sales “sting”• Co-Chaired the committee that created the department’s new performance evaluation process• Initiated pay for experience policy and significant promotional system changes

K-9 Officer, General Assignments Task Force • Worked with team to develop the mission statement, organizational structure and operational focus for the new unit that ultimately became one of the department’s most successful• Spearheaded numerous large-scale investigations in response to complex community crime trends such as Vehicle Burglary Investigations, resulting in 30% reduction in crime category• Involved in numerous large narcotics and currency seizures during interstate criminal interdiction efforts resulting in the I.D. and prosecution of several international drug ringsNotable Awards recieved during this time:• “Police Officer of the Year-2003,” RRPD• “Exemplary Service Commendation (x2) RRPD• “Unit Citation Award” (x4), RRPD• “3rd Place Award” in overall competition and “Top Gun Award” for Best Rookie Canine Team during the 2003 National Narcotic Detector Dog Association Conference• “Police Officer of the Year-2002” C.L.E.A.T.• “Legislative Award-2002” C.L.E.A.T.

Other Positions Held With the Round Rock Police Department• Field Training Officer• School Resource Officer• Collision Reconstruction Team Member• Law Enforcement Explorer Advisor• TCOLE, SFST and DRE Instructor

Traffic Officer, Traffic DivisionSelected to serve as a Regional and later Headquarters Traffic Division Officer. Obtained full Federal Certification as a License and Weight Enforcement Officer while working in Traffic Enforcement and Highway Criminal Interdiction. Served as one of two officers, who taught DRE and SFST for the El Paso Police and Regional Training Academies and numerous occassions for U.S. Customs, Border Patrol and throughout the State of Texas. Served as a member of the EPPD Awards Committee and worked on numerous S.T.E.P. Grants.

Patrol Officer, Patrol DivisionCompleted the El Paso Police Academy and assigned to the Westside Regional Command for probationary year as a police officer. Transferred to the Northeast Regional Command and served as a Field Training Officer.

Sergeant, United States Army Military Police, 194th MP CO, 101st Airborne Air-Assault Division, Ft. Campbell, Ky. Served as Patrol Supervisor managing all aspects of law enforcement operations for one of the Army's premiere installations with personnel staffing of up to 33 military policemen. Squad Leader responsible for leadership and extensive combat training and exercises to ensure worldwide deployment readiness. Deployed to Honduras, Central America gaining experience in complex Division and Law Enforcement Operations in a third world country.

Initially assigned to the 300th Military Police Company in Stuttgart Germany prior to entire platoon being transfered to the 194th Military Police Company at Cooke Barracks in Goeppingen, Germany. Served as Squad Leader and Patrol Supervisor. Performed law enforcement and field operations throughout Germany. Ultimately, the entire 194th MP CO was reassigned to the 101st Airborne Air-Assault Division at Ft. Campbell, Kentucky as a part of the European forces reduction.