Professional Experience
CITY OF COVINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
Captain – Criminal Investigative Division – 2014-Present
- Direct sworn police personnel in daily investigative activities
- Supervise and staff the Criminal Investigative Unit
- Initiate and manage criminal investigations
- Review investigative reports prepared by subordinates
- Manage the schedule and coordination of all work assignments
- Assist in the preparation and administration of the division budget
Captain – Support Services/Community Outreach Division – 2011-2014
- Manages department’s budget
- Responsible for the performance of management personnel assigned to the Support Services Division
- Made daily assignments as required by the needs of the service
- Managed departmental accreditation process
- Coordinated department’s community relations efforts
- Served as the department’s Public Information Officer
Captain – Patrol Division – 2007-2011
- Made daily assignments as required by the needs of the service
- Responsible for the performance of management personnel assigned to the Patrol Division
- Conducted periodic performance evaluations of Patrol Division management staff
- Prepared a variety of reports and records
Lieutenant – Patrol Division – 2005-2007
- Directed sworn police personnel in daily law enforcement activities
- Responsible for managing and staffing A-Team patrol team
- Conducted performance appraisals of all employees
- Accumulated and analyzed crime data for strategic planning sessions
Lieutenant – Community Outreach Division – 1994-2005
- Supervised officers from two law enforcement agencies (City of Covington & Newton County)
- Assisted in the preparation and administration of the $250,000 division budget
- Developed and implemented community policing projects
- Managed Victims/Witness program
- Managed and instructed Newton County D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Program
- Served as the Covington Police Department Liaison for various community boards, events, and activities
- Recruited financial sponsors, volunteers, and participants for various fundraising projects
- Supervised the scheduling and coordination of all work assignments
Lieutenant – East Metro Drug Enforcement Team – 1992-1995
- Managed cases against local drug offenders and prepared cases for court
- Worked in an undercover capacity
- Managed evidence and funds used in undercover operations
Lieutenant – Criminal Investigative Division – 1989-1992
- Directed sworn police personnel in daily investigative activities
- Supervised and staffed the Criminal Investigative Unit
- Reviewed investigative reports prepared by subordinates
- Supervised the scheduling and coordination of all work assignments
- Assisted in the preparation and administration of the division budget
Sergeant – D.U.I. Task Force – 1989
- Managed department’s grant-funded D.U.I task force
- Focused patrol search for D.U.I. offenders
- Prepared statistical data for state reports
Patrol Officer – 1987-1989
- Performed security patrols, traffic control, investigations, first aid and arrest of persons involved in crime or misconduct
- Patrolled city streets, parks, commercial and residential areas to preserve the peace and enforce the laws of Georgia
- Prepared a variety of police related reports
Dispatcher – Covington Police Department – 1986-1987
- Dispatched calls for service
Dispatcher/Clerk – Walton County Sheriff’s Department – 1985-1986
- Dispatched calls for service
- Conducted a variety of clerical tasks for the Sheriff