Instructor - Subject Matter Expert - US Top Secret Clearance at FBI - DEA Special Operations Division
January 1995 - August 2012
Subject Matter Expert - Adjunct Instructor
Special Operations Division
U.S. Department of Justice, FBI - DEA - DHS,
Chantilly, VA
Conduct research and development on new investigative strategies on telephone, computer exploitation and multi-jurisdictional investigations.
Develop national training modules for federal, state and local law enforcement.
Provide coordination on multi-jurisdictional investigations between federal, state and local law enforcement throughout the United States at federal, state and local law enforcement training centers.
County Sheriff at Passaic County Sheriff's Department
January 2002 - August 2010
Responsible for leading 800 sworn members, providing primary, support and specialized law enforcement services to a diverse community of 500,000 residents through an $85 million dollar budget.
Responsible for county police patrol division, bomb squad, EMS, SWAT, criminal investigations, computer crimes, gang intelligence, motors-traffic, marine patrol, crime scene investigations, community policing, street crime, E-911 communication center, county jail and court house facility.
Reduced crime by 30% through problem solving, intelligence led and predictive policing, strategic resource allocation and comp-stat accountability module.
Implemented agency-wide technology advancements with complete computerization and technology in patrol, jail and court operations, to include complete remote video surveillance and panic alarm systems.
Enhanced use of technology, including Computer Aided Dispatch, Records Management, Mobile Data Computers, Electronic Tickets-Accident Reports, Live Scan Fingerprinting, Text for Tips, Mobile Vision Vehicle Camera, Mobile Surveillance Towers, Mobile Data Terminals, License Plate Recognition Systems, 800 MHZ Radio System, Computerized Evidence Tracking, Police Central Integrated Law Enforcement Computerization, POSS Scheduling and Employee Tracking Software.
Facilities - Headquarters, County Jail, Court Justice Complex, Crime Lab, E-911 Communications Center, Motor Pool, Annex, Police Sub Stations.
Chief of Department at Bergen County Sheriff's Office
September 2000 - December 2001
Responsible for uniformed law enforcement operations providing support and specialized services to a community of 850,000 residents. Accountable for day-to-day operations of patrol, transport division, court security, internal affairs, federal task force, detective bureau, warrant squad, gang intelligence, crime scene investigations and new state of the art crime laboratory.
Responsible for leading 450 sworn members, operations, administration, personnel and a $55 million dollar operating budget.
Speak at community organizations promoting sheriff office programs, discussing crime trends and crime prevention.
Conduct supervisor staff meetings forwarding agency directives, vision and department program evaluation.
Chief of Police at New Hope Police Department
May 2000 - September 2000
Chief of Police, "Working Chief," 1,000,000.00 million dollar budget, (20) sworn, (6) support staff and parking enforcement.
Day-to-day operation of the police department providing public safety service to 5,000 residents and a seasonal population of more than 20,000.
Instituted automated parking violations collection system linking multi-jurisdictions through computerization, which increased revenue collections.
Commander of Narcotics and Money Laundering Task Force at Passaic County Sheriff's Department
August 1997 - May 2000
Responsible for commanding the daya to day operations of federal, state and local money laundering and narcotics task force involving multi-jurisdictional criminal investigations nationally.
Detective 1st Grade at New York City Police Department
July 1983 - July 1997
Detective 1st Grade (Lieutenant Parity) (1994 - 1997)
Detective 2ndGrade (Sergeant Parity) (1991 - 1994)
Detective 3rd Grade (1989 - 1991)
Police Officer (1983 - 1989)
Assigned to federal drug enforcement task force supervising and coordinating domestic and international multi-jurisdictional narcotics trafficking investigations.
Assigned to organized crime bureau, detective division, street enforcement and citywide narcotics.
Provide administrative, technical, investigative support and training for FBI-DEA Special Operations introducing emerging multi-jurisdictional investigative techniques and trends.
Supervise 15 investigators in the identification, infiltration, disrupting and dismantling major gang and drug trafficking networks.
Investigated high profile cases involving, homicides, police corruption, kidnapping and police shooting.
Provided expert testimony in a variety of international, federal, state and local courts
Assigned to uniformed patrol in high crime precincts in the South Bronx, Brooklyn North, Manhattan North and citywide traffic division.
Deputy Superintendent of Police - Deputy Director of Public Safety at NY NJ Port Authority Police Department
August 2010
Responsible for providing leadership to 1700 sworn members of the 25th largest law enforcement agency in the United States with (5) labor unions.
Direct, coordinate, and oversee department procedures, practices, and activities delivering effective and efficient public safety services through $406 million dollar budget.
Responsible for management, analysis and planning, preparing security plans, emergency response, mutual aid, police staffing, sectors, and responsibilities.
Responsible for identifying and coordinating implementation of advanced law enforcement technology, automatic license plate readers, automatic vehicle location, CAD, mobile vision, perimeter intrusion, scheduling, document and record management.
Respond to emergencies, serious crimes making decisions as to proper action.
Police Patrol Division, Central Police Desk-Dispatch, Administration, Emergency Service Division, K-9 Unit, Harbor Patrol - Water Rescue, Motorcycle Traffic Unit, Aircraft Rescue Firefighting Division, Commercial Vehicle Inspection Unit, Police Academy, Criminal Investigation Bureau, Office of Emergency Management, Dignitary Protection Services, EMS.