Akeem Taylor

Dedicated Former Police Officer with 10 years of services with proven success at building high-performing teams and controlling crime. Productive and positive communicator with public and other law enforcement. Transforms crises into orderly solutions. Believe in going beyond call of duty.

CORRECTIONAL OFFICER - Manitoba Government - Beausejour, MB

(2023-08)

• Inspect work sites and crew trucks for contraband, cleanliness, and safety.
• Observe behavior of residents individually and in groups.
• Prepare, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
• Track inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activities.
• Observe and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
• Conduct routine and emergency head counts.
• Escort inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
• Complete intake paperwork, fingerprints, and searches.
• Book new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
• Identifiy needed updates to correctional plans and assigned inmates to appropriate housing.
• Search cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
• Provide guidance and support to inmates to help reintegrate in society and establish new beginnings.
• Search building and grounds, living quarters, and work areas for contraband.
• Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
• Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
• Establish positive working relationships and maintained boundaries with resident offenders.
• Provide assistance and guidance to inmates regarding daily activities.
• Enforce rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
• Respond to emergency situations and de-escalated hostile confrontations.
• Prepare reports to document incidents and violations.
• Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
• Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
• Supported mental health initiatives for inmates by connecting them with appropriate resources and services within the facility.
• Prevented escapes by diligently inspecting perimeters, doors, windows, gates, fences, and other access points throughout the prison complex regularly.
• Improved communication between staff members by participating in daily briefings and sharing critical information about inmate activities.

WAREHOUSE LEAD-CONTRACT - TANCO Mine - Bernic Lake, Manitoba

(2022-06 - 2022-09)

• Managed a team of warehouse personnel, delegating tasks effectively to optimize workflow.
• Ensured timely order fulfillment by closely monitoring shipping schedules and coordinating with carriers.
• Acted as liaison between company departments and warehouse teams.
• Established efficient loading and unloading procedures for incoming shipments, reducing wait times for trucks at the dock area.
• Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.
• Prepared pallets of boxes for easy transportation between customer and storage locations.
• Followed verbal and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
• Loaded, unloaded, and sorted cargo as part of accurate and efficient weekly shipments.
• Double checked records, daily reports, and inventory transactions to identify and correct variances.
• Collaborated with other departments to address any issues or discrepancies in orders, ensuring smooth communication across teams.
• Reviewed order slips, picked products and staged merchandize to be shipped.
• Certified forklift operator/lift truck.

SAP OPERATION CLERK - Real Canadian Superstore

(2020-04 - 2021-01)

• Provided quality clerical support through data entry, document management, email correspondence, and overseeing operation of office equipment.
• Produced high-quality communications for internal and external use.
• Verified transactions, product orders and shipping dates and entered information into databases and reports.
• Receiving shipments from trailers
• Loading and unloading trailers
• Stocking merchandise
• Receiving trailers
• Functional in SAP system
• Certified forklift operator/lift truck.

DETECTIVE CONSTABLE - Royal Bahamas Police Force College - Nassau, Bahamas

(2010-05 - 2020-04)

• Oversaw criminal cases, coordinated investigations, and prepared evidence and investigators for court cases.
• Reviewed detective case reports for accuracy, integrity, and completeness.
• Collected crime scene evidence, examined bodies, and investigated secondary locations to build detailed cases based on sound evidence handling practices.
• Preserved crime scenes and controlled access to protect evidence from tampering or loss.
• Obtained and verified evidence by interviewing, observing and conducting surveillance of suspects and records.
• Preserved evidence for court hearings and checked integrity of individual pieces.
• Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses, and complainants.
• Conducted multi-scope research into suspects to determine criminal activities and suspect operating environments.
• Prepared sketches and diagrams detailing primary and secondary crime scenes.
• Obtained meticulous and detailed records of each case to avoid causing any problems with prosecution.
• Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines, and offer law enforcement expertise.
• Investigated complaints brought by members of community by conducting interviews and compiling evidence.
• Identified witnesses and collected statements to gather information and pursue remedies for violations of legal standards.
• Conducted personal, property, and event surveillance.
• Obtained and served search warrants related to ongoing cases.
• Lead Officer in court hearings to provide written reports, evidence and verbal testimonies.
• Conducted undercover operations as buyer or dealer to uncover criminal activities and gather evidence for cases.
• Initiated and concluded investigations of crime organizations.
• Assigned schedules and coordinated leave time to maintain optimal coverage.
• Installed covert cameras and recording devices in compliance with legal statutes and department policies.
• Trained team members on agency processes, court procedures and investigation strategies.
• Documented drug transactions to gather evidence and complete undercover investigations.
• Oversaw crime specimens to police evidence lab and ran fingerprints through databases to identify individuals of interest.
• Guided, mentored, and supervised subordinates to improve job performance and case clearing rates.
• Executed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
• Conducted chain of custody mandates to send individual items off for laboratory analysis and DNA testing.
• Supervising officer while conducting human resources, inventory, data entry, detention records, etc.
• Supervised in inspecting of officers.
• Supervised in inspecting of police vehicles.
• Updated executive team on crime report via email.
• Updated shift detail to police control room via email.
• Updated detention records, detailing and pairing of officers for duties, preparing a daily excel worksheet mobile document.
• Prepared a daily crime report using word document, issuing of fixed penalty books, issuing firearms, radio handset, and bodycam.
• Effectively executed minor and major crime scene photographer, fingerprint recovery, entering complaints in the computer system, station daily dairy updates on all matters concerning the station knowledge.
• Assisted in civilian complaints while displaying effective conflict resolution.
• Wrote detailed reports outlining case findings for internal files and legal purposes.
• Conducted asset protection of banks, VIP excort, and local business.

Correctional Officer/Juvenile Counsellor Diploma - Manitoba Justice (2023-08 - 2023-08)

Diploma - Royal Bahamas Police Force Training College (2010-05 - 2010-05)

High School Diploma - Mount Carmel Preparatory Academy (2004-06 - 2004-06)