Chief of Police - City of Rio Communities - Rio Communities, New Mexico
(2023-01)
- Established and lead the first Police Department for the city
- Created Standard Operating Procedures
- Hired office staff and officers
- Applied for grants
Chief of Police - Village of Jemez Springs - Jemez Springs, New Mexico
(2016-01 - 2023-01)
- Manage sworn and civilian personnel at various levels within the department
- Develop and enforce policies in order to provide a safe environment for both internal and external customers within the community
- Plans budget to provide oversight of LEPF, local, state and federal grants along with assuring accountability and transparency within the department. Oversee grants such as DWI patrol, traffic safety STEP, buckle-up and bee-hive school safety. Appling and lobbing for NM legislature capital outlay founding to purchase police vehicle, traffic safety equipment and other departmental needs.
- Design community programs in collaboration with outside agencies at the local and state level in order to enhance public safety, community awareness of their surroundings and public input
- Analyze crime data in order to provide statistics to the public, officer, and community members
- Stay abreast on crime analysis, trends, and laws so that the community has the knowledge of what is trendy around them and what should be expected in the future
- Maintain officers training logs and firearm qualifications for all sworn personnel so that they receive credit not only by the department but also the NM Department of Public
- Overseeing police department command staff, criminal investigation division, patrol division, community relations, records division and monitoring department vehicle maintenance logs.
Inspector General's office - Detective/Criminal Investigation Supervisor - NM Department of Transportation - New Mexico
(2015-07 - 2016-01)
- Manager over criminal and labor relation Investigations bureau.
- Conduct interviews and interrogations involving criminal and labor relation investigations.
- Conduct field operations by surveillance, field interviews and documenting all evidence by photographs, audio, etc.
- Operation manager for special audit inquiries that meets Federal, State, Tax payer contracts and OIG Standards.
- Developing and performing complex investigations involving professional and department standards.
- Developing and maintaining programs that oversee damage claims of government property for restitution purposes.
- Develop and maintain prevention programs that discourage fraud waste and abuse of government from employees and outside entities.
- Manage internal auditors and analyzing financial data and findings
- Develop vision goals, objectives, and procedures for OIG department personnel
- Understanding of Federal Laws, State Laws, Codes and regulations involving administrative and criminal court proceedings
- Construct and develop employee's evaluations through reflective supervision.
Police Officer/DEA TFO - Village of Corrales - Corrales, New Mexico
(2012-07 - 2015-07)
- Providing the Village of Corrales residencie and business community a safe environment within.
- Overseeing misdemeanor and felony criminal investigation resulting in strong prosecution.
- Overseeing traffic enforcement and accident investigations.
- Department instructor for SFST/ DWI and New Mexico Department of Public Safety biannual lesson plans.
- Task Force Officer assigned to Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Albuquerque District Office. Assigned as team member with Tactual Diversion Squad (TDS).
- Federal Commission Law Enforcement Officer through Department of Justice.
- Investigator of narcotic trafficking, money laundering, pharmaceutical prescription drug trafficking and investigating Narco Terrorism or Domestic organizations within the United Stated and international.
- Overseeing federal and state tactical warrant operation.
- Having a close working relationship with U.S attorney's for federal criminal prosecution.
Senior Criminal Investigator - Thirteenth Judicial District Attorney's Office - Sandoval County, New Mexico
(2003-01 - 2012-01)
- Assisted DA Attorney's in trial preparation for felony prosecution cases.
- Worked closely with local and federal law enforcement agencies within the district, as well as New Mexico Attorney General Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC), Gang Task Force and Regent 1 Narcotics Task Force and other victim organization within the community.
- Supervised the NCIC database throughout the Thirteenth Judicial District Attorney's Office and Oversaw 8 NCIC terminal operators. Maintained I.T. support for the NCIC database and other law enforcement databases within the district.
- Supervised 4 process servers within the Thirteenth Judicial District Attorney's Office and personal concerns.
- Oversaw the process of governor warrants and fugitive extraditions for Thirteenth Judicial District Attorney's Office.
- Supervised criminal investigations for white collar, violent crimes and combine case reports for criminal Organized felony warrant round-ups for Cibola, Sandoval, and Valencia Counties
- Supervised vehicle maintenance and repair within the Thirteenth Judicial District Attorney's Office.
- Participated / instructed by providing training courses for law enforcement and Attorney's throughout New Mexico for District Attorney's Association.
Bureau Chief of Transportation Division - Public Regulation Commission (PRC) - New Mexico
(2007-04 - 2007-10)
- Supervised 7 criminal investigators that enforced federal and state transportation laws under the Motor Carrier Act throughout the state.
- Supervised case investigations and inspections for in-state bus, charter, van pool, truck, ambulance, taxi, vehicle repossession, tow truck and other carriers of passengers and property.
- Establish new policies within the bureau to assist the PRC Commissioners by enforcing civil action and testified in front of PRC Commission board on investigation updates and proved monthly reports.
- Oversaw all tariff, Warrant Application, Certification or Permits.
- Supervised Railroad investigator/inspector's that maintained safety checks throughout New Mexico railroad companies.
- Oversaw Transportation Division Fiscal budget and New Mexico purchase agreement.
