Jeff Davis

Security and executive protection professional with 30 years of law enforcement and leadership experience. TCOLE Master Peace Officer and Emergency Medical Technician with experience in dignitary and executive protection, threat assessments, protective advances, route planning, emergency response, and major event security. Trained in dignitary protection by the U.S.

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Service and experienced leading SWAT and other specialized teams. Proven ability to plan and manage security operations, respond to critical incidents, and work effectively in high-pressure environments.

Sergeant — SWAT Sergeant - Arlington Police Department

(1996-04 - 2026-05)

• Conducted executive and dignitary protection operations involving protective advances, threat assessments, venue evaluations, route planning, movement coordination, and emergency contingency planning.
• Supported protective operations involving high-profile dignitaries and executive-level stakeholders, including coordination with the United States Secret Service and federal, state, and local partners.
• Conducted advance security assessments of venues, access points, transportation routes, emergency exits, staging locations, and other vulnerabilities affecting principal and personnel safety.
• Developed and implemented protective, evacuation, emergency medical-response, and contingency plans for high-risk incidents and major public events.
• Led strategic security operations focused on threat mitigation, personnel safety, operational continuity, and executive stakeholder protection.
• Supervised and developed specialized personnel responsible for emergency response, operational readiness, tactical deployment, and protective security operations.
• Advised senior leadership regarding security risks, contingency planning, emergency response capabilities, and organizational resilience.
• Coordinated law enforcement, emergency responders, and security stakeholders during complex incidents requiring rapid decision-making and a high degree of discretion.
• Served as Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) Program Manager, administering federally funded security and emergency-response initiatives exceeding $300,000 annually while maintaining compliance, accountability, and operational readiness.

Personnel and Recruiting Sergeant - Arlington Police Department

(2014-08 - 2023-12)

• Conducted sensitive personnel investigations involving misconduct allegations, policy violations, employment decisions, and organizational risk.
• Directed background investigations, applicant screening programs, and hiring compliance processes supporting organizational integrity and workforce risk reduction.
• Collaborated with legal counsel, human resources professionals, medical professionals, and executive leadership regarding sensitive employee and organizational matters.
• Managed confidential information while maintaining strict standards of professionalism, discretion, objectivity, and legal compliance.
• Administered organization-wide workplace safety and drug-testing programs, reducing organizational liability and risk exposure.
• Served as Infectious Disease Coordinator during the COVID-19 pandemic, developing emergency response and operational continuity strategies in coordination with executive leadership, legal counsel, HR, and medical professionals.

Tactical Sergeant - Arlington Police Department

(2014-02 - 2023-07)

• Supervised and managed a 10-member part-time tactical team, ensuring operational readiness and accountability
• Coordinated staffing, scheduling, and deployment for specialized assignments
• Maintained equipment readiness, training standards, and compliance with operational protocols

Crime Scene Sergeant - Arlington Police Department

(2011-10 - 2014-08)

• Supervised professional staff responsible for investigative and forensic support operations.
• Served as Quality Control Manager for the Crime Scene Laboratory, ensuring quality assurance, accreditation compliance, audit readiness, and operational accountability.

Patrol Sergeant - Arlington Police Department

(2010-01 - 2011-10)

• Jan 2023 to July 2023
• Managed daily patrol operations, staffing, field response, and critical incident oversight.
• Supervised emergency response, operational decision-making, and compliance with organizational policies and procedures.
• Served as a primary operational liaison during community concerns, emergency incidents, and complex field operations.

Accident Investigation Unit Sergeant - Arlington Police Department

(2008-12 - 2009-12)

• Supervised specialized accident investigation operations, personnel, scene management, and complex investigations.

Police Officer and Traffic Investigator - Arlington Police Department

(1996-04 - 2008-12)

• Conducted criminal, traffic, and administrative investigations requiring interviewing, evidence collection, documentation, case management, and courtroom testimony.
• Developed extensive experience in emergency response, scene management, protective awareness, risk assessment, and operational decision-making.

BA - Texas Tech University (1994)