Joseph Arce

Security and law-enforcement executive with 10+ years of experience spanning corporate security, law-enforcement command, investigations, Internal Affairs, security operations, policy development, personnel leadership, and organizational management. Progressed from Police Officer to Lieutenant and Command Staff with responsibility for Support Services and broad departmental operations. Experienced in leading complex security environments, conducting sensitive investigations, managing security technology and access control, coordinating with government agencies, overseeing personnel, managing vendors and contracts, negotiating pricing, and developing security and operational plans.

Distinguished by a rare combination of Georgia law-enforcement command experience, corporate security leadership, investigative expertise, education, and specialized security training.

Bilingual: English & Spanish

Lieutenant / Command Staff at LOVEJOY POLICE DEPARTMENT (2023-01 – Present)

Member of Command Staff and leader of the Support Services Division, overseeing Internal Affairs, evidence operations, open records, citizen complaints, training, community service workers, and part-time employment coordination.

• Conduct sensitive Internal Affairs investigations with reports submitted directly to the Chief of Police; investigations contribute to significant personnel discipline and accountability decisions.
• Participate in departmental hiring decisions as a member of the police hiring interview board.
• Provide leadership input in policy development, implementation, and enforcement and develop operational/security plans.
• Manage departmental accounts, systems, vendors, contracts, and implementation initiatives; negotiate pricing and serve as a liaison between vendors and executive leadership.
• Coordinate with local, state, and federal law-enforcement agencies and routinely collaborate with fire and EMS personnel.
• Successfully investigated and resolved multiple homicide and child-molestation cases, including cold-case investigations resulting in arrests.
• Identified and corrected significant evidence-room issues, strengthening accountability and evidence management.

Police Officer / Corporal / FTO / Patrol Sergeant at LOVEJOY POLICE DEPARTMENT (2019-01 – 2023-01)

Career Progression: Police Officer → Corporal / FTO → Patrol Sergeant → Lieutenant

Security Supervisor at SECURITAS — ELI LILLY PHARMACEUTICAL FACILITY (2015-01 – 2016-01)

Supervised security operations across a 17-building pharmaceutical campus with approximately 135 security officers, two roving patrols, three lobbies, and two control rooms supporting 1,500+ cameras.

• Directed security personnel assigned to perimeter, internal facility, lobby, control-room, and other critical security posts.
• Managed access-control credentials for officers, vendors, contractors, and departing personnel.
• Conducted personnel interviews and investigations related to security complaints.
• Reported directly to the Security Manager and Director of Security and advanced into leadership shortly after joining the account.

Police Officer at CLAYTON COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT (2016-01 – 2019-01)

Provided patrol law-enforcement services, conducted investigations, responded to critical incidents, and prepared investigative reports. Built extensive experience working within a large metropolitan law-enforcement environment before joining Lovejoy Police Department.

Owner / Administrator at EL REMANSO JOA & ORLANDO HOME CARE (1998-01 – 2014-01)

Owned and administered residential care operations, overseeing approximately 30 employees and day-to-day facility operations.

Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice – Bethel University