Charmin Leon, M.P.A. Email & Phone Number

Cleveland, OH, US

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

United States

Coordinating collaborations between police departments and the communities they serve with strategies to reduce disparate outcomes. Utilizing real data and analysis, we facilitate the formation of a shared and transparent vision of policing that results in procedurally just and equal service to everyone.

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

• Built a scalable and effective five-year recruitment plan for the police, fire, and emergency medical services (E.M.S.) to enhance the selection process.
• Created and managed community and business relationships to strengthen recruitment efforts and designed an onboarding process.*Certified Instructor, Ohio Peace Officers Training Commission – Procedural.

Cleveland Ohio

• Responsible for the oversight of all personnel functionsmaintaining officer databases, files, responding to public record requests, hires of both officers and civilians, processing the retirement of officers, etc.
• Oversaw background investigations for recruits.
• Authored a request for proposals to update our psychological background services/process.
• Supervised personnel unit staff, officers assigned to union duties and background detectives.

Cleveland Ohio

• Conducted comprehensive investigations of citizens’ complaints of misconduct by members of the Divison of Police and providing my findings to the Citizen Police Review Board.
• Responded to the scene of Uses of Deadly Force as needed and advised the civilian administrator on the progress of cases.
• Change Agent, I transitioned into the duties of liaison between OPS and the Division of Police as investigators became a civilian position.
• Advised investigators on policy and procedure, coordinated investigator training through the Division and fulfilled public record requests for our Law Department.*Certified ‘Strategies for Youth, Policing the Teen.

Cleveland Ohio

Patrolled assigned areas, enforced city/state ordinances. Assisted citizens with quality of life issues and other concerns in the community. *Certified Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T.) Facilitator*Created and implemented Youth Outreach Program in the Fourth District, Summer 2009

Cleveland Ohio

• Conducted home visits of youth awaiting adjudication; performed electronic monitoring to detect detention violations and provided referral services for additional support as needed.
• Coordinated psychosocial assessments in the preparation of clients court proceedings
• Ensured client rights were protected and connected those needing additional assistance to supportive services
• Organized residents and court watch groups with community development corporations during the process of case prosecution to promote citizen and victim participation.

Cleveland Ohio

• Provided advocacy for victims and witnesses of crime through the criminal justice system
• Conducted psycho-social assessments
• Assisted in the preparation of clients for court proceedings ensured client rights were protected
• Connected those needing additional assistance to supportive services.

Cleveland Ohio

• Collaborated with prosecutors
• Identified felony cases that posed the biggest threats to ‘quality of life’ issues in the city of Cleveland.
• Organized residents and court watch groups with community development corporations during the process of case prosecution to promote citizen and victim participation.
• Coordinated with three assistant prosecuting attorneys on caseloads of 25 – 35
• Provided paralegal services to prosecutors.
• Created a procedure manual for the Outreach Specialist position and duties.

Cleveland Ohio

• Volunteered for a year of domestic service to restructure a welfare-to-work mentoring program that provided supportive relationships to families and individuals transitioning from welfare, the justice system, and.
• Utilized researched data, collaborated with staff and volunteers to create an evaluation plan focusing on individual and family development.
• Created policy, procedure, and programming benchmarks.
• Realigned program priorities; establishing accountability guidelines for clients and volunteers.
• Wrote grant outlines, planned events, and updated communication materials.
• Created and began a quarterly fundraiser for the mentoring program.

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• Conducted issue research and performed projects with the Chief of Police, Director of Human Resources and other cabinet-level officials. A few of the projects completed during this time were:*Client and staff focus.
• Assisted in the preparation of site visits by the Department of Labor and Office of the Inspector General.
• Assisted in the yearly review of contracts/contractors to ensure HUD's job creation mandates were met.

Master Of Public Administration - Mpa

Bachelor'S Degree, Liberal Arts And Sciences/Liberal Studies