• Providing expert guidance on collaborative public safety solutions tailored to the unique challenges of modern policing, including policy and practice review, training, strategic planning, data visualization through dashboard design, and the implementation of evidence-based violence reduction strategies.• Designing and implementing data-driven systems and processes that refine public safety approaches, improve risk management, and empower law enforcement leaders to make informed decisions that benefit their personnel and communities.• Successful partnerships and project outcomes with diverse stakeholders, including cities, communities, and public safety teams in Cleveland, OH; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; Beaverton, OR; Berkeley, CA; Green Bay, WI; New Orleans, LA; Dallas, TX; Los Angeles, CA and statewide initiatives in Maine and Massachusetts.

• Senior executive subject matter expert on public safety operations, policy, practice, reform, and public safety data analytics. • Assisting the Polis team with technology, research, and training projects to build public trust and safety.

• Principal industry and solution expertise as it relates to police departmental operations and best practices. • Provides primary evaluation for police data requirements and guide future state recommendations. • Advisor for strategic decisions, executive guidance, and alignment with clients during the sales cycle.

Technical assistance, policy review, research, evaluation, and implementation training to cities NICJR supports in developing Gun Violence Reduction Strategies.

- Established and directed public safety goals, plans, procedures, and strategies for a patrol team of over 200 personnel, leading by example to achieve success.- Delivered comprehensive public safety services to a diverse population of approximately 250,000 residents across thriving business districts and neighborhoods.- Served as the department's subject matter expert on community policing, intelligence-led policing, risk management, and the use of data-driven strategies to address performance outcomes, implicit bias, and racial disparities.- Fostered public safety consensus among executive managers, elected officials, labor organizations, boards and commissions, department and city staff, community groups, and the public by fostering collaboration and setting common goals.- Planned and managed large-scale operational responses to critical incidents, including natural disaster and crowd management incidents, following multi-jurisdictional National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS) protocols.- Directed and evaluated the administration of a bureau budget of approximately $60 million.- Chaired incident review boards for serious and lethal uses of force, in-custody deaths, fatal vehicle pursuits, and crowd control incidents.- Ensured compliance with federal, state, local, and organizational codes, regulations, and standards.- Maintained organizational compliance with key tasks under the City of Oakland's Negotiated Settlement Agreement, achieving full compliance with all assigned tasks.

- Led a team of 75 personnel in delivering comprehensive police response, crime reduction efforts, community policing programs, and traffic safety services to a population of approximately 110,000 community members.- Analyzed crime reports, data, and intelligence to identify trends and develop effective patrol and investigative strategies.- Routinely served as Incident Commander or Operations Commander under the Incident Command System (ICS) for diverse emergency situations, crowd management events, and critical incidents.- Trained and mentored staff on best practices to enhance efficiency and build public trust.- Focused on improving the real and perceived legitimacy of policing; reduced racially disparate stops and outcomes by implementing improved management, strategic direction, and data-driven performance measures. Enhanced public safety outcomes by increasing the proportion of intelligence-led stops, reducing arbitrary stops, lowering search rates, and improving recovery rates.

- Led reviews and audits to evaluate, promote, and implement public safety best practices and constitutional policing, ensuring compliance with laws, regulations, and policies.- Collaborated with academic partners and support teams to foster a culture that values performance and public safety data, enhancing the ability to assess, respond to, and mitigate risks.- Developed and implemented an audit program that identified risks and assessed compliance, receiving commendations from the Federal Monitor, Compliance Director, and Plaintiffs' Attorney for advancing internal accountability and reform.- Led a police auditing team, driving successful internal audits through meticulous documentation and oversight. Authored, summarized, and edited reports on findings and recommendations, and delivered presentations to key stakeholders.- Partnered with academic institutions to leverage police data for insights into complex issues, identifying opportunities for improvement and formulating actionable recommendations.- Spearheaded initiatives that established a robust risk management process to prevent or mitigate risks inherent in policing, including complaints, uses of force, vehicle pursuits, and racially disparate stops.- Led the development of a revised personnel assessment system, a risk management dashboard, and technology enhancements to advance intelligence-based policing, increase transparency, and strengthen organizational legitimacy.

• As Special Resources Section commander, commanded squads of specialized crime reduction and community policing officers to prevent and address serious and violent crime as well as neighborhood problem-solving projects.• As subject matter expert on community policing, arranged or provided training to all community resource officers department wide. Piloted department's first use of Nextdoor.com and "Coffee with a Cop" events to bolster positive community engagement.• Reviewed and approved criminal prosecution information, including search warrants, citations, and reports.• When assigned to the Internal Affairs Division (IAD), helped create, institute, and evaluate new complaint acceptance policies and procedures. Reviewed complaint intake and completed investigations for thoroughness, accuracy, fairness, and compliance with established standards, laws and guidelines.• As commander of IAD Investigations Section, managed and directed investigations, reports, and findings of serious allegations of misconduct, officer-involved shootings, and in-custody deaths.

- Internal Affairs. Responsible for department coordination and quality assurance reviews of investigations, 2009- 2010- Patrol Supervisor, 2008 - 2009- Office of Chief of Police, Chief of Staff. 2010 - 2013

- Patrol Officer (1999 - 2006)- Field Training Officer (2003 - 2006)- Academy Instructor, Search and Seizure (2003 - 2013)

Honorable Discharge, Staff Sergeant (E-6)- Desert Shield/Storm (1990 - 1991)- Operation Garden Plot (1992)