Daniel Abney Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

United States

On a mission to continue aligning our organization’s people strategy with business strategy and to develop and execute an HR approach that supports growth, performance, and future goals. *Senior role reporting directly to our COO, Ethan Alexander, and CEO/Owner, Mr. Mark LaRue. Work with fellow senior leaders and department managers to help guide and communicate overall company strategy.*Directing Human Resources with initiative to plan, lead, and manage current HR policies while overseeing everyday operations. *Focused on developing strategies rather than implementing additional policies, while maintaining and enforcing current procedures that keep our organization, as a whole, safe and secure.*Implemented an entirely new performance evaluation system that is more streamlined and effective; built on a foundation of collaborative communication. This aids in a more proper and employee-favored "pay for performance" approach instead of broad and low company-wide pay increase percentages.*Negotiated new employee incentives such as free employee life insurance, a free employee healthcare option, lower employee contributions, etc. all while streamlining to a well renowned, single carrier.*Enhanced our vetting process in regards to recruiting and new-hires which has resulted in higher employee retention and less attrition.

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Licensed Private Investigator. * Limited and specialized contract work only.TX Private Investigator License #143613902TX Armed Security License #143613901TX Notary Public ID #128286594

Texas, United States

Conduct background investigations in a discreet manner as an independent contractor for high profile clients.

Austin, Texas, United States

Retired after 29 years! (on paper)Member of a specialized trained team that focused on violent crimes, top offenders, and fugitive apprehension in either a uniformed or plain clothes capacity. Utilized surveillance and tactical techniques that aided in keeping our community and us safe. *Senior officer on the team and served as rotating Case Manager in charge of briefing and directing an 8-14 person unit with weekly goals and operations. *Productive teamwork allowed us to be successful in making over 400 felony apprehensions and 53 gun seizures in a single year, contributing to us being the lead team multiple years in a row.*Personally proposed creating two additional patrol shifts to serve as “power shifts” to better serve our higher crime/hot-spot areas which was ultimately implemented in 2021 by our Department after review.

Austin, Texas, United States

Recruiter for our large scale Department who sourced, recruited, and hired diversely qualified persons to become sworn police officers for Austin, Texas; a city of over 1 million people. Duties included nationwide travel, conducting interviews and oral boards, administering testing, and completing detailed and thorough background investigation reports with the aid of law enforcement and civilian software databases. Successful in completing applicant packets and backgrounds simultaneously, under strict timelines and with detailed results. Skilled in human resource topics such as benefits, salaries, retirement options, costs of living, and overall human capital.*Collectively vetted nearly 10,000 applications and inquiries and individually completed approximately 40-50 multiple page background investigations annually.*Successfully met the Department’s request to hire over 100 qualified candidates for each of its two annual police academies. Prided ourselves on our highly diverse pool of candidates that included women, minorities, veterans, and college graduates.*In charge of being the Department’s primary contact liaison for the Army PaYS (Partnership for Your Success) Program which led to the success of hiring additional, qualified veterans.

Austin, Texas, United States

Responded to dispatched and self initiated calls for service that involved infractions of laws, emergency calls for assistance, and proactive crime suppression. Interviewed citizens, completed detailed reports, made split-second decisions under stressful conditions, counseled and mediated persons involved in conflict, excelled in face-to-face communication and people skills, etc.*Served in additional roles such as Hostage Negotiator, Field Training Officer, Mental Health Officer, Accident Investigator, Firearms Instructor, Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Instructor, Counter Assault Strike Team (CAST) Member, Crime Prevention Inspector, and Homeowner’s Insurance Inspector.*Received Officer of the Quarter on multiple occasions and also received multiple Commander’s Coins; coins given to officers for exemplary service and duty.*Successfully completed some of the Department’s most challenging courses such as SWAT School, Accident Investigator School, Organized Crime Division School, and CAST School.

Camp Pendleton North, California, United States

Second in unit command that oversaw and administered urinalysis testing and drug education for over 2,000 Marines.

Camp Pendleton North, California, United States

Primary military occupational specialty; served as a fire team leader and squad leader in a mortar platoon under a battalion weapons company.

Yorktown, Virginia, United States

Secondary military occupational specialty with a Secret clearance. Recapture Tactics Team Member that specialized in short-term military and anti-terrorism missions.

Education record

Master Of Science - Ms, Strategic Leadership & Organizational Behavior, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Organizational Leadership, Summa Cum Laude

Activities and Societies: Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society