Responsible for coordinating all loss prevention and security efforts for assigned facilities across the state of FL and the United States Virgin Islands. To include a 1 million square foot distribution warehouse, 2, 40,000 square foot warehouses in the USVI, 2 national call centers, 7 cross dock depot facilities, 6 Direct Warehouse Sales store locations and 4 sales offices.Coordinated and saw through to completion numerous physical security system designs, installations and implementations, from projects over $1 million to small scale projects under $25,000 and everything in between, to include IP security cameras, intrusion detection systems, access control, and fire systems.Managed private network of 8 servers, 400TB of storage, 900 security cameras and over 100 access controlled devices.Managed multiple security vendors daily through bid requests, job selection, installation management and ongoing systems support.Assist local managers with their efforts and compliance with adhering to established security procedure to include weekly orientation of new employees and presentations and question and answer sessions at Oversight of contract security operations and on-site management of officers, including but not limited to the selection, training and contracting guard/security personnel. Monitoring all security equipment for effectiveness to include monthly testing and upgrading equipment on an end of life cycle.Leading and mentoring a team of 6 loss prevention associates and 1 security supervisor.Assisted SGWS corporate in implementing access control standardization across 44 US states, Canada and the Caribbean to include interviewing 8 different companies and evaluating their systems based on corporate needs.Responsible for leading investigations and interviewing employees suspected of theft or policy violations across Florida and the United States and assisting corporate on multiple occasions with successful closing of cases and employee terminations.

Responsible for all aspects of department and the physical security of two hospital campuses with over 250 total inpatient beds and 5 medical office buildingsDirect supervisor of 23 officers including 3 shift sergeantsManagement of an annual budget in excess of $800,000 Successful implementation of new access control system and outside CCTV components with emergency call boxes and redesign of employee badges - a total project expenditure of over $300,000Reduced departmental overtime from over 10% to under 2% within 1 year of taking over departmentDeveloped training program for new staff and recertification program for existing staff following the state of South Carolina guidelinesDirect supervisor of mail room operations and courier services to include 3 fulltime staff and annual budget in excess of $300,000

Supervise security operations and a team of 5 security officers Conduct inventory of equipment and coordinate security records maintenanceProvide training for newly hired personnel Develop and implement protective strategy for the facilityConduct walking patrols, vehicle and personnel searches, and observation positions Perform functional, operational, and performance tests on alarm systems

Investigation of crimes and enforcement of local and state lawsSkilled in report preparation and collection of key elements for criminal investigation Experienced in recognizing dangerous situations and acting safely and quicklyDeveloped ability to make quick decisions with minimum supervisionCourtroom experience testifying, presenting evidence, and assisting the prosecutionReceived, cataloged, inspected, maintained and safeguarded all crime scene evidence Trained in accident investigation, accident diagram preparation and fault determination

Retail theft detection, apprehension, and report writingPlain clothes observation and undercover assignments to detect suspicious activity/situationsPartnered with managers of various lines of business on a daily basis to achieve loss prevention solutionsIndependent work with minimal supervision to achieve shrink and loss goals

Responsible for dispatch of security officers and managing callsPartnering with multiple lines of business to achieve results and solutionsHandled confidential information on a daily basisLeadership experience gained acting as supervisor in management absenceResponsible for overseeing operations of security communications center, doing nightly pay sheets, contacting other leaders as necessary, and briefing next shift before relief