Kevin Chase Email and Phone Number

To achieve success in this role, I provide leadership to five sergeants and 30 officers within Tayside by establishing objectives, assessing performance metrics, and allocating tasks. I spearhead daily operations for several projects inclusive of active court cases, open investigations, legacy case reviews, and case closures. This involves correspondence with emergency services and partner agencies to resolve long-term community issues while adopting best value principals. I analyze operational threats to law enforcement, community members, and investigation resolution while managing field officers. I evaluate criminal data, identify patterns, and leverage information to formulate strategies and effectively allocate resources. My role also entails gathering case documentation and presenting this to media outlets to raise awareness and increase possibility of arrests and convictions, as well as commanding major and critical incidents.• Increased the number of arrests by directing investigations and distributing information across police force regions and agencies.• Optimized police performance by assessing KPI's and sharing best practices with departmental teams and officers.

In this role, I supervised policing during events and football fixtures to maintain best value principals and commensurate resources. I safeguarded public security of firearms certificate holders through dynamic risk assessment, served as senior management representative for key external meetings, and drafted reports entailing the shortcomings of license holders and this submitted to licensing boards within statutory deadlines.• Functioned as a custodian of divisional risk register to provide Senior Management with risk mitigation measures.• Delivered specialist guidance and counsel on specific areas of legislation including alcohol and firearms.• Supplied core support and mentorship while managing police staff in alignment with HR policies and protocols.

During this time, I investigated operating procedures to identify learning gaps and areas of improvement, and coordinated with interdepartmental personnel to enhance practices and implement best value principals. I reviewed and advised senior management on purchases employing SWOT methodology, conducted training on carbon literacy to officers and senior management, and chaired partnership engagements to impart knowledge and enhance practices between partners and stakeholders.• Led the timely purchase of equipment valued at multi million pounds for the largest UK policing operation on record in line with procurement policies.• Developed a critical environment strategy for COP26 subject of review by UK government representatives to secure international accreditation ISO2021 in sustainable event management.• Assured items were delivered from the EU during Covid19 limitations through effective risk management and mitigation.• Delivered strategic guidance and coaching to staff during high pressure situations to achieve professional goals.

As Community Inspector, I regulated and minimized risks to the community and police reputation while providing supervision across three stations. I fostered relationships with partners to employ a collaborative approach to community problem-solving, adopted covert and overt methods to detect and prevent crime, and led operations across three police stations within a wide geographical area. Budget management was also part of my ley responsibilities.• Transformed divisional community policing business operating model inclusive of strategy, vision, KPI, and training development as well as change management.• Assured efficient and successful public service delivery by evaluating crime and performance data and directing teams effectively.• Maximized staff performance through capability assessments and driving staff development through constructive feedback and empowerment of officers.

I synchronized with community planning partners to outline strategic objectives in accordance with Scottish Government outcomes, and operated as lead officer on locality action partnership, formulating action plan in alignment with inequalities and assessing applications for funding. I also established and sustained strategic partnership opportunities throughout private and third sectors to build safer communities, and harmonized with associates to minimize crime and anti-social behaviors by promoting mental health and applying a people-centered approach.• Conceptualized the first national suicide prevention initiative through environmental design principles at significant savings compared to proposed approach by Council, this was utilized by the national team as a legacy reference point in similar incidents.• Served as a leader at strategic level and acquired significant partnership experience to identify longer term solutions within the local community.