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Lead total unit activities, including daily operations aligned with OPS policies and effectively managing a budget of approx. $400,000.00. Engage with Staffing Officers to ensure appropriate coverage and allocation of resources to meet internal mandates in response to significant staff shortages and overtime requirements - conducting strategic planning for future staffing requirements. Participate in operational, staffing, and budget planning meetings, ensuring unit activities adhere to all OPS directives.Effectively delegate roles to members to ensure unit functionality and effectiveness, supporting individual development and succession planning to support unit objectives. Review and evaluate all expenditures with respect and adherence to the current budget freeze, determining which items are "mission critical" and providing requests to Supervisors for approval. Provide approvals for Tactical Operational Plans and serve as the Tactical Commander for all major events and critical incidents. Chair Tactical NCO meetings to address current issues and determine unit strategies, goals, and objectives.Monitor and assess the performance of members on the Tactical and Canine units as required, implementing performance improvement plans and monitoring follow-through to success.

Retained total leadership and operational oversight for the planning and implementation of training for 31 members of the Tactical Unit.Created, implemented, and monitored a comprehensive training plan for the tactical unit per Provincial Adequacy Standards and best practices. Facilitated member training, ensuring courses aligned with succession planning and evaluating members to meet unit standards. Proactively identified and addressed training and operational shortcomings with individuals and the unit as a whole, drawing on personal experiences to ensure tactics were current and consistent with best practices. Developed and maintained effective working relationships with external stakeholders, such as RCMP-ERT, OPP-TRU, National Defense—Joint Task Force 2 and Ottawa Paramedic Service, focusing on interoperability.

Course Dates: Sep. – Nov. 2012, Mar. – Jun. 2014, and Mar. – Jun. 2016Enlisted to implement a new format for the OPS Tactical Hostage Rescue Course, including creating the curriculum, defining course standards and evaluation protocol, and outlining instructor scheduling, roles, and responsibilities.Received high praise for the course's outcome and success, drawing participation from outside agencies (Kingston PS and Belleville PS) and generating revenue for OPS.Retained direct oversight for an operational budget of $30,000.00, managing and monitoring instructors to ensure training standards were met and assisting in developing a Performance Improvement Program for candidates not meeting targets. Facilitated a comprehensive post-course debrief to determine successes and shortcomings and implemented improvements for future courses, providing regular feedback to Supervisors and course stakeholders.

Accountable for planning and overseeing tactical calls and operations, supervising and directing Tactical and Patrol Officers on-site at high-risk service calls. Liaised with Investigative Units to develop and implement operational plans, assign tasks, and delegate responsibilities across the tactical unit. Prepared Operational and Security plans for large-scale events and multi-jurisdictional CID projects; responsible for engaging with outside agencies, implementing plans, delegating roles, and supervising officers on-site - valued for the ability to pivot as needed and deal with contingencies. Worked to ensure all training and operational standards were met, proactively identifying officers with leadership abilities and mentoring their professional development. Acted as a mediator, leader, and problem solver at the squad and unit levels to address personal conflicts, training and operational deficiencies, and employee performance issues.Attended regular NCO meetings, participated in unit planning, set objectives, and disseminated information to staff.

Elected as East Region Director for the OTAB, a branch of the Association of the Ontario Chiefs of Police, with teams ranging from 6-member Containment Teams to 90-member Hostage Rescue Teams and Armed Tactical Security. The OTAB aims to facilitate communication, learning, and knowledge sharing on the latest advancements in tactical best practices through training courses, tactical debriefs, post-incident lessons learned, and a quarterly meeting.

Work as part of a collaborative team of OPS members, specifically within the Canine and the Chemical Biological, Radioactive, Nuclear and Explosives units in response to large-scale events within the City of Ottawa. The Integrated Event Command Table (IECT) engages partners across all levels of government to ensure effective communication, information sharing, and coordination throughout the planning, mobilization, and demobilization phases. Personally accountable for attending IECT meetings with intelligence details, contributing to leading event management and response, providing operational command, and facilitating debriefings post-event for future planning.

Post-Graduate Certificate, Regulatory Law

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba