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Perth, Western Australia, Australia

* Strategic oversight of the City’s Community Safety and Community Health teams.* Aligning core alliance functions with the City’s strategic direction and improving cross alliance communication, processes, and functionality.

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

* High-level strategic and operational leadership position.* Oversees the City's 24/7 Community Safety operations, including SafeCity Rangers, City Watch Surveillance Centre and Community Safety Team.* Liaises with leaders in State and Local Government departments, law enforcement entities, disaster and emergency management agencies.* Encompasses critical response, emergency and risk management, crime prevention and important community considerations such as homelessness.* Designs, implements, monitors and evaluates major projects.* Coordinates large-scale community events and multi-agency responses.* Team and project budgeting.

Perth Police Station * Managed a large team, supervised and evaluated investigations (including internal incidents), directed and prioritised patrols and resourcing, monitored crime trends and intelligence within the Perth Police sub-district.* Successfully implemented strategies to increase effectiveness and efficiency of operations.* Reviewed investigations, identified and allocated investigative actions, assessed evidentiary value, authorised search warrants and prosecutions.* Responsible for leading the risk assessment, preparation and response (including contingency plans) to large scale protest/disruptive activities and security threats to operations and critical infrastructure within the Perth Central Business District (CBD) and highly populated entertainment precincts.* Reviewed, prepared and delivered complex reports with recommendations for the appraisal of the Perth Police Executive Team.* Engaged with other departments, units and agencies to facilitate a collaborative approach to supporting the agency’s strategic direction.* Met with external stakeholders to identify further opportunities for positive police engagement and increase community confidence and resilience.* Made positive time-critical decisions in high-risk situations.

Joondalup DetectivesPerth DetectivesChild Abuse Squad* Led and managed complex investigations and scenes regarding high-profile major incidents and serious crimes.* Submitted, reviewed and assessed confidential intelligence holdings on sensitive database systems.* Interviewed witnesses, suspects, victims, informants and others in order to obtain vital information.* Completed prosecution briefs regularly referred to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.* Provided accurate and crucial evidence during questioning and cross-examination throughout Trial proceedings.* Facilitated and led detailed briefings with internal and external stakeholders.* Worked in partnership with other police jurisdictions to assist with interstate search warrants and the arrest and extradition of serious offenders.

Hillarys Police StationRegional Operations GroupClarkson Police StationJoondalup Detectives Proactive Team* Responded to emergency situations, rendered assistance, maintained order and upheld the law.* Triaged and conducted investigations to a high standard covering the initial reporting, obtaining witness and victim statements.* Apprehended, interviewed and prosecuted offenders for crimes committed under state laws and codes.* Performed ongoing risk assessments regarding operational duties.* Supervised and developed staff to ensure that district targets were achieved and assisted colleagues with achieving their goals.* Performed searches of suspects, vehicles and buildings for evidence, contraband and missing persons.* Maintained a proactive presence within community spheres to provide confidence and security.* Assessed private and public properties for awareness, security recommendations and risk mitigation.* Conducted rigorous OSH workplace inspections and implemented positive changes.* Qualified Peer Support Officer; recognising and providing mental health support and referrals to colleagues.* Prepared charts, photographs and other demonstrative items gathered to present case and evidence findings at Trial.

Operational Safety & Tactics Training Unit (OSTTU) - Joondalup Police Academy * Led training, instructions and assessments on law, policy, risk and threat identification, procedure, weapons, tactics, safety, communication, human diversity, physical training and hands-on applications, such as the proper use of all accoutrements, defensive tactics, potential vulnerabilities and first aid provision.* Mentored police recruit squads throughout their 28-week training course at the Joondalup Police Academy.* Managed police recruit squads, consisting of 30 officers, during their five-week training component at OSTTU.* Allocated adequately trained instructors to undertake specialised roles during recruit and in-service courses.* Prepared lesson plans, researched and developed updated training programs as newer issues impacting police work were identified.* Implemented and communicated changes to training packages where I had identified deficiencies, in order to maintain relevancy and improve officer proficiency.

Master Of Leadership And Management (Policing & Security), Distinction

Diploma, Human Resource Management

Diploma, Public Safety

Diploma, Work Health And Safety

Diploma, Security Risk Management

Diploma, Government Investigations

Certificate Iv, Risk Analysis

Certificate Iv, Training & Assessment

Australasian Inter-Service Incident Management System (Aiims)