Thomas A. Shea Iii, Dsc Cpp Email & Phone Number

Tampa, Florida, United States

Public Safety Expert Consultatant

Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain a safe and secure environment for students, employees and visitors by taking the lead to develop, establish and enforce safety and security policies, access control procedures, accident prevention efforts, support risk management efforts, emergency management, fire safety, and asset protection. Proven performance and competencies: • Ensures compliance with policies and procedures.• Documents security plans, conduct training sessions, and conducts regular safety inspections of the facilities.• Updates and redistributes security plans.• Secures facilities, equipment, students and personnel by working in conjunction with the appropriate district departments in recommending safety and security equipment purchases and upgrades.• Maintains records of fire and other emergency drillsand conducts drills when appropriate.• Supervises and maintains access control.• Conducts and coordinates safety, security and emergency preparedness training by developing, scheduling and/or facilitating training for staff, students and security personnel relating to school safety, security and emergency preparedness.• Conducts safety and security planning with School Personnel, local government planners and coordinates these activities with first responders such as the police and fire departments.• Conducts investigations as directed.• Responsible to maintain district’s Emergency Operation Manuals.• Responsible for ensuring that safety and security practices are culturally responsive and appropriate for a diverse and inclusive school community.• Responsible for providing oversight of security vendors / personnel.• Responsible for an annual review of physical structures to recommend changes in entrance security and room security.• Works with appropriate departments to meet operational security needs within budget; works with Finance, Facilities and Maintenance departments for capital improvements as needed; schedules expenditures.

New Jersey City University/ Farleigh Dickinson University

Homeland Security/ Criminal JusticeClasses taught: Introduction to Intelligence Seminar in National SecurityOrganizational Theory

Courses taught:Careers in Law EnforcementEvidenceOrganized Crime

Internal Affairs CommanderTraining Commander

Doctor Of Science, Civil Security Leadership, Management And Policy (Dsc)

Title of my doctoral dissertation: Required Leadership Competencies for the Police Executive: A Validation Study That Considers.

Master Of Public Administration (Mpa)

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Administration Of Justice