Dawn Brown
Philadelphia
Summary
Dedicated and highly experienced law enforcement professional with 32 years of service as a Police Officer with the City of Philadelphia. Proven expertise in conflict resolution, criminal investigations, and crisis intervention. Committed to serving and protecting vulnerable populations, with specialized training in trauma studies and domestic violence response.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Police Officer
City of Philadelphia Police Department
PHILADELPHIA
03.1993 - Current
- Organized crime scene investigation, collected evidence, and interviewed witnesses.
- Maintained safe and secure environments for court proceedings.
- Recorded facts and prepared reports to document incidents and activities for later use in court cases and legal records.
- Responded promptly to activated alarms for fires and burglaries.
- Issued traffic tickets and wrote incident reports according to commissioner specifications.
- Drafted incident reports detailing criminal activity, civil proceedings and varied incidents.
- Arrested individuals suspected of criminal activities, following proper legal procedures.
- Testified in court at criminal hearings and trials as to scenes observed, evidence collected and previous incidents.
- Provided security at public events such as parades, concerts, or sporting events.
- Maximized data collection accuracy scores by recording, storing and analyzing security information with zero discrepancies.
- Counseled victims of domestic violence regarding available resources and legal options.
- Investigated suspicious persons or activities to determine if criminal activity was present.
- Responded to emergency calls for service and provided assistance as needed.
- Answered calls and complaints while providing community-oriented police services to improve and enhance quality of life community-wide.
Police Officer
City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia
03.1993 - Current
- Conducted proactive patrols to prevent crime and ensure public safety
- Investigated criminal activity, conducted interviews, and gathered evidence
- Served in community engagement efforts to build trust and support among residents
- Managed crowd control at public events and labor demonstrations
- Trained in conflict resolution and crisis intervention, particularly in domestic cases
- Composed detailed incident reports and testified in court proceedings
- Earned a letter of recognition for outstanding service
Education
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Saint Joseph’s University
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Community College of Philadelphia
Certificate - Trauma Studies
Delaware County Community College
Certification - Criminal Justice
Community College of Philadelphia
Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Incident reporting
- Crisis intervention
- Traffic enforcement
- Court testimony
- Community engagement
- Crowd control
- Conflict resolution
- Data analysis
- Emergency response
- Victim counseling
- Risk assessment
- Cultural awareness
- Weapons safety
- Police reports
- Evidence collection protocols
- Criminal investigations
- Crime prevention
- Investigative skills
- Cross-functional communication
- CPR/First aid certified
- Tactical policing
- Crime scene processing
- Officer training
- Defensive tactics training
- Civil laws
- Drug laws enforcement
- Community relations
- Crime prevention training
- Domestic violence prevention
- Traffic direction
- Special task forces
- Courtroom testimony
- Interrogation techniques
- De-escalation techniques
- Crisis intervention and deescalation
- Tactical driving
- Law enforcement
- Emergency planning
- Search and seizure warrants
- Safety improvements
- Defense and arrest tactics (DAAT)
- Search and seizure procedures
- Exceptional problem solver
- Community oriented policing
- Arrest and detention
- Patience and empathy
- Criminal law
- Integrity and honesty
- Crisis De-escalation
- Criminal Investigations
- Report Writing
- Domestic Violence Response
- Victim Advocacy
- Community Outreach
- Foot Patrol
- Crowd Control
- Labor Negotiation
- Patrol Operations
- Officer Safety
Certification
- Firearms Training (Certified)
- NCIC Systems Access & Use
- Cybersecurity Awareness
- Certificate in Trauma Studies – Delaware County Community College
- Crisis Intervention and Prevention
- POST/Police Academy (presumed; specify if available)
Timeline
Police Officer
City of Philadelphia Police Department
03.1993 - Current
Police Officer
City of Philadelphia
03.1993 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice
Saint Joseph’s University
Associate of Applied Science - Criminal Justice
Community College of Philadelphia
Certificate - Trauma Studies
Delaware County Community College
Certification - Criminal Justice
Community College of Philadelphia
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