Stephanie Hamilton
Police Commander
Freeport ; Grand Bahama; Bahamas.
Summary
Dedicated professional with demonstrated strengths in customer service; time management and trend tracking;. Good at troubleshooting problems and building successful solution. Excellent verbal and written Communicator with a strong background in cultivating positive relationships and exceeding goals.
A decisive and proven leader with abilities and experiences in law enforcement; legal practices and adjudications of matters with a strong sense of duty and dedication to service. Expertly handles challenges and make knowledgeable judgement. Bring motivational approach to managing and developing subordinates into successful leaders.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Officer in Charge
Police Disciplinary Tribunal
12.2020 - 03.2022
- Enforced adherence to establish legal procedures and defined rules and regulations.
- Preside over hearing; assessing allegations and evidence to determine rulings
- Observed Government statutes in sentencing defendants on matters against Discipline; Unethical Behaviors and Corruption.
- Reviewed documents detailing pleadings and motions; evaluating data to inform decision making
- Address admissibility of evidence; and methods of conducting testimony and produced appropriate rulings
- conduct legal research and composed written opinions and decisions concerning open cases
- Resolve courtroom disputes between counsel
- Monitor and enforce applicable rules and procedures while overseeing court procedure approach and solve problems with initiative sound judgments.
Officer in Charge
Central Division
12.2019 - 03.2021
- Developed strategies for crime prevention and improved public safety and successful emergency response
- Prepare strategic reports and news releases for local and national news services
- Spearhead development; improved training strategies for optimal officers performance
- Verified conformance of facilities; vehicles and equipment with department standard
- Maintained staff discipline by enforcing rules and regulations and addressing violations
- Listened to customers request and made appropriate adjustment to fulfill needs
- Deliver fast and friendly service to complaints
- Documented customer service issues
- Ensure working environment is conducive to welfare of all and alleviate potential accidents
- Approach and solve problems using good judgement
- Managed media attention and giving on camera interviews
- Educate team members on updated laws; policies and procedures
- Establish service goals and staffing levels to best serve communities
- Motivate; develop and build future leaders to handle changing criminal activities and civil trends
- Managed over 100 officers and clerical staff
- Prepared and delivered investigative reports and briefings
- Monitored and assessed mission progress and provided updates to command
Officer in Charge
Airport Division
05.2018 - 09.2019
- Performed pat-downs to look for unauthorized materials and weapons.
- Maintained awareness and focus to identify potentially life-threatening objects or weapons of mass destruction.
- Assisted with deployment of advanced technology and equipment for screening purposes.
- Collaborated with area law enforcement and federal investigators to support safe fugitive apprehensions and coordinate investigations.
- Conducted regular patrols of key areas to spot and control security concerns.
- Engaged in casual conversations with individuals to assess and analyze behaviors.
- Discretely observed behavior and demeanor of travelers and staff to screen for suspicious actions.
- Reviewed both security camera footage and live feeds to spot trespassers and criminal activity.
- Monitored security checkpoints for compliance with applicable security protocols.
- Acted quickly during emergency situations to reduce opportunity for damage and injury.
- Manually screened passengers unable to pass through metal detectors or who triggered alarms.
- Comply with airport regulations; policies and procedures regarding safety ; security and overall trust
Officer in Charge
North Abaco District
11.2014 - 05.2017
- Responsible for Policing Treasure Cay; Black Wood; Fire Road; Coopers Town; Mount Hope; Fox Town; Crown Haven; Green Turtle Cay; Grand Cay and surrounding Cays.,
- Coordinated activities of subordinate personnel to support mission success.
- Planned and coordinated tactical movements of personnel and equipment.
- Attended meetings to make informed business decisions, provide administrative support and evaluate progress toward goals and objectives.
- Built highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
- Effectively led investigations, ensured safety protocols were followed, and handled high-pressure situations.
- Developed and implemented security policies, procedures and systems to protect personnel, property and data.
- Conducted investigations to identify suspicious activities, violations of policies and regulations and potential threats.
- Coordinated with law enforcement agencies to respond to security incidents and emergencies.
- Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
- Demonstrated leadership skills in managing projects from concept to completion.
- Developed strong communication and organizational skills through working on group projects.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
2nd Officer in Charge/ Assistant Superintendent
Divisional Manager and Administrator
01.2012 - 04.2017
- Generated reports to suggest corrective actions and process improvements.
- Evaluated operational practices and identified improvement opportunities to develop revisions for systems and procedures.
- Troubleshot employee concerns and recommended corrective actions to resolve issues.
- Maintained overall safe work environment with employee training programs and enforcement of safety procedures.
- Devised and implemented processes and procedures to streamline operations.
- Frequently inspected production area to verify proper equipment operation.
- Educated staff on organizational mission and goals to help employees achieve success.
- Evaluated staff performance and provided coaching to address inefficiencies.
- Developed effective improvement plans in alignment with goals and specifications.
- Created and managed project plans, timelines and budgets.
- Provided reporting for forecast analysis and ad-hoc reporting in support of decision-making.
- Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.
- Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.
- Evaluated customer needs and feedback to drive product and service improvements.
- Maintained personnel records and updated internal databases to support document management.
- Management of 100 persons including officers and clerical staff
Education
Buisness Office Management And Administration
Bahamas Technical And Vocational Institution
06.2016
Organizational Leadership
Federal Law Enforcement Academy
Criminal Justice And Psychology
National/ International Criminal Justice Asc
Competent Supervisory
Pheonix Institute of Positive Development
Policy Analysis; Management And Administration
Margarete Mcdonald Management And Administration
Law And Advocacy
Eugene Dupuch Law School
Nassau BahamasEffective And Responsible Leadership
Pointman Leadership Institute
Organizational Leadership
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Miami; Chicago; Fort LauderdaleOrganizational Leadership
International Association of Women Police
Canada; DenverSerious Crime And Incidents Investigations
Royal Bahamas Police Detective Training
Nassau; BahamasHuman Resources Management
Public Service Center For Human Resources And Dev
Skills
- Effective and Responsible Leadership
- Anti Corruption; serious crime and drug related crimes investigation
- Violent; interpersonal sexual assault investigations
- Serious fatal traffic accident investigation
- Major incidents investigation management; Handling of evidence crime scene leadership
- Interview interrogation criminal justice analysis
- Mass casualty terrorism de escalation awareness and safety
- Social services victim and domestic violence related issues
- Human Trafficking understanding human behavior financial services human resources and business office administration management
- Ethics mentorship coaching stress management
- Public relations education; training and public prosecution law advocacy
- Gang violence intervention and community building
- Inspection review quality control planning organization
- Negotiate team building and positive development empowerment
- Hurricane preparedness safety wellness and welfare
- Competent management supervision effective communication computer
- Visionary conflict resolution emotional intelligence problem solving
Additional Information
- MEDALS: , Police Meritorious Distinguished service that has been characterized by prolong duty and exceptional ability and conduct whilst going beyond the call of duty
- Police Long Service and Good Conduct- 18 years of service with excellent Conduct
Timeline
Officer in Charge
Police Disciplinary Tribunal
12.2020 - 03.2022
Officer in Charge
Central Division
12.2019 - 03.2021
Officer in Charge
Airport Division
05.2018 - 09.2019
Officer in Charge
North Abaco District
11.2014 - 05.2017
2nd Officer in Charge/ Assistant Superintendent
Divisional Manager and Administrator
01.2012 - 04.2017
Buisness Office Management And Administration
Bahamas Technical And Vocational Institution
Organizational Leadership
Federal Law Enforcement Academy
Criminal Justice And Psychology
National/ International Criminal Justice Asc
Competent Supervisory
Pheonix Institute of Positive Development
Policy Analysis; Management And Administration
Margarete Mcdonald Management And Administration
Law And Advocacy
Eugene Dupuch Law School
Effective And Responsible Leadership
Pointman Leadership Institute
Organizational Leadership
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Organizational Leadership
International Association of Women Police
Serious Crime And Incidents Investigations
Royal Bahamas Police Detective Training
Human Resources Management
Public Service Center For Human Resources And Dev
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