Gordon Taylor

Experience

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  Sacramento Police

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1987

  Police Officer

  Served as a police officer in the patrol division.

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  Drug Enforcement Administration

  Jan 1996 - May 1997

  Academy Instructor

  Served as the lead DEA instructor for interview and interrogation techniques as well as confidential informant management. Developed course materials and managed training programs for DEA special agents, intelligence analysts and diversion investigators.

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  Drug Enforcement Administration

  Jan 2002 - Mar 2012

  Developed and implemented programs to educate the public about preventing drug abuse; coordinated drug prevention programs with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and other drug prevention agencies; keynote speaker and workshop presenter at national drug prevention conferences. Director of DEA operations in 34 of California's 58 counties, with leadership responsibility of DEA offices in Sacramento, Modesto, Fresno, Bakersfield and Redding, CA. Supervised over 100 special agents, task force officers, intelligence analysts and administrative personnel. Developed an innovative, comprehensive strategy to address the controversial issue of marijuana enforcement.

  • Supervisory Special Agent

    Jan 2011 - Mar 2012

  • Special Agent

    Jan 1987 - Jan 2012

  • Assistant Special Agent in Charge

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2011
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  U.S. Department of State: Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program

  Mar 2012 - now

  Subject Matter Expert - Contract Instructor

  Develops curriculum and provides anti-terrorism training to police leaders in developing countries throughout the world.

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  Wicklander-Zulawski & Associates

  Jan 2013 - Oct 2015

  Speaker & Consultant

  Provided interview and interrogation training throughout the U.S. to law enforcement and private industry asset protection investigators.

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  SGI Global, LLC

  Nov 2015 - Dec 2020

  Senior Instructor

  Provides counter-narcotics training to law enforcement officials in developing countries throughout the world.