Kurt Clarke

Experience

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  City of Santa Clara

  Jan 2011 - Aug 2019

  ● Manages a unit of 30 direct and indirect reports and manage an annual budget.● Responsible for all criminal and internal investigations which involve persons and property for a city of over 120,000 residents and 1,100 employees; analyzes crime trends and develops course of action to quickly redeploy resources in a focused, strategic manner; and develops and implements effective strategies to reduce criminal offences through work of Special Enforcement Team (SET) dedicated to the suppression of crime.● Executes exterior public safety and security operations in surrounding neighborhoods of Levi's Stadium for special events and National Football League games. ● Proven success at maintaining public order and neighborhood protection during large-scale events through strategic deployment of officers, including the 2019 College Football National Championship game that had over 79,000 attendees. ● Leads law enforcement component of the Emergency Operations Center, coordinates tactical response of field operations directly applicable to and in support of the Incident Action Plan.● Oversees and assigns cases to detectives and investigators by type of crime, which includes homicide, assaults, robbery, theft, burglary, sexual assault, financial crimes, arson and juvenile crimes.● Developed enhanced internal digital media policies and practices to communicate with a variety of constituent audiences, broaden the Police Department's image, and instill confidence in the community.● Negotiates contract procurements, establishes strong relationships with vendors, and implements strategic solutions for all operational functions.● Conduct recruiting and hiring efforts for Investigations Division; provides mentorship to direct reports and others within division and overall department to enhance professional development and improve job performance.● Responsible for the preparation of new departmental policies and procedures. Show less ● Managed a unit of 22 direct reports.● As Public Information Officer, provided strategic leadership on all crisis and routine communication media, including press releases and on-camera interviews,● Established and led a Joint Information Center for Super Bowl 50 ensuring that consistent and accurate information was disseminated across federal, state, local and military authorities; scaled resources dependent upon scope and magnitude of potential emergencies; and complied with the Standardized Emergency Management System (SEMS) to ensure the highest level of public safety.● Successfully spearheaded campaigns on social media platforms to promote transparency and community engagement.● Coordinated, managed, and provided recommendations in Internal Affairs investigations in compliance with the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights. Show less

  • Captain, Investigations Divison, Santa Clara Police Department

    Jan 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Lieutenant, Administrative Services Division

    Jan 2011 - Jan 2017
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  Google

  Aug 2019 - now

  Global Investigations Manager