James Wheatley

Experience

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  United States Army Reserve

  Mar 1997 - Mar 2005

  Crane and Forklift Operator
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  Kane County

  Nov 2005 - May 2008

  Probation Officer

  Supervised and brokered offenders referred to the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit; Maintained an active supervision caseload of approximately 200 offenders; Used Evidence Based Practices (EBP) techniques to elicit information from offenders to develop a proper supervision plan; Met with offenders face-to-face to monitor their compliance with probation rules and special terms ordered by the court; Conducted field contacts with offenders at their residence; Interviewed offenders at Kane County jail; Referred offenders to community treatment programs and employment services; Interacted with Assistant State's Attorneys, defense attorneys, and various law enforcement agency personnel; and Wrote reports to the court and appeared at hearings Show less

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  Naperville Park District

  May 2007 - May 2008

  Police Officer
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  United States Courts

  May 2008 - now

  Gather and verify background information concerning persons charged with federal criminal offenses; Conduct initial interviews with defendants; Use assessment tools to assist in determining a defendant's risks of non-appearance and danger to the community; Evaluate information and prepare a report (bond report) to the federal judge prior to the initial appearance with an assessment of the defendant's risks of non-appearance and danger to the community and recommend a set of release conditions if appropriate; Supervise defendants to monitor their compliance with court ordered bond conditions; Use Evidence Based Practices (EBP) techniques to elicit information from defendants to develop a proper supervision plan; Refer offenders to community treatment programs and employment services; Interact with Assistant United States Attorneys, defense attorneys, United States Magistrate Judges, United States District Judges, Judge's staff, and various law enforcement agency personnel; Write reports to the court including status and violation reports and appear at hearings; and Conduct field contacts at defendant's residences, places of employment, and community substance abuse and mental health treatment facilities Show less

  • Senior United States Pretrial Services Officer

    Nov 2015 - now

  • Firearms/Defense Tactics Instructor

    Jul 2010 - now

  • United States Pretrial Services Officer

    May 2008 - Nov 2015
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  University of Phoenix

  Oct 2011 - Dec 2013

  Instructor