Benjamin Garcia

Experience

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  Kankakee Area YMCA

  Sept 2007 - Feb 2013

  Building Supervisor

  Building Supervisor, Member Services Representative, Welcome Center staff, Lifeguard Instructor, CPR/First Aid Instructor, Swim lessons Instructor, Summer Camp youth counselor.

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  Army National Guard

  Nov 2010 - Nov 2016

  11C- Indirect Fire Infantryman

  Enlisted Infantry Soldier-Level 1 Army combatives Certified-Basic Combat Lifesaver First Aid Certified-M-4 Carbine Sharpshooter Qualified.-Expert US Mortar systems (60mm, 81mm, 120mm)-Extensive training and experience in Small-arms and Crew-Served heavy weapons

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  Kankakee County Sherrifs Department

  Nov 2012 - May 2015

  Corrections Officer

  Responsible for the supervision of local county, Federal, and State inmates within Detention Center housing units. Experienced in Prisoner transport, and off-site inmate security.

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  Momence Police Department

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2018

  Police Detective

  Police Officer assigned to Patrol operations. I served as the senior officer on Night Shift, supervising one to two full or part time patrolmen. Certified Juvenile Officer. Advanced Roadside Impairment (ARIDE) certified, Mental health De-Escalation certified. Crisis Intervention Team (CIT), Field Training Officer for new hires

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  American Heritage Protective Services, Inc.

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2023

  Private Security Contractor

  Professional Private Security Contractor. (Armed-Off-Duty Police). Physical Security, Asset Protection, Supplemental to regular security operations, and personal protection details in the Greater Chicagoland Area.

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  City of Kankakee

  May 2018 - Dec 2018

  Police Patrolman

  Police Officer (Patrolman) assigned to midnight shift patrol

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  CSL Behring

  May 2019 - Jan 2023

  Production Supervisor

  Beriplex/Berinert ManufacturingDirect supervisor of Union employees. Responsible for the leadership across multiple shifts of a variety of subordinates.

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  Kankakee Community College

  Jul 2021 - Jul 2024

  Police Officer

  Sworn Police Officer- Patrol operations/Campus safetyResponsible for training curriculum for sworn police officers and non-sworn Public Safety Officers.Lead training officer- responsible for inservice training and continuing police certification required training hours.Department firearms instructor.

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  CSI Companies

  Jan 2023 - now

  Security Specialist

  Site security specialist contractor for CSL Behring Kankakee Manufacturing site.

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  Titan Tactical, LLC

  Aug 2023 - now

  Co-Owner

  Co owner: Titan Tactical LLCManaging partner- Titan Defense (firearms and security training)Partner- Guardian Training Center: 1292 W Station Street, Kankakee IL 60901