Onesimo Lopez

Experience

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  Pearland Police Department

  Aug 1994 - Dec 2015

  Served as second-line supervisor for Patrol Squad over 2 Sergeants and 18 police officers. Gave suitable police assignments and instructions to sergeants and police officers, provided needed advice and assistance. Checked the work of subordinates to ensure that proper procedures were followed, reasonable standards of work, conduct, and output are maintained, and that desired police objectives are achieved.Directed criminal and noncriminal investigations and saw that appropriate police action was taken.When necessary apprehended, warned, or took into custody violators of the law.Saw that needed police protection was provided when special events or circumstances arise such as critical incident scenes or large city-organized functions. Made thorough investigations, prepared suitable reports and kept needed records and files.Served as back-up Public Information Officer in the absence/unavailability of the department's primary PIO. Show less Supervised a staff of 17 employees responsible for administrative support functions of the police department, including the management of the following:Internal Affairs DivisionTraining DivisionInformation TechnologyCommunity Services DivisionQuartermasterSchool Resource Officers DivisionServed as the department’s Public Information Officer and met with community groups and media representatives to promote crime prevention and report police activities.Supervised the activities of the department’s Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association.Supervised the operation of the department-sponsored Police Explorer Post.Responsible for authoring the department’s Annual Report and grant applications.Assisted with department needs assessment and budget requests.Maintained and regularly updated department policy and procedures manual.Tracked and maintained records for all department employee investigations and discipline. Show less

  • Lieutenant - Criminal Investigations Division

    Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Lieutenant - Patrol Division

    Jan 2014 - Dec 2014

  • Lieutenant - Administrative Services Division Commander

    Jan 2010 - Jan 2014

  • Lieutenant - Patrol Division

    Feb 2005 - Jan 2010

  • Sergeant - Patrol Division

    Aug 2001 - Feb 2005

  • Police Officer - Patrol Division

    Aug 1994 - Aug 2001
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  City of Pearland, Texas

  Dec 2015 - Dec 2018

  As Division Commander of Administrative Services, supervise a staff of 19 employees and members of specialized service units within the department. Primarily responsible for administrative support functions of the police department and direct supervision and leadership of the following:Professional Standards Division (Formerly Internal Affairs)Training DivisionCommunity Outreach DivisionSchool Resource Officers DivisionQuartermasterOversees the activities of the department’s Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association.Oversees the activities of the department's Honor Guard Squad.Assists with department needs assessment and budget requests.Maintains and regularly updates department policy and procedures manual.Tracks and maintains records for all classified and non-classified department employee investigations and discipline. Show less As Division Commander of Administrative Services, supervised a staff of 18 employees and was responsible for administrative support functions of the police department. Direct supervision and leadership of the following:Professional Standards Division (Formerly Internal Affairs)Training DivisionCommunity Outreach DivisionSchool Resource Officers DivisionServes as the department’s Public Information Officer and acts as liaison with community groups and media representatives to promote crime prevention and report police activities.Oversees the activities of the department’s Citizen’s Police Academy Alumni Association.Responsible for authoring the department’s Annual Report and grant applications.Assists with department needs assessment and budget requests.Maintains and regularly updates department policy and procedures manual.Tracks and maintains records for all classified department employee investigations and discipline. Show less

  • Captain - Administrative Services Division Commander

    Jul 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Lieutenant - Administrative Services Division Commander

    Dec 2015 - Jul 2017
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  City of Bellaire

  Jan 2019 - now

  • Chief Of Police

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Assistant Chief of Police

    Jan 2019 - Aug 2021