Anthony Kousoum

Experience

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  The Supreme Court of the United States

  May 2008 - now

  FEDERAL POLICE OFFICER

  Dignitary ProtectionPlanned and executed security detail for the Supreme Court Justices and other government officials.Perform site surveys to assess threats and develop operational plans.Attend intelligence briefings and review intelligence bulletins to remain aware of the threat landscape.Determine security budget for the team for security travel assignments.Coordinate with federal and local law enforcement agencies to support security assignments. Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (NBC) Security Test for and respond to suspicious items and substances as part of the Level A (highest) team. Acted as the Court's Lead NBC Officer, responsible for assessing and coordinating with officials and outside agencies to prevent entry of nuclear, biological, chemical, and radiological materials.Operations ManagementSupervised a team at the Court's offsite warehouse and was responsible for overseeing the facility’s daily operations.Police Operations Center (POC) officer and was responsible for maintaining daily logs on multiple platforms and workstations.Reviewed National Crime Information Center (NCIC) reports for employees and visitors. Court Security Represent the U.S. Supreme Court as Honor Guard in the funerals of Justice Scalia and Justice Ginsburg. Interview suspicious individuals and disseminate information to assess the threat levels.Enforce all applicable federal and local laws and regulations.Designated as a Crisis Intervention Officer and utilize communication tactics to defuse volatile situations with potentially dangerous individuals.Training and MentoringProvide training to current officers in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) response, evacuation and decontamination.Train new officers in Court Field Operations and mentor interns.Assist in recruiting efforts by representing the department at career fairs. Show less