Thomas M Gilhool

Experience

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  United States Army Reserve

  Sept 1980 - Jun 2010

  Reserve Officer

  Serve as rifle/anti-tank platoon leader on active duty in Germany for three years. Command rifle company in reserve mechanized battalion in Philadelphia. Transferred to Civil Affairs branch conduct annual training in the Caribbean. Support refugee operations in Guantanamo Bay for the 1994 Cuban/Haitian boat lift. Led civil military operations for USMC brigade level headquarters directly responsible for the well being of 27k refugees. Deputy lead on Franco-American police team that liaised with UN Police Task Force in Sarajevo. Integrate Romanian/Italian/Latin American forces in coalition operations for Iraq war. Command civil affairs battalion in FT Dix, NJ. Senior US officer in UN mission in Monrovia, Liberia leading United States effort with staff officers in headquarters and military observers in remote locations throughout the country side. Directly liaise with heads of military contingents conducting peacekeeping operations. Show less

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  Pennsylvania State Police

  Nov 1989 - Jun 2010

  Investigate criminal matters from minor theft to homicide. Interview suspects and witnesses at crime scenes and follow up investigations. Search records to gather intelligence and develop suspects. Conduct surveillance operations to arrest criminal suspects in the act. Investigate the backgrounds of cadet applicants to gather information to determine if they should be hired. Conduct joint investigations with bordering State Police agencies, local police and the Philadelphia FBI office. Locate fugitives. Show less Worked in the Patrol Unit of State Police in the Philadelphia suburbs providing police services in areas not covered by local police departments. Uniformed patrol of state and interstate highways enforcing traffic laws and preliminary criminal investigation. Arrest suspects at crime scenes, process arrest record and charge them via criminal complaint. Transport them to magistrate for arraignment. Act as prosecutor in preliminary hearings or traffic court when Commonwealth not represented by District Attorney's Office. Show less

  • Pennsylvania State Police

    Mar 1995 - Jun 2010

  • Pennsylvania State Police

    Nov 1989 - Mar 1995
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  SRA, a CSRA company

  Dec 2012 - Jan 2014

  Criminal Analyst

  Criminal Analyst on Defense Department Contract.

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  PAE/ MPRI/ New Century

  Jan 2014 - Nov 2015

  Instructor

  Teach in the African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance Program and International Police Peacekeeping Operations Support Program preparing African Military and Police Forces for United Nations or African Union Missions.

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  U.S. Department of Justice, Criminal Division

  May 2016 - Oct 2017

  Program Manager

  Manage a criminal investigation training with the Malian National Police and the Malian Gendarmerie. Conduct liaison with senior officials to determine training opportunities for mid level officials. Coordinate with US officials to execute study tours for senior level officials to showcase best practices in the United States. Concentrate on improvements in the Human Resources and Information Technology facets of police management. Maintain situational awareness of law enforcement activities in the capitol city and country as a whole. Analyze criminal activity to determine level, frequency and duration of security for the citizenry. Provide logistic support for similar program for prosecutors. Show less

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  PAE

  Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

  Program Manager

  Manage Afghan Corrections Systems Support Program in support of Department of State International Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs.