Todd Golnick

Experience

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  Crawford County Sheriff's Department

  Mar 1983 - Aug 1992

  Enforce the laws of the state and ordinances of the county. Respond to calls for service. Investigate crimes. Identify evidence, collect and interpret it. Identify perpetrators and arrest them. Maintain the general peace and welfare of the community. Patrol highways and enforce traffic laws. Special Assignments: Firearms Instructor, Dive Team member, SWAT Team member. Receive emergency and non-emergency calls and dispatch radio units for 4 law enforcement agencies, 2 ambulance jurisdictions and 5 fire departments. Supervise inmates and the security of the county jail.

  • Deputy Sheriff

    May 1985 - Aug 1992

  • Emergency Dispatcher and Corrections Officer

    Mar 1983 - May 1985
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  Kirtland Community College

  Aug 1990 - Aug 1997

  Police Academy Instructor

  Firearms Insructor, Use of Force Instructor, Patrol Tactics Instructor, Felony Stops Intructor.

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  Cadillac Police Department

  Aug 1992 - Sept 2017

  Plan, organize, coordinate, and direct through appropriate police personnel, all city police functions including patrol, law enforcement, investigation, community and administrative services. Develop and direct the implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for the department. Work closely with the City Manager, the City Council, Human Resources and Risk Management, other city departments, a variety of public and private organizations, and citizen groups in developing programs and implementing projects to solve police service problems. Confer with citizens and City officials on law enforcement problems and assists in the development of innovative municipal law enforcement policies.Represent the city and the Police Department and works closely with citizen groups, public and private officials, and outside agencies; and serves as liaison for other law enforcement agencies to provide technical assistance, and to ensure responsive, appropriate delivery of law enforcement services. Actively participate as an Executive Team member of the City’s senior management group. Prepare and recommend long-range plans for city police service programs; develop specific proposals for action on current and future city needs. Direct the preparation and administration of the annual budget for the department. Prepares or coordinates the preparation of a wide variety of reports or presentations for city management or outside agencies. Show less Investigate all major crimes, homicides, suicides, suspicious or accidental deaths, child deaths under the MI SUIDI protocols, rapes, robberies, embezzlement, arsons and frauds. Supervise all criminal investigations within the department, develop and implement policies and procedures, author and execute search warrants, obtain and serve subpoenas, conduct surveillance, complete detailed and accurate reports, lead coach and encourage a team of 4 shift sergeants and 9 patrolmen, in-service training coordinator, act as press information officer (PIO) writing and disseminating press releases, perform on-camera interviews with television media.Special Assignments:Evidence Technician, Evidence Technician Team Supervisor, Property Room Supervisor, Dive Team Consultant Show less First line police supervisor of patrol shift. Lead, mentor and encourage patrol officers. Supervise activities and monitor field performance. Act as a resource for policy and procedure implementation and enforcement. Handle patrol responsibilities and investigate crimes. K-9 Handler, Dive Team Leader and Asst. Leader of Tactical Team. Conduct public demonstrations with the K-9. Developed use of force class modules for K-9 and present to a wide audience of K-9 Handlers. Instruct Firearms to police and SWAT officers. Show less Protects Life by:Responding to calls for service and emergency assistance; rendering aid to the physically injured, handicapped and others requiring assistance, including but not limited to victims of accidents, criminal incidents, natural disasters or other incidents; investigating safety hazards and taking action to correct potential problem areas, including road hazards, defects and environmental hazards.Preserves the peace by:1. Responding to calls for assistance involving altercations between people, including but not limited to domestic disturbances, fighting, neighborhood disputes, performing crowd and traffic control; enforcing state and city ordinances relating to keeping the peace; providing motorized and foot patrols to residential and business areas to maintain community relations; practice problem solving techniques in support of the department's demographic policing, community policing and problem solving strategies.2. Investigates violations of state laws/city ordinances and arrests violators using a degree of force necessary with state law and department policy. Enforces traffic laws to curtail violations.3. Secures crime scenes to identify and collect and interpret any physical evidence present, and obtains descriptions of suspects/vehicles involved in crimes or criminal activity.4. Prepares detailed incident/accident reports. affidavits, citations, legal documents, memorandums, other job-related documents and prepares for court testimony.5. Operates police vehicle in routine and emergency situations.6. Participates in job-related training and courses to maintain skill, knowledge and abilities necessary to perform duties.Special Assignments:Worked a 26 month assignment as an undercover narcotics investigator with a regional mutual aid drug unit. Instruct firearms to police officers, PPCT/Defensive Tactics Instructor, member of the SWAT and Underwater Dive Teams. Show less

  • Chief of Police (Retired)

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2017

  • Detective Lieutenant

    Feb 2007 - Jan 2014

  • Sergeant

    Jan 2000 - Feb 2007

  • Patrolman

    Aug 1992 - Jan 2000
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  USA Hockey

  Aug 1998 - Nov 2019

  Hockey Official - Local Supervisor of Officials - Seminar Instructor - Evaluator

  Youth and Junior level hockey official. Volunteer for USA Hockey. Local Supervisor of Officials for Cadillac Area Hockey (CAHA), Seminar Instructor for USA Hockey Officials, attended Seminar Instructor Training at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid, NY. Evaluate, coach and mentor USA Hockey Officials of all ages, experience and talent levels.

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  Premiere Plus Realty, Co.

  Apr 2018 - now

  Real Estate Agent - REALTOR®

  Southwest Florida is one of the most beautiful places on earth. I can help you with your real estate needs here in Lee and Collier County. Your dream home is in reach.My Promise To You:As your agent I promise to bring you the same honesty, integrity, trustworthiness and results driven performance I brought to my past career as an accomplished law enforcement professional administrator. Helping people has been my life's work and I will help you like no other with your real estate needs. Show less