Tamika Chase

Experience

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  Georgia Department of Corrections

  Jul 2010 - Aug 2012

  Felony Probation Officer

  Creator of a Career Enhancement program for convicted felons, supervised a diverse demographic of people, managed a High-Max Caseload which required multiple field visits per month and a 7:00 pm curfew, testified in court for probation revocations, conducted pre-sentence investigations, maintained a working relationship with the District Attorney’s Office, presented evidence in court, subpoenaed witnesses for probation revocations, maintained rapport with offenders employment and family, conducted drug screens, enforced conditions of probation. Show less

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  MARTA Police Department

  Aug 2012 - Jan 2024

  Oversee daily operations of Special Operations for the following units: Criminal Investigations Unit (CIU), Motorcycle Unit, Special Operations Response Team (SORT), Tactical Field Officers (TFO), Bomb Assessment Team (BAT), K-9 Unit, Crisis Negotiation Team, U.S. Marshal’s Southeast Regional Fugitive Task Force, Reserve Officers, Crime Scene Unit, Mobile Command Vehicle, Undercover Operations Unit and the Drone Unit. All units are direct reports. Maintain compliance of each unit. Dually serve as the on-call responder to all incidents under Special Operations daily. Acted as the Commander of Special Operations in the absence of the Special Operations Commander on several occasions. Show less Oversee daily operations of the hiring and recruitment of all Police personnel. Oversee all background investigations of applicants. Daily tasks of staff include GCIC/NCIC criminal history checks on all police personnel candidates, conduct and facilitate interviews, conduct physical agility tests, schedule polygraph and psychological examinations, conduct Internal Affairs and Personnel file checks on applicants at their previous law enforcement employer, other varies Background Investigation techniques and processes. Main function of position is to maintain compliance of non-discriminatory practices in the hiring process. Acted as the Deputy Chief of Administration in her absence on several occasions. Show less Manages the activities of all law enforcement personnel in a precinct or comparable work unit engaged in activities necessary to ensure public safety, law enforcement, security and crime prevention. Some duties are performed under stressful or life-threatening situations and may require physical restraint of others. Has the authority to interpret and implement management policies or operating practices. Created the Operations Plan for the Super Bowl in Atlanta 2019. Acted as the Precinct Commander in the absence of the Precinct Major on several occasions. Show less

  • Police Lieutenant- East Precinct Watch Commander

    Oct 2023 - Jan 2024

  • Assistant Commander of Special Operations- Lieutenant

    Jan 2023 - Oct 2023

  • Commander of Background Investigations and Recruitment- Lieutenant

    Aug 2020 - Jan 2023

  • Police Lieutenant- East Precinct Watch Commander

    Mar 2020 - Aug 2020

  • Police Lieutenant- Central Precinct Watch Commander

    Dec 2017 - Mar 2020

  • Police Sergeant

    Oct 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Police Officer

    Aug 2012 - Oct 2016
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  Clayton State University

  Jan 2024 - now

  Deputy Chief of Police