Jeffrey Parr

Experience

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  Reading Police Department

  Oct 2007 - Sept 2014

  Acting Captian for the Reading Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division. This position requires the managing of all major cases such as homicides, aggravated assaults , sex crimes, and any other crimes that required follow up investigations. I also oversaw the Vice Division, and it's operations. I supervised one lieutenant , 3 sergeants , and approximately 25 detectives. I was also responsible for reporting on the status of all the department's major crimes investigations at our Crime Status Meetings. This position also required coordinating with all of the outside agencies mentioned below plus several others. Show less Reading Police lieutenant in charge of the department's Vice Division . Responsible for all undercover operations, all of the department's drug forfeitures, and confidential funds. I was also responible for keeping track of the Vice division's stats and reporting on them at our monthly Crime Status Meetings. This position also required coordinating with many outside agencies such as the Berks County DA's office , the PA State Police, FBI, DEA, ATF, ICE, and Department of Homeland Security. I was responsible for 1 sergeant and about 6 investigators. Show less I was one of 3 sergeants who were tasked with supervising our Criminal Investigations Division. Our duties included assigning cases to our investigators, assist with investigating major crimes, and even taking on our own case loads. I was also initially tasked with reducing burglaries, and after making gains in this area, I was given the task of reducing our robberies. As a Criminal Investigations Sergeant you had keep up to date on all the current major crimes investigations and be prepared to give accurate and up to date status reports at our Crime Status Meetings. Show less I was the day shift Desk Sergeant , which if done correctly , is probably the busiest position in the department. It is essentially the front desk for City Hall and it is where most of the citizens come first when seeking assistance . In addition to the Desk Sergeant is responsible for seeing that all the calls are screened and properly dispatched to the officers. As a desk sergeant, you are also the first line of supervision for the Communications Division which typically involved the supervison of about 4-5 civilians, and 1 sworn officer. Show less I was promoted to sergeant and I was immediately assigned to our department's C platoon/ 3-11 shift , where I was the first line supervisor for about 10 officers. I was also one of three first line supervisors assigned to help manage crime reduction initiatives in the City's Southeast quadrant. As a result I was responsible for reporting the quadrant's crime stats as well as the results of any a crime reduction activities that were conducted in the quadrant. These were reports had to be done in a concise and timely manner, so that the quadrant commander could present the information at our bi-monthly Crime Status Meetings. Show less

  • Acting Criminal Investigations Captain

    Oct 2013 - Sept 2014

  • Vice Division Lieutenant

    Jan 2013 - Oct 2013

  • Shift/Platoon Lieutenant

    Nov 2011 - Jan 2013

  • Criminal Investigations Sergeant

    Nov 2009 - Nov 2011

  • Vice Sergeant

    Jan 2009 - Oct 2009

  • Desk Sergeant

    Jan 2008 - Dec 2008

  • Squad Sergeant

    Oct 2007 - Dec 2007
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  Reading Police Department

  May 2016 - Jun 2016

  Captain of the Reading Police Deparment's Services Division, which includes the supervision of our department's crucial support staff, such as our Records Department, Communications Department, Video Safety Unit, and Quartermaster. It also involves cooordinating these operations with our other divisions. I also oversee the Reading Police Academy and the Reading Police Shooting Range. I am currently responsible for 2 lieutenants, 1 sergeant, and about 20 civilians. I am also the department's representative for our Police Civil Service Board. Show less

  • Police Captain

    Nov 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Acting/Interim Chief of Police

    May 2016 - May 2016
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  N/A

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2016

  Retired
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  Security Guards Inc. / WSK & Associates

  Jul 2016 - May 2017

  Consultant

  Assist with and develop project tasks and reports for security based clients.

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  Security Guards Inc / WSK and Associates

  May 2017 - Dec 2018

  Armed Security Supervisor

  Supervise armed security officers and screening officers who are assigned the Reading Health Systems.

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  WSK and Associates

  Dec 2018 - Dec 2020

  Deputy Director of Security at Reading Health Systems

  Under the direction of the Security Director , oversee all Security operations at the Reading Health Systems.

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  WSK & Associates

  Dec 2020 - Nov 2021

  Security Supervisor
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  Talaria Transportation

  Sept 2021 - Apr 2022

  Courier
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  Penske Truck Leasing

  Apr 2022 - now

  Security Officer