Jonathan Kaplan

Experience

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  SwedishAmerican Health System

  Jun 2005 - Aug 2006

  Security Officer

  SummaryResponsible for patrolling the premises of residences or buildings to detect suspicious activity, assist tenants, and ensure the safety of occupants.Primary responsibilities* Protect property and lives by patrolling the area.* Monitor entrance of property through surveillance.* Identify visitors and ask for appropriate documents.* Guard against theft and maintain security.* Respond to alarms and calls of distress.* Stop suspicious people and ask for identification.* Investigate thefts and file police reports.* Call for aid if necessary.* Use walkie-talkies, pagers, and cell phones to stay in contact with security personnel.* Answer telephone calls to take messages, answer questions, and provide information during non-business hours or when switchboard is closed.* Report rule infractions and violations.* Issue tickets and citations.* Apprehend criminals and evict violators.* Prevent passage of prohibited articles into restricted areas.* Check purses, pockets, and bags for suspicious items.* Remove weapons and stow away for later retrieval.* Inspect and adjust security systems, equipment, and machinery to ensure operational use and to detect evidence of tampering.* Regulate and monitor building systems.* Inspect windows and doors to ensure locks are in place and working. Show less

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  Belvidere Police Department

  Sept 2006 - now

  SummaryResponsible for investigating crimes such as burglaries, homicides, assaults, and other incidents to find and implicate perpetrators. Collects evidence, interviews witnesses, and testifies in court.Primary responsibilities* Investigate criminal acts such as homicides, sexual assaults, armed robberies, home invasions, and property crimes such as burglaries.* Collect and use forensic evidence to solve crimes.* Interview informants, suspects, and witnesses to ascertain alibis, clues, time frames, and possible suspects.* Keep detailed records.* Bag evidence carefully and ensure it gets sent to proper department.* Send specimens to laboratory to obtain DNA.* Run fingerprints through database to obtain matches.* Collect enough evidence to support a court case against a criminal.* Process crime scenes.* Request additional police assistance.* File paperwork.* Follow up on leads.* Prepare investigative reports.* Attend autopsies and make notes.* Prepare sketches and diagrams.* Explain to the jury the significance of evidence as it relates to proof.* Maintain an in-depth knowledge of federal and state statutes and court cases related to work performed and agency rules and regulations.* Obtain search warrants.* Perform surveillance and monitor suspects.* Analyze laboratory findings.* Exchange information and coordinate activities with other departments.* Record physical information about suspects.* Take fingerprints at crime scene. Show less SummaryResponsible for patrolling assigned areas in a police cruiser in search of suspicious activity such as prostitution, drug trafficking, speeding, driving under the influence, and other violations. Arrests violators, books them in jail, and testifies in court proceedings.Primary responsibilities* Patrol area to protect people's lives and property.* Regulate traffic.* Respond to accidents or stranded motorists.* Identify and arrest people accused of violations, including assault, burglary, larceny, and carjacking.* Enforce motor vehicle laws.* Testify in court.* Bag and present evidence.* Respond to distress calls or calls for assistance.* Investigate reports of suspicious activity.* Interview witnesses and suspects.* Call for backup if needed.* Pursue fleeing suspects on foot.* Search vehicles for drugs or paraphernalia.* Investigate traffic accidents to determine cause of accident.* Provide road assistance to motorists and give directions if necessary.* Assist transients with relocation and shelter information.* Book and process prisoners.* Write records of arrests and reasons for arrest.* Reroute traffic in case of accidents or emergencies.* Escort citizens during funeral processions.* Issue citations or warnings to people who violate motor vehicle laws.* Check for proper identification and verify licenses and registration during traffic stops. Show less

  • Retired

    Dec 2023 - now

  • School Resource Officer

    May 2016 - now

  • Police Patrol Officer

    Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  • Police Detective

    Oct 2014 - Sept 2015

  • Police Patrol Officer

    Sept 2006 - Sept 2014