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Jensen Beach, FLUnited States

Vincent Amoresano

[email protected]

Bosnia and Herzegovina Apr 2006 - Present

SKILLSLeadership • Strategic Management • Law Enforcement • Security Operations

Organizational Development • Project Management • Emergency Planning

PROFILEA senior management professional with an extensive and broad base of expertise in allaspects of law enforcement, security operations, strategic and operational planning, staffdevelopment, and project management • Adept in developing effective operational plans,creating long-range strategic vision, and then devising innovative methods for tacticallyimplementing those ideas • Skilled in developing new products/services in an organization,and to take units to new levels of success through nontraditional approaches to problemresolution • Interacts effectively with all levels of management and line staff, facilitatingprojects and helping to encourage the adoption of new ideas • Skilled in working effectivelyin high pressure situations with the capability of creating and implementing standardizedprocedures, adapting existing systems to meet ever changing needs, and meeting tight/inflexible, deadlines • A skilled negotiator and facilitator who knows how to consistentlyproduce positive results across departmental and divisional lines.

EXPERIENCE

MPRI Inc./USDOJ

Police Executive AdvisorIntroduce professional police practices and support international civilian law enforcementpeacekeeping operations at emerging democracies throughout Eastern Europe. SinceApril 2008, serving as the Executive Advisor to Bosnia's recently established StateInvestigation and Protection Agency (SIPA), which is the only law enforcement agencywith countrywide jurisdiction in this ethnically divided country. Mentor the Director andsenior managers on day-to-day basis to improve agency's intelligence, investigation, andVIP protection capacities. Provide the Director with alternative solutions to problems,assist him throughout the decision making process, stress long range planning, and guidehim in the development of the agency and his subordinates. Serve as a liaison betweenSIPA and other law enforcement agencies in order to prevent misunderstandings and tofoster a spirit of cooperation. Previous assignments include an assessment of policetraining and facility needs for the Republic of Georgia and presentation of executive-levelmanagement training in Bosnia and Croatia.

• Redesigned SIPA’s organizational structure to facilitate coordination of effortand accomplishment of the agency’s mission.

• Developed and implemented action plans to strengthen SIPA’s ability to collect,collate, analyze and disseminate actionable intelligence.

• Evaluated SIPA’s Tactical Response Unit by conducting realistic field trainingexercises and, based on the results, established standard operating proceduresand training plans.

• Institutionalized the strategic planning process by guiding SIPA’s mangers in thedevelopment of a viable five-year strategic plan.

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Atlantic City, NJ Jul 2002 - Jan 2006

Paterson, NJ Sep 2001 - Jun 2002

Bosnia and Herzegovina Aug 1999 - Jul 2001

• Achieved a 42% increase in the organizational productivity, which included thedissemination of viable intelligence products, arrest of organized crime figuresand war criminals, and completed criminal investigations.

• Established performance measures for individuals and units within the agency.• Forged partnerships between SIPA and Bosnia’s other law enforcement

agencies to facilitate information sharing and establish joint task forces toaddress organized crime, human trafficking and terrorism.

Transportation Security Administration

Federal Security DirectorDirected the Federal security operations at Atlantic City International Airport and twosmaller regional airports, which included screening of passengers, baggage and cargo.Managed all Transportation Security Administration resources associated with theairports, including personnel, funds, equipment and information. Coordinated Federal,State, and local law enforcement and emergency services. Conducted airport security riskassessments and employee security awareness training.

• Initiated Congressionally mandated Federal passenger and baggage screeningprograms at three airports within strict time and resource constraints.

• Established the Federal regulatory inspection and enforcement processes.• Designed the organizational structure and management systems required for

threat identification, risk management, crisis management, employeeaccountability, and security of facilities, including aircraft.

• Developed the Federal Security Management Response Plan.• Delivered aviation related security training to more than 500 local law

enforcement officers.• Received two Superior Accomplishment Awards.

Passaic County Community College

Adjunct ProfessorInstructed courses in Police Organization and Management, Criminal Law, CrimePrevention, Security Principles, Criminal Investigation, Community Policing, and JuvenileDelinquency. Responsible for developing curricula, examinations, and relatedadministrative activities.

SAIC/USDOJ

Police Management/Training AdvisorServed as a contracted consultant to the Department of Justice's police assistanceprogram in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Enhanced and coordinated a law enforcementtraining system for the country's 17,000 police officers. Provided technical assistance tothe Police Academy Directorates in the areas of staffing, policy and procedures,standards, organization, crowd control, dignitary protection, and educational technology.Identified international support and expertise required to meet training needs andcoordinated appropriate responses. Under the direction of the United States Embassy,assisted the International Police Task Force in training issues, conducted threatassessments, and made recommendations for risk mitigation.


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Paterson, NJ Aug 1971 - Aug 1998

• Institutionalized the strategic planning process by mentoring mangers in thedevelopment of a viable, five-year strategic plan.

• Conducted a job/task analysis for the Uniformed Police Officer position in allgeographical and organizational entities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, whichprovided the standard for revision of the Basic Police Training Coursecurriculum.

• Restructured the Police Academy in Bosnia and Herzegovina and institutedseveral initiatives, including a Field Training Officer Program, computerization oftraining records, mandatory in-service training, and performance orientedtraining methods.

Paterson Police Department

Chief of PoliceAugust 1971 to August 1998, Paterson Police Department - Promoted to Chief of Police inFebruary 1995. Directed all aspects of operations, administration, and management of apolice force in an urban, ethnically diverse community, in the state's third largest city.Through a staff of 12 Department Managers, supervised a total staff of more than 800,which included 500 full-time police officers, 100 full-time civilians, 75 auxiliary policeofficers, and 130 part-time crossing guards. Worked cooperatively with the City Council inthe development of a $49 million annual budget. Also served in the capacity of DeputyChief, Major, Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant, Detective, Instructor, and Patrolman.Attained the top score on competitive civil service examinations for all ranks. Other majorassignments included Chief of Field Operations Bureau, Chief of Criminal InvestigationBureau, Chief of Support Services Bureau, Director of the Police Academy, Commanderof the Patrol Division, Commander of the Internal Affairs Division, Administrator of theIntegrated Criminal Apprehension Program, Commander of the Detective Division, andSupervisor ning and Research Unit. Performed and supervised various police functionsincluding patrol, investigation, training, and administration.

• By implementing novel solutions to everyday operational issues, an by obtainingbuy-in for significant changes, achieved a 34% reductions in the crime rate overa 36-month period, without any increase in existing resources.

• Decreased overtime payments by 40%, citizen complaints against policeofficers by 36%, and increased arrest rates by 35%.

• Designed and implemented an Investigations Management System whichsignificantly improved initial investigations of crime, case screening,management of continuing investigations, police/prosecutor relationships, andmonitoring of the investigative process.

• Developed and implemented the use of computerized systems to analyzeworkloads and crime trends, and to manage the high volume of calls moreefficiently.

• Created and organized numerous committees comprised of individuals from allranks which, by fostering an empowered working environment, resulted in thedevelopment of many innovative and well-received tactics and programs.

• Expanded the entry-level training program from 12 to 22 weeks and instituted aperformance-oriented training system.

• Organized and trained an Emergency Response Team that has demonstratedits proficiency at numerous critical incidents.

• Authored several federal grant applications that provided millions of dollars forvarious crime reduction initiatives and the purchase of state-of-the-artequipment.


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Montpelier, VT 1996

Newark, NJ 1991

Quantico, VA 1987

Fort Leavenworth, KS 1983

Wayne, NJ 1978

Trenton, NJ 1975

• Revised the Paterson Police Department's rules, policies, procedures, andemergency plans.

• Designed and administered an Instructor Training Course that was used asmodel for New Jersey certified police academies.

Education & Training

Norwich University

MPA , Public Administration

Rutgers University

Certificate, Public Management

FBI National Academy

Diploma, Law Enforcement

US Army Command & General StaffCollege

Diploma, Military Science

William Paterson University

BS, Criminal Justice

Mercer County Communty College

AS, Law Enforcement

Police & Miltary TrainingCompleted over 100 weeks of various police and military training courses.

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