The Role Of Supervisory Administrative Support Specialist For The Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division ( Nyd )

My current position as an Area Commander for the Federal Protective Service (FPS) is not without its challenges. I am responsible for supervising eleven federal law enforcement officers to include two K9 units and approximately forty-five contracted protective security officers. As a team we address security related issues on a daily basis. Our position description encompasses two major disciplines; the first is federal law enforcement and the second physical security. Both occupations can be viewed as one, yet separate in their ever changing complexity of development. The greatest challenges are staying up with the constant progression of technical advances in the way each vital role is implemented. Combining two occupations into one job description can at times be overwhelming.

Do You know what L.E.A.D. stands for? It stands for Law Enforcement Against Drugs. Over the course of the L.E.A.D. program I learned the effects of alcohol, tobacco and drugs. I also learned about how to handle peer pressure and set goals.

For consideration as a Lieutenant within the Intelligence & Analysis Crime Unit, Regional Operations & Intelligence Center. my experience of supervision, dealing with outside vendors and ability to manage complex data systems would make me a good fit for the Intelligence & Analysis Crime Unit. Used by the NJSP and various outside agencies, the Voicebox system is a primary tool of police wiretapping operations. Furthermore, I have managed the entire MAPPS System software, this includes negotiating with outside vendors and writing of waivers each valued at a quarter of a million dollars or more. Having been an assistant unit head since 2011, and in charge of two enlisted and five civilian personnel, my experience in managing personnel is established. My current assignment in the MAPPS/SPU Unit has required a wealth of different skill sets including, editing and writing SOPs, completing MAPPS Supervisory Training Lesson plans, and instructing hundreds of new supervisors.

March 12, 2011 to Present – M.A.P.P.S./Special Projects Unit – Assigned as the Division M.A.P.P.S Coordinator which involves addressing system issues between the Division and the vendor. Review and monitor M.A.P.P.S. MV Stop Module Reviews to ensure members are properly documenting stop data in accordance with SOPs. Ensure M.A.P.P.S compliance with the Law Enforcement Professional Standards Act of 2009, P.L. 2009, Chapter 121. Responsible for conducting analysis of trends using relevant data and risk management cues in order to provide recommendations for remediation to Division Command. Serve as the only conduit to ensure the M.A.P.P.S. system is consistent with current technology and risk functions. Responsible for overseeing the construction of the annual M.A.P.P.S waiver which involves serving as the liaison between the system vendor (MSA) and the Information Technology Bureau. Presented risk data at the quarterly Risk Management Advisory Panel meetings through PowerPoint presentations and supplemental handouts. Ensure OPRA requests are completed accurately. Provide M.A.P.P.S Supervisory Training to newly promoted sergeants. Presented risk analysis information to representatives from Hollywood PD to assist in addressing their federal oversight program.

In 2009, news broke that five Camden New Jersey Drug Task Force police officers operating in South Camden, NJ were indicted on police corruption. Specifically, the officers were alleged to have stolen money and drugs from dealers and used the funds and drugs to pay informants and plant evidence to stiffen charges against suspects. Moreover, these officers falsified police reports, paid for false witness testimony and used some of the stolen cash for personal use. South Camden, NJ has been struggling with crime for years. Consequently, hardworking citizens and police officers entangled in the community have failed to rid the drug problem that has evolved and produced other no drug related crime. Community policing has been in effect for several years in this rundown city and police continue to struggle with disappointment. Of the five officers indicted three pled guilty, one was convicted and the last was acquitted of all charges (Newall, 2010).

In 2009, news broke announcing the indictment of five Camden, New Jersey Drug Task Force police officers that operated in South Camden, New Jersey’s deteriorated neighborhoods. Specifically, the officers were alleged to have stolen money and drugs from dealers and used the funds and drugs to pay informants and plant evidence to stiffen charges against suspects. Moreover, these officers falsified police reports, paid for false witness testimony and used some of the stolen cash for personal use. South Camden, NJ has been struggling with criminal activity for years. Consequently, hardworking citizens and police officers entangled in the community have failed to rid the drug problem that has evolved and produced other nondrug-related crime. Community policing has been in effect for several years in this rundown city and police continue to struggle with disappointment. Of the five officers indicted three pled guilty, one was convicted, and the fifth acquitted of all charges (Newall, 2010).

Do you have what it takes to become a secret service agents? What are the requirements to become a secret service agent? What are different types of agencies that an agent could work for? Well a secret service is an agent that protects and carry executive orders from their commanders to carry on their missions. The U.S Secret Service has two major areas they are required to do. They are to prevent financial crimes and protection who harms or threat our homeland which is the United States of America. They have missions that take place all over the world. Agents have different agencies they could work for like the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration). The DEA which is the (Drug Enforcement Administration) was created by Richard Nixon through an Executive order in 1978. When the DEA was first created it had about 1,740 secret agents and a budget less than $75 million. Now in present time the agency now has about 5,000 agents and a budget that had increase to $2 million.

The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) website provides a substantial amount of information on the federal agency. The opening page displays current news, releases, topics, and resource centers on a variety of information that pertain to the agency. The website states that the mission of the DEA is to enforce the controlled substance laws and regulations and bring those involved in the growing, manufacturing, or distribution of illicit substances to criminal and civil justice. The site specifies where offices of the DEA are held. There are 221 domestic offices in 21 divisions throughout the United States. North Dakota is in the Chicago Division, with Chicago, Illinois being the closest office. The website also gives information

·       Functioned as incident commander and lead investigator in highway incidents and crashes involving death and serious bodily injury. Conducted meticulous crash investigations with the assistance of other law enforcement officers and

Officials with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration say that the number of indoor marijuana plants in California has quadrupled in the last three years. Many of these plants have occurred in middle-class and upper-class suburbs. Buyers have bought homes here because the financing of these homes are cheap. They have been remodeled to build farms which are built indoors. These indoor pot operation uses sophisticated irrigation, ventilation and lighting. This structure can contain 1,800 plants. This marijuana boom has brought in more than $100 million worth of pot last year. These homes were transformed into illicit greenhouses with blacked-out windows, sophisticated irrigation, high powered and timed lighting and ventilation devices to

$18 million for the Office of Fleet Management to replace aged vehicles in the Police Department, and large vehicles and apparatus in the Fire and Streets Departments.

Today, the U.S contains five percent of the world 's population and it holds twenty-five percent of the world 's prisoners. Approximately one out of every four prisoners on the planet is in a U.S prison. The Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) makes over 30,000 arrests each year related to the sales and distribution of illegal narcotics. In 1986 the Anti-Drug Abuse act set the 5 and 50 gram quantities for crack cocaine which triggered the five and ten year mandatory minimum jail sentence for crack cocaine. This created a conflict with the ratio from crack to powder cocaine because it was 100:1 meaning a person caught with crack cocaine would be more likely to serve longer jail time than a person caught with powder cocaine. The unfair ratio would get a person caught with 5 grams of crack cocaine the same amount of jail time as a person who is caught with 28 grams of powder cocaine. An issue seen around the country is that people of minority are treated unfair under the law. Not only are people being treated unequally under the law but we are adding to the issue of mass incarceration. The Fair Sentencing Act, which will reduce the amount of people who are sentenced to prison for crack and powder cocaine is beneficial because prisons have become so overcrowded and so many people have been sentenced to jail unfairly and are serving ridiculous sentences for nonviolent drug offenses.

The profession I have chosen in the Police & Law Enforcement category of criminal justice is a Drug Enforcement Administration agent. This job requires dealing with all major drug offenders, such as drug trafficking and major drug trades. DEA agents work for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, and their mission is to eliminate the use and sale of drugs in the United States.

Criminal justice is more than getting arrested, going to court and then going to jail. Everyone from the arresting officer to the detention deputy (or corrections officer) plays a key role in the process. Justice administrators play a large role in the prosecution and sentencing stages. They are responsible for imposing a sentence only after all the facts have been delivered. The justice administration considers a large number of factors prior to imposing alternative sentencing.

Private carriage is an important part of the U.S economy and world over as well. The development of private fleets became pervasive after World War I when governments, local, state, and federal, developed highways. It is an important complex task to operate private fleets whereby significant pressures related to cost and maintenance remains pervasive in the industry. Along with industry related challenges, there are several factors related to compliance, safety, and accountability (CSA) enforcement that private fleet owners have to consider.