Akeem Taylor
Summary
Dedicated Former Police Officer with 10 years of services with proven success at building high-performing teams and controlling crime. Productive and positive communicator with public and other law enforcement. Transforms crises into orderly solutions. Believe in going beyond call of duty.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Correctional Officer
Manitoba Government
08.2023 - Current
- Inspect work sites and crew trucks for contraband, cleanliness, and safety.
- Observe behavior of residents individually and in groups.
- Prepare, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Track inmates through head counts, visitor logs, and scheduled activities.
- Observe and supervised inmates throughout visits, meal time, recreation, phone calls, and showers.
- Conduct routine and emergency head counts.
- Escort inmates to and from cells, court, hospitals, and medical appointments.
- Complete intake paperwork, fingerprints, and searches.
- Book new inmates into facility and processed inmates for release.
- Identifiy needed updates to correctional plans and assigned inmates to appropriate housing.
- Search cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Provide guidance and support to inmates to help reintegrate in society and establish new beginnings.
- Search building and grounds, living quarters, and work areas for contraband.
- Built solid relationships with staff and residents to keep institution safe and secure.
- Made rounds at specified intervals and conducted head counts and roll calls.
- Establish positive working relationships and maintained boundaries with resident offenders.
- Provide assistance and guidance to inmates regarding daily activities.
- Enforce rules and regulations to maintain order among inmates.
- Respond to emergency situations and de-escalated hostile confrontations.
- Prepare reports to document incidents and violations.
- Searched cells of inmates to identify and confiscate contraband and other prohibited items.
- Prepared, processed and maintained forms, reports, logs, records, and activity journals.
- Supported mental health initiatives for inmates by connecting them with appropriate resources and services within the facility.
- Prevented escapes by diligently inspecting perimeters, doors, windows, gates, fences, and other access points throughout the prison complex regularly.
- Improved communication between staff members by participating in daily briefings and sharing critical information about inmate activities.
Warehouse Lead-Contract
TANCO Mine
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Managed a team of warehouse personnel, delegating tasks effectively to optimize workflow.
- Ensured timely order fulfillment by closely monitoring shipping schedules and coordinating with carriers.
- Acted as liaison between company departments and warehouse teams.
- Established efficient loading and unloading procedures for incoming shipments, reducing wait times for trucks at the dock area.
- Kept storage areas organized, clean, and secure to fully protect company assets.
- Prepared pallets of boxes for easy transportation between customer and storage locations.
- Followed verbal and written instructions to properly move and ship products.
- Loaded, unloaded, and sorted cargo as part of accurate and efficient weekly shipments.
- Double checked records, daily reports, and inventory transactions to identify and correct variances.
- Collaborated with other departments to address any issues or discrepancies in orders, ensuring smooth communication across teams.
- Reviewed order slips, picked products and staged merchandize to be shipped.
SAP Operation Clerk
Real Canadian Superstore
04.2020 - 01.2021
- Certified forklift operator/lift truck.
- Provided quality clerical support through data entry, document management, email correspondence, and overseeing operation of office equipment.
- receiving shipments from trailers
- Produced high-quality communications for internal and external use.
- Verified transactions, product orders and shipping dates and entered information into databases and reports.
- loading and unloading trailers
- stocking merchandise
- receiving trailers
- functional in SAP system
Detective Constable
Royal Bahamas Police Force College
05.2010 - 04.2020
- Oversaw criminal cases, coordinated investigations, and prepared evidence and investigators for court cases.
- Reviewed detective case reports for accuracy, integrity, and completeness.
- Collected crime scene evidence, examined bodies, and investigated secondary locations to build detailed cases based on sound evidence handling practices.
- Preserved crime scenes and controlled access to protect evidence from tampering or loss.
- Obtained and verified evidence by interviewing, observing and conducting surveillance of suspects and records.
- Preserved evidence for court hearings and checked integrity of individual pieces.
- Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses, and complainants.
- Conducted multi-scope research into suspects to determine criminal activities and suspect operating environments.
- Prepared sketches and diagrams detailing primary and secondary crime scenes.
- Obtained meticulous and detailed records of each case to avoid causing any problems with prosecution.
- Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines, and offer law enforcement expertise.
- Investigated complaints brought by members of community by conducting interviews and compiling evidence.
- Identified witnesses and collected statements to gather information and pursue remedies for violations of legal standards.
- Conducted personal, property, and event surveillance.
- Obtained and served search warrants related to ongoing cases.
- Lead Officer in court hearings to provide written reports, evidence and verbal testimonies.
- Conducted undercover operations as buyer or dealer to uncover criminal activities and gather evidence for cases.
- Initiated and concluded investigations of crime organizations.
- Assigned schedules and coordinated leave time to maintain optimal coverage.
- Installed covert cameras and recording devices in compliance with legal statutes and department policies.
- Trained team members on agency processes, court procedures and investigation strategies.
- Documented drug transactions to gather evidence and complete undercover investigations.
- Oversaw crime specimens to police evidence lab and ran fingerprints through databases to identify individuals of interest.
- Guided, mentored, and supervised subordinates to improve job performance and case clearing rates.
- Executed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
- Conducted chain of custody mandates to send individual items off for laboratory analysis and DNA testing.
- Supervising officer while conducting human resources, inventory, data entry, detention records, etc.
- Supervised in inspecting of officers.
- Supervised in inspecting of police vehicles.
- Updated executive team on crime report via email.
- Updated shift detail to police control room via email.
- Updated detention records, detailing and pairing of officers for duties, preparing a daily excel worksheet mobile document.
- Prepared a daily crime report using word document, issuing of fixed penalty books, issuing firearms, radio handset, and bodycam.
- Effectively executed minor and major crime scene photographer, fingerprint recovery, entering complaints in the computer system, station daily dairy updates on all matters concerning the station knowledge.
- Assisted in civilian complaints while displaying effective conflict resolution.
- Wrote detailed reports outlining case findings for internal files and legal purposes.
- Conducted asset protection of banks, VIP excort, and local business.
Education
Diploma -
Correctional Officer/Juvenile Counsellor Diploma
Manitoba Justice08.2023
Dipolma -
Royal Bahamas Police Force Training College
Nassau, Bahamas05.2010
High School Diploma -
Mount Carmel Preparatory Academy
Nassau, Bahamas06.2004
Skills
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Multitasking Abilities
- PPE Compliance
- Dependable and Responsible
- Teambuilding
- Attention to Detail
- Decision-Making
- First Aid/CPR
- Excellent Communication
- Cultural Awareness
- Written Communication
- Training and Development
- Surveillance
- Criminal Investigations
- Emergency Response
- File and record maintenance
Accomplishments
- MERIT INCREASE, MANITOBA JUSTICE, 27/07/ 2024
- CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION, COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ANTHONY FERGUSON, 12/20/2017
- COMMENDATION, COMMISSIONER OF POLICE ELLISON E. GREENSLADE, 10/01/2014
Affiliations
- Gentlemen's Club
- Junior Achievement
Licenses
MANITOBA DRIVER LICENCES, 5F, 4F, 1A
Certification
- Certified Canadian First Aid Training - Manitoba Justice
- Certified Applied Suicide Prevention, Manitoba Justice
- Certified Mental Health First Aid , Manitoba Justice
- Certified Intelligence Gathering, Royal Bahamas Police Force
- Certified Scene of Crime, Royal Bahamas Police Force
- Certified Heavy Arms Firearms, Royal Bahamas Police Force
Timeline
Correctional Officer
Manitoba Government
08.2023 - Current
Warehouse Lead-Contract
TANCO Mine
06.2022 - 09.2022
SAP Operation Clerk
Real Canadian Superstore
04.2020 - 01.2021
Detective Constable
Royal Bahamas Police Force College
05.2010 - 04.2020
Diploma -
Correctional Officer/Juvenile Counsellor Diploma
Dipolma -
Royal Bahamas Police Force Training College
High School Diploma -
Mount Carmel Preparatory Academy
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