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Darryl Thompson

Ottawa,ON

Summary

Correctional Officer with 23 years of exemplary experience. Presently the senior member of the Institutional Security Team which deals with internal matters regarding, security threat groups/individuals, narcotics, weapons and also threats to the institution from external sources.

I am a former Team Lead (A), of our tactical team and

former Admissions and Discharge Unit Coordinator. I am an excellent communicator-both written and verbal. I am hardworking, diligent, responsible and hold myself to a very high level of professionalism and accountability and I maintain a very high degree of confidentiality.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Correctional Officer

Ontario Ministry Of The Solicitor General
01.2017 - Current

Institutional Security Team (I.S.T.)

  • Responsible for conducting routine and targeted searches for contraband including narcotics and weapons.
  • Responsible for securing, identifying, providing an institutional value for, and reporting contraband an narcotics.
  • Regularly conduct interviews/debriefs with members of the offender population.
  • Often identify, report and provide useable solutions to potential security concerns.
  • Responsible for monitoring personal and legal mail for contraband
  • Maintain strict confidentiality with regards to any information of intelligence that I am entrusted with.

Team Lead (A)-Inst. Crisis Intervention Team

Ontario Ministry Of The Solicitor General
09.2018 - 06.2019
  • Provided direction to team members.
  • Liaised with stakeholders and justice partners.
  • Communicated frequently with team members.
  • Ensured policies/procedures were adhered to
  • Coordinated with affected staff/units
  • Provided guidance to new team members.
  • Attended monthly training and yearly refreshers.

I.C.I.T.-Member/Arrest

Ontario Ministry Of The Solicitor General
06.2006 - 06.2019

The Institutional Crisis Intervention Team (I.C.I.T.) is "...responsible for a peaceful resolution to institutional crises through a discipline show of force..."

  • Was expected to be available on very short notice.
  • Adapted to unpredictable situations.
  • Followed Provincial policies and procedures.
  • Ongoing communication with partner and team members
  • Checked, maintained and repaired my equipment
  • Weighed and counted munitions prior to and after deployments.
  • Assisted in planning training scenarios.
  • Mentored new members.

Correctional Officer-Admissions and Discharge Unit

Ontario Ministry Of The Solicitor General
09.2005 - 01.2017

Admissions and Discharge Unit-Coordinator

  • Ensured that institutional counts were completed and correct as per policy.
  • Conducted interviews with offenders
  • Coordinated with living units to facilitate offender movement.
  • Ensured that documentation was completed.
  • Liaised withe multiple jurisdictions/justice partners
  • Often handled difficult offenders effectively and professionally.
  • Responded to incidents as needed.
  • Completed relevant forms/paperwork.

Correctional Officer-General Duty

Ontario Ministry Of The Solicitor General
09.2001 - 09.2005
  • Toured offender living units.
  • Completed head counts.
  • Monitored offender behaviour.
  • Recorded all necessary offender and living unit occurrences.
  • Supervised offenders during meal service.
  • Provided security to staff members (nurses, maintenance).
  • Responded to disturbances.
  • Provided support to medical staff during medical emergencies.
  • Communicated regularly with co-workers and superiors.
  • Regularly interacted with members of the general public.
  • Completed all training as directed.

Education

Diploma - Correctional Officer Training Program

Justice Institute of Canada-Holland College
Summerside, PE
06.2000

Skills

  • Senior Member-Institutional Security Team
  • Institutional contact for matters regarding Human Trafficking
  • Mentor/Instructor Smiths Detection Ion Scanner
  • Team Lead (A)-Institutional Crisis Intervention Team
  • Mentor/Presenter-New recruits
  • Institutional resource for concerns relating to security threat groups
  • Institutional contact/resource for justice partners
  • Introductory training in PEACE Interviewing Techniques

References

Sgt. Sebastien Cote

Ottawa Carleton Detention Centre,

2244 Innes Road, Ottawa ON

613-824-6080 (Ext 278)

613-408-6261 (Cell)


Jason Poirier

Field Intelligence Officer,

Ontario Corrections Intelligence Unit

Correctional Services Oversight and Investigations

2244 Innes Rd

Ottawa ON, K1B 4C4

(613)824-6060- (Ext 319)

(613)218-0265


Allain Whissell

A/Deputy Superintendent of Treatment

St. Lawrence Valley Correctional and Treatment Centre

1804 Highway 2 , East

Brockville, ON

613-341-2894



Timeline

Team Lead (A)-Inst. Crisis Intervention Team

Ontario Ministry Of The Solicitor General
09.2018 - 06.2019

Correctional Officer

Ontario Ministry Of The Solicitor General
01.2017 - Current

I.C.I.T.-Member/Arrest

Ontario Ministry Of The Solicitor General
06.2006 - 06.2019

Correctional Officer-Admissions and Discharge Unit

Ontario Ministry Of The Solicitor General
09.2005 - 01.2017

Correctional Officer-General Duty

Ontario Ministry Of The Solicitor General
09.2001 - 09.2005

Diploma - Correctional Officer Training Program

Justice Institute of Canada-Holland College
Darryl Thompson