Michael Salzmann
Ajax
Summary
Experienced law enforcement professional seeking a position in a dynamic and rewarding environment
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Transit Special Constable – Acting Sergeant
Toronto Transit Commission
01.2020 - Current
- Act in a leadership role to supervise members on patrol, create daily patrol deployments, complete Major Incident Notifications for the Command Staff, oversee platoon scheduling, staffing levels and complete daily pay sheets/duty logs
- Demonstrate a strong knowledge and ability to enforce various legislations such as the Criminal Code of Canada, Ontario Mental Health Act, Liquor Licence and Control Act, Trespass to Property Act, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and TTC By-Law No.1
- Interact with vulnerable persons in high crisis situations and utilize strong problem solving and interpersonal skills to effectively solve the issue at hand
- Provide incident/emergency response, conduct investigations, secure crime scenes and deliver crime prevention, detection and customer service duties to protect all customers, employees, facilities and vehicles
- Utilize strong written communication skills to complete Use of Force, Injury, Internal, General Occurrence and Record of Arrest reports on a daily basis
- Demonstrate an excellent team oriented skill set to effectively resolve dynamic emergency situations in challenging environments
- Strong working knowledge of computers, various reporting software and applications, and proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
Transit Special Constable – Recruiting Constable
Toronto Transit Commission
01.2023 - Current
- Utilized talent acquisition skills to assess and grade resumes/cover letters, and contacted candidates to schedule interviews
- Conducted panel interviews with potential candidates and made evaluations on suitability based on organizational scoring methods
- Completed candidate background investigations by contacting employment & personal references, conducted social media investigations and completed full background reports of a candidate’s personal history to ensure suitability
- Conducted examination sessions to assess applicants written communication, analytical thinking and physical skills based on the organizational testing and selection system
- Attended recruiting events and post-secondary school presentations to promote and educate potential future candidates on the Toronto Transit Commission and the Transit Enforcement Unit
- Utilized Microsoft Excel to complete a database for tracking candidates at each step during the hiring process
Security Officer
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Responded to a variety of dynamic situations regarding visitors, staff or patients and effectively solve the issue at hand
- Utilized excellent communication and problem solving skills to effectively respond to hospital emergency codes
- Restrained patients using lap, limb and/or shoulder restraints when necessary
- Interacted with impaired or mentally unstable persons on a daily basis and successfully controlled disturbances
- Enforced laws relating to Form 1, 2 and 3 (MHA) patients
- Physically restrained patients to assist staff with performing medical procedures
- Utilized excellent writing skills to produce reports of incidents on a daily basis
- Interacted with psychiatric patients and de-escalate situations using conflict resolution skills on a daily basis
Security Officer
Paragon Security
01.2014 - 01.2016
- Restrained patients using lap, limb and/or shoulder restraints when necessary
- Interacted with EMS, Ajax Fire Department and DRPS on a daily basis
- Enforced laws relating to Form 1 (MHA) patients
- Performed audits of keys and/or access cards on a daily basis
- Utilized excellent writing skills to produce reports of incidents on a daily basis
- Assisted with morgue transfers to funeral homes
- Enforced parking regulations on hospital property
- Physically restrained patients to assist staff with performing medical procedures
- Assisted with Ornge Air emergency helicopter transfers
Kennedy House Youth Centre
- Utilized communication & writing skills to produce daily incident reports and special occurrence reports relating to the youth residents
- Conducted personal and professional phone calls for the youth residents
- Performed access control for outside and inside the facility
- Conducted daily audits of keys and equipment
Education
Ontario College Diploma - Police Foundations
Durham College
Oshawa, Ontario01-2014
Certificate - Mental Health And Addictions
Durham College
Oshawa, ON01-2014
Skills
- Law enforcement operations
- Investigative and surveillance techniques
- Crime prevention principles and strategies
- Interpreting and enforcing legislation
- Customer service & Interpersonal skills
- De-escalation & Conflict resolution
Certification
Standard First Aid CPR/AED Level C from the Canadian Red Cross
Use of Force & Defensive Tactics from Control Institute
Timeline
Transit Special Constable – Recruiting Constable
Toronto Transit Commission
01.2023 - Current
Transit Special Constable – Acting Sergeant
Toronto Transit Commission
01.2020 - Current
Security Officer
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
01.2016 - 01.2020
Security Officer
Paragon Security
01.2014 - 01.2016
Kennedy House Youth Centre
Ontario College Diploma - Police Foundations
Durham College
Certificate - Mental Health And Addictions
Durham College
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