Rita Powell
Bowmanville,Ontario
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
Work History
Payroll and Marketing (Business Co-owner
Canadian Tire Gas and Oil
Peterborough, Ontario
02.2015 - Current
- Tracked and managed Book Keeping records for HST and ITC's.
- Managed payroll operations
- Implemented marketing strategies and managed social media channels for business growth.
- Acquired new customers through sales efforts.
Sergeant Internal Affairs
Peel Regional Police
Mississauga, Ontario
01.2012 - 07.2013
- Investigated alleged policy and procedure violations of officers against the Police Services Act.
- Investigate alleged violations of officers against the Criminal Code of Canada.
- Conduct pre-employment and post-employment background checks.
- Investigate complaints filed both internally and by the public.
- Conduct surveillance, interviewing, and reporting.
Constable Administration
Peel Regional Police
Mississauga
06.2010 - 07.2013
- Tracked and managed drug evidence for 12 Division.
- Arranged for evidence to be transported to Health Canada for Analysis.
- Supervised injured officers and assigned tasks.
Acting Sergeant Uniform Patrol
Peel Regional Police
Mississauga
03.2009 - 02.2010
- Conducted general patrol, crown brief preparation, and provincial and criminal investigations.
- Oversee and review arrest reports.
- Prepared warrants, reports and supporting documentation.
- Presented daily vital information to the platoon at the start of every shift.
- Tracked and completed evaluations on officers.
- Managed and led a team of 6 officers through the Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE)
Constable in Major Drugs
Peel Regional Police
Mississauga And Brampton, Ontario
02.2003 - 11.2009
- Tracked and oversaw Crime Stoppers Complaints.
- Executed and authored Criminal Code and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrants.
- Conducted static and mobile surveillance.
- Informant development and handling.
- Performed crown brief preparation.
- Seizing evidence, ensuring continuity of evidence, logging and submitting to Health Canada for testing.
- Trained Undercover Operator, and handler for Peel Regional Police, and C.I.S.O. (Criminal Intelligence Services of Ontario)
- Undercover Operator utilized with Waterloo Police (Homicide investigation), Toronto and Durham Police service (Drug related investigation).
- Trained and mentored for the Peel Regional Police Undercover Course.
- Liaising with Provincial , Federal prosecutors, and other police agencies.
- Declared expert witness in court for cocaine, crack cocaine, ecstasy, and prescription drug cases, testified in court on Drug related matters and cases.
Constable in Homicide Bureau
Peel Regional Police
Mississauga And Brampton, Ontario
03.2002 - 01.2003
- Conducted interviews, surveillance, undercover assignments, and affiant of Criminal Code search warrants.
- Served as Acting Detective for a Homicide Part 6 (wire taps) investigation operation involving organizing and leading a surreptitious entry into a business, and a vehicle for audio and video installation, utilizing Mobile surveillance unit, Homicide bureau, Intelligence bureau, and OPP lock team.
- Held accountability for investigation 8 different Homicides. Conducting, and processing hundreds of witness statements.
Constable Street Crime Unit
Peel Regional Police
Mississauga And Brampton
02.2001 - 02.2002
- Selected as one of the first officers to work in a newly created Street Crime Unit to target lawless behavior (Criminal, liquor, and drug related investigations)
- Conducted extensive surveillance;authored and executed search warrants, hundreds of street and formal interviews, and crown brief preparations.
- Court preparations, meetings with crown attorneys and witnesses and testifying in court in more than 40 investigations.
- Working with other departments within Peel Region and outside departments for investigations, surveillance, and search warrant executions.
- Conducted interviews with arrested subjects to obtain information pertinent to investigations.
Police Constable
Peel Regional Police
Mississauga
12.1995 - 01.2001
- Mentored and trained 8 Constables individually in Criminal Code, Highway Traffic Act, Provincial offences, and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act.
- Performed general patrol, crown brief preparation.
- Acting Sergeant supervising 28 Constables- conducted daily briefings, overseeing Constables investigation and calls for service, responding to citizen complaints of officers.
Education
Advanced Police Leadership
Dalhousie University- Henson College
Halifax, NS01-2011
Supervision
Waterloo University
Waterloo, ON03-2009
Police Courses
Peel Regional Police
01-2008
Ontario Police College
Aylmer, ON10-2007
Criminal Intelligence Services of Ontario
Mississauga03-2007
Bachelor of Arts - Kinesiology
York University
Toronto, ON07-1995
Skills
- Human Resources Management
- Operations Management
- Interview techniques
- Surveillance and Undercover Techniques
- Information collection
- Criminal and Drug Law Enforcement
- Team Relationship Building
- writing and Documentation
- Computer Skills and Knowledge
Timeline
Payroll and Marketing (Business Co-owner
Canadian Tire Gas and Oil
02.2015 - Current
Sergeant Internal Affairs
Peel Regional Police
01.2012 - 07.2013
Constable Administration
Peel Regional Police
06.2010 - 07.2013
Acting Sergeant Uniform Patrol
Peel Regional Police
03.2009 - 02.2010
Constable in Major Drugs
Peel Regional Police
02.2003 - 11.2009
Constable in Homicide Bureau
Peel Regional Police
03.2002 - 01.2003
Constable Street Crime Unit
Peel Regional Police
02.2001 - 02.2002
Police Constable
Peel Regional Police
12.1995 - 01.2001
Advanced Police Leadership
Dalhousie University- Henson College
Supervision
Waterloo University
Police Courses
Peel Regional Police
Ontario Police College
Criminal Intelligence Services of Ontario
Bachelor of Arts - Kinesiology
York University
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