Brent Coleman seeks a position as a security officer where he can utilize his 20 years of experience in safety and security operations. He has extensive experience patrolling and monitoring premises as both a public safety officer and shift manager. Coleman has strong communication, customer service, and leadership skills developed through his military police experience in the USAF and management roles at several security firms.

1. BRENT COLEMAN
bcolemanguy@gmail.com | 1415 Wimpole St. Apt F001 Mundelein, IL 60060 | (224)413-4214 |
OBJECTIVE
To maintaina safe andsecure environment for customers andemployees bypatrolling and monitoring
premises andpersonnel
SKILLS PROFILE
- Experiencedin safety/security operations
- Managementexperience
- Military PoliceinUSAF
- Excellent communication
- Experiencedin training new hires
- Maintains customer serviceorientationin day todaydealings
- Excels in decision making
- Sharp attention todetail
- Ability to lead and tofollow
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICER, US SECURITY ASSOCIATES JANUARY 2016-PRESENT
LAKE FOREST, IL
- Performed regular building surveillancerounds at scheduled times and monitorkey entry access points
- Secured premises andpersonnelby patrolling property;monitoring surveillanceequipment; inspecting
buildings, equipment,and access points; permitting entry
- Completed reports by recording observations, information,occurrences, and surveillance activities;
interviewing witnesses; obtaining signatures
- Ensured operationofequipment bycompleting preventivemaintenance requirements; following
manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; evaluating newequipment
and techniques
Public Safety Officer, AlliedBarton November 2009 — January 2016
Gurnee, IL
- Performed regular building surveillancerounds at scheduled times and monitorkey entry access points
- Secured premises andpersonnelby patrolling property;monitoring surveillanceequipment; inspecting
buildings, equipment,and access points; permitting entry
- Completed reports by recording observations, information,occurrences, and surveillance activities;
interviewing witnesses; obtaining signatures
- Ensured operationofequipment bycompleting preventivemaintenance requirements; following
manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; evaluating newequipment
and techniques
- Checked ininbound trucks tomake sure seals matchup withthebill oflading andseal thatwas on the

2. truck
- Checked inoutbound trucks to makesure they have allthenecessary information to takeloads outofthe
yard (i.e. valid CDL, tractor and trailerinformation, vinandtheroutethey wouldtake totheir destination)
- Help trained incoming officers onpolicy and procedures of WatsonPharmaceuticals and Allied Barton
- Placed tracking units ontheoutboundtrucks and then monitor theunits via theFreight Watch websiteto
ensure the trucks stayed ontheroutethat they had given
- Set up and maintain excel spreadsheets ontracking how manytrucks we sent out ina monthto every
location thatwe shippedto
- Set up and maintained excel spreadsheetthat kepttrack ofincoming trucks to our locationby carriers we
dealt with
- Contributes to teameffort byaccomplishing related results as needed
Shift Manager, Levy Security Corporation August 2007— October 2009
Lincolnshire, IL
- Coordinated with client to investigateand resolveescalatedissues
- Set up and putinto actionCustomer ServiceProgramto beutilized nationwidefor Hewitt
- Interviewed, evaluated and actively recommendprospectivePublicSafetyOfficers for employment
- Ensured coverageofrequiredposts by managing scheduled shifts,arranging shift trades andcontacting
officers to coveropen shifts
- Createdand implement methods that motivated officers todevelopskills to succeed
- Continued to provide support in theroleofPublicSafety Officer
- Set up incoming Officers withcomputeraccess andtrained theOfficers on Levy andHewitt procedures
Public Safety Officer, Levy Security Corporation October 2002— August2007
Lincolnshire, IL
- Perform regular building surveillancerounds at scheduled times and monitorkey entry access points
while consulting withShiftManagers and Communications Center toresolvesituations
- Trained and evaluated entry levelPublic Safety Officers to ensurethatthey understood whattheClient
and Levy expectedofthem
Asset Protection Officer,Target Corporation July 2001— October2002
Vernon Hills,IL
- Performed routineduties ofretailstoresurveillanceand monitoredguests andteammembers toidentify,
apprehendand/or deter theftattempts
- Reviewedreports on known losses and cash balancing tomakedecisions regarding placementofresources and
repositionhidden cameras as necessary
- Prevented losses and damageby reporting irregularities; informing violators ofpolicy and procedures;
restraining trespassers
- Read reports ofknown thefts inthearea to ascertain what thieves werestealing and how they werestealing
product to havea better idea on how to apprehendedthethieves
EDUCATION
College of LakeCounty
USAF Admin and Military Policedischarged 1994
Pensacola High School,1992