Timothy J. Murphy has over 32 years of experience in law enforcement with graduate degrees in criminal justice and security management. He has held several leadership roles within the Norwalk Police Department including Lieutenant of the Patrol Division, Detective Bureau Commander, and Accreditation Manager. Murphy has extensive experience in strategic planning, community partnerships, training, and administrative oversight. He currently serves as the Patrol Commander for the Norwalk Police Department, overseeing shift operations and response to emergency situations.

1. TIMOTHY J. MURPHY
13620 Carryback Drive (203) 650-7064
Dade City, Florida 33525 Email: timomurphy33@gmail.com
PROFILE
Thirty two years of experience in law enforcement with Graduate degree credentials and extensive experience
in leadership and administrative roles.
COMPETENCIES
• Strategic Planning • Community-Focused Partnerships
• Change Management • Goal Setting and Performance Management
• Community Outreach • Public Education
• Staff Training & Development • Data Collection, Analysis & Trending
EDUCATION:
UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAVEN, New Haven, CT
Master of Science in CRIMINAL JUSTICE & SECURITY MANAGEMENT
• Senior Professional Certificate in Security Management
ST. LEO UNIVERSITY, St. Leo, FL
Bachelor of Arts in CRIMINOLOGY
TRINITY PAWLING SCHOOL, Pawling, NY
WORK EXPERIENCE
NORWALK POLICE DEPARTMENT, Norwalk, CT 1982 - Present
LIEUTENANT, Patrol Commander 5/13-Present
• Direct a team of five Sergeants and 30 Officers. 3/09 – 5/11
• Oversee day-to-day shift commands including facilitation of morning meetings, discussion of on-going
incidents, and relevant need-to-know information.
• Respond to crisis and emergency scenarios providing guidance to field Supervisors.
• Work in collaboration with senior management to discuss relevant trends and methods of
implementing corrective actions and continuous quality improvement.
• Ensure strict compliance with policies, procedures and laws/statutes.
• Conduct supervisory performance appraisals with a focus on constructive feedback and continuous
improvement.
• Prepare on-going reports to senior management concerning complaints, incidents, evaluations, and
trends.
• Participate in strategic planning meetings using on-going feedback and data collection to formulate
departmental direction and action plans.
LIEUTENANT, Detective Bureau Commander 5/11- 5/13
• Direct a team of 4 Sergeants and 13 Detectives including Crime Scene Unit.
• In charge of investigation of all Major Crime, Felony Investigations.
• Work in concert with FBI, DEA and state police to coordinate investigations.
• Provides instruction to team members to facilitate sting operations, evidence collection and
preservation, evidence validation, safety and security, etc.

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WORK EXPERIENCE: (Continued)
LIEUTENANT, Accreditation Manager, Professional Standards Division 1/07 - 3/09
• Focused efforts on Best Practices to achieve and maintain CALEA accreditation.
• Served in a quality assurance and strategic planning capacity, developing and implementing plans to
achieve Best Practices and continuous quality improvement.
• Linked and identified deficiencies, corrective actions and long-term strategies into continuous quality
improvement initiatives.
• Functioned in a consultative role to internal departments.
• Served as a change catalyst and facilitated team meetings to build support for shared goals.
• Also served as Internal Affairs Investigator and Grants Officer.
LIEUTENANT, Community Services Division 9/06 - 1/07
• Served as a primary liaison to civic and community groups using outreach initiatives.
• Established collaborative working partnerships with community groups to discuss concerns,
grievances, problems, and needs.
• Performed frequent public speaking engagements to discuss ideal relationships and strategic
alliances with community groups.
• Obtained citizen feedback and worked with senior management to incorporate changes into daily
operations.
• Supervised DARE Instructor, working closely with school administrators.
SERGEANT, Special Services Division, Narcotics 9/05 - 9/06
SERGEANT, Patrol Division 9/00 - 9/05
DETECTIVE, Member, F.B.I. Connecticut Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force 1999 - 2000
DETECTIVE, Detective Division 1989 - 1999
YOUTH OFFICER, Youth Bureau 1985 - 1989
PATROLMAN, Patrol Division 1982 - 1985
ACADEMIA
NORWALK COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Norwalk, CT
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, Criminal Justice
TRAINING, SCHOOLS & CERTIFICATES
D.A.R.E.; Police Internal Affairs; F.B.I. SWAT; Critical Incident Management; Instructor
Development; F.B.I. Fingerprint; First Line Supervisor; NYPD Detective Bureau Homicide
School; Fairfield County Detective School; Henry Lee Homicide School
AWARDS
Officer of the Month, March 2000, November 2001, March 2003
Unit Citation Connecticut State Police, April 2000
Unit Citation Bridgeport Police Department, May 1999
Perfect Attendance, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2011
Several Letters on File as a Result of Public Satisfaction
References available upon request