This document provides a summary of Scott O'Connor's professional experience and qualifications. It outlines his 32-year career as a police sergeant and various leadership roles for the Emerson Police Department, including overseeing training programs, renegotiating contracts, and ensuring compliance with regulations. It also lists his education credentials, including a paralegal studies certificate and one year of law school. Finally, it describes his leadership positions in the local police union over 27 years.

1. SCOTT THOMAS O’CONNOR
New York Metropolitan Area
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PARALEGAL/ LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONAL
Leadership | Disciplined | Public Safety
Exceptionallycollaborative,withdemonstratedleadershipinbothworkandprofessional associations. Adeptinworking
effectively acrossfunctions andwithdiverse local,state andnational organizations.Excellentinrapidly resolvinghighly
complex issuesandinprovidingdirectionto others. Disciplinedanddetail oriented. Proveneffectivecommunication
skillsacrossvariedindividualsandgroups.Abilitytoworkinanyenvironmenttobringmatterstoamenable outcomes.
Dependedupontolearnnewsystemsandhave the abilitytodisseminate theirproperuse toothers.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Emerson Police Department, Emerson,NJ 1984 – MAY 2016
SERGEANT (2010– 2016) (ActingSergeant2006-2009)
Direct the activities of police officers in all aspects of patrol. Additional contributions outlined below.
 Decreased departmental liabilitybyrewriting departmental RulesandRegulationstocomplywith
specificationsof Chief, Administrative Officers andthe IACP.
 Reducedexpense $250,000 by renegotiatinghealth insurance contracts.
 Saved$10,000 in negotiatingsale of obsoleteequipmentandseizurefundingfornew armspurchase
Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC) Officer(1997 – 2016)
Ensure compliance withFBIandNJState Police Guidelines.Maintain,validate andsecure all Criminal Justice
InformationServicesDivision(CJIS) records.Trainstaff inCJISsystemsandmaintaintheircertifications.
9-1-1 Coordinatorfor the Borough of Emerson (1994 – 2016)
Maintaindatabase,update asneededandtrainstaff as necessary.
TelecommunicatorInstructor (1993 – 2016)
Directin-house trainingof all deskstaff (Telecommunicators).Re-certifyofficerandstaff annually.
 Initiatedcreationof DepartmentStandardOperatingProcedures(SOPs) forthe communications
center,dispatcherprotocol andall updates.
SupervisingFirearmsInstructor (2007 – 2016) / Firearms Instructor (1992 – 2016)
Supervise three (3) FirearmsInstructors.Trainand qualifyofficerstocomplywithBergenCountyProsecutorand
NJAttorneyGeneral Guidelinesregardingfirearms.Instructofficerstoimprove marksmanship.
 Servedassole Carbine Instructor(2001 – 2007).
 AppointedDepartmentArmorer
 Selectedtoidentifyandnegotiateforamore cost efficientfacilityfortrainingneeds.
Dispatcher Liaison(2000 – 2016)
Manage Police RadioDispatcherProgramandrelatedtrainingneeds.Serveasliaisonbetweendispatchersand
administration.

2. SCOTT THOMAS O’CONNOR
smo1993602@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/pub/scott-
oconnor/bo/b46/b44
201.236.1718
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, cont’d
PATROLMAN (1984 – 2009)
RecognizedwithLifesavingandApprehensionAwards.
Juvenile Officer/D.A.R.E. Coordinator (2000 – 2003)
Oversee Juvenile Unitandsupervise2officersconductingjuvenileinvestigations.
Directoperationand implementationof D.A.R.E.programincludingschedulingandtraining of officers.
D.A.R.E. Officer (1992 – 2000)
Teach Programin EmersonSchool System(GradesK – 5).
 FirstofficercertifiedtoteachMiddle School Level Program.
EDUCATION
Paralegal StudiesCertificate (May2016)
GPA- 3.963
JurisDoctorate (JD) – completed oneyear
Coursescompleted:Contracts,Torts,
Criminal Law,Constitutional Law,Legal
ResearchandWriting
FairleighDickinsonUniversity
Pace UniversityLaw School
Teaneck, NJ
White Plains,NY
Bachelorof Arts (BA):Double major
Law & SocietyandPsychology
GPA – 3.67
Ramapo College of NJ Mahwah,NJ
Graduate – 9th
inclass of 52 BergenCountyPolice Academy Mahwah, NJ
CERTIFICATIONS
 Notary Public Commission (#50036969) April 2016
 Advanced PoliceSupervision April 2014
 ICS 300 (National Certification) April 2012
 Alcotest Breathalyzer TrainingCertification 2008 – present
 PoliceCarbineInstructor (State Certification) May 2001
 Telecommunicator Master Instructor (National Certification) September 1999
 D.A.R.E. MiddleSchool (National Certification) November 1998
 Terminal Agency Coordinator (TAC) Training – NJSP/ FBI Certification 1997 – present
 Method of Instruction (State PoliceTrainingCommission Certification) September 1992
 D.A.R.E. Officer Basic Class(National Certification) May 1992
 FBI Firearms Instructor Course(National Certification) March 1992
LEADERSHIP
PBA – LOCAL #206 – PASCACK VALLEY 1984 – present
AWARDS COMMITTEE (2007 – present) PRESIDENT (1997 – 1999)
SCHOLARSHIPCOMMITTEE CHAIRMAN (2006– present) VICE PRESIDENT (1996 – 1997)
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBER (1989 – present) SECRETARY (1995 – 1996)
APPLICATIONS &INVESTIGATIONS (1989 – present) FINANCIAL SECRETARY (1994– 1995)
STATE DELEGATE (1999 – 2000) SERGEANT AT ARMS (1992 – 1994)
TECHNICAL SKILLS - LawSoft; Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Westlaw, Lexis