Deron Hanson
Atlanta
Summary
Dedicated Deportation Officer with a previous military background with two overseas tours. High-level organizational and communications skills leading to optimum outcomes in challenging environments with a history of effectively enforcing immigration laws, rules, and regulations. Intelligent and efficient with proficiency in patrol, investigation, report writing, and computer literacy.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Deportation Officer
DHS- Immigration Customs Enforcement- 180 Ted
02.2023 - Current
- This is a federal job), Series:1801 Pay Plan: GS Grade: 7 40 hours/week
- Salary: 61, 343.00 USD per year
- Supervisor: Felicia Cox, 404-893-1285; may contact
- Security Clearance: Secret
- Assist with the apprehension of individuals who are accused of violating immigration or related laws.
- Assist with preparing investigative reports in sufficient detail and accuracy to support possible prosecution and/or administrative action.
- Perform law enforcement support duties such as taking fingerprints and photographs.
- Conduct routine interviews using various law enforcement methods and techniques like observation, interviews, document inspection, and data analysis to respond to a variety of immigration inquiries and complaints.
- Document, transport, deport, and/or escort criminal and non-criminal migrants under the guidance of a more senior officer.
- Initiate both criminal and civil prosecutions and deport migrants to foreign countries as well as perform various aspects of custodial operations related to civil immigration enforcement.
- Serving subpoenas, arrest, and search warrants
- Conducting interviews, interrogations of suspects and witnesses
- Providing status reports of ongoing criminal investigations to higher-level management.
- Testifying for the government regarding investigations in court or before grand juries.
- Work with external federal agencies such as ICE, CBP non-governmental organizations, and private sector stakeholders involved in refugee resettlement.
- Assist in additional projects as assigned, such as responding to congressional inquiries, drafting policy documents, statistical analysis of program trends, reviewing fraudulent Identification, and referring to the Law Enforcement Officer when needed.
- Interpret and apply appropriate policy, regulations, statutes, and precedent decisions to make eligibility determinations.
- Enforce customs, immigration, and agriculture laws and regulations.
- Prevents the illegal entry of individuals and prohibited goods and the smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband.
- Ability to deal calmly and effectively with high-stress or dangerous situations; remains calm, even-tempered, and in control of emotions, as appropriate for the situation.
- Ability to convey oral information in a clear, concise, and well-organized manner considering the audience and the nature of the information both technical and conversational.
- Speaks clearly, convincingly, and confidently using proper grammar, tone, and pace; tracks audience responses and reacts appropriately to those responses.
- Ability to demonstrate fairness, professionalism, and tact when interacting with others; understands and interacts effectively with a variety of people including those who are difficult, hostile, or distressed; adjusts interpersonal style, as needed, to interact with differing individuals.
- Ability to display a high standard of ethical conduct and can be trusted in all work situations; chooses an ethical course of action and does the right thing, even in the face of opposition; encourages others to behave accordingly.
- Lead daily briefings and help with training and coaching discussions.
- Performs full body pat-down on the person including the buttocks and groin area for illegal drugs, weapons, improvised explosive devices, gun powders, and ammunition.
- Referencing established training documents and operating procedures to solve work problems.
- Assists in collecting intelligence information to identify trends, patterns, profiles, estimates, and studies.
- Secure geographical borders and coastal waters from unauthorized entry to enable better border enforcement.
- Conduct traffic patrols and vehicle checks to identify people attempting to illegally cross the United States border.
- Communicate with Spanish-speaking undocumented aliens and smugglers to obtain information and issue verbal commands.
- Works with trained K-9 partners to locate undocumented people and facilitate transport to border patrol facilities.
- Partner with aircraft-based law enforcement agents to find and apprehend ground-based undocumented aliens and people smugglers.
- Patrol international land borders and coastal waters.
- Detect and prevent terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the country.
- Search farms, ranches, and urban sites to locate and apprehend people attempting illegal United States entry.
- Validate immigration documents, asked questions, and reported discrepancies to authorities for further review.
- Interact with carriers, agencies, and foreign entities to guide admissibility and compliance.
- Explain laws and regulations to travelers and distributors and promote comprehension to foster adherence to requirements.
- Prevent illegal trafficking of people and narcotics.
- Report seized contraband or attempts to illegally transport goods to proper authorities and documented observations and evidence for future actions.
- Collect samples of imported merchandise for additional testing, examination, and appraisal.
- Examine baggage and personal items upon entering or leaving the country to verify adherence to customs requirements and identify suspected violations.
- Evaluate shipments to determine duty and taxes complete applicable paperwork, and inform individuals of expected liabilities.
- Initiate civil and criminal prosecutions and cooperated with law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prosecution of persons in violation of immigration or customs laws.
- Conduct K-9 inspections to detect drugs, explosives, and cash.
- Locate and procure undeclared items or contraband and process them according to protocol to prevent entry into sovereign soil.
- Complete investigations of applications for refunds of duties or mitigation of assessed penalties.
- Document activities in reports and testified in court proceedings to actions.
- Detail persons violating duly established laws and following orders for further processing.
- Summon law enforcement to detain persons found to be in violation of customs or immigration laws and arrange for legal actions.
- Support law enforcement agencies by providing accurate and timely data regarding illegal activity and testimony to facts related to cases.
- Perform intelligence analysis and law enforcement activities such as apprehension, detention, and arrest.
- Develop, plan, and participate in tactical operations.
- Identify and seize contraband, undeclared merchandise, and vehicles or boats containing such merchandise.
- Utilize infrared scopes during nighttime surveillance to detect the presence of unauthorized people attempting entry into the United States.
- Render necessary medical assistance to undocumented aliens and arrange transport to medical facilities in emergencies.
- Surveillance land borders from covert locations to detect and apprehend undocumented aliens and smugglers.
- Processed undocumented aliens at border patrol stations and furnished case resolution details to resolve immediate situations.
- Use a variety of law enforcement databases such as ACRIMe and NCIC.
- Completed investigations of applications for refunds of duties or mitigation of assessed penalties.
- Initiated civil and criminal prosecutions and cooperated with law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prosecution of persons in violation of immigration or customs laws.
- Supported law enforcement agencies by providing accurate and timely data regarding illegal activity and testimony to facts related to cases.
- Explained laws and regulations to travelers and distributors and promoted comprehension to foster adherence to requirements.
- Utilized infrared scopes during nighttime surveillance to detect the presence of unauthorized people attempting entry into the United States.
Transportation Security Officer
DHS-Transportation Security Administration – 2800, Terminal RD
07.2018 - 02.2023
- This is a federal job, Series: 0080 Pay Plan: SV Grade: E 40 hours/week
- Salary: 51,075.00 USD per year
- Supervisor: Daphanie Larkin, 8329929962; may contact
- Analyzed and reviewed entries and related documents to build familiarity with requirements for standard operating procedures.
- Grant or deny entry of individuals and prohibited items with appropriate information and decisions.
- Examine assigned entry forms, invoices, permits, passports, driver's licenses, and other travel documents.
- Researched and reviewed information from law enforcement databases and other records to identify individuals who may pose a threat to national security and public safety.
- Researched and assembled pertinent information from office files and records when needed depending on the mission.
- Responded to routine entry processing and computer systems regarding user and technical problems
- Worked with computer-automated systems related to the delivery of workstation supplies and understands the various functions associated with the delivery of uniforms and supplies to determine if all requirements have been met for a successful operation.
- Served as a point of contact between TSA and the public to resolve problems and differences in opinion.
- Served as a Human Resource Specialist and subject matter expert on automated and virtual accountability and evaluation systems, human capital audits, and evaluation of human capital programs to the Transportation Security Administration human resources operations.
- Develop audit and evaluation tools, work measurement tools, and other controls as necessary to monitor the department's accountability and evaluation programs.
- Utilized virtual accountability audit systems and tools
- Conducts special projects and broad studies to resolve controversial issues or problems at the headquarters level.
- Collected information through on-site visits, review reports, and other appropriate sources to support program evaluation efforts.
- Developed issuance of accountability program guidance.
- Assisted with corrective actions for complicated or serious merit systems and delegated examining violations.
- Served as a point of contact for accountability in the department.
- Presented briefings and other guidance to HR Specialists, employees, officials, elected officials, and others on staffing topics.
- Applied a wide range of quantitative and qualitative analytical methods to evaluate and identify patterns, trends, and correlations in large data sets to devise innovative analytic solutions.
- Conducted internal audits of recruitment and placement programs to include delegated examining operations to determine compliance with federal laws, rules, regulations, policies, and internal standard operating procedures.
- Resolved critical problems related to adjudication management, policy application, and initiatives including human procedures, guidance, strategic plans, and policies.
- Led developed federal staffing programs and established metrics to communicate strategic results
- Analyze problems with information rapidly and make prompt decisions and apply these skills in a law enforcement capacity such as training others, managing finances, code enforcement, doing compliance work, corrections, security, military, and emergency responders.
- Use personal computers and software programs in an office environment to extract, revise, and sort information from files, records, and databases.
- Specialized experience includes answering phone calls, responding to email inquiries, and greeting visitors; scheduling appointments, gathering information from files, databases, and documents; entering information into systems and databases; and utilizing software programs to extract, revise, and sort information from files.
- Adjudicated and reviewed entry and documents to build familiarity with requirements of admission to the airport sterile area including sensitive documents.
- Examined travel documents such as Passports, Visas, Work Permits, Driver's Licenses, and other immigration documents for authenticity to assist in the detection of fraud.
- Computer skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Spreadsheet, Outlook, Word).
- Researched appropriate information provided by the Department of Homeland Security and interpret and apply appropriate policy, regulations, and precedent decisions to make formal, written eligibility determinations on the security of the airport.
- Researched the Immigration and Nationality Act, Law Enforcement databases, obtained information from other agencies, National Criminal Information Center (NCIC) and Treasury Enforcement.
- Assisted incoming individuals applying for immigration benefits by examining supporting documentation for authenticity and relevance, as well as researching and analyzing appropriate information for eligibility.
- Interpreted and applies laws, policies, and procedures as they relate to an individual's eligibility for immigration benefits, especially for US Citizenship.
- Communicated effectively verbally and in writing with all levels of internal and external stakeholders on issues, actions, and decisions.
- Made phone calls to the Identity Verification Call Center to verify the passenger's identity.
- Review refugees' documents, conduct interviews, and verify individual status to determine eligibility to fly along with verifying identity.
- Reviewed security checks information to identify individuals who are ineligible due to national security and other grounds of inadmissibility
- Independently interviewed individuals related to high-profile and extremely sensitive cases
- Recorded the progress of each investigation and maintain accurate files on suspects
- Instructed personnel on ways to reduce environmental hazards and proper use of personal protective equipment.
Unit Supply Specialist
United States Army Reserve, United States Army
02.2017 - 02.2023
- 40 hours/week
- Salary: 550.00-2500.00 USD Per Month
- Security Clearance: Secret
- Supervisor: Victor Rose, 870-953-1884; may contact
- Provided established information on clearly established legal procedural rulings and army regulations describing importers' and brokers' rights under military law and regulation and answer questions on established procedures for filing protests, claims, and requests for re-liquidation.
- Oversaw supply requests, accountability, and receipts.
- Completed regular inventory counts of equipment on the book for a unit.
- Conducted large-scale felony criminal investigations of fraudulent activities involving complicated
- Analyzed cost accounting and test procedures used by civilian contractors in researching, developing, testing, manufacturing, and installing major weapons systems and equipment worldwide for the United States Army.
- Met with senior contractor management and legal representatives to obtain information on management actions with cost implications
- Consolidated and evaluate incoming criminal information and intelligence data, identifying necessary investigative and intelligence follow-up actions to be initiated.
- Administered oaths and arrest criminal suspects.
- Interview staff and executive personnel who may be directly or indirectly involved in the alleged criminal activity.
- Ability to write technical and non-technical documents to communicate information to others within and outside a professional and academic setting; gathering information, performing analyses, summarizing results, identifying problem areas, and proposing and implementing solutions; taking responsibility for own actions and those of the team members to ensure the goals and deadlines for the team are met; and leading meeting on behalf of a work or academic group, presenting complex material, and responding effectively to questions from members; analyzing intelligence and investigative information.
- Drafted and leads responses to correspondence and questions about automated computer system functions, operations, and related computer interfaces.
- Adjudicated assigned supply entry forms, invoices, and affidavits, and initially classify the entered merchandise in the Army system estimating the correctness of the dutiable and non-dutiable charges as entered by the importer assuring that the importer has the right to make an entry for all the supply that is needed for operation.
- Used language interpretation skills to diffuse difficult and unpredictable situations that arose in a formal interrogation setting.
- Monitored the overall progress of a review of collection and deposit transactions for the Army Supply.
- Conducted complex systematic financial analyses of operational processes to identify cost savings or revenue collection enhancements.
- Performed queries and obtains data from databases to gather information for a wide variety of projects.
- Gathered statistical data and narrative information, performed analyses, summarized results identified problem areas, and proposed solutions.
- Managed $5M+ in classified equipment vital to national security and the safety of 150 soldiers: resulting in zero losses, and the continued integrity of all classified materials.
- Accountability of supply system for accounting of organizational and installation supplies and equipment
- Demonstrated leadership ability, professionalism, problem-resolution skills, and positive mentoring
- Information management by Collecting data from daily aggregate sheets.
- Prepared various types of communications such as sensitive briefings, logs, reports, and documents that are germane to the work performed.
- Coordinated and identifies various administrative projects and problems such as soldiers' budget, personnel, travel, space, and logistics.
- Represented the office in dealing with the public and personnel from other administrative support organizations.
- Reviewed and evaluates reports of investigations or other data to determine if individuals meet security standards on base.
- Reviewed military forms for completeness and accuracy, coordinating with other team members to ensure security and military packets are ready for both entry-on-duty and final adjudication.
- Inspected and compare military forms for consistency, and read and understand reports of investigation.
- Aided senior enlisted soldiers in the evaluation and analysis of operational and administrative programs
- Adjudicated, collect, analyze, and interpret information, documentation, and physical evidence associated with investigations and independently researched questions and provide in-depth guidance when referring to incomplete cases.
- Worked with specialized intelligence, collection, and dissemination techniques and sources to produce instructions and manuals with minimum direction daily.
- Analyzed secret intelligence and investigative information to identify individuals who may pose a threat to national security and safety of soldiers.
- Reviewed data, research facts ,and summarize analysis to assist with the development and production of intelligence information to provide formal written determinations.
- Interviewed witnesses and subjects on overseas missions and administer oaths within the military jurisdiction to elicit information and assess credibility.
- Adjudicate complex and highly sensitive military documents, sworn statements, and other forms and write assessments to support credible facts.
- Applied prescribed anti-fraud measures in response to issues identified from trend analysis, tip-offs, leads, and regular case reviews.
- Cyber security training on how to protect government sensitive information and recognition of social engineering.
- Assisted with daily briefings including possible threats that can hinder national security.
- adjudicated recommendations and researched security forms for consistency, completeness, and understanding of reports of investigation, putting soldiers at ease to communicate, facilitate leadership, and enhance the ability of soldiers to identify and mitigate actual and potential threats to the United States clearly and calmly.
- Prepared various types of communications such as sensitive briefings, logs, reports, and documents that are germane to the work performed.
- Investigated and compare security forms for consistency, and completeness and understand reports of investigation.
- Identified derogatory information security forms, property books, and military security forms
- Adjudicated reports of investigations and other data to determine if individuals meet security standards on base.
- Reviewed security and military packets ready for entry-on-duty and final adjudication.
- Inspected and compare military forms for consistency, read and understood compared reports of investigation.
- Applied mitigation and dis-qualifiers, make adjudicative decisions, and recommended making the next actions.
- Engaged in the continuous development of new policies and procedures, recommending changes in policy and procedures based on observation of work.
Education
Associate of Business Administration -
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American Public University
Charles Town, WVSkills
- Report Writing
- Intelligence Gathering
- Local and State Laws
- Law Enforcement Collaboration
- Surveillance
- Treasury Enforcement Communications System (TECS)
- Emergency Situations
- Contracting
- Procurement
- Criminal Investigation
- Interview and Interrogation
- Investigatory Analysis
Additional Information
- Citizen Security Clearance: Secret
Timeline
Deportation Officer
DHS- Immigration Customs Enforcement- 180 Ted
02.2023 - Current
Transportation Security Officer
DHS-Transportation Security Administration – 2800, Terminal RD
07.2018 - 02.2023
Unit Supply Specialist
United States Army Reserve, United States Army
02.2017 - 02.2023
Associate of Business Administration -
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American Public University
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