Susan Roe

· Responsible for the ongoing training of over 25 officers on constantly changing state laws, local ordinances and departmental policies and procedures.

· Executes supervisory duties such as developing officer performance goals, evaluating job performance, and maintaining discipline.

· Trains and mentor staff on correct procedures to maximize efficiency and protect public trust.

· Develops strategies for crime prevention initiatives in collaboration with community organizations.

· Mentors young and new officers to assist them in their decision making within their chosen field

· Guides 3 full time Field Training Officers in best approaches for candidate training

• Designed and implemented comprehensive training programs tailored to organizational needs.
• Researched best practices related to adult learning principles and incorporated them into trainings.
• Conveyed current policy, procedure, and compliance information to employees.
• Created testing and evaluation procedures to assess performance before, during and after training sessions.

Established new unit focused on community policing for enhanced public safety.

Drafted policy and updated county ordinance to formalize unit's operations.

Conducted department-wide training sessions to educate staff on new unit's functions.

Presented new unit's objectives at community meetings across the county.

Led three-day Criminal Law course for Police Academy, instructing up to three times annually for three years.

Ensured alignment with updated legal standards mandated by Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.

• Conducted traffic stops in accordance with departmental protocol.
• Testified in court at criminal hearings and trials as to scenes observed, evidence collected and previous incidents.
• Investigated suspicious persons or activities to determine if criminal activity was present.