Open To Work
Dana Shields
Stevensville
Summary
Experienced Police Officer with over 35 years in investigations and law enforcement. Expertise in case file analysis, witness interviews, and creative problem-solving for complex cases. Proven School Safety Officer with a focus on secure educational environments, safety protocol implementation, and relationship-building with students and staff. Strengths in crisis management and conflict resolution have led to enhanced campus security and student safety.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
School Safety Officer
King William County Public Schools
Stevensville
09.2025 - Current
- Monitored school premises to ensure safety and security for students and staff.
- Conducted safety drills, enhancing preparedness of students and staff for emergencies.
- Collaborated with local law enforcement to enhance security measures in schools.
- Provided immediate support during safety incidents, ensuring well-being of students and staff.
- Inspected facilities regularly to identify potential safety hazards or concerns.
- Engaged students and staff in safety initiatives to foster a respectful school climate.
- Patrolled hallways, parking lots, playgrounds, cafeterias, libraries, and auditoriums while on duty.
- Reported any damage to buildings or equipment immediately upon discovery.
- Monitored security cameras and alarms to detect suspicious activity on school property.
- Responded quickly to any medical emergencies on school grounds by providing first aid until paramedics arrived.
- Conducted searches of student backpacks for security purposes, adhering to civil rights regulations.
- Performed regular emergency drills with students, faculty, and staff to ensure proper responses in the event of an emergency.
- Communicated effectively with law enforcement agencies if a crime was committed on school grounds.
- Conducted daily safety inspections of school facilities and grounds to identify potential hazards.
- Counseled students who exhibited signs of bullying or aggression towards others.
- Mentored students to help foster positive and safe a positive and safe learning environment..
Hyperbaric Technician
Brevard Regional Hyperbaric
Melbourne
10.2021 - Current
- Documented information in patient charts and communicated status updates to interdisciplinary care team.
- Provided excellent customer service by effectively communicating with patients, families, staff and staff in other hospital departments.
- Coordinated patient care needs with healthcare team and delivered compassionate assistance with activities of daily living.
- Improved patient care, safety and compliance by partnering with nurses.
- Assisted patients with personal care, ambulation and general patient care needs.
- Instructed patients and caregivers on proper use of breathing machines at home, facilitating necessary symptom relief and promoting independence.
CDL Compliance Officer III
State Of Florida
Orlando
04.2022 - 08.2025
- Planned and executed compliance audits to check company policies, procedures and controls.
- Revised policy procedures to enhance operational effectiveness of compliance program.
- Adhered to deadlines in optimizing regulatory and operational performance.
- Established working relationships with regulatory agencies.
- Carefully maintained and circulated filing documents and records to department heads.
- Enforced regulations by reviewing federal and state laws to confirm compliance.
- Established working relationships with regulatory agencies.
- Carefully maintained and circulated filing documents and records to department heads.
Police Officer(Retired)
City Of Palm Bay
Palm Bay
02.2016 - 10.2022
- Successfully processed hundreds of tips while receiving information and initiating investigations for speedy resolutions.
- Responded to numerous calls for service involving DWI, felonies, misdemeanors, domestic abuse, and animal rescue, ensuring timely assistance for victims and community safety.
- Verified and authenticated validity and admissibility of evidence and preserved integrity for court proceedings.
- Boosted community safety by performing motor vehicle accident investigations including DUIs and fatal crashes while conducting field sobriety tests at DUI checkpoints.
- Wrote detailed arrest and accident reports.
- Responded to medical emergencies, alarms and bomb threats within approximately 2 minutes of calls.
- Responded quickly to dispatch, taking appropriate action at crime and disaster scenes.
- Investigated felony-level homicides and fraud crimes, providing critical support to district attorney's office for successful prosecution.
- Analyzed and evaluated information to determine appropriate course of criminal prosecution.
- Diffused tense situations by remaining calm.
- Adhered to all safety protocols and properly handled all equipment, weapons and materials.
- Investigated criminal and traffic offenses.
- Trained and mentored staff on correct procedures to maximize efficiency and protect public trust.
- Gathered preliminary investigation information, including [Type] and [Type] as first responder to crime scenes.
- Conducted covert, undercover investigations to detect and prevent ongoing criminal activities, enhancing community safety and law enforcement effectiveness.
- Searched vehicles, buildings, homes and property for evidence and stolen property.
- Liaised with school counselors and administrators regarding juvenile offenders.
- Responded to and investigated security and burglar alarms.
- Investigated vehicular or roadway-related accidents, assisting persons involved and notifying additional authorities as necessary.
- Liaised between legal staff and law enforcement agencies to foster efficient communication.
- Assisted victims at major interstate vehicular accidents involving fatalities or serious injuries.
- Successfully processed hundreds of tips, received information and initiated investigations for speedy resolution.
- Instructed suspects on field sobriety tests and used portable breathalyzer equipment to perform tests.
- Patrolled designated districts in patrol cars, on bicycles and on foot.
- Conducted stationary and mobile surveillance on investigatory individuals.
- Testified under oath in administrative hearings and criminal court cases.
- Inspected squad vehicle and weapons daily and arranged for routine and special maintenance.
- Improved community safety by conducting field sobriety tests and investigating DUIs and vehicle accidents.
- Performed comprehensive searches of people and property to identify controlled substances or contraband.
- Responded to civil unrest, search and rescue operations.
- Prevented illegal entry, prohibiting goods and smuggling of illegal drugs and other contraband by conducting vehicle searches during traffic stops.
- Wrote reports on arrests made, activities performed and unusual incidents observed.
- Apprehended suspects, prepared case reports, and testified in numerous courtroom hearings.
- Mentored students to help foster positive and safe a learning environment.
- Mediated conflicts between students and teachers.
- Built safety plans and provided guidance on updating plans.
- Collaborated with probation officers, school representatives and other key individuals in community to support adolescents and families.
- Enforced truancy and delinquency regulations.
Police Officer
Commonwealth Of Virginia
Manassas
10.2010 - 12.2015
- Boosted community safety by performing motor vehicle accident investigations including DUIs and fatal crashes while conducting field sobriety tests at DUI checkpoints.
- Responded quickly to dispatch, taking appropriate action at crime and disaster scenes.
- Responded to medical emergencies, alarms and bomb threats within approximately 1 minutes of calls.
- Diffused tense situations through effective communication and de-escalation techniques.
- Verified and authenticated evidence validity and admissibility, ensuring integrity for court proceedings.
- Testified in court 5 times per month in support of department cases.
- Trained and mentored staff on correct procedures to maximize efficiency and protect public trust.
Police Officer
Town Of Dumfries
Dumfries
07.2003 - 07.2010
- Responded quickly to dispatch, taking appropriate action at crime and disaster scenes.
- Responded to numerous calls for service related to DWI, felonies, misdemeanors, domestic abuse, and animal rescue.
- Responded to medical emergencies, alarms, and bomb threats within minutes of dispatch to ensure public safety.
- Investigated criminal and traffic offenses.
- Gathered preliminary investigation information as the first responder at crime scenes.
- Successfully processed hundreds of tips while receiving information and initiating investigations for speedy resolutions.
- Analyzed and evaluated information to determine appropriate course of criminal prosecution.
- Verified and authenticated validity and admissibility of evidence and preserved integrity for court proceedings.
- Reviewed and evaluated evidence to determine validity and admissibility for court hearings.
- Diffused tense situations by remaining calm.
Police Detective/Criminal Investigator
Town Of Quantico
Quantico
11.2002 - 07.2003
- Secured evidence from crime scenes, bodies, and secondary locations, ensuring integrity of chain of custody and adherence to evidentiary practices.
- Testified in court cases to back up case evidence and detail timelines.
- Managed surveillance of individuals, specific properties and events.
- Investigated community-reported issues to gather information and assess validity.
- Bagged evidence carefully and verified submission to proper department.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Eastern Gateway Community College
Steubenville, OH08-2022
High School Diploma -
Frederick Douglass High School
Upper Marlboro, MD05-1980
Some College (No Degree) - Computer Science And Programming
Grambling State University
Grambling, LASome College (No Degree) - Computer Science
Prince George's Community College
Upper Marlboro, MDSome College (No Degree) - Human Resources Development
Barry University
Miami, FLSkills
- School safety protocols
- Incident response
- Risk management
- Campus safety inspections
- Student monitoring strategies
- Inter-agency coordination
- Criminal law knowledge
- Evidence evaluation
- Conflict mediation
- Communication skills and professionalism
- Team collaboration and mentoring
Certification
- First Aid/CPR
- Microsoft efficient
- Federal Motor Carrier Inspector
- Kinesics Interviewer
- Railroad Crossing Crash Investigator
- Advanced Evidence Collections
- Insurance Fraud Investigations
- Traffic Crash Investigations
- Certificate in Police Studies (several academies)
- Hazmat Specialist
- Heavy Rescue and Trench Rescue
- OSHA 30 Training Certificate - 2021
Work Preference
Job Search Status
Open to workWork Type
Part TimeMinimum Desired Compensation
$45000/yrTimeline
School Safety Officer
King William County Public Schools
09.2025 - Current
CDL Compliance Officer III
State Of Florida
04.2022 - 08.2025
Hyperbaric Technician
Brevard Regional Hyperbaric
10.2021 - Current
Police Officer(Retired)
City Of Palm Bay
02.2016 - 10.2022
Police Officer
Commonwealth Of Virginia
10.2010 - 12.2015
Police Officer
Town Of Dumfries
07.2003 - 07.2010
Police Detective/Criminal Investigator
Town Of Quantico
11.2002 - 07.2003
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
Eastern Gateway Community College
High School Diploma -
Frederick Douglass High School
Some College (No Degree) - Computer Science And Programming
Grambling State University
Some College (No Degree) - Computer Science
Prince George's Community College
Some College (No Degree) - Human Resources Development
Barry University