Earl Graves
Police Director at the Elizabeth New Jersey Police Department
- Role
- Police Director Chair - City of Elizabeth Police Department at City of Elizabeth
- Location
- Elizabeth, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
Experience
Police Director Chair - City of Elizabeth Police Department
Jun 2019 — Present · Elizabeth, NJ, US
Spearheading the fourth largest police department in New Jersey, I lead law enforcement and civilian personnel teams tasked with maintaining law and order in a city of 143K residents. In this capacity, I shape and execute the strategic vision and direction, overseeing strategic planning, policy setting, and budget development while presiding over all police operations including human resources, change management, performance management, technology procurement, training programs, vendor management, fleet operations, community outreach, public relations, and program development. KEY HIGHLIGHTS: Serving on a high-performing leadership team of eight department heads responsible for policymaking, budget planning, and strategic planning Stewarding a $48M budget while realizing significant cost savings Leading a department of ~325 sworn law enforcement officers and 100 civilian personnel Building a culture of transparency, loyalty, and engagement, improving officer retention by 90%+ Modernizing operations by integrating cutting-edge technology including drones, AI, and cameras Optimizing resource utilization, replacing outdated fleet equipment with 100+ new patrol cars Developing innovative training programs, bolstering the skills of 100+ officers Producing a significant reduction in major crimes, a marked decline in recidivism of low-level crimes by piloting the LEAD program, and a sharp decrease in the use of force incidents Revitalizing the police athletic league (PAL), offering a summer program for 100+ at-risk youth
Skills
- Tactics
- Incident Command
- Arson
- Private Investigations
- Intelligence
- Surveillance
- First Responder
- Homicide Investigations
- Physical Security
- Evidence
- Law Enforcement Operations
- Nims
- Criminal Investigations
- Community Policing
- Criminal Justice
- Personal Protection
- Computer Forensics
- Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Executive Protection
- Criminology
- Counterterrorism
- Protection
- Enforcement
- Security Training
- Police
- Federal Law Enforcement
- Certified Firearms Instructor
- Patrol
- Firearms
- Criminal Law
- Forensic Analysis
- Field Training
- Background Checks
- Security Operations
- Intelligence Analysis
- Investigation
- Fraud
- Police Training
- Interrogation
- Public Safety
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