Eric Frederic

About Eric Frederic

28 years experience as a police officer in California and Colorado. I currently work at the Gold Hill division and am the swing shift Lieutenant. Previously, I was the Wellness Sergeant for Colorado Springs Police Department. This entails creating/managing peer support, managing contracts with therapists for support for our employees, and proactive programming. I also manage the Community Response Teams (officer, paramedic, and therapist working as a team) as well as the CIT program for the 4th Judicial District area.I have received the Medal of Honor, Medal of Valor and Life Saving Awards (2x). I was promoted to Sergeant in May of 2015. Prior to that, I was assigned to Investigations working with local businesses to deter Retail Crime. I am a training officer, hostage negotiatior, gang specialist, crowd control team leader, and Crisis Intervention Training coordinator, defensive tactics instructor (FBI) along with teaching a variety of in-service topics and recertifications for officers. I also mentor new officers upon hiring. I have been a detective in the Special Investigations Division of the Department. I also have experience with technology as the program manager of the Coplogic DORS system.Specialties: Special investigations, fluent in Spanish, crisis intervention, crowd control (specialized in protestor devices), hostage negotiations. Taser (X2 and X26), Baton/PR24, OC, and CPR instructor

Experience

1. Police Lieutenant

   Colorado Springs Police Department

   Jan 2023 — Present · Colorado Springs, CO, US

Education

• University of Alaska Fairbanks

  MA, Criminal Justice Management

  2001 — 2004

• Brigham Young University

  B.A., Spanish

  1993 — 1995

Skills

• Executive Protection
• Criminal Investigations
• Government
• Nims
• Hostage Negotiator
• Investigations
• Crime Prevention
• Teaching
• Police
• Preparedness
• Tactics
• Law Enforcement
• Enforcement
• Field Training Officer
• Criminal Justice
• Personal Protection
• Patrol
• Firearms
• Cpr Certified
• Criminal Law
• Disaster Response
• Emergency Management
• Internal Investigations
• Counterterrorism
• Security Management
• Private Investigations
• Emergency Services
• Evidence
• Law Enforcement Operations
• Crime Scene Investigations
• Crisis Management
• Counterintelligence
• Weapons
• Police Training
• Training
• Interrogation
• Public Safety
• Spanish
• Surveillance
• Problem Solving