Robert Sacks

Relief Supervisor Police Officer School Resource Officer Crime Prevention Specialist @Lynchburg Police Department

Lynchburg, VA, US

Respond to calls of service throughout the city of LynchburgInvestigate crimes using different methods to include interviews, gather and analyze evidence at crime scenes, and photographyOrganize evidence into proper packaging to be sent to labs in VirginiaEnforce criminal laws enforced by the city of Lynchburg and the state of VirginiaPromote positive relationships with the citizens of LynchburgServe as a school resource officer at Linkhorne Middle School and other city schoolsEducate officers in different criminal justice topics monthly during roll call trainingInstruct recruits and officers at the Central Virginia Criminal Justice Academy in defensive tactics and officer survivalI am currently a school resource officer for Lynchburg City Schools. I am currently the defensive tactics instructor for the Criminal Justice Club at Liberty University. During my law enforcement career, I have been awarded several commendations for community engagement events and was awarded officer of the month for my crisis communication skills used during an attempted suicide call. I have recently submitted two criminal justice articles that are being reviewed for publication.My specialties in law enforcement include juvenile justice, community policing, criminal investigations, ethics, and criminology theories.I was awarded the Narcan award on March 23, 2021, for saving the life of someone who overdosed and had no pulse.Attended the following training: FBI leadership Course, School Resource Officer Leadership program, crisis intervention team training, emotional survival in law enforcement, Police Mountain Bike Course, Active Shooter training, Bomb training, school shooting training, several incident management classes hosted by FEMA, cultural diversity, defensive tactics instructor course, and police academy instructor (Certificates available).Completed Active Shooter Instructor Course hosted by Texas Tech