Terry Frank Richardson

• Investigate known and suspected cases of fraud.
• Provide policy guidance and fraud training to staff.
• Foster cooperative working relationships with intergovernmental and regulatory agencies, law enforcement, housing, and the general public.
• Ensure timely, accurate prosecution.
• Ensure safe operations and risk management.
• Conduct internal investigations and backgrounds.
• Function as the department's Income Eligibility Verification System coordinator.
• Analyze and evaluate statements from witnesses, bank statements, and other evidence; work cooperatively with other agencies to develop evidence; prepare evidence for District Attorney's Office.
• Act as SIU Chief in all dealings with the State of California.

Achievements: Developed modernized policy for the unit, including creation of the administrative disciplinary hearing program, and migrated the department to electronic reporting.

• Leadership and development of programs and activities.
• Participation in school and university service activities.
• Pursuit of professional development programs.
• Liaise with local industry leaders.
• Develop curriculum and testing parameters.

• Provide day-to-day leadership for the District; plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise all District functions and activities including human resources and finance.
• Prepare and manage District budget related to the fire, ambulance, water, sewer, and lighting operations.
• Provide policy guidance and program evaluation to staff and elected officials.
• Foster cooperative working relationships with intergovernmental and regulatory agencies, District employees, vendors, and the general public.
• Ensure timely, accurate regulatory reporting.
• Ensure safe operations and risk management.

Achievements: Uncovered significant embezzlement, re-established fiscal oversight, restructured departmental personnel and budgeting system, improved community relations through outreach programs and a refocused mission statement.

• Duties included directing operations of a consulting and investigation firm.
• Directed the company’s Internet business, sales and new client acquisition.
• Supervised and management investigations, to include criminal defense, corporate crimes, worker’s comp, employee misconduct and associated HR complaints.
• Maintained and supported private and government contracts, including both federal and local government.
• Performed safety assessments and developed emergency action plans for non-profit and private business organizations.
• Directed human resources functions including employee screenings and backgrounds, sexual harassment complaints, hostile terminations, workplace violence, and employee policy development.

Confidential.

• Day-to-day supervision of bureau operations and staff assigned to District’s South Division.
• Personnel file maintenance and performance evaluations, compiled statistics on overtime, crime scene investigations, arrests, and cases taken.
• Resolved citizen complaints and directed community and student projects. Supervised community programs and developed department policy.
• Supervised clerical staff and oversaw cases and records division.
• Internal affairs and gang unit commander.
• Monitored gang member’s performance contracts and successes.
• Juvenile Boot Camp Commander for troubled teens in a summer school camp setting.

Achievements:  Developed policy and directed arming of officers. Developed and implemented a new command system, saving the school district in excess of $160,000/year by streamlining the chain of command and reporting structure. Started the first bullying victim mentoring program in the State of Nevada.

• Responsible for the management of exclusive private school operations.
• Supervision of all staff, including administrators, security staff, and maintenance personnel.
• Completed employee evaluations, budget reports, and was liaison to board of directors. Project development and fundraising for new $90,000,000 campus.
• Conducted background investigations on all staff, including the school board and top-level positions.
• Contract development and compliance, employee and student discipline.
• Managed confidential school records, correspondence, and information.

Achievements:  Participated as one of the leaders in successful accreditation process with Northwestern Association of Schools. Implemented and managed safety programs to provide secure environment for at-risk targets (celebrities/high profile children). Implemented new expenditure programs and administered employee benefits and served as the school's risk manager and Dean of Discipline.

• Sergeant
• Compiled sub-station statistics on overtime, crime scene investigations, arrests and cases taken.
• Supervised clerical staff and cases, county work cards, and sheriff’s cards issued.
• Completed internal investigations and followed up with employee discipline.
• Ensured that staff was proficient in law enforcement tactics, strategies, and investigation techniques and directed investigations.
• Managed street and jail operations.
• Community Liaison Deputy
• Selected by the Sheriff to organize and implement a community liaison office to interface with the community and other agencies.
• Attended all citizens meetings as the sheriff’s representative throughout Washoe County to determine their needs and develop plans for area problems.
• Participated in volunteer organizations requesting sheriff’s office assistance and represented the sheriff at meetings.
• Developed and executed a neighborhood service team targeting blighted and high crime areas, serving as lead agency and team director.
• Advised traffic committees and met with citizens groups about community growth and sphere of influence.
• Kept statistics on community projects and evaluated patrol effectiveness.
• Investigated top secret issues and high risk political cases.
• Deputy Sheriff Training Coordinator
• Duties included training office file maintenance on over 400 personnel.
• Running daily operations of academy and recruiting.
• Developing curriculum and instructing annual training for sheriff’s office staff.
• Ensured all POST requirements and state laws applicable of training were met.
• Participated in national training seminars and arranged for agency hosting.
• Created and updated training lesson plans and submitted to State POST certification.
• Evaluated recruits and administered examinations.
• Recruited specialized instructors and scheduled training accordingly.
• Maintained training database and a cataloged of courses.