Matthew T. Walker

Proactive in the community and advancing the Sheriff’s Office through knowledge, leadership, and values. Summary of Qualifications Over 16 years of patrol experience dealing with civil and criminal law with a total of 25 years in law enforcement. Knowledgeable in City, County, and State Statutes. Knowledgeable in Sheriff’s Office policy and procedure. Prior Member of the Sheriff’s Office SWAT team (2003-2009). Instructor for P.O.S.T. and Sheriff’s Office in-service training for basic handgun, patrol rifle, tactical shotgun, select-fire, and shoot house. Ability to analyze criminal patterns and develop effective community action plans to solve the problems in the City of Centennial and unincorporated Arapahoe County. Knowledgeable in the use of Compstat, POP, COP, Crime Mapping, and Intelligence Based Policing to solve criminal patterns and handle community concerns. Patrol Sergeant with 5 years of experience organizing and running a patrol team as a Sergeant and acting watch commander assigned to the Impact Team. Patrol Lieutenant and Watch Commander responsible for organizing and running a patrol team and incident commander for critical incidents. Investigations Lieutenant assigned as manager of property crimes section, shoot team (CIRT), crime lab/evidence, dignitary protection, and fugitive apprehension. Encouraging manager and analytical problem-solver with talents for team building, leading and motivating, as well as excellent customer relations aptitude and relationship-building skills. Proficient in using independent decision-making skills and sound judgment to positively impact company success. Dedicated to applying training, monitoring and morale-building abilities to enhance employee engagement and boost performance.