Anthony Barker
Perth,WA
Summary
I am a dedicated Team Leader with a passion for ensuring current training is delivered effectively to staff state wide, whilst reviewing and improving policies and procedures. I am a former experienced Police Sergeant on a specialist firearms department. Experience in team performance management and development, critical incident management, conflict management and writing emergency plans, policies and procedures. Well-developed interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Highly developed conceptual, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Ability to show initiative and develop innovative solutions to a wide range of issues.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Leader Training
Department of Justice Corrective Services
Perth, Western Australia
11.2023 - Current
- Provided coaching and feedback on employee performance, encouraging professional development.
- Created training materials and conducted group trainings on new processes or procedures.
- Assisted with recruitment efforts by interviewing potential candidates and providing input on hiring decisions.
- Established clear expectations for employees, providing guidance when needed.
- Coordinated team activities and delegated tasks to ensure efficient completion of projects.
- Collaborated with other departments to ensure alignment of standard practices.
- Maintained a positive work environment that promoted collaboration between team members.
- Ensured compliance with all safety regulations in the workplace.
- Responsible for planning, coordination and supervision of specialist training and exercises for the SOG and Corrective Services staff.
- In conjunction with the Academy, contributes to the design and development of training programs, in response to identified operational training needs.
- Undertakes the writing of training support manuals materials, in order to deliver approved training content and curriculums to required standards.
- Delivers specialised training and conducts assessment of SOG and other staff state wide, in a variety of classroom and operational settings.
- Provides advice, coaching and mentoring to trainers and officers to develop and enhance their capabilities.
- Monitors the progress of trainers in the performance of their duties and ensures the quality of training delivery and assessment is to required standards.
- Coordinates the induction of all new SOG staff by providing advice, coordinating mentoring, on the job training/experience and ensuring essential competency standards are met, whilst maintaining accurate training records.
- As a member of an Exercise Control Team; conducts, evaluates and reviews emergency response drills and exercises for custodial facilities across the State.
- Records, monitors, analyses and reports on training and exercise outcomes.
- Identifies future issues, trends and best practice in training and exercises and recommend appropriate action and/or solutions.
- Prioritises, responds to and develops action plans for training and exercises issues. Develops and applies project management practices to curriculum development.
- Develops effective relationships with key stakeholders and external organisations in relation to training and exercise matters.
- Sources and negotiates with external/internal suppliers, service providers and users. Liaises and coordinates with other training providers to ensure appropriate participation on these programs.
- Leads the forecasting and deployment of team resources to meet the (training and exercise) needs of the SOG and the organisation.
- Other duties as required in accordance with strategic objectives, business plans, local workload priorities and performance management plans.
Police Sergeant
Northumbria Police
Newcastle, UNITED KINGDOM
01.2020 - 11.2023
- Supervise a team, managing their wellbeing and welfare, development and ensuring high levels of motivation to enable an effective front line policing service.
- Provide specialist advice and guidance to team members to ensure that responses are delivered within appropriate policies and legislation and achieve the best possible outcomes.
- Monitor and manage the performance of the team, devising and implementing effective strategies to identify issues and improve team/individual performance to ensure adherence to professional standards and contribute to the achievement of unit/Force objectives.
- Carry out internal investigations ensuring all investigations are inline with policy and procedure.
- Support the assessment of individuals, assessing capabilities and development needs and devising appropriate development plans to enable high performance and potential progression.
- Co-ordinate and control appropriate front line responses and investigations, allocating resources, directing activities, managing risks and reviewing progress to deliver an effective response which supports law enforcement and enables public safety.
- Supervise and monitor the handling of information, intelligence and evidence and record keeping ensuring alignment with legislation, policies and guidance which enables effective law enforcement and the initiation of criminal justice proceedings.
- Conduct Health and Safety Risk assessment, ensuring risks are managed within force policy.
- Contribute to the identification of appropriate internal and external local partners in line with the Force’s planned approach, co-ordinating and monitoring the establishment of effective partnerships to enable progress against community policing objectives.
- Support the review and reporting on team expenditure to ensure the efficient use of available budgets and maximise value for money.
- Identify opportunities for and co-ordinate the exploration of new ways of working and innovation in policing, applying critical thinking to identify solutions to problems in line with evidence based practice within own area of responsibility.
- Support the implementation of problem solving and evidence based policing initiatives by championing and applying relevant methodologies and approaches to area of work.
- Manage daily operations of a police department, overseeing staff and ensuring compliance with department policies.
- Monitor crime trends and statistics, identifying areas for improvement to enhance community safety.
- Conduct investigations and collaborated with other law enforcement agencies to solve complex cases.
- Work closely with community groups and organisations to improve relationships and foster cooperation.
- Utilise technology and software systems to improve data management and analysis for effective decision making
Operational Firearms Commander
Northumbria Police
Newcastle, UNITED KINGDOM
10.2017 - 11.2023
- Appropriately brief all staff involved in operation Ensure effective command of the operation
- Carry out an operational risk assessment, if practicable, prior to deployment
- Carry out dynamic risk assessments
- Carry out Security Risk assessments
- Declaring and managing the event as a critical incident, if necessary
- Record all decisions and ensure that best practices and learning outcomes are shared
- Review and adapt emergency plans for protected venues
Specialist Firearms Officer (SFO)
Northumbria Police
Newcastle, UNITED KINGDOM
07.2015 - 11.2023
- Trained in hostage rescue - including dynamic intervention/entry Surveillance trained
- Method of entry trained
- Covert carriage of Firearms
- Siege model trained
Authorised Firearms Officer
Northumbria Police
Newcastle, UNITED KINGDOM
05.2013 - 11.2023
- Trained the use of Firearms
- Trained in an array of tactics dealing with: - Subjects on Foot - Subjects in a vehicle - Subjects in a building Deliveries in a hostage situation
- Emergency search
- Medical trained to an advanced level - ability to deal with catastrophic bleeds, severe trauma and cardiac arrest.
Police Officer
Northumbria Police
Northumbria, UNITED KINGDOM
12.2008 - 11.2023
- Provide appropriate initial and ongoing frontline response to a wide range of incidents that may include complex and confrontational situations, assessing immediate risk, threat and harm to determine a proportionate response in line with the law, policy and guidance.
- Take a leading role in establishing effective localised partnerships to problem solve, engage with, reassure and support organisations, groups and individuals across communities in line with the Force’s planned approach.
- Effectively engage with victims, witnesses, suspects and the vulnerable, in accordance with equality, diversity and human rights considerations, to provide initial support, direct towards relevant services, establish relationships and gather information that prevents and reduces crimes.
- Maintain awareness of potential and actual risks to individuals, taking appropriate action to protect and support those in need of public protection to pre-empt or effectively address safety / vulnerability issues.
- Conduct effective and efficient priority and high-volume investigations as requested in line with standards of investigation to inform the development of high quality case files and initiation of criminal justice proceedings.
- Gather and handle information, intelligence, and evidence, from a variety of sources, in line with legislation, policies and guidance, taking the appropriate action to support investigations, law enforcement and criminal justice proceedings.
- Interview victims, witnesses and suspects in relation to appropriate crimes and investigations, to gather information that has the potential to support law enforcement objectives.
- Conduct first line analysis of information, intelligence and evidence to determine significance, generate lines of enquiry, inform decision making and support evidence based policing.
- Justify and professionally account for actions to ensure adherence to legal frameworks and key working principles, policies and guidance.
- Identify opportunities for and support the exploration of new ways of working and innovation in policing, applying critical thinking and problem solving methodologies to identify solutions to problems in line with evidence based practice within area of work.
- Support the implementation of problem solving and evidence based policing initiatives by championing and applying relevant methodologies and approaches to area of work
Education
CMI - Leadership And Management
CMI
03-2023
Ponteland High School
Newcastle, United KingdomSkills
- Team Supervision
- Complaint resolution
- Performance and Welbeing Management
- Shift Scheduling
- SOP Adherence
- Complex Problem-Solving
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Conflict Resolution
- Advanced Driver
- CBRN(e)
- Specialist Firearms Officer
- Unarmed Defence Tactics
- Public Order Trained
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Team Leader Training
Department of Justice Corrective Services
11.2023 - Current
Police Sergeant
Northumbria Police
01.2020 - 11.2023
Operational Firearms Commander
Northumbria Police
10.2017 - 11.2023
Specialist Firearms Officer (SFO)
Northumbria Police
07.2015 - 11.2023
Authorised Firearms Officer
Northumbria Police
05.2013 - 11.2023
Police Officer
Northumbria Police
12.2008 - 11.2023
CMI - Leadership And Management
CMI
Ponteland High School
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