Daniel Norris
Garforth,West yorkshire
Summary
Dedicated security professional with extensive expertise in surveillance management, conflict resolution, and public security knowledge. Demonstrates a resilient mindset and resilience under pressure, effectively utilising skills in gang intelligence gathering and drug testing techniques. Proficient in counselling and persuasive negotiation, with a strong focus on safety consciousness and evidence preservation. Committed to violence reduction initiatives and adept at using restraint equipment while maintaining occupational safety standards. Career goal includes advancing strategies for enhanced public safety and security procedures.
Driven professional with strong leadership qualities and excellent conflict resolution skills. Combines effective communication and strategic thinking to manage challenging environments. Aims to create secure and rehabilitative atmosphere within correctional facilities.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior prison officer
HMPPS
YORK, North Yorkshire
01.2016 - Current
- Responsible for the management of all staff within their hierarchy. This includes staff performance, development and annual appraisal through to sickness absence management and managerial enquiries.
- Ensure residential services are managed whilst maintaining order, control and decency in line with local/national policies and contingency plans. If the Residential Unit is used as First Night/Induction accommodation:
- Manage all aspects of the First Night Centre/Induction, ensuring procedures are adhered to at all times and prisoners receive all elements of the induction programme before they are moved from the wing.
- Manage prisoners’ first night initial needs assessment process.
- Manage the process for prisoners located on the wing/unit/received from Reception and ensure they are provided with basic entitlements. ? Manage local systems that enable all prisoners to speak to a Listener and peer support prisoner.
- Manage initial assessment paperwork for prisoners from Reception.
- Manage the Induction programme, updating when required to reflect recent and relevant information.
- Handled and operated surveillance equipment to support investigations.
- Understood correctional and law enforcement procedures and terminology for clear communication.
- Increased staff morale through effective communication and team-building exercises.
- Developed crisis intervention strategies to effectively manage emergency situations within the prison walls.
- Provided a safe environment for inmates through constant supervision and control.
Education
GCSEs - Maths, English
Lead Acadamy
01.2024 - 09.2024
Skills
- Resilient mindset
- Drug testing techniques
- Gang intelligence gathering
- Resilience under pressure
- Counselling
- Security procedures expertise
- Surveillance management
- Safety consciousness
- Conflict Resolution
- Use of restraint equipment
- Occupational hazards and safety precautions
- Communication
- Resilience and patience
- Public security knowledge
- Violence reduction initiative understanding
- Fire safety training
- Evidence preservation
- Dispute settlement
- Persuasive negotiator
Timeline
GCSEs - Maths, English
Lead Acadamy
01.2024 - 09.2024
Senior prison officer
HMPPS
01.2016 - Current
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