Brent Bollenberg
Naperville
Summary
Conscientious criminal investigations team member bringing 19 years of achievement in evidence collection, suspect interviews and case documentation. Vigilant, meticulous and systematic in gathering data and following leads. Skillfully build rapport and thoroughly analyze encounters and scenes to support criminal prosecution of firearms, narcotics, violent crime and mail related cases.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
Postal Inspector
United States Postal Inspection Service
04.2023 - Current
- Conducted Criminal Investigations of armed robberies of postal carriers.
- Conducted Criminal Investigations of Mail Theft, Mail Fraud, Burglary and Identity Theft.
Senior Operations Officer
Department Of Justice, ATF
01.2022 - 04.2023
- Serve as the Chicago Field Division Task Force Coordinator, managing over 80 Task Force Officers.
- Serve as the Chicago Field Division On-the-Job Training Program Coordinator.
- Serve as Confidential Informant Coordinator for the Chicago Field Division.
Criminal Investigator
Department Of Justice, ATF
09.2005 - 04.2023
- Identified witnesses and collected statements to gather information and pursue remedies for violations of legal standards.
- Marked off crime scenes and controlled access to protect evidence from tampering or loss.
- Gathered facts from interviews of suspects, witnesses and complainants.
- Delivered calm, professional testimony to support case evidence, establish timelines and offer law enforcement expertise.
- Followed constitutional standards to properly obtain and execute warrants for arrests and searches.
- Conducted thorough investigations into firearms and narcotics trafficking activities to help develop strong criminal cases.
- Substantiated validity and admissibility of evidence and preserved data integrity for court hearings.
- Conducted thorough face-to-face interviews with employers, families, neighbors, friends and suspects and documented investigative findings.
- Seized evidence for investigations and interviewed involved parties.
- Testified in court during criminal proceedings and trials.
- Interviewed and interrogated suspects.
- Directed criminal investigations of crimes such as fraud, robbery, theft and criminal possession and use of firearms.
- Identified labels and stored evidence properly to verify that it was safe and secure.
- Collaborated with federal, state and local agencies on investigations.
- Obtained admissions of crimes using forensic interviewing techniques.
- Documented findings and prepared detailed reports.
- Conducted arrests and documented relevant actions pursuant to investigation.
- Organized and executed undercover surveillance operations.
- Planned and conducted financial and organized crimes investigations.
- Pursued leads, complaints and referrals to determine occurrence of criminal activities.
- Supervised the training of new hires.
- Carefully documented statements, observations and evidentiary materials.
- Prepared case reports from allegations, transcripts of interviews and physical evidence.
- Completed legal and safe searches of vehicles, property and containers.
- Supervised and motivated field investigators and collaborated with personnel to identify strengths and areas of weakness.
- Drafted and executed subpoenas, search warrants and surveillance activities.
- Kept current on all agency and state policies, rules, regulations and statutes.
- Boosted productivity by training and guiding 2 employees.
- Collected, analyzed and interpreted information, documentation and physical evidence associated with investigations.
- Questioned and consulted with subjects and witnesses for information pertaining to criminal cases.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Law Enforcement And Justice Administration
Western Illinois University
Macomb, ILSkills
- Money laundering investigations
- Interrogation skills
- Evidence processing
- Video surveillance systems
- Stolen vehicle tracking
- Cellular phone call data analysis
- Crime scene photography
- Technology-savvy
- Expert marksman
- Report preparation
- Detailed report writing
- Background Checks
- Risk Assessment
- Interviewing witnesses
- Ethical and honest
- Calm in crisis situations
- Covert investigations
- Top Secret US Government Security Clearance
- Surveillance techniques
- Mail Fraud Investigations
- Mail Theft Investigations
- Identity Theft Investigations
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 4-6 Criminal Investigators.
- Testified as Firearms Expert in the Northern District of Illinois.
- Consistently scoring in the top of the division for firearms proficiency, to include achieving the "Top Shot" award for the Chicago Field Division.
- Completed the State of Illinois Lead Homicide Investigator course.
- Completed the Reid Technique Basic and Advanced Training class.
- Served as long term Acting Supervisor on two occasions for a criminal enforcement group totaling over one calendar year.
- Served as Vault Custodian, entrusted with the safe keeping and documenting of the group's criminal evidence.
- Received Outstanding performance evaluations, in addition to cash and time off awards on several occasions.
- Served as Agent Cashier, entrusted with the safe keeping, handling and documentation of government funds.
Timeline
Postal Inspector
United States Postal Inspection Service
04.2023 - Current
Senior Operations Officer
Department Of Justice, ATF
01.2022 - 04.2023
Criminal Investigator
Department Of Justice, ATF
09.2005 - 04.2023
Bachelor of Science - Law Enforcement And Justice Administration
Western Illinois University
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