Van is a thirty-year law enforcement veteran retired from the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation Eastern Interdiction unit. Van was a member of this unit for eighteen years and completed over twenty-two years with the Pennsylvania State police. Van had been detailed as a task force officer to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigation. Assigned to the Philadelphia/Camden HIDTA Hotel Interdiction Task Force in Philadelphia. Van has conducted investigations in an undercover capacity for the state police and the FBI. Van served as an instructor for Pennsylvania Top Gun undercover school for the National Guard Northeast Counter-Drug Program and also participated as an instructor for DEA El Paso Intelligence Center/Jetway school, instructing hotel/motel and freight interdiction since 2011 after certifying at the DEA Instructor Development Course at Quantico, VA. Van was enlisted in the United States Air Force assigned to the 24th security police squadron at Howard Air Force Base in the Republic of Panama assisting Air Force Office of Special Investigations (OSI) in drug investigations of Colombian cartel trafficking in South America. Van is currently assigned as Drug Intelligence Officer for Pennsylvania at Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA in Philadelphia, PA.
MP24 Consultant
Drug Intelligence
100%
Interdiction Operations
100%
Undercover Investigations
100%
Biography
Over thirty years of diverse experience in law enforcement with the past three years focused on intelligence gathering in the state of Pennsylvania as Liberty Mid-Atlantic HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) drug intelligence officer. Prior eighteen years of experience in investigative procedures within the Pennsylvania State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). Integral part of an interagency (HSI, DEA, & FBI) tasks force designated for the purposes of drug interdiction and undercover operations within high-level criminal organizations. Adept in obtaining probable cause evidence for authorization for intercept of wire, electronic or oral communication for confidential investigations of criminal organizations. Performed crime prevention and ensured public safety by enforcing vehicle and criminal laws. Skilled in class and tactical instruction as well as curriculum development in the areas of drug interdiction and field operations. Demonstrated ability to render independent judgement with limited or no supervision resulting in successful arrests and prosecution of criminal activity. Senior investigator proficient in conducting and directing complex criminal, financial, and drug investigations, as well as logistical, training, inspections, administrative, compliance, and oversight functionalities. Exceptional competencies and expertise in investigative, pharmaceutical schedule I, II, & III controlled substances, hotel, parcel-freight and airport interdiction. Broad experience in both tactical and strategic security operations and initiatives, as well as capable of effectively defining, developing, implementing, and executing target action plans. Skilled in organizational development, operational productivity, efficiency, and safety. Successful at working collaboratively and cooperatively with civilian professionals as well as coalition building, crisis management, community relations, and critical incident response. Reputation for integrity, reliability, strategic planning, complimented by a work ethic which promotes only the highest professional standards. Current security clearance: United States Government – Top Secret, Sensitive Compartment Information (SCI).
- Airport Security Operations
- Investigate suspicious activity
- Confiscate illegal contraband
- Terroristic threat deterrents
- Mass Transit Drug Interdiction
- Criminal Investigation
- Physical and electronic surveillance
- Tactical field operations
- Interview/Interrogation Techniques
- Search and seizure procedure
- Police Instruction
- DEA EPIC/Jetway
- Eastern States Vice Investigators
- Top Gun/National Guard Counter Drug Program
- Curriculum development in class setting
- Coordinator for HIDTA FBI hotel task force
- DEA Instructor Development Course
- Certification for Electronic Surveillance/Wiretapping
- Operational Team Lead
- Effective written and verbal communication
- Advanced interpersonal skills
- Demonstrated proficiency in presentation skills
- Knowledgeable Traffic/ Criminal laws and regulations
- Development of operational and security procedures
- Undercover techniques and management of Confidential sources
- Spanish speaking
- Weapons proficiency
- Current Secret Security Clearance
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS – Multiple awards and recognition received for exemplary investigative techniques and leadership.
Professional Experience
Intelligence Office/Law enforcement Instructor
2018-current
Liberty Mid-Atlantic High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (LMA HIDTA)- Drug Intelligence Officer. Coordinate with LMA HIDTA Public Health Analyst on current drug seizures, arrests, overdoses and trends between state public safety and public health stakeholders.
Interdiction instructor for DEA/EPIC Jetway. Class instructor to Federal, State and local law enforcement in interdiction techniques and trends throughout the United States.
Deputy training director for Eastern States Vice Investigators Association
Tasked with developing course curriculum in narcotics, undercover, firearms, human smuggling/trafficking and prostitution investigations for annual conference. Recruit instructors from across the U.S. for training and instruction of Vice topics for Annual Conference.
Consult Federal, State and Local law enforcement across the US. in hotel/motel drug interdiction techniques and trends.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
State Trooper, 1st Class
1995 – 2017
Performed crime prevention and public safety by enforcement of Crime and traffic codes of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Assigned to High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) task force with the Federal Bureau of Investigations requiring top secret and airport security clearance. Develop and manage relationships with criminal informants and sources of information resulting in the arrest of perpetrators of illegal drug trafficking. Engaged in physical and electronic surveillance of suspects as well as undercover operations. Long term instruc5tion of drug interdiction at Operation Jetway and lead instructor in tactical field operations at Top Gun.
COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA
Correctional Officer
1994 – 1995
Supervision and confinement of detention operations. Enforce rules and regulations of facility and inmate accountability. Perform inmate searches and follow established security protocols for visitors.
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
Military Police
1989 -1993
Protect the people, property, and aircraft resources of the U.S. Air Force using extensive military law enforcement training and combat tactics, both stateside and overseas. Engage in team patrol, battle procedures, and military operations in Panama and Iraq.
EDUCATION
Florida State University
60 credits – Criminal Justice, Criminal Psychology.