Tuesday, September 04, 2012
Bill Prim's Resume
WILLIAM PRIM
Experience
Des Plaines Police Department -- 1985 to present
Retired commander. Previously fully responsible for the organization, scheduling, training, evaluating and guidance of 24 officers as well as providing administrative assistance in matters relating to the development of policies, procedures, operations and the budget for the department as a whole. Collateral responsibilities included but were not limited to conducting large scale multi-jurisdictional narcotic and money laundering investigations on both the state and federal level.
Previous Positions
- Detective Sergeant
- Narcotic Investigation Sergeant
- Patrol Sergeant
- National Coordinator, State and Local Enforcement (Combined Agency Border Intelligence Network)
- Gang Crimes/ Narcotics Supervisor
- Task Force Officer – United States Customs Service
- Detective
- Hostage Negotiator
- Gang Crimes Specialist – Northwest Suburban Gang Task Force
- S.W.A.T. Officer
Related Specialized Training
- Law Enforcement Management
- Supervision of Police Personnel
- Critical Incident Management
- Interviews and Interrogations
- Risk Management
- Homicide Investigation
- Arson Investigation
- Money Laundering Investigation
- Narcotic Investigations Management
- Task Force Management and Supervision
- NIMS and ICS certified
Professional Volunteer Participation
- Des Plaines Police Command Officer Association (Past Vice President)
- Des Plaines Police Command Union (Past President)
- Des Plaines Police Patrol Officers’ Union (Past President)
Related Community Volunteer Participation
- Committee Chairman, Boy Scouts of America, Troop 957 – Cary
- Committee Chairman, Des Plaines Police Explorer Post 142
- Coordinator for Shop With a Cop program for Veterans’ families
Honors
- United States Customs Commissioner’s Unit Citation
- Finalist, Federal Employee of the Year – Team
- Nominee, Federal Employee of the Year – Individual
- Department of Justice Public Service Award
- (3) United States Customs Certificates of Appreciation Awards
- (13) Des Plaines Police Department Honorable Mentions
- (48) Letters of Appreciation
Education
- Northwestern School of Police Staff and Command – Evanston, Illinois
- Oakton Community College – Des Plaines, Illinois
- Northwestern Traffic Institute – Evanston, Illinois
- Southern Police Institute – Louisville, Kentucky
- University of Illinois – Champaign, Illinois
- Montana State University – Bozeman, Montana
(Accumulated credits equivalent to junior standing)
References
Available upon request
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