11th Hour

Hello, my name is Jacob “Jake” Purvis. Having studied the skills you desire to develop within yourself, I am confident I possess the necessary experience and skill needed to train, and instruct you in this essential undertaking.

To start with, I speak, and write clearly, I naturally establish relationships of trust with people. I possess excellent problem-solving capabilities, I am comfortable in chaotic environments, and effectively manage significant, demanding, workloads. I am diplomatic, and professional when providing direction, counsel, and correction.

Personally, I strive to maintain a positive attitude, behave in a dependable manner, act decisively, remain energetic, self-motivated, and essentially ambitious. I value ownership, integrity, high standards, ongoing learning, and team work. I believe in helping, motivating, and inspiring others when they are in need. In a similar manner, I am sincerely passionate about coaching, developing, and training people.

I served with distinction, and established a reputation as an extremely competent peace officer who consistently exceeded my Department and community expectations. I earned the privilege to serve as a Field Training Officer where I worked as a patrol training subject matter expert (SME) where I dove deep, and focused on simplifying learning processes for newer officers. I theorized, and improved learning by developing training which emphasized individual officer safety, individual officer competence, and perhaps most important, focused on fair, and unbiased behavior which each officer exhibited with respect to the diverse community they served. I thoroughly enjoyed my 24 1⁄2 year law enforcement career until retirement in July 2020.

I joined the Amazon team in July 2021 in Forney, Texas. I knew nothing more about Amazon than I love my Kindle, and my wife absolutely loves getting next day packages.

The Company is amazing. I am currently assigned to the Learning Department where my team, and I are the first contacts, and initial exposure for new employees onboarding into our building. Our efforts help perpetuate the greatness of the company, and introduce associates to what Amazon is all about. I honestly never expected to find a private sector company, that like the County I worked for, focused so passionately on the human being, and dedicated so much time, resource, and energy on developing people. I am grateful for everything I have experienced with my Amazon family.

Recently, I returned back to college after a 14 year hiatus to finish my Bachelors degree in Political Science. Amazon is picking up the tab: grateful.

I know I am ideally qualified to train, and coach you primarily because I have an established track record of successful training in my current, and previous employment experience.

Over a five-year span, I trained 26 individual officers in 4–8-week training assignments to prepare them for difficult, demanding field service assignments. After their training, I continued mentoring, assisting, and coaching them in their professional field work, and in their next steps toward California State Licensure. After completing training with me, 95% of the officers remained in field services, and earned their State Licenses.

Thank you for the opportunity to be part of the learning process in your effort to personally develop yourself. The type of person I am means I will always behave, and strive to be a positive role model for others, and keep your best interest in mind. I will make sure I take personal responsibility for my ongoing professional development, and hope that you have the same desire. If you select me to assist you arrange things in your life, you will not regret your decision.

After, and during training, I will be available for continued support, and counsel. Your training is the beginning, you're personal development, and eventual mastery of skill is the drive, and will not happen overnight.

PERSONAL SUMMARY

I am a dependable, energetic, self-motivated, and ambitious person. I value Leadership, Integrity, High Standards, Learning, Team Work, and Daily Challenges. I believe in helping, motivating, and inspiring others to achieve their highest individual potential. I maintain a positive attitude, and strive to provide a high level of customer service for my current employer, Amazon. I speak, and write clearly in a variety of communication settings. I enjoy coaching, developing, and training people as a rule. I am diplomatic, and professional when it comes to providing direction, counsel, and correction.

CAREER OBJECTIVE

Seeking the position of Firearms Trainer, and Life Coach. Looking for the opportunity to put my skills, and training to use by acquiring this demanding position. To work in a fast paced, ever-changing environment, while helping to increase the overall daily operational efficiency, while maintaining the highest safety standards. To provide World Class training, and support to you, my customer.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• I remain focused in unexpected, dynamic situational environments where the stakes are high, information is incomplete, and the future is unpredictable.

• I possess the psychological skill to effectively perform, adapt, remain mentally present, and able to maintain a persistence of decision making even when adverse conditions present themselves.

• I frequently re-evaluate my skills, and focus on overcoming my personal barriers. I proactively address my deficiencies. I aggressively work to understand, and develop small improvements in my personal performance. I work daily to promote personal growth, through self-awareness, education, practice, and exposure to peer feedback, and criticism. I seek different perspectives, and work to dis-confirm, or expand my beliefs.

• My communication, and relationship skills permit me to quickly collect critical information, which allows me identify immediate key problems, sort tasks by varying priorities, considering their severity, and importance.

• Skilled at building relationships of trust, building on common beliefs, and assessing a person’s needs based on an empathetic, understanding approach, utilizing “one-on-one” communication. Finding within each person exactly where their strengths, and weaknesses may lie. Inspiring them to grow, using study, training, work, continued encouragement/support, and follow-up.

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

Deputy Sheriff (Fully Sworn Peace Officer), (April 2023-present)

Kaufman County Sheriff’s Office, Kaufman, TX

Patrol Division (2023-present)

Patrol Officer

Amazon Learning Trainer/Process Assistant (Tier III), (March 2022-April 2023), Amazon Incorporated, Forney, Texas. (FTW5)

Amazon Associate (Tier I), (July 2021-March 2022), Amazon Incorporated, Forney, TX. (FTW5)

- Pick, IB Dock, OB Dock, and Pack Trained; Problem Solve: re-slam.

- Learning Ambassador: Pick Process Trainer.

Deputy Sheriff (Fully Sworn Peace Officer), (August 1996- September 2020),

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office, Sacramento, CA

- Corrections and Security Services, New Main Jail Division (1996-2008)

Custody Officer, Floor/Control Officer, Main Jail Intake (Booking), Cell Emergency Response Team

(CERT) -Captain.

- Field and Investigative Services, North Patrol Division (2008-2018)

Patrol Officer, Terrorist Liaison Officer-Central California Intelligence,

Center-Sacramento Regional Threat Assessment Center (TLO-CCIC-SACRTAC),

Field Training Officer (FTO), Crisis Intervention (CIT).

- Contract and Regional Services, Sacramento International Airport Division (2018-2020)

Patrol Officer, Terrorist Liaison Officer-Central California Intelligence,

Center- Sacramento Regional Threat Assessment Center (TLO-CCIC-SACRTAC),

Field Training Officer (FTO).

EXPERIENCE

Deputy Sheriff, Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office

• Patrolled designated areas in patrol vehicle and on foot to identify criminal conduct, and respond to dispatched calls for service.

• Operated as “First-Responder” to manage Emergency Situations. Organized allied response to small, and large scale incidents.

• Investigated reported incidents and, and “in-progress” crimes, gathered information, collected physical evidence, and recorded witness statements for successful prosecution of offenses.

• Researched and analyzed crime statistics to maintain awareness of criminal offense trends, times, and areas of their occurrence, to more effectively apply prevention, and suppression of criminal conduct.

Deputy Sheriff, Field Training Officer (FTO), Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office

• Trained 26 individual fully sworn officers (4-8 week average training period) in Field Operations over a five year period with a retention rate of over 95%.

• Instructed Department Policy, Patrol Procedure, Federal, State, and Local statute enforcement to each trainee. Evaluated, Verified, and Documented, officer knowledge, performance, and competency levels of expected skills, in a real-time, operational setting.

• Monitored daily activities of Deputy Sheriff's newly assigned to Field and Investigative positions.

• Noted areas for improvement and implemented improvement plans for new trainees.

• Evaluated success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance trainee learning.

• Acted as training subject matter expert and provided extensive training in assigned Patrol Divisions.

• Decreased training time by designing effective new training methods, and programs.

• Analyzed company training methods and made adjustments to rectify issues, increase efficiency and exceed training goals.

Amazon Associate (Tier I), Learning Ambassador, Amazon Corporation

• I am trained and proficient at Pick and Dock process paths.

• I sought opportunities to “cross-train” in different process paths to broaden my operational understanding within the Corporation.

• I have a solid understanding of overall fulfillment center workflow, and daily production goals.

• As Learning Ambassador, I have “on-boarded”, and “cross-trained” approximately 18 associates with a 77% retention rate. After initial onboard training, I follow-up with associates to track their growth, and overall job satisfaction. I provide encouragement, and refer to the expected “learning curves”, so that newer associates who may be overwhelmed, or discouraged, will have a realistic approach to “mastering” their new set of skills, and remaining with the Company.

• I am always available to help co-workers in need. If I see a person struggling, I proactively step in to assist. Especially if dangerous, inefficient, sub-standard practices are observed.

• I advise Area Managers, Process Assistants, and co-workers of conditions that may be considered unsafe, especially if the conditions have a significant likelihood to result in physical injury. If the situation requires immediate action to prevent injury: I own it.

• I keep Area Managers, Process Assistants, and co-workers aware of conditions and behaviors that may negatively effect overall productivity/workflow, or ATS/Labor expectations/commitments throughout the fulfillment center.

EDUCATION

American River College, Sacramento, CA (1998-2011) (Advanced Officer Training) (19.0 Credit Hours)

American River College, Sacramento, CA (Fall 1995-Spring 1996) (28.0 Credit Hours)

Sierra College, Rocklin, CA (Fall 1998-Spring 2000) (26.0 Credit Hours)

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department Academy (August 1994-March 1995) (828.5 Hours)

Rancho Cordova Senior High School (1988-1991) High School Diploma

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS and TRAINING

2021: Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Course #1018 “Out of State Peace Officers” (120 Hours),

PASSED STATE EXAM FOR PEACE OFFICERS ENTRY LEVEL EXAM:(Equivalent of Basic Law

Enforcement Academy)

Texas A &M Engineering; Legal Issues for Use of Force Instructors (2 Hours)

2020: Situational Awareness For Everyone/Employees (SAFE)

Tony Robbins: NEW WORLD; NEW YOU; and Tony Robbins: UNLEASH THE POWER WITHIN.

2019: Constitutional Use of Force (8 Hours),

Predicting Violence and Influencing Outcomes (16 Hours),

Field Training Officer (F.T.O.) [40 Hours],

Managing Active Threat Incidents (16 Hours).

2018: Biased Based Policing (4 Hours),

Tactical Medic (8 Hours),

Principled Policing (8 Hours),

Building Entry and Search Tactics (8 Hours),

Threat Assessment: Preventing the Active Shooter (8 Hours).

2017: Force Encounters Analysis: Understanding Human Performance During Critical Incidents.

2016: Field Training Officer (F.T.O.) [40 Hours],

Mastering Unified Command: Calming the chaos. (40 Hours).

2014: Critical Incident Response For Field Officers (8 Hours),

Crisis Intervention Training (C.I.T.) [24 Hours]

Domestic Terrorism (8 Hours),

Sunni Radical Extremists, Beyond al-Qeada-Global Deobondi (8 Hours),

Transitional Radical Extremism (8 Hours),

Cyber Security-Cyber Terrorism (8 Hours),

Countering Violent Extremism-Fusion Center Outreach and Liaison Course (16 Hours),

Shia Extremist-Hizbollah, Hamas-Beyond the Muslim Brotherhood (8 Hours),

Mindset of the Modern Terrorist Threats(16 Hours).

2013: Active Shooter: Group Response (8 Hours),

Gang Validation (2 Hours),

Active Shooter-Small Group Response (8 Hour),

Multiple-Assaults Counter-Terrorism Enforcement Action Capabilities (MACTEAMS) (16 Hours)

Threat and Risk Assessment for Terrorist Activity (16 Hours),

Enhanced Threat and Risk Assessment for Terrorist Activity (16 Hours),

Medical Preparedness and Response for Bombing Incidents (16 Hours),

Law Enforcement Prevention and Deterrence of Terrorist Acts (16 Hours)

(Awareness Level & Train-the-Trainer; Instructor Certification),

Terrorism Liaison Officer Basic (8 Hours),

Communicating with Impact (8 Hour).

2011: The Winning Edge: Mental Preparation for Violent Encounters (8 Hours),

Success in Adverse Conditions (8 Hours),

Bullet Proof Mind: Mental Preparation for Combat (8 Hours),

Officer Safety & Field Tactics Course {Sacramento Police Department} (40 Hours),

2008: Report Writing (8 Hours)

2006: National Incident Management System (N.I.M.S.)/California Office of Emergency Services-

Standardized Emergency Management System (S.E.M.S): Personnel Response (8 Hours)

The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, State of California, Advanced Certificate

#75276

2005: Narcotics Tactical Entry-Building Search (Round Hill) (16 Hours),

2004: Weapons of Mass Destruction: Law Enforcement Protective Measures (8 Hours),

Weapons of Mass Destruction: Law Enforcement Response Actions (8 Hours),

2002: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Certification,

The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, State of California,

Intermediate Certificate #73393

2001: Communicating with Diplomacy and Tact (12 Hours),

Interview and Interrogation (40 Hours),

Gang Awareness (24 Hours)

1999: State of California: Health and Safety 11550; Drug and Alcohol Recognition (24 Hours).

1998: The Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training, State of California, Basic Certificate

#94663

1995: Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, Basic Academy Certificate (828.5 Hours)

Sacramento County Sheriff’s Department, Custody Supplemental Course (80 Hours)