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BACKGROUND - CV
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CURRICULUM VITAE

TOMMY J. BURNS, CPP
SECURITY - POLICE CONSULTANT
EDUCATION
2004
2000


M.A, Organizational & Business Security Management Webster University
B.A., Criminal Justice
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, NV


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011 - present


2008 - present
Consultant-Contractor for Readiness Resource Group, assigned to the Southern Nevada Counter Terrorism Center (SNCTC) as the Privacy Officer

Independent Security-Police Consultant, Licensed by the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board, License #1063
2007 - present
Lead Faculty-University of Phoenix Instructor in Criminal Justice and Security Management
2005 to 3/2008
Director of Security – Harrah’s Las Vegas / Flamingo Las Vegas Casino and Hotel
2004 to 2005
Director of Security & Safety, Station Casinos-Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa 
2002 to 2004
Director of Security & Safety, Station Casinos-Fiesta Henderson Hotel-Casino
2001 to present
Security Consultant, Licensed by the Nevada Private Investigators Licensing Board, License #1063 License in Abeyance from 2003 until May 2008
1994 - 1999
Police Chief- Henderson Police Department, City of Henderson, Nevada
Retired as Chief of Police in October of 1999
1974 - 1994
1994---Appointed Chief of Police
1991---Promoted to Captain   
1987---Promoted to Lieutenant  
1984--- Promoted to Sergeant
1974---Hired as a Police Officer

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
  • Institute For The Prevention of In-Custody Deaths, Board of Directors
  • Chairman, Gaming & Wagering Protection Council – ASIS International
  • Vice-Chair, Gaming & Wagering Protection Council – ASIS International
  • American Society for Industrial Security, International (ASIS)
  • American Society for Industrial Security, Las Vegas (ASIS)
  • Las Vegas Security Chiefs Association
  • International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
  • Nevada Sheriffs and Chiefs Association  
  • FBI National Academy Associates, Nevada Chapter
ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING / ACTIVITIES

Accepted as an expert witness in Clark County Nevada, Eighth Judicial District Court
    
Certified Protection Professional (CPP). A Certification in Security Management from ASIS International

February – June 2005. UNLV/ Office of Domestic Preparedness Research Grant - Homeland Security Training Project. Development Team created a Train the Trainer program for Security Response to WMD.

September 1999 - October 2000: Commission Member (Governor's Appointment) Nevada Commission on School Violence

November 1996 - November-1999: POST Commission Member (Governor's Appointment) -Nevada Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST)

September 15-27, 1996: FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development (LEEDS), Quantico, Virginia
 
October 1988 - December 1988: FBI National Academy, Quantico Virginia,
 
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS AND SPEAKING EVENTS

The following is a listing of some of my speaking events over the past three years.

Las Vegas Security Chiefs Association, April 1, 2010, Eastside Cannery Hotel-Casino, Speaker / Presenter: 
Emerging Trends in Security Litigation.

University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) International Gaming Institute, Arrest and Detention in Gaming Environments, July 28, 2009, Stan Fulton Building. Speaker: Laws of Arrest for Security Personnel.

University of Nevada Las Vegas (UNLV) International Gaming Institute, Arrest and Detention in Gaming Environments, May 18, 2009, Stan Fulton Building. Speaker: Laws of Arrest for Security Personnel.

Global Gaming Expo (G2E) November 18, 2008, Las Vegas Convention Center
Speaker/Panel Member: Security Operations: Detention and Holding Rooms.

Global Gaming Expo (G2E) November 17, 2008, Las Vegas Convention Center
Speaker: Active Shooter: Developing a Plan.

All Talk Radio.Net, The Career Czar, September 5, 2009. Interview titled Law Enforcement and Casino Gaming Security.

ISC West (International Security Conference & Exposition) April 3, 2008, Sands Expo/Convention Center. Speaker/Panel Member: Urban Security Unwired: Tapping into the Wireless Municipal Surveillance Market.

Global Gaming Expo (G2E) November 13, 2007, Las Vegas Convention Center
Speaker/Panel Member: Gambling and Guns: Dealing with Shoot-outs in the Casino & Hotel Environment.

Global Gaming Expo (G2E) November 13, 2006, Las Vegas Convention Center
Speaker/Presenter: Dealing with Undesirables in the Gaming Environment.

American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS)-Las Vegas, 2006 Security Training Symposium, Stardust Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, April 25, 2006 Speaker/Presenter: Training in Gaming Security.

Caesars Palace-Las Vegas- Security Managers and Supervisors Training, September 25, 2006 Speaker/Presenter: Legal Issues & Asset Protection.

Harrah’s Entertainment - Global Security Directors Summit, Flamingo-Las Vegas, April 4, 2006, Speaker/Presenter: Legal Issues and Asset Protection.

National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) “Security Conference: Security in a Connected World” February 17, 2006 Flamingo Las Vegas.
Speaker/Presenter: Lessons from Las Vegas: Overview of Hotel/Casino Security Operations.

Las Vegas Security Chiefs Association, October 6, 2005, Caesars Palace-Las Vegas, Speaker/Presenter: Legal Issues and Asset Protection.

Global Gaming Expo (G2E) September 13, 2005, Las Vegas Convention Center
Speaker/Presenter: Law Enforcement and Gaming Security; Developing the Relationship.
   
Flamingo Las Vegas - Harrah’s Las Vegas, Security Managers and Supervisors Training, September 12, 2005, Speaker/Presenter: Legal Issues & Asset Protection.


Also, I have completed additional professional training seminars & classes. Documentation available upon request
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