Clayton Johnson
Rapid City
Summary
Seasoned professional with decorated career in law enforcement dedicated to solving criminal cases. Hardworking and conscientious with high integrity and good clear rates. Skillfully obtain evidence and statements with both modern and traditional policing techniques.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DETECTIVE
Rapid City Police Department
Rapid City
12.2023 - Current
- Comprehensive investigations.
- Gathered evidence in various forms, including interviews, physical evidence, and digital evidence.
- Completed search warrants, seal orders, probable cause affidavits, and verified inventories.
- Detailed reports, evidentiary documentation.
- Interagency cooperation on a local and regional basis with county and federal law enforcement.
POLICE OFFICER
Rapid City Police Department
Rapid City
07.2018 - 12.2023
- Made arrests based on the determination of probable cause, or arrest warrants.
- Proactive policing regarding a variety of criminal activities.
- Confront suspects on an individual and group basis.
- Community policing focused.
Habitat Management Intern
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks
05.2017 - 07.2018
- Lead coworkers on job assignments
- Assessed difficult circumstances and provided appropriate solutions
- Corresponded with constituents to guide positive relations
Concrete Laborer
Clark Drew Construction
05.2016 - 12.2017
- Engineered various types of construction projects
- Ensured that projects were finished by their deadline
- Motivated coworkers during intense conditions
Education
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife And Fisheries
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD12.2017
Emergency medical technician -
Western Dakota Technical Institute
Rapid City, SD05.2013
Skills
- Proficient report writing
- Evidence collection
- Interview and Interrogation techniques
- Criminal investigation
- Search warrant execution
- Time management
- Crime prevention
- Community engagement
- Surveillance techniques
- Firearms expertise
- Courtroom testimony skills
- Data collection and organization
- Traffic control experience
- Tested and proven leadership qualities
- Effective communication
- Listening and comprehension
Certification
- South Dakota Law Enforcement Basic Certification Course - 2018
- Problem Based Learning Instructor Development - Police Society for Problem Based Learning
- Southern Police Institute Homicide Investigation
- Investigating and Prosecuting No Body Homicides - National Criminal Justice Training Center
- Blue to Gold Advanced Search and Seizure
- Wicklander-Zulawski Investigative Interviewing Techniques
- Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement - South Dakota Highway Patrol
- Fire/Arson Evidence Processing - South Dakota Division of Criminal Investigation
- FC100 Overview of White Collar Crime - NW3C
- FC104 Financial Investigations Basics - NW3C
- FC203 Financial Investigations Beyond the Basics - NW3C
- CS100 Introduction to Computer Networks - NW3C
- DF099 How Computers Work and Store Data - NW3C
- DF091 Encryption - NW3C
- CI101 Understanding Digital Footprints - NW3C
- CI104 Virtual Currency - NW3C
- CI111 The Dark Web: An Introduction - NW3C
- Courtroom Testimony - Pennington County States Attorneys Office
- Darknet Markets, Forums, and Investigations - Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Practical Applications for Cell Tower Mapping - NW3C
- Shot in the Dark: A Cold Case Homicide in the Digital Age - NW3C
- Terminal Operator - Law Enforcement Officers Standards and Training Commission
Accomplishments
- Police Training Officer
- Police Training Officer Instructor
- Emergency Vehicle Obstacle Course Instructor
- Rapid City Police Department Mentor
- Hit and Run Detective
- Burglary Detective
- Domestic Violence Detective
- Violent People's Crime Detective
- CPR
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Chief's Commendation - 2019
Timeline
DETECTIVE
Rapid City Police Department
12.2023 - Current
POLICE OFFICER
Rapid City Police Department
07.2018 - 12.2023
Habitat Management Intern
South Dakota Game Fish and Parks
05.2017 - 07.2018
Concrete Laborer
Clark Drew Construction
05.2016 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Science - Wildlife And Fisheries
South Dakota State University
Emergency medical technician -
Western Dakota Technical Institute
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