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Stanley William Konesky Jr.

90 Ivy Street

Branford, CT 06405

Phone 203-481-3218

E-mail pinky124@comcast.net

 

Personal

            Forty-two (42) years of law enforcement experience, which includes thirty-five (35) years in management

              Married forty (40) years, two sons with two grandchildren

President of SWKonesky Consulting, LLC with concentration on police civil liability issues & claims, conflict resolution through mediation skills along with State of Connecticut certification for recruit/in-service police training under POST.

 

Education         

            1972      Southern Connecticut State University        

Bachelor of Science Education

 

1978      University of New Haven 

Masters Degree - Criminal Justice

 

1985      Southern Connecticut State University        

Masters Degree - Psychological Counseling

 

Professional Experience

 

2010-Present - University of New Haven Adjunct Professor, Henry C. Lee College of Criminal Justice & Forensic Science

           

                            Courses: CJST 100 Introduction to the Criminal Justice System

                                            CJST 221 Juvenile Justice

                                            CJST 312 Police & Crime Control (Theory of SOS)

                                            CJST 333 Police Civil Liability

 CJST 402 Police In Society

                                            CJST 612 Domestic Violence segment LDL

                                            Project Coordinator Statewide conference Criminal Justice Response to Strangulation 10/14

                                            Assist students with the complete law enforcement interview process with practical

 

             

 

2013 to Present President, SWKonesky Consulting, LLC

 

Connecticut certified to instruct in law enforcement curriculum for Connecticut Police Basic Training course, In Service Recertification, Lateral & Comparative entry

 

Conduct police Basic Instructor Development Course for State of Connecticut certification

 

Consult with law enforcement departments, business communities and state/municipal agencies in security & safety, Crime Risk Management strategies through Strategic Organizational Systems (SOS)

 

Assess, research and testify in civil liability claims related to police training and operations

 

Author police organizational procedures, regulations and general orders

 

Design systems for intervention in community policing, human diversity, occupational welfare and conflict resolution

 

                             East Haven, Ct. US Department of Justice training

                             New Milford, Ct. Domestic Violence litigation

                             West Haven, Ct Domestic Violence litigation

                             Manchester, Ct Conn 17a-503 litigation

                             East Hartford, Ct. Domestic Violence litigation

Manchester, Ct. MIO certification

Stamford, Ct. MOI certification

Department of Mental Health, State of Connecticut Conflict Mediation, Human Diversity & Occupational Stress management

East Haven, Ct. MOI certification

The Spector Criminal Justice Training Network, Inc., formerly Connecticut Criminal Law Foundation, Inc.

East Haven, Ct Work Zone litigation

Branford, Ct. Occupational Stress Management / Conflict Resolution

 

              1999-2013 Connecticut Police Academy POST

Training Officer Instructor

 

Develop and implement State goals & objectives in law enforcement curriculum

 

Member of Connecticuts Legislative Task Force on Domestic Violence 2011-2012

 

Review Statewide Domestic Violence lesson plans from instructors through POSTs Certification Division

 

Created a Conflict Resolution/Mediation course with Maslows Theory of Hierarchy & Dr. Mitchell Theory of Critical Incident with Levels of Conflict Evolution along with management skills to reduce/resolve issues through mediation

 

Responsible for course curriculum, lesson plans and classroom presentations for Connecticuts mandatory recruit courses of Domestic Violence, Child Abuse, Suicide Management Recognition and Juvenile Law

 

POST certified instructor in subject areas of Police and the Law, Introduction to Law Enforcement, Practical Police Skills, Human Relations, Criminal Investigations, Patrol Procedures, Domestic Violence, Conflict Resolution, Stress Management, & Juvenile Law

 

Authored and periodical edited on Connecticut Domestic Violence protocol 2001-2007

 

Created new format in the Field Training Officer & Basic Instructor Development / Methods of Instruction curricula for statewide POST certification with concentration on Attitude - Skills - Knowledge ASK Principle

 

Conduct public speaking engagements relating to the operations of POST and their statewide responsibilities

 

Designed a complete POST approved part time (supernumerary) officers POST certification curriculum & academy program

 

Supervise and manage police recruit development towards State certification

 

Authored and implement curriculums in 17 subject areas throughout Connecticuts law enforcement training academies

 

Wrote the process and evaluation of candidates for State Training Officers position at POST

 

Authored the first long distance learning curriculum for law enforcement through the University of Connecticut 

 

Developed new and creative Adult Learning techniques in police/business training

 

Wrote and managed Federal/State grants, specifically with Homeland Security

 

Project Director and creator of Wilcox Township, a unique mini city training facility of seven buildings for law enforcement training

 

Designed and wrote CD on officer safety protocol for national distribution & law enforcement training videos

 

Authored first Connecticut statewide curriculum on Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) on Weapons of Mass Destruction and process for distribution of all law enforcement equipment, 2003 Grant renewed 2005 & 2010

 

Procured POST national educational certification with U.S. Veterans Administration and college credits through Connecticut community college systems

 

Assisted in the management and forecast of annual budget

 

Created the State of Connecticuts first POSTASK Fellowship lecture seminar award program - 2010

 

Facility Management Coordinator for The Connecticut Police Academy - POST at Meriden Facility

 

Consultant to law enforcement agencies on training and operational management procedures as well as civil litigations

 

Curriculum Coordinator in conjunction with Charter Oak College for evaluation of Connecticut Police Academys curriculum towards State of Connecticut approved college credits for State Colleges and Community Colleges

           

1971 1999 Branford Department of Police Service   

Lieutenant (1987 1999) RETIRED

 

Assigned acting chief of police during chiefs absences

 

Developed, implemented and directed new patrol patterns for CAD and workload analysis through general operating procedure with crime risk management strategies

 

Authored the SOS-Strategies of Organizational Systems for police / business management

 

Investigated Internal Affair matters under Garrity & criminal case workload

 

Researched and wrote General Orders for department operations

 

Designed and authored security systems and operational procedures for new police facility

 

Wrote the entire school curriculum (grades KG 12) for Student Awareness, national precursor of DARE and SRO

 

Created the Branford Community Action Team & Invitation to Communication dialogue

 

Administrated and authored state / federal grants, including COPS FAST

 

Contributed to the writing of the Violent Crime Control & Law Enforcement Act of 1994, White House recognition

 

Served as lead hostage negotiator and supervised the SRT operation

 

Managed in the forecast, preparation and monitoring expenditures of the annual budget in excess of 3.5 million dollars

 

Maintain bottom line responsibility for management, administration and coordination of long range and daily operations of the Crime Prevention, Youth Service, Training Divisions and public relations

 

Conducted extensive research in utilization of manpower hours in community policing, false alarm response, patrol deployment, case management and labor relations

 

Implemented Strategic Response Programs for the Branford B of Ed and other town agencies

 

Initiated and facilitated satellite community workstations for DCF, domestic violence advocates and juvenile probation personnel at police headquarters first in Connecticut

 

Created and supervised the implementation of a bicycle patrol and gang suppression operations

 

Designed Strategic Response Programs for Police/Educators on School Violence

 

Developed and implemented a Field Training Officers Program

 

Sergeant (1981 1986) Detective (1978 1981) Patrol Officer (1971 1978

Publications

Crime Prevention in Todays Society, 2/75

Heroin Deviate Behavior, 3/76

Environmental Design Can Reduce the Incident of Burglary, Research Thesis, 3/77

Neighborhood Watchful Eye, Community Crime Prevention Letter, 6/77(V.4, #10), updated 1/78 (V.5, #5)

Clearance Factors in Burglary, Connecticut Police Chief Magazine, 5/80

Youth Development Through Crime Prevention, Law & Order Magazine 4/80, TCPI Magazine, 6/81

SOS-Strategies of Organizational Systems in Law Enforcement, 9/82

Say No Means Never Having To Say Im Sorry, Nationally Recognized Phrase, 9/86

Changing Youth, Prevention, 2/92

Strategies for Responding to School Violence, 1999

360 Degree Sphere concept Copyrighted, POST Council, January, 2000

Hatred / Bias Cultural Diversity Training Booklet, POST Council, February, 2001

Conflict Management Quick Reference Guide, POST Council, June, 2001

Police Response To Crimes Of Family Violence, Model Polices, Procedures and Guidelines for Connecticut Law         Enforcement, September 2001 & December 2006

Wrote the POST curriculum training manual on Domestic Violence w/ updates 2001 through 2012

Uniform Protocol for Youth In Crisis, Protocol for Connecticut, November, 2003

Domestic Violence Training, wrote screenplay & directed video production, October, 2004

 Long Distance Learning curriculum for POST through University of Connecticut on Conflict Management, 2005

Co-authored Connecticut Suicide Prevention pamphlet for law enforcement 2009

Officer Safety CD, wrote and designed, May, 2006 revised 2009 & 2010

UMPS, commonalities between sport officials & law enforcement, January, 2010

What Cops Do That You Should Do comparison between sport officials and police in conflict management, August, 2010, Referee Magazine

State of Connecticut Law Enforcement Juvenile Procedures Tri-fold, 2010 & 2011

Discretion with Consistency Theory of self-managing your decision making strategies 2011

Police Civil Liability PPT, UNH, 2013

11 Pillars to Reduce School Violence 2013

Produced TV show Branford Citizens Serving Branford Citizens Getting To Know You, BCTV 10/2013

University of New Haven video on domestic violence applying SOS format 2014

Extinguish The Flames of Losing New Police Hires May, 2015

Freedom of Speech Becoming a One Way Road? November, 2015

Duty To Protect When a TARGET is Identified January, 2016

 

 

Additional Professional Activities

President SWK Consulting, LLC 2013 to present

Consultant for the Town of East Haven, CT. LEARN Committee - 2011

Member of the Connecticut Fatality Review Board for Domestic Violence

Member of Association For Supervision and Curriculum Development (ID# 1528516)

Member of the Governors Task Force on Justice for Abused Children Training Committee & Finding Words Committee

Member of the State of Connecticut Interagency on Suicide Prevention

Member of Connecticuts Homeland Security operation-standardization committee

Member of Chief States Attorneys domestic violence advisory team

Instructor for the Spector Connecticut Law Enforcement Foundation

Certified Critical Incident Stress Debriefer, University of Maryland

 

Have provided formal instruction programs for over 100 corporations, businesses, school systems, law enforcement agencies and institutions

 

Community Activities

Yale University football chain crew member (2000 to present)

Creator & Chairman Tournament for a Cure which raised $16,600 for juvenile diabetes, 2010-2012

Football Official Adult Flag Football - 2006-2012

President of the Walter Camp Football Foundation (1999-2000) a non-profit nationally recognized organization with an annual    budget of over $300,000.00, which selects the national Division 1 college All American football team

Member of the Greater New Haven Baseball Umpire Association (Recording Secretary & Parliamentarian)

Shoreline Babe Ruth Association

Connecticuts CIAC Baseball Official - 50 years

Building Chairmen for Branford Little League Clubhouse, raised over $42,000- 1998       

President / Owner of KTPR, Inc. (1979-1997), a security consulting and installation  corporation

Founder of HELP (Handicap Education Learning Program)

Member of American Legion (US Army CTNG - Honorable Discharge)

Consultant on security design for US Olympic Committee drug testing stations and procedures, 1990-1994

Certified member of the US Olympic Drug Testing Committee and assigned to the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia (1990-1997)

Branford Little League coach

2016 Creator of the Branford Blue Ribbon Campaign for Law Enforcement- expanded to several Connecticut cities

 

Personal& Professional Awards

10 Branford Department of Police Service Medals of Commendation

3 Branford Department of Police Service Dedicated Service Medals

 

2013 POST Council Resolution Honor

2012 POST Recognition Award for Outstanding Performance

2011 Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence First 100 Men Award for Connecticut Male Leaders in DV

2009 Recognition Award by Governors Task Force for Finding Words, forensic interviewing for child abuse

2007 Person of the Week Shoreline Times Newspaper

2005 Recognition Award (Wilcox Township) by POST Council

2000 Outstanding Executive Award American Football Foundation

2000 Branford Education Association Education Recognition Award

2000 Inducted into the Branford Education Hall of Fame

1999 Branford Fire Department Appreciation Award

1999 Special Recognition Award - Branford Little League

1999 Dedicated Service Award Branford Police PBA

1993 Good Guy of the Year Award, Farnum Neighborhood House

1990 Humanitarian Award Branford Chamber of Commerce

1986 DWI Connecticut Enforcement Award

1986 Grange #83 Citizen of the Year

1985 La Societe Des 40 Hommes Et 8 Chevaux Outstanding Connecticut Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

1985 National Child Labor Lewis Hines Award

1984 Connecticut American Legion Law Enforcement Officer of the Year

1983 General Humphrey Sons of the American Revolution Medal of Commendation

1982 United States Congressional Recognition Award

1982 Branford Citizen of the Year

1981 New England Narcotic Enforcement Officer Award

 

Areas of Expertise:

1.     Administrative negligence [failure to direct, inadequate supervision]

2.     Agency policies, practices and customs

  1. Basic police instructor development

4.     Development of police training curriculum

5.     Employee dishonesty investigations

6.     Failure to protect specific persons (domestic violence, witnesses, etc.)

7.     In-custody inmate/prisoner suicides (and prevention methods)

8.     Insufficient or inadequate training

9.     Racial profiling litigation

10.  Retention of a known unfit employee or negligent entrustment of a weapon

11.  Search and Seizure

12.  Standards for discipline, internal affairs procedures, (in)adequate punishment

13.  SWAT techniques, hostage & barricade situations

14.  Workplace violence

 

 

 

 


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