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JAMES R. DIXON 2801 Inwood Road Temple, TX 76502 (H) 770-3334 (C) 718-3563 [email protected] Purpose: I have substantial experience in budgetary management, personnel management, eme rgency management, writing governmental grants, administering governmental grant s, training, public speaking/instruction, purchasing of budgetary items, educati on, human resources, criminal laws, laws regarding public dissemination of info rmation and grant writing. I have extensive training in teaching/training-development and have a broad ran ge of computer skills. In addition, I have taught public school and college leve l courses from classroom level to internet based. Adult education and training is a strong suit I have developed over the years. I have taught PowerPoint and the use of such for presentations as well as having developed many instructional classes using the same. EXPERIENCE 1999-Retiring 1/6/2011 ton TX.

Chief of Police - City of Morgan's Point Resort , Bel

Currently Police Chief of a 16 man Department in a progressive city located in C entral Bell County, Texas. The community is the 5th largest city in the County with a population of 4,900 and has experienced a 100% growth over the past six years. Manage the overall operation of the police department daily operations , annual budget, and work toward the goal of a total community policing in a div erse community. Accomplishments to date, taking over a department in turmoil, correcting and est ablishing a highly regarded Department in the law enforcement community, establi shing a computer based system for the department, implemented a new policy and p rocedure system, developed an officer's take home car program, building the city police into a community oriented policing operation/problem solving oriented p olicing department, and the writing and implementing of the Police Budget. Auth ored and administered 3 governmental grants to successful completion and audit. Formation of Internet Watch Program, Citizen's Police Academy and the establish ment of a regional Underwater Dive Search and Recovery Team, now deemed one of the 4 best in the State of Texas assisting in Hurricane Katrina and Rita recover y. Formed the Police Officer Support Team, a group of citizen volunteers who co mpliment the Department with support and financial backing for equipment. Serve as Co-Emergency Management Coordinator for the City, and previously Public Inf ormation Officer for Bell County Emergency Management which encompasses some 350 ,000 people to include the cities of Temple, Killeen and Fort Hood Military inst allation. Serves as Assistant City Manager for the City of Morgan's Point Resort and has spent 6 months as interim city manager for the city.

1998-Present

Faculty Member - Criminal Justice - Central Texas College

Instruct college level Courses in the criminal justice field. Plan, direct, writ e and implement courses with emphasis on distance learning in the criminal justi

ce field. Responsible for criminal justice course that are taught on the Blackb oard format, having to write the courses for use in this format.

1998-1999 Instructor - Bell County Alternative School Certified Instructor for the Academy Independent School District assigned to the Alternative School, teaching Junior High age children that have been sent to the school for either committing a criminal act or violation of the Education Code. 1985- 1997

Faculty Member - Criminal Justice - Temple College

Instruct college level Courses in the criminal justice field. Plan, direct, writ e and implement courses with emphasis on distance learning in the criminal justi ce field. Taught in the classroom, writing the college level courses for use.

1973-1998 Sergeant - Temple Police Department ( Retired - 25 Years Service) Police Sergeant with the Temple, Texas Police Department. The City of Temple co vers 70 square miles and is an ethically diverse community of approximately 60,0 00 residents. The Department totaled 160 full service Nationally Accredited per sonnel. Began career in 1973 as a communications specialist, becoming a patrol officer in 1975 serving in the patrol division, traffic division, crime prevent ion/community policing division, DARE Unit, and promoting to Sergeant responsib le for Patrol, the Training Division ( responsible for TCLEOSE trainin g records and Instructing Police and Citizen Training ) , and DARE Supervisor pr ior to retirement. During the span of the career with the Temple Police Departm ent, received 84 decorations, the Presidential Award for Law Enforcement, and Na tional Police Officer of the Year by the Washington Center for Criminal Justice Studies. Chairman of the Central Texas Council of Government - Grant Review and Allocation Committee ( 6 Years) Authored and approved for over 24 Grants durin g this time period. Education Sam Houston State University Master of Leadership and Management ( In-Progress 27/36 hrs: Graduate, May 2011) Indiana University, Bloomington, IN Business Management/Humanities Temple Junior College, Temple, TX

Bachelors Degree

Dual Major:

Associates Arts Degree: Business/CJ

Training *Southern Police Institute - University of Louisville Administrative Officers Course - 70th AOC *Master Peace Officer Certification - Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Stand ards and Education *Instructor's License - TCLEOSE Active Instructor in the Law Enforcement field *Certified Crime Prevention Specialist - TCLEOSE *Professional Photographer *Numerous Seminars and Training dealing with various aspects of police trainng a

nd management to include budgeting, administration, emergency management, and po lice civil service. *Grant writing experience - 24 Successful Grants Written

Professional Memberships International Association of Chief's of Police (IACP) Texas Police Chief's Association Central Texas Police Chief's Association ( 4-time president) Fraternal Order of Police ( Retired-3 time president) Southern Police Institute Alumni Association Special Note Created the Morgan's Point Underwater Dive and Recovery Team Involved in planning of a new 8,000 sf Public Safety Center Served as Public Information Officer for Bell County Emergency Management Current Co-Emergency Management Coordinator - City of Morgan's Point Experience in Civil Service and Police Association/Labor Operations Bell County Communications, County Wide Radio Dispatch Board of erations Member 24 - Successful Federal/State Grants Researched and Written Awards Presidential Award for Law Enforcement, The White House President Bill Clinton and Janet Reno , presenting Excellence in Law Enforcement Award Center for Criminal Justice Studies, Washington, DC 84 Various Police and Civilian Awards and Recognitions

Community Involvement Board Member-Central Texas Youth Services Bureau (Past President) Board Member-Bell County Sheriff's Department-Training Academy Board Member-Central TX Council of Government -Training Academy (Past Chairman) King Soloman Masonic Lodge #1427 Past President-Treasurer - Temple Youth Baseball Association Optimist Club of Temple - Past District Director-Past President Past President (4x) Central TX Chief's and Sheriff's Association Chairman - Bell County Community Plan

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Professional and Personal References * Michael R. Gentry, Chief of Police, Harker Heights Police Department, Harker H eights, TX 402 Indian Trail - Harker Heights, TX 76548 (254) 953-5420 * Tim Morris, Detective, Waco Police Department, Waco, TX Waco, TX (254) 773-0861 * Mal Fischer, Superintendent (ret), Academy Independent School District, Littl e River, TX 114 Cottonwood, Belton, TX (254) 780-4489 * Jack Morris, President, Morris Insurance Agency, Temple, TX 508 West Oakland Ave Temple, TX (254) 773-5031 * John R. (Bob) Meharg P.O. Box 1093 - 810 Leon Street

Gatesville, TX 254 865-6260

* Patrick Finnegan 4300 Whisper Hollow Belton, TX 76513

254 933-0580

* Christine Nix, Texas Rangers (ret) 900 College Street, Belton, TX 76513

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Children: Jeremy J. Dixon Santa Fe, TX Joshua R. Dixon Santa Fe, TX City

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Fire Fighter, City of Galveston Electrician, Jacobs Field Services

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