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John F. Shinkowsky, CPP, is the founder of
SHINKOWSKY INVESTIGATIONS. Following is some information regarding his
background.
Law Enforcement Experience
John attended the Municipal Police Academy at Harrisburg Area Community College
in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated at the top of his academy class,
receiving awards for Academic
Excellence and Highest Overall Average (including academic, physical fitness,
and firearms). He began his law enforcement career as a patrol officer
with the Tower City (Pennsylvania) Police Department. John reached the rank of
Sergeant with that police agency.
John then accepted a position with the Elizabethville (Pennsylvania) Police
Department. John was subsequently promoted to Chief of Police and served in that
position for ten years. He was an active member of the Dauphin County Accident
Reconstruction Team, the DUI Task Force, and the Police Communications Advisory
Committee. As Chief, John's leadership resulted in the police department being
awarded a Governor's Highway Safety Award, an International Association of
Chiefs of Police Chiefs Challenge Award, National Safety Belt Honor Roll, and a
Traffic Safety Education Award. During his tenure as Chief, John received
various acknowledgements by the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office and
the Pennsylvania State Police. John has also received the Distinguished Police
Service Award.
John has investigated thousands of criminal incidents during his law enforcement
career.
Private Security/Investigation Experience
After his law enforcement career, John worked for a Pennsylvania private
investigation agency. During his tenure at that agency, the company saw
tremendous growth and became licensed in eight additional states. John worked
his way up through various positions, including Shift Supervisor, Project
Manager, and Director of Investigations. When John left that firm, he held the
position of Vice President.
John has conducted many investigations in the private sector. These
investigations include insurance fraud, white collar crime, theft, accident
investigation, background investigations, product diversion, and surveillance.
John is experienced in providing security services for a variety of situations.
He has supervised officers during high threat security details including events
targeted by domestic terrorists. John has supervised security at several sites
deemed valuable to the security of the United States, including serving as
Project Manager for armed security at one such site. John has also provided
executive protection to corporate executives and celebrities.
Training
John has extensive
formal training in a variety of criminal investigation and crime prevention
areas. He has received training in homicide/death investigation, child abuse,
accident reconstruction, drug identification and investigation, crime scene
processing, computer/internet crime, fraud, terrorism, security surveys, and
background investigations. He has also completed the Advanced Course on the Reid
Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation as well as the Scientific Content
Analysis (SCAN) course. John also has been trained in Executive Protection by
the United States Secret Service.
Instruction
John has been a
presenter of various training courses to law enforcement, security, and related
agencies personnel. He was a certified Chemical Aerosol Sprays instructor and a
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Crash Reporting instructor. He has
instructed Accident Investigation at the Public Safety Center of Harrisburg Area
Community College. John also provided numerous in-service training programs to
law enforcement and security personnel.
Certifications
John is Board Certified
in Security Management, having obtained the Certified Protection Professional (CPP)
designation. Throughout the world, the CPP designation is acknowledged as the
security profession's highest recognition of practitioners. It is evidence that
an individual is "Board Certified in Security Management". The CPP is awarded
based upon experience and passage of an examination that provides an objective
measure of an individual's broad-based knowledge and competency in security
management. Ongoing professional development is required in order to maintain
the credential. The CPP is administered by ASIS International, the preeminent
international organization for security professionals, with 32,000 members
worldwide.
John also holds the following certifications:
Accident Reconstruction
Certified
Agent, Lethal Weapons Training Act 235
Certified
Inspection Mechanic, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (Class 4)
First Aid and
CPR
OC (Pepper)
Spray
Community Service
John has served on the
following boards and committees:
American Red
Cross, North Schuylkill Chapter
Dauphin
County Technical School Law Enforcement Advisory Committee
Schuylkill
Community Health Services
Upper Dauphin
Area Drug Free School and Community Advisory Council
Upper Dauphin
Human Services Center
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