Work History | Police Awards
1/04 - 11/08 City of Erie Bureau of Police
FEDERAL LIAISON / LIEUTENANT
Coordinate any and all joint operations with the following Federal Agencies: Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of the Treasury U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Bureau of Immigration
and Customs Enforcement, United States Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration, U.S. Treasury Department Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms, U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of Inspector General, U.S. Postal Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service, Department of Justice United States Marshals Service, United States Department of State and United States Coast Guard.
During the 2004 Presidential Campaign Lieutenant Kress supervised the Campaign Visits for President George W. Bush, Vice President Richard Cheney, Senator John Kerry, Senator John Edwards, Mrs. John Heinz - Kerry, and Mrs. John Edwards.
1/02 - 1/04 City of Erie Bureau of Police
NARCOTICS AND VICE COMMANDER /
LIEUTENANT
Supervise the Narcotics Unit and Criminal Drug Intelligence Division. As Lieutenant I was responsible for the direct supervision of eight investigators and one office manager. I would oversee drug law enforcement case management and coordinate activities with regards to drug buys, confidential informants, surveillance activity, wiretap activity, arrests, prosecutions and joint operations with other agencies.
5/96 -1/02 City of Erie Bureau of Police
NARCOTICS INVESTIGATOR /
DETECTIVE SERGEANT / SWAT TEAM MEMBER
Supervise Detectives working in the Narcotics Unit as well as conduct criminal investigations into drug law violations. I would conduct drug law enforcement case management, conduct surveillance, make controlled hand to hand buys, utilize confidential informants for the purposes of information and make controlled buys, utilize wiretaps and recordings, effect arrests, write search warrants, conduct raids on drug distribution houses, charge arrested persons and follow through with criminal prosecutions of arrested persons.
10/96 -1/98 City of Erie Bureau of Police
NARCOTICS INVESTIGATOR /
DETECTIVE SERGEANT (EAGLE) / SWAT TEAM MEMBER
Worked as a Task Force Supervisor on the Erie Area Gang Law Enforcement Task Force. This Federal task force was a multi-jurisdictional task force that conducted Federal Drug Law violation investigations on top-level drug dealers. As a task force member I was a Deputy FBI agent with Federal authority while in the performance of my duty.
10/94 - 5/96 City of Erie Bureau of Police
NARCOTICS INVESTIGATOR /
DETECTIVE / SWAT TEAM MEMBER
Supervise Detectives working in the Narcotics Unit as well as conduct criminal investigations into drug law violations. I would conduct drug law enforcement case management, conduct surveillance, make controlled hand to hand buys, utilize confidential informants for the purposes of information and make controlled buys, utilize wiretaps and recordings, effect arrests, write search warrants, conduct raids on drug distribution houses, charge arrested persons and follow through with criminal prosecutions of arrested persons.
5/86 - 10/94 City of Erie Bureau of Police
FOURTH PLATOON MEMBER /
PATROL DIVISION
Worked on a special tactical unit that worked high crime days and high hours. This unit was responsible for responding to all critical incidents, high-risk arrest and search warrant service. As members of the Fourth Platoon we responded to all call of service but were the first responders for all high risk incidents.
8/83 - 5/86 City of Erie Bureau of Police
PATROL DIVISION/ PATROL OFFICER
Worked regular patrol unit responding to all calls for service. In this position I effected hundreds of arrest for all violations of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code and Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code.
Task Force assignments
• Pennsylvania Attorney General Task Force
• Erie Area Gang Law Enforcement Task Force
• Erie County Mobile Drug Task Force
Formal Police Education
Basic Municipal Police Training
Pennsylvania State Police Academy at Meadville Pa.
August to November 1983
Annual Municipal Police Update Training
Pennsylvania State Police Academy
Precision Rifle Marksmanship Training
United States Special Forces
May 24th, 1993
Advanced Sniper Course Project North Star lA82-93
Chautauqua County Sheriffs Academy
September 23rd, 1993
Caribbean Organized Drug Crime MAGLOCLEN
October 12th, 1994
Narcotics in the Mail, Interdiction and Clandestine Labs Seminar
United States Department of Justice
February 23rd, 1995
Small Arms Proficiency School
Pennsylvania National Guard Counterdrug Program
September 24th, 1995
Crack Cocaine & Street Level Drugs
Dade County Florida Sheriff's Office
November 7th 1995
Gang Graffiti Photography
Polaroid School of Law Enforcement Imaging
March 22nd, 1996
Pressure Point Control Tactics - Impact Weapons Instructor
PPCT Management Systems
October 27th 1996
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Wiretapping and Electronics Surveillance Training
Pennsylvania State Police Academy at Hershey Pa.
November 18th, 1996
Drug Identification Seminar
Pennsylvania National Guard Counterdrug Program
February 28th, 1997
Street Survival Seminar Calibre Press Inc.
March 11 th, 1997
Cellular Telephone Fraud Training for Law Enforcement and Prosecutors
GTE Wireless Corporation
June 2nd, 1997
Firearms Training Systems
Pennsylvania State Police
December 11 th, 1997
Rave Clubs and Club Drugs/ Multi-jurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training
Florida National Guard
1998
Managing Confidential Informants
Glades County Florida Sheriff s Office
March 27th, 1998
Computer Stress Analysis Certified Examiners Course
National Institute for Truth Verification
July 31st, 1999
Computer Stress Analysis Advanced Certified Examiners Course
National Institute for Truth Verification
January, 2000
Drug Identification Seminar
Pennsylvania National Guard/ Northeast Counterdrug Training Center
June 14th, 2000
Financial Investigations/ Laundering Drug Proceeds
Pennsylvania National Guard/ Northeast Counterdrug Training Center
July 11th, 2000
High Risk Warrant & Hostage Rescue Tactics
Blackwater Training Center
November 6th, 2000
Search & Seizure Update Training Seminar
Erie County District Attorney's Office
United States Drug Enforcement Administration
Drug Unit Commanders Academy
February 2002
United States Secret Service
Dignitary Protection Seminar
August 2004