1. Shaine Pennington
2659 W. Whitney
Olathe, KS 66061
(913) 223-9859
Pennington1226@sbcglobal.net
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Senior-level law enforcement and security leader with more than 19 years of progressive leadership
experience over a wide range of areas, including investigations, surveillance, dignitary protection,
training, incident management, SWAT, patrol, narcotics, and warrants. Strategist, who has successfully
leveraged strategic and organizational planning skills to achieve objectives. Strong foundation of tactical
skills and experience, including hands-on experience over a broad range of law enforcement, security, and
safety functions. Skilled and proven leader who has successfully achieved results by developing high
performing teams, managing processes and performance, and developing effective relationships with key
constituents.
• Investigations • Leadership • Operations Management
• Safety & Security • Strategic Planning • Risk Management
• Incident Management
• Search & Seizure
• Change Management
• Process Management
• Public Relations
• Legal & Regulatory
Career Highlights
Leadership/Decision Making/Incident Management
• Hand selected by superiors to serve as SWAT Commander and asked to fill a void in department
leadership and decision-making. Leveraged leadership abilities and operational experience to earn
the respect of team members. During my 6-years of leadership over the SWAT Team, we were
100% successful in achieving operational results with no loss of life from tactical members or
suspects.
• Served as key leader and decision-maker on several critical incident cases, including a life-
threatening standoff and a major flood. Leveraged crisis management experience, communication
and decision-making skills, and public relations experience to achieve successful outcomes.
Change Management
• Led the implementation of a significant and controversial change in the direction and scope of
department drug unit, including leading the transition from an undercover unit to a uniformed
interdiction unit. Results included a 457% increase in drug arrests, leading the State of Kansas in
marijuana plant seizures, overseeing the largest single narcotics cash seizure in the department’s
history, and effectively changing the perceptions of unit officers and dissenters.
Risk Management/Safety/Project Management
• Initiated and led programs to identify, mitigate, and manage department risks, including analyzing
core risks and implementing cost-effective solutions to protect department officers. Results
included utilization of robots to mitigate surveillance risk and pro-actively utilizing body cameras
to improve training, reduce complaints, create significant efficiencies in investigations, and
improve prosecution results.
• Led the acquisition process for the purchase of the department’s first armored vehicle, including
project plan development, research, design, funding, negotiation, purchasing, delivery, and

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inspection. Vehicle was secured without utilizing taxpayer dollars and utilized to meet its
objective of ensuring the safety of officers, civilians, and suspects.
Professional Experience
Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, New Century, KS 1995-2014
One of the fastest growing Sheriff’s departments in the U.S. with nearly 500 employees and serving more
than 500, 000 citizens.
Captain (2011-2014)
• Served as Commander for Patrol Division, Warrants Unit, and SWAT team.
• Served as Incident Commander, providing leadership on all high priority incidents within the
county and support for incidents involving smaller agencies.
Lieutenant (2008-2011)
•Developed and led Narcotics unit, including overseeing highway interdiction and undercover
narcotics investigations.
•Led Investigations Division, managing detective team in the investigation of computer crimes,
persons crimes, fraud, arson, etc.
Sergeant (2004-2008)
•Provided leadership over team of deputies in Patrol and Narcotics units.
Deputy Sheriff (1995-2004)
•Served as high performing patrol deputy—investigating crimes, death investigations, traffic
accidents, burglaries, and performing other public safety and security services.
•Trained and developed deputies and employees as primary field training officer.
•Achieved title of Top Academic upon graduation from Kansas Basic Police Training Program.
Education/Recognition
Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, MO
Bachelor of Science-Biology/Criminal Justice
Other Development
FEMA Training
• Incident Command (ICS-100)
• National Incident Management System (ICS-700)
• Incident Command System (ICS-200)
• Intermediate ICS for Expanding Incidents (ICS-300)
• Advanced Incident Command System (ICS-400)
FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association (LEEDA)
• Completed 24th
Supervisor Leadership Institute Program
Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC)
• Completed 40-hour Interview and Interrogation Program
Johnson County Community College
• Completed 40-hour leadership training program

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Recognition
• Recipient of Sheriff’s Award of Merit for outstanding investigative work in Narcotics