Randy Jemerson
St. Charles
Summary
27 years of Law Enforcement and 28 years in Army Reserves, with a combined 40 years in various leadership roles, and a special focus on training, tactics, policy development, compliance, safety, liability reduction, and coalition building. A proven change agent who can work independently or in consensus to identify problems, analyze options, gather resources, implement solutions, document and defend actions, while securing buy-in from all concerned parties.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of School Safety and Security
Lindbergh Schools
02.2023 - Current
- Developes and implements comprehensive safety and security plans to ensure a safe learning environment for students, staff, and visitors across thirteen facilities, to include eleven school campuses.
- Leads district-wide risk assessments and security audits, identifying vulnerabilities and executing corrective measures to mitigate threats.
- Supervises and trains security personnel, establishing protocols for crisis management, emergency response, and situational awareness.
- Design and conduct safety training programs for faculty, staff, and students, including drills for fire, lockdown, and evacuation scenarios.
- Collaborates with local law enforcement and emergency services, building partnerships to strengthen school security and ensure timely responses to emergencies.
Owner/Lead Instructor
Exigent Solutions, LLC
04.2023 - Current
- Active Threat Response for Law Enforcement: Develops and conducts advanced training programs to prepare law enforcement personnel for active threat scenarios. Conducts live drills and simulations to enhance officer preparedness and tactical decision-making. Emphasizes mindset, coordination, rapid threat neutralization, and victim rescue in high-pressure environments.
- Active Threat Response for Civilians: Develops engaging and accessible training to civilian groups on situational awareness, escape strategies, and survival tactics during active threat events.
Customized presentations to meet the specific needs of organizations, schools, houses of worship, and community groups. Promote community resilience through education on the "Run, Hide, Fight" methodology and emergency response protocols.
- Bleeding Control: Provided hands-on training in life-saving techniques, including tourniquet application, wound packing, and pressure bandage use. Empower participants to act quickly and effectively during traumatic bleeding emergencies.
- Building Security Assessments: Conduct thorough security evaluations of facilities to identify vulnerabilities and recommend mitigation strategies. Advise organizations on access control, surveillance systems, and emergency action plans to enhance safety. Prepare detailed reports and actionable plans to improve overall building security.
- Challenges for Modern Law Enforcement: Developed a course on emerging issues in law enforcement, including community relations, leadership, tactics/equipment, managing civil unrest, and mental health crises. Addresses challenges related to officer wellness, ethical decision-making, and public trust. Providing strategies to equip law enforcement professionals to adapt to the evolving demands of modern policing.
Reserve Police Officer
St. Charles Community College Campus Police
04.2023 - Current
- Responsible for the law enforcement, safety and security of all persons and property at the College as well as the protection of campus assets, staff, faculty, students, and visitors. This position performs the duties of a Campus Police Officer and normal supervisory functions in the absence of Public Safety/Campus Police Supervisors
Police Lieutenant
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
06.1997 - 02.2023
- Commander, Civil Disobedience Team: Select, train, equip, and operationally lead up to 350 sworn officers through a range of dynamic situations
- Instructor-at-Large, St. Louis Police Academy: Research, design, & deliver POST certified/CALEA compliant training on tactics, safety, liability, & leadership
- SLMPD Subject Matter Expert for and author of lesson plans on Active Threat Response, Civil Unrest, Consent Decree Compliance, & Strategic De-Escalation
- Commander, Prisoner Processing: Proactively prevent/de-escalate prisoner unrest, managing a staff of 45 responsible for initial intake at Justice Center
- Coordinator for Officer Safety & Tactics: a roving commission to inspect officers, tactics, & equipment Department wide
- Former Commander of the SWAT Team (Special Weapons and Tactics), Aviation & K-9. Previous assignments include Bureau level leadership . roles in Community Policing, Academy, & Enforcement
- Commissioned in 1997, promoted Sergeant in 2008, then Lieutenant in 2018
- Pre-command experience includes service in two specialized units, Housing & Mobile Reserve, and in four different Patrol Districts
Battalion Command Sergeant Major
US Army Reserve
07.1994 - 09.2022
- Senior Enlisted advisor to Battalion Commander for the 1192ND Distribution & Deployment Support Battalion, covering multiple locations, comprised of four subordinate units, responsible for drafting unit policies & advising Commander on all aspects of enlisted personnel management
- Set standards, acted as principle enforcer of policies, regulations, & directives
- Trained & developed subordinates to cultivate independent decision making
- Administered & managed NCOs, with a focus on professional development, to build cadres which embody the Army’s Value for soldiers of all ranks
- Served two year-long, overseas deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom/Iraqi Freedom (2003) & Operation Iraqi Freedom/New Dawn (2011)
Education
Leadership & Workforce Development -
U.S. Sergeants Major Academy
Fort Bliss, TX03.2022
Police Leadership and Organizational Change -
Saint Louis University
St Louis, MO05.2015
Master of Science - Administration of Justice and Security
University of Phoenix
09.2010
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administration
University of Phoenix
St. Louis, MO08.2008
Skills
- Training & Development
- Team Leadership
- Community Relations
- Strategy & Tactics
- Research & Analysis
- Quality Improvement
- Conflict Resolution
Certification
- Security Clearance - Active
- Active Shooter Instructor Training Program, FLETC
- Less Lethal Instructor
- Public Order Level 1 Commanders Course, Survival Edge Tactical Systems
- ALICE Certified Instructor
Timeline
Owner/Lead Instructor
Exigent Solutions, LLC
04.2023 - Current
Reserve Police Officer
St. Charles Community College Campus Police
04.2023 - Current
Director of School Safety and Security
Lindbergh Schools
02.2023 - Current
Police Lieutenant
St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
06.1997 - 02.2023
Battalion Command Sergeant Major
US Army Reserve
07.1994 - 09.2022
Police Leadership and Organizational Change -
Saint Louis University
Master of Science - Administration of Justice and Security
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science - Criminal Justice Administration
University of Phoenix
Leadership & Workforce Development -
U.S. Sergeants Major Academy
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