Joel A. Kiele
Safford,Arizona
Summary
Dedicated Security+ professional with a proven track record in risk management, emergency response, and threat assessment. Expertise in leading teams and fostering collaboration to achieve organizational goals while adapting to evolving challenges. Recognized for reliability and strategic planning capabilities, consistently driving high standards and results. Committed to enhancing security measures and ensuring a safe environment through proactive approaches and innovative solutions.
Overview
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Work History
Captain/Chief of Security
ASPC Safford, Ft. Grant
Safford, Arizona
- Manages security operations for a minimum custody unit
- Disciplinary hearing officers
- Setup and maintain security best practices.
- Evaluate security practice throughout the institution
- Roster management of 90 staff members
Major/Chief of Security
ASPC Safford
Safford , Arizona
- Manages all security functions of three minimum custody prisons and one medium custody prison
- Command of Complex Security Operation Teams (Chase/TSU)
- Evaluation of the security practices of four prisons housing approximately 700 inmates
- Roster management of 200+ staff
- Supervise security functions of Complex operations and Complex prison units
Shift Sgt.
ASPC Safford/Tonto Unit
Safford, Arizona
- Scheduling and assigning staff duties of a level three facility
- Training and supervising employees
- Staff evaluation and rating
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Emergency Management
Peninsula College
Port Angeles, WATeaching Certificate -
Peninsula College
Port Angeles, WASkills
- Efficiently types 50 words per minute
- Firearms training specialist
- Experience with SSU Academy
- Interviewing techniques
- Accredited training facilitator
- Infantry tactics proficiency
- Field training in jungle environments
- Expertise in infantry operations
- Non-Commissioned Officers Academy
- Skilled in tactical operations with small arms
- Proficient in ACA applications
- ICSP training credential
- Participation in TSU Academy programs
- Experienced in ADC armorer certification
- Certified Glock armorer
- Military airborne expertise
- Expertise in nuclear, biological, and chemical protocols
- Specialized training in Arctic warfare tactics
- Certified combat life saver
- Operational planning for multi-hemisphere deployments
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 90 staff members.
- Achieved bringing Ft Grant detention unit into compliance by effectively helping with guiding staff through injunction driven requirements.
- Achieved improvement while introducing a digital payment system for staff ETEs.
- Collaborated with team of 15 in the rolling out SchedulePro/ShiftBoard staffing program.
- Documented and began resolving Ft. Grant infrastructure which led to the overall cleanliness and and proficiency of Ft. Grant staff and equipment.
Certification
- Arctic Warfare Expert - 1984
- Tactical Jungle Expert Certificate - 1986
- Washington State BLEA Defensive/Control Tactics/Self Defense Instructor - 1996-2008
- Emergency Management Professional Development Certificate License - 2004
- Sgt's Leadership Academy, Tucson, AZ - 2011
- ADCRR Programs Academy
- Basic Leadership Academy, Tucson, AZ - 2025
Timeline
Captain/Chief of Security
ASPC Safford, Ft. Grant
Major/Chief of Security
ASPC Safford
Shift Sgt.
ASPC Safford/Tonto Unit
Associate of Applied Science - Emergency Management
Peninsula College
Teaching Certificate -
Peninsula College