Your career deserves someone who's been on the other side of the table.
Two decades in public sector leadership — including running statewide recruitment and career development programs for California's largest agency. I don't just make your resume look good. I restructure it around what decision-makers actually look for, then put it online where anyone can find it.
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BeforeAfter
David S.
Correctional Law Enforcement Executive · Expert Witness · Consultant
Sacramento, California·Contact details redacted
Professional Summary
Public safety executive with more than thirty-five years of law enforcement service and over twenty-five years of investigative leadership across correctional and forensic mental health environments. Has led large public safety organizations, directed statewide internal affairs operations, managed peace officer hiring programs, and implemented policy and operational reforms across complex government systems. Currently serves as Chief of CDCR's Allegation Investigation Unit and provides expert witness testimony in state and federal courts through Starnes Consulting.
Professional Experience
Chief, Allegation Investigation Unit
June 2024 – Present
Office of Internal Affairs, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation
Provides statewide executive leadership for the Allegation Investigation Unit responsible for administrative investigations involving allegations of staff misconduct toward incarcerated persons.
Directs regional investigative teams composed of associate wardens, captains, investigators, and analysts responsible for hundreds of active investigations.
Leads investigative reforms addressing backlog reduction while maintaining investigative integrity and statutory timelines.
Designed the Central Intake Triage Team (CITT) concept to improve intake screening, early video preservation, and case triage.
Chief of Law Enforcement / Deputy Director, Office of Protective Services
November 2019 – January 2022
California Department of State Hospitals
Provided executive leadership for statewide law enforcement and fire service operations across multiple forensic mental health hospitals.
Directed confidential criminal and administrative investigations involving staff and patient incidents.
Developed consistent law enforcement and fire service practices across multiple facilities.
Collaborated with executive leadership, control agencies, and local law enforcement partners on safety and policy matters.
DAVID S.
Sacramento, California | xxx-xxx-xxxx | name@example.com
Professional Summary
Public safety executive with more than 35 years of law enforcement service and over 25 years of investigative leadership in correctional and forensic mental health environments. Extensive experience leading large public safety organizations, directing internal affairs investigations, managing statewide hiring programs, and implementing policy and operational reforms across complex government systems. Recognized subject matter expert in correctional operations, internal affairs investigations, and risk assessment with experience providing expert testimony in state and federal courts.
Professional Experience
Chief, Allegation Investigation Unit (AIU)
Office of Internal Affairs – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
June 2024 – Present
Provide statewide executive leadership for the Allegation Investigation Unit responsible for administrative investigations involving allegations of staff misconduct toward incarcerated persons.
Direct regional investigative teams composed of associate wardens, captains, investigators, and analysts responsible for hundreds of active investigations.
Lead implementation of investigative reforms addressing backlog reduction while maintaining investigative integrity and statutory timelines.
Developed structured case prioritization models aligning investigative resources with allegation severity and statute of limitations risk.
Designed Central Intake Triage Team (CITT) concept to improve investigative intake screening, early video preservation, and case triage.
Coordinate investigative practices with the Office of the Inspector General, Hiring Authorities, and EAPT attorneys.
Chief of Law Enforcement / Deputy Director – Office of Protective Services
California Department of State Hospitals
November 2019 – January 2022
Provided executive leadership for statewide law enforcement and fire service operations across multiple forensic mental health hospitals.
Directed confidential criminal and administrative investigations involving staff and patient incidents.
Developed consistent law enforcement and fire service practices across multiple facilities.
Collaborated with executive leadership, control agencies, and local law enforcement partners on safety and policy matters.
Implemented training and staff development programs supporting law enforcement and fire service personnel.
There are thousands of people who can make your resume pretty. Templates are free. Website builders cost $12 a month. If all you need is formatting, you don't need me.
But formatting isn't why your CV gets passed over.
It gets passed over because the wrong things are emphasized. Because bullet points describe tasks instead of outcomes. Because the structure buries the most compelling parts of your career.
I ran the Upward Mobility Program and the Succession Management Program for a 60,000-employee department. I managed selection pipelines processing 120,000+ candidates. Helping people advance their careers wasn't a side of my job — it was the job.
I look at your career the way a hiring manager would and tell you what's landing and what's getting skipped. Then I build you a web presence that does it justice.
That's what the CV Writing package is for. The guided questionnaire walks you through everything I need. I take your answers and build a professional CV — well-structured, clearly written, and ready to use.
I already have a resume. Is it worth paying you to redo it?
If you wrote it yourself or had it done by a service that doesn't understand your industry — probably yes. Most CVs I see bury the strongest material, describe tasks instead of outcomes, and miss the framing that makes a hiring manager stop and read closely. I restructure around what actually matters to the person making the decision.
How do revisions work?
I send you a draft. You reply by email with what you'd like changed — plain text, screenshots, marked-up notes, whatever's easiest. I make updates and return a new draft within 24 hours. No calls needed.
Do I need any technical skills for the website?
No. I handle everything — design, hosting, domain configuration. You provide your career information and preferences. I do the rest.
Is the hosting really free?
Yes. Your site is hosted on GitHub Pages — a free service with no bandwidth limits, no ads, and no subscriptions. If you want a custom domain (like yourname.com), that's about $12/year. I configure it for you.
Can I update the website myself later?
Yes. I'll show you how to make simple text changes. For larger updates, I offer revision sessions at $60/hour.
Your career is more impressive than your resume suggests.
Let someone who ran career development programs for 60,000 state employees show you the way forward. One flat price. Delivered in days. You own everything.