Michael Scollan, Senior Director, Public Safety & Emergency Operations Planning

Michael Scollan

Senior Director, Public Safety & Emergency Operations Planning

New York University Abu Dhabi

Location
United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
Education
Bachelor's degree, Criminal Justice
Experience
41 years, 11 Months

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Total years of experience :41 years, 11 Months

Senior Director, Public Safety & Emergency Operations Planning at New York University Abu Dhabi
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • My current job since April 2015

Public Safety and Emergency Operations Planning

•Responsible for overall strategy and management of Public Safety and Emergency Operations Planning for New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD).

•Responsible managing an 8-million-dollar annual Public Safety Department budget and supervising the Department which includes approximately 200 contracted security officers in addition to the full-time NYUAD Public Safety Department Management team.

•During first three years reduced Department costs by 2 million dollars per year and increased scope and efficiency of service delivery through effective contract negotiations and program management.


U.S. Department of State - Diplomatic Security Service

  • November 2000 to April 2015
Regional Security Director at U.S. Consulate General, Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • August 2013 to April 2015

Responsible for the physical security of all U.S. Government facilities in Dubai, the protective security operations for the U.S. Ambassador to the UAE, and the Consul General, Dubai, while in the five northern Emirates, and the safety and security of approximately 114 U.S. diplomats.

•Manage all security programs including the U.S. Marine Security Guard Detachment, Local Guard Force, Physical Security, Surveillance Detection, Residential Security, and liaison with Dubai and UAE authorities.

Regional Security Director at U.S. Consulate General, Lahore
  • Pakistan - Lahore
  • July 2012 to July 2013

Awarded second U.S. Department of State Individual Superior Honor Award.

•Implemented a 4.5-million-dollar physical security upgrade project.

•Responsible for the physical security of all U.S. Government facilities in Lahore, the protective security operations for the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan and the Consul General, Lahore, while in the Punjab Province, and the safety and security of approximately 30 U.S. diplomats.

•Manage all security programs including the Local Guard Force, Surveillance Detection, Residential Security, and liaison with Lahore and Pakistan authorities.

Assistant Regional Security Director at U.S. Embassy, Vienna
  • Austria
  • August 2008 to July 2012

Responsible for 2.7-million-dollar security program including Ambassador protective service, Residential Security, Facility Protection, Local Guard Force, and Surveillance Detection.

•Coordinated protective security for former President Bill Clinton during annual visits to Vienna.

Chief, Force Investigation Unit/Assistant Regional Security Director at U.S. Embassy, Baghdad
  • Iraq - Baghdad
  • August 2007 to July 2008

Awarded U.S. Department of State Individual Superior Honor Award.

•Hand-selected after Blackwater shooting incident at Nissoor Square to implement and manage new use-of-force oversight program for all U.S. Department of State security contractors operating throughout Iraq.

•Reduced the number of deadly force incidents from approximately 90 identified cases in 2007 to just 1 in 2008, and 1 in 2009, neither of which resulted in injury or death.

Assistant Regional Security Director/Investigator at U.S Consulate General, Tijuana
  • Mexico
  • April 2004 to July 2007

U.S. Consulate, Tijuana, Mexico

•Responsible for law enforcement liaison with Mexican federal, state, and local authorities for Baja California, Nogales, and Nuevo Laredo. Fugitive apprehension efforts resulted in the arrest of more than 15 individuals wanted in the United States for murder, rape, and other felony charges.

•Responsible for personal protection of the Consul General, Tijuana, and physical security of all U.S. facilities in three border cities of Mexico: Tijuana, Nogales, and Nuevo Laredo.

•Conducted passport and visa fraud investigations throughout Mexico.

Special Agent at U.S. Diplomatic Security Service San Diego Resident Office & Los Angeles Field Office
  • United States - California
  • November 2000 to April 2005

Conducted passport and visa fraud investigations

Officer at San Diego and National City Police Departments
  • August 1988 to November 2000

Abuse Detective specializing in victims under the age of 14.

•Homicide crime scene specialist.

•Field Training Officer responsible for training new patrol officers.

Chief at Submarine Base
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 1989 to December 1995

(CW4): Responsible for supervising felony criminal investigations, and protective security service operations worldwide. Currently assigned to the Individual Ready Reserves.

•Honor Graduate

Mechanical Engineer at MM1/SS
  • February 1982 to February 1988

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Agent at U.S. Army Criminal Investigations Command (CID)
  • United Arab Emirates
  • December 1995 to
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Education

Bachelor's degree, Criminal Justice
  • at San Diego State University
  • January 1995

Specialties & Skills

LAW ENFORCEMENT
SUPERVISORY SKILLS
MICROSOFT ACCESS
TéCNICAS DE SUPERVISIóN
ATTORNEY
BUDGETING

Languages

Arabic
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