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WENDY BAIMBRIDGE

SUMMARY

Team-oriented Assistant Chief with 29 years of law enforcement experience. Dependable,

conscientious and personable. Skilled in working with the public to solve crimes and problems from

multiple perspectives. Relational policing mindset with an emphasis on public-private partnerships to

leverage outside resources and the collective will of all stakeholders for positive resolutions. Participated

in state legislative and local ordinance changes, as well as experienced in creating and implementing

programs to meet compliance with those changes. Experienced in addressing the challenges of

ever-changing budgets while improving the effect iveness of the police mission. Implemented

and expanded programs aimed at diverting citizens in need of mental health services away from a law

enforcement response, as well as created a resource for assisting in the investigation of abuse of the

elderly. Servant leader’s heart who believes serving the public is a privilege.

HIGHLIGHTS

Member of the Critical

Incident Review Board

SMIP Session 54

JINSA Homeland

Security Program 2019

Board Member of

Administrative Personnel

Committee for Fitness for

Duty Evaluations

Houston Recovery Center Board

Member

Served as a Member of the Board of

Directors and Chairperson for the

Supervisory Committee at the

Houston Police Federal Credit

Union 2010-2019

Commander of the NFL Experience

for Super Bowl LI

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Certified in Crisis Intervention

Created the Mental Health Division

Developed and implemented the Crisis Call Diversion Program to divert

CIT calls-for-service from patrol to a mental health professional

Developed and currently implementing the Senior Justice Assessment Center for

elderly abuse and fraud victims

Worked with legal services and the automotive industry to develop ordinance

changes to Chapter 8 of the Local Code to better regulate the automotive industry

Police Week Award Recipient 2017

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EXPERIENCE

3/2017 to Present Assistant Chief

Serve as Assistant Chief of Patrol Region III, which is comprised of

approximately 1,000 classified personnel serving 1,000,000 residents (approx.

43% of the Houston population), with a total budget of $139,450,000. Covers

five patrol districts with the most diverse population in the City of Houston;

includes the Houston and Alief Independent School Districts, where more than

80 languages and dialects are spoken among the students

Responsible for five patrol divisions and the Mental Health Division

Coordinated and implemented an analysis to reallocate patrol staffing

according to demands to increase effectiveness and officer safety

Works with outside agencies to address inefficiencies with the criminal

justice system

Commanded field operations and directed the department’s operation center

during civil disturbances and protest marches during summer of 2020

Managed the Department Operations Center throughout Hurricane Harvey

2017. Oversight of the most severely impacted areas of Houston

Established division level training for patrol divisions to increase relational

policing effectiveness, officer safety and ensure practices are in line with

policy

Managed security at COVID testing sites and distribution of PPE to Region

III employees

Oversight of intelligence-led policing for Region III Divisions

Work with community stakeholders to address, solve, and prevent

crime and disorder issues

10/2011 to 3/2017 Commander

Served as division commander of the Mental Health Division

Worked with the Harris County Mental Health Authority to reduce

chronic users of HPD calls-for-service by 80%

Collaborate with the Mayor’s Office, Management Districts, Public

and Private Community members and several other agencies to provide

comprehensive services to the homeless and address community

concerns

Implemented the Boarding Homes Enforcement Unit

Expanded our collaboration with The Harris Center for Mental Health and

IDD to lessen public demand for a police response for mental health related

calls-for-service: increased CIRT Teams with the addition of two

clinicians, a d d e d two case managers to the Homeless Outreach Team,

added two case managers for the Chronic Consumer Stabilization Unit.

Increased staffing funded by the local mental heal th authority

Created the Senior Justice Assessment Center to assist HPD

detectives with the investigation of abuse and fraud for elderly victims.

Collaboration includes: Harris County Family Services Department,

Univers i ty o f Texas Hea l th Sc ience Cente r , Harris County

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DA's Office, APS, DADS, and Texas Attorney General’s Office

Secured a $250,000 from the Bureau of Justice Assistance, along

with another $800,000 in private endowments, to implement the

pilot for the Crisis Call Diversion Program to place Crisis Hotline

Counselors at Houston Emergency Center to divert CIT calls from HPD

patrol units

10/2011 to 05/2013

Served as division commander of the Vehicular Crimes Division

Restructured the Crash Reconstruction Unit to bring a greater level of case

integrity and investigative accuracy to our fatality crash investigations

Assembled a unified response to intoxication manslaughter cases

with the DAs Office to ensure successful investigation and

prosecution of these cases

Implemented training for patrol to increase the safety for officers

responding to freeway crash scenes

05/2009 to 10/2011 Lieutenant

Supervised the Auto Dealers Detail

Responsible for regulating the automotive industry in the City of

Houston. This industry is comprised of over 6,000 businesses, 65 storage

lots and 1,200 wrecker drivers.

Managed a $4,000,000 budget, fleet, and staffing of classified and

civilian employees

Oversight of the auction process of abandoned vehicles and

regulatory process of the SafeClear Program

Served as Secretary to the Automotive Board

Worked with the automotive industry and city council to amend

ordinances in Chapter 8, including raising the licensing fees to ensure

solvency for this self-funded unit

Department liaison to the Mayor’s Office, City Council and local and state

legislators regarding automotive regulatory affairs

Created policy to ensure HPD accountability to the automotive industry

Developed an effective response for heavy duty towing to

assist in congestion mitigation

Addressed personnel issues that inhibited efficient officer performance

and effective responses to our public

Managed replacement of an outdated computer system with an internally

designed system featuring innovative technology

07/2007 to 05/2009

Served as lieutenant over administrative and operational units at Central

Division

Responsible for the divisional and overtime budgets, staffing changes of

over 200 classified and civilian positions, IAD oversight, fleet, and crime

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analysis

Managed three community policing storefront stations

Implemented several crime initiatives, some of which involved extensive

coordination of command staff, media, area politicians, several outside

agencies and City of Houston departments, other divisional resources, and

the community. Reduced property crime in a problematic area by 40%

11/2005 to 07/2007

Managed the Juvenile Division's Missing Persons, General Investigations

and Intake Units

Assisted with the creation of a response system that utilized

interagency and community resources in the search for missing and

abducted children to better expedite their safe recovery

Utilized various management tools such as counseling, education, training,

psychological services, and Administrative Personnel Concerns to get

problematic officers back within the scope of HPD expectations for

employment to improve the efficiency

10/1998 to 11/2005 Sergeant

Supervised patrol officers and storefronts. Worked in the ca l l - fo r -

se rv ice loop and with the community in a problem-solving capacity.

Worked with several other agencies, city departments, councilmembers,

activists, and community and business leaders to resolve crime at the

root cause with the goal of reducing overall calls-for-service

Worked with HPD Legal in the development of a policy on

trespass enforcement

Supervised crime analysis at the patrol level

Divisional Internal Affairs investigator

Managed state and federal grants, totaling approximately $5,000,000.

Created grant proposals to purchase equipment and hire more

officers

Supervisor in the Jail Division responsible for overseeing the operations

and safety of prisoners and civilian jailers

01/1992 to 10/1998 Police Officer

Compiled background reports of referred officer's for the Personnel Concerns

Committee, an early warning system for troubled officers

Managed classified grievances for HPD

Responsible for responding to calls-for-service at Westside and

Southwest Divisions.

EDUCATION 2004 Master of Arts: Sociology

University of Houston - Clear Lake 1989 Bachelor of Arts: Business Administration

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University of Houston

AWARDS

Manager of the Year 2017

Distinguished Command Award

18 Citizen’s Letters

5 Chief Commendations

12 Assistant Chief Commendations

15 Supervisor Commendations

4 Employee Commendations

3 Outside Agency Commendations

1 Chief of Police Unit Citation

5 Physical Agility Test Awards

REFERENCES

Available upon request