Daniel Dluzneski

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Daniel Dluzneski
Retired Lieutenant U.S. Secret Service
Former Coordinator Emergency Management, Safety and Security Pinellas County Schools

Growing up on a cattle farm in Connecticut, I developed a love of animals and I always had a desire to help others. I started my education at Southern Illinois University majoring in Criminal Justice. After working in a variety of jobs, I decided to apply to the Uniformed Division of the United States Secret Service.

Career Highlights- Secret Service
Over 24 years with the United States Secret Service
Canine bomb detection unit, and worked with my dog Korak 
protecting the President, Vice President and their families
Certified as a crime scene search technician
Public Affairs Spokesperson
Special Operation Officer White House Historical tours

Career Highlights- Pinellas County Schools
CPTED certification
Fire Inspector I State of Florida
Observed, supervised and coordinated over one hundred Active shooter school drills.
Standardized school emergency plans and the way active shooter drills should be run.

After my tenure in the Secret Service in 2013, I began working for the Pinellas County school system as the Coordinator of Emergency Management, Safety and Security. For 4 years I was solely in charge of our entire county, over 140 schools and 104,000 students. I made certain that each school had an emergency plan, ran the proper drills, maintained their physical security barriers. I personally attended PTA, SAC, and monthly teacher safety briefings and produced training PowerPoints for principals and administrators to standardize the county drills and procedures. Attending national seminars and trainings, active shooter scenarios, and certification through CPTED (crime prevention through environmental design) kept me up to date on all aspects of school safety. I am also a Fire Inspector I for the state of Florida.

My personal mission is to educate people within organizations about what to do in an emergency situation, such as an active shooter, fire, or bomb threat. My background and experience is an invaluable tool to train people and help increase their confidence in responding to a threat. It is always better to be proactive and prepared in advance for a situation that may occur.