1461 Crest Road

Howell, Michigan 48843

Voice: 517-548-2275            Facsimile: 517-548-4946            E-Mail: Steve@Sashley.com

2002 to Present – AIS, Inc., Renton, Washington

Employed under a U.S. Government contract for the Transportation Security Administration.  Certified as a Master Instructor, with responsibility for training and supervising Baggage Screeners and Baggage Screener Trainers throughout the United States.

2000 to Present – Legal Defense Manual, East Lansing, Michigan

Co-Owner and Executive Editor, responsible for writing articles, as well as editing and producing publication which focuses on legal issues in law enforcement.

1999 to 2001 – American Risk Pooling Consultants, Inc., Southfield, Michigan

Manager of Loss Control Development and Director of Law Enforcement Risk Control.  Direct responsibility for management of two company subsidiaries located in Iowa and Ohio.  Working within a combined budget of $500,000, provide direction and supervision to seven employees.  Also responsible for on-going loss control services marketing effort in three states.  Conduct specialized field loss control assessments of public safety agencies. 

1986 to Present – Washtenaw Community College, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Primary force management, firearms, use-of-force and police driving instructor.  Assigned as Police Academy Use of Force Coordinator since 1996.

1992 to Present – Smith & Wesson Academy, Springfield, Massachusetts

Adjunct Faculty.  Develop and present training programs geared toward use of force management skills.  Also develop curricula and present training in advanced use of force and firearms skills for instructors and training managers.

1993 to Present – CIRMAT, Inc., Howell, Michigan

Specializing in law enforcement risk management and consulting services, and training of law enforcement trainers and managers.  Expert witness and case consultation services specializing in police high-risk activity, with primary emphasis in management of force/control, motor vehicle pursuit, and arrest procedures.

1991 to 1998 -- Meadowbrook Insurance Group, Southfield, Michigan

Loss Control Manager, with direct management responsibility for 12 staff members, and coordination of Public Entity oriented loss control programs for insurance coverage pools and individual public and private clients in six states.  Operating within a $1.2 million budget, I planned and structured delivery of services to approximately 50 clients, developed and assisted with the presentation of new marketing approaches, assured coordinated communications between internal company units, and with external customers and fellow contractors.  My other responsibilities included development of service plans and budgeting for multiple programs, coordination of personnel and resources to fulfill diverse client needs, and allocation/utilization of resources to ultimately assure profitability for both Meadowbrook and its stockholders.

Formerly, Director of Law Enforcement Risk Control.  Working within a $400,000 budget, my responsibilities included day-to-day, hands-on management of a staff of 5, development of service plans, coordination, budget management, and frequent interaction with both internal company units and clients.  I had primary responsibility for the design and implementation of a risk control program for approximately 900 law enforcement agencies in five states.

1989 to 1991 -- Governmental Risk Managers, Inc. Plymouth, Michigan

Manager of the Risk Control Department, with responsibility for planning, implementation and delivery of risk control services provided by eight employees to two public entity insurance pools collectively representing approximately 1200 governmental jurisdictions in Michigan.  My responsibilities included day-to-day hands-on management, development of service plans, budgeting, coordination of service delivery, marketing assistance, assessment of results, and resource allocation.

Previously served as Risk Control Consultant, specializing in general liability, administration/personnel practices, training, law enforcement risk management, and program development.

1978 to 1989 -- Livingston County Sheriff Department, Howell, Michigan

Served as road patrol deputy on all three shifts, and as afternoon shift commander (Sergeant), supervising 15 employees.  Final five-year assignment was as Administrative Director, with responsibility for training a staff of 80, community service/crime prevention programs for Michigan’s fastest growing county, all departmental policy research, development and implementation, and county-wide emergency management.

1974 to 1978 -- Various police employment as a patrol officer and sergeant,

       Smaller departments, including Fowlerville, Pinckney, Webberville and Perry, Michigan.
 

• Alpha Phi Sigma, National Criminal Justice Honor Society

• American MENSA

• American Society for Industrial Security

• American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers (serving as Region 5 Director)

• American Society of Safety Engineers, Professional Member

• International Association of Chiefs of Police

• International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors

• Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police

• Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, Training Advisory Committee

• National Association of Law Enforcement Emergency Vehicle Response Trainers

• Public Risk Management Association – Michigan Chapter

• The Police Policy Studies Council

• Advanced Driving Techniques Instructor, General Motors

• Aerosol Chemical Munitions Instructor, AERKO International

• Certified Field Training Officer, M.L.E.O.T.C.

• Certified Baggage Screener Trainer, Transportation Security Administration

• Chemical Munitions Instructor, Smith & Wesson Academy

• Defensive Driving Instructor, National Safety Council

• Defensive Tactics Instructor, PPCT Management Systems

• Driving Instructor, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

• FATS Instructor Trainer, FATS, Inc.

• Firearms Instructor, Federal Law Enforcement Training Center

• Firearms Instructor, National Rifle Association

• Firearms Instructor/Range Officer (MLEOTC), Academy Certified

• Firearms Retention/Disarming Techniques Instructor, Defensive Tactics Institute

• First Aid Instructor, American Red Cross

• Flashlight Defensive Tactics Instructor, Defensive Tactics Institute

• Handcuffing & Restraint Techniques Instructor, Defensive Tactics Institute

• Impact Weapons Instructor, PPCT Management Systems

• Interactive Training Instructor, Smith & Wesson Academy

• Kubotan Techniques Instructor, Defensive Tactics Institute

• Law Enforcement Rifle Instructor, Smith & Wesson Academy

• Michigan Traffic Radar Instructor, Michigan State University

• Officer Survival Instructor, PPCT Management Systems

• Oleoresin Capsicum Instructor, MSI-Mace, Inc.

• Police Precision Driving Instructor (MLEOTC), Academy Certified

• Radiological Monitoring Instructor, Federal Emergency Management Agency

• Semi-Automatic Pistol Instructor, Smith and Wesson Academy

• Sexual Harassment, Assault, Rape Prevention Instructor, PPCT Management Systems

• Shotgun Instructor, Smith and Wesson Academy

• SkidCar System Instructor, SkidCar Incorporated

• Use of Force Instructor, Michigan Municipal Risk Management Authority

• Advanced Police Officer Training Certification (four awards), MLEOTC

• Associate in Risk Management, Insurance Institute of America

• Associate in Risk Management for Public Entities, Insurance Institute of America

• Basic Training Certification, Michigan Law Enforcement Officers Training Council

• Certified Playground Safety Inspector, National Recreation & Parks Association

• Licensed Life, Health and Accident Insurance Agent, State of Michigan

• Master Force & Control Instructor, Smith & Wesson Academy

• OSHA Compliance Assurance Certification

• Police Management Development Certification (three awards), MLEOTC

• Police Supervisor Development Certification, MLEOTC

• Risk Management and Civil Liability, Kellogg Community College, October, 2002

• Protecting Officers in High Risk Situations:  Enhancing Safety and Reducing Liability, Wyoming Chiefs and Sheriffs Association, April, 2001

• Protecting Officers in High Risk Situations:  The Role of the Trainer in Enhancing Safety and Reducing Liability, American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, 14th Annual International Training Conference, January, 2001

• Managing High Risk Emergency Services Activity, Iowa League of Cities/ICAP, Annual Training Conference,  June,  2000

• Managing High Risk Law Enforcement Activity:  Use of Force, Pursuit and Officer Safety, American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, 13th Annual International Training Conference, January, 2000

• Managing the Risks of Volunteers, Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA), Annual Training Conference, June, 1999

• Force & Control:  Risk Management Issues for Instructors, American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, 12th Annual International Training Conference, January, 1999

• Civil Liability for Emergency Telecommunicators, Michigan Chapter of Association of Public Safety Communication Officers, Fall Training Conference, September, 1998

• Supplemental Police Manpower: Necessary Evil or True Benefit?, Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA), Annual Training Conference, June, 1998

• Law Enforcement Training: A Systematic Approach, Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA), Annual Training Conference, June, 1998

• Managing Risk in the Municipal Arena, 1998 Michigan Municipal Clerks Institute, East Lansing, Michigan, April, 1998

• Getting a Grip:  The Management of High Risk Police Activities, Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, Winter Training Conference, February, 1998

• Managing Force:  Enhancing Safety & Reducing Risk, American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, 11th Annual International Training Conference, January, 1998

• Law Enforcement Use of Force in the 21^st Century, Illinois Risk Management Association, November, 1997

• Use of Force:  Managing Risk & Safety, PPCT Management Systems International Training Conference, August, 1997

• Use of Force Management:  Special Issues for Managers, Oklahoma Department of Corrections, July, 1997

• Control Challenges in the School Environment, Central Michigan University, Law Enforcement & School Liaison Program Institute, June, 1997

• Managing High Risk Law Enforcement Activity, Michigan Ass’n. of Chiefs of Police, Summer Training Conference, June, 1997

• Law Enforcement Post Incident Damage Control, Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA), Annual Training Conference, May, 1997

• Pursuit Management:  Implementing a Control Continuum, American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, 10th Annual International Training Conference, January, 1997

• Instructor Challenges in Use of Force Management, American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, 10th Annual International Training Conference, January, 1997

• The Risks of Crossing the Border:  Managing Interjurisdictional Exposures, Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA), Annual Training Conference, June, 1996

• Aerosol Weapons:  Reducing Your Risks, Michigan Ass’n. of Chiefs of Police, Mid-Winter Training Conference, February, 1996

• Pursuit Management:  Implementing a Control Continuum , American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, 9th Annual International Training Conference, January, 1996

• Critical Incident Policy Management, Minnesota Sheriff’s Association Training Conference, December, 1995

• Use of Force Management for Supervisors, Upper Peninsula Law Enforcement Development Center, November, 1995

• Vehicle Operations Management, International Association of Chiefs of Police Training Conference, October, 1995

• Total Control Management, PPCT Management Systems International Training Conference, August, 1995

• Police Administration and Risk Control, Ohio Municipal League Joint Self Insurance Pool, June, 1995

• Effective Risk Manager/Law Enforcement Executive Relationships, Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA), Annual Training Conference, June, 1995

• Pursuit Management:  Implementing a Control Continuum, Michigan Ass’n. of Chiefs of Police, Mid-Winter Training Conference, February, 1995

• Managing the Use of Force, American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, 8th Annual International Training Conference, January, 1995

• Fundamentals of Risk Management, Wyoming Chiefs and Sheriffs Annual Conference, Wyoming Law Enforcement Academy, April, 1994

• Implementing Defensible Control Continuums, Law Enforcement Officers Regional Training Consortium, Flint, Michigan, March, 1994

• Deadly Force:  The Importance of Management, Northern Michigan Law Enforcement Training Consortium, March, 1994

• Interjurisdictional Liability, Michigan Ass’n. of Chiefs of Police, Mid-Winter Training Conference, February, 1994

• Risk Control:  Managing the Use of Force, American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers, 7th Annual International Training Conference, January, 1994

• Managing Force in a Correctional Setting, Minnesota Counties Insurance Trust, November, 1993

• Cross-Jurisdictional Liability Issues, Northern Michigan Ass’n. of Chiefs of Police, Annual Meeting, October, 1993

• Managing the Use of Force, PPCT Management Systems International Training Conference, August, 1993

• Managing Effective Police Training:  Doing More with What You Have, Law Enforcement Officers Regional Training Consortium, May, 1993

• Managing Effective Police Training, Michigan Ass’n. of Chiefs of Police, Mid-Winter Training Conference, February, 1993

• Contemporary Use of Force Issues, Michigan Ass’n. of Chiefs of Police, Mid-Winter Training Conference, February, 1992

• Reducing Motor Vehicle Related Losses, Michigan Ass’n. of Chiefs of Police, Mid-Winter Training Conference, February, 1991

PUBLICATIONS

• Managing Police Pursuit Driving Practices, Police and Security News, Volume 18, Number 4, September, 2002

• Law Enforcement Jurisdictional Issues, Legal Defense Manual, Volume 2002, Number 2, June, 2002

• Changing Aerosol Weapon and Use of Force Practices, Police and Security News, Volume 18, Number 3, May/June, 2002

• On Computers:  Its Not Really Magic, Police and Security News, (Since 1996) Monthly column on computers and their application to government service.

• Automating Your Agency:  Make It Easy on Yourself, Police and Security News Volume 17, Number 5, September/October, 2001

• Risk Management Fundamentals, Law Enforcement Legal Defense Manual, Volume 2001, Number 1, March, 2001

• Searching the Internet, Tow Times, Volume 15, Number 12, July 1998

• Finally…Use of Force Guidelines We Can All Train To, MML Law Enforcement Risk Control News, Volume 4, Number 2, June 1998

• Computers:  Learn from My Experience, Tow Times, Volume 15, Number 11, June 1998

• Motor Vehicle Pursuit:  Managing Your Department’s Risk, MML Law Enforcement Risk Control News, Volume 3, Number 4, December 1997

• Issues with Aerosols, MML Law Enforcement Risk Control News, Volume 1, Number 3, September 1995

• Crossing the Border, Public Risk Magazine; Volume 10, Number 5; May/June, 1996

• Managing Aerosol Issues, Law & Order Magazine, Volume 44, Number 3, March 1996

• Managing the Use of Force:  The Key to Risk Reduction, Redman Report, June 1995

• Police Pursuit Risks:  Setting the Standard, Public Risk Magazine; Volume 9,  Number 3; March 1995

• Pursuit Management:  Implementing a Control Continuum, Law and Order Magazine;  Volume 42, Number 12; December 1994

• Real Management of the Use of Force, Smith and Wesson Academy Training & Newsletter; Issue Number 23; April 1993

• Moseley v. City of Inkster, et al

• Willis v. City of Detroit, et al