Steve began his law enforcement career in 1974. Over the next fifteen years, he served as a law enforcement officer in various functional capacities with both municipal and county police agencies. From 1978 until his retirement in 1989, Steve was a Deputy Sheriff and command officer in Livingston County, Michigan.

As a Deputy, he spent several years working as a patrol officer, and was promoted to Sergeant in 1982. Following a three year assignment as commander of the afternoon shift, Steve was appointed to the newly created position of Staff Services Administrator, where he had primary responsibility for the administrative support functions of the department, including research and development of all departmental policies, development and presentation of training programs, management of the department’s training effort, supervision of the department's community service programs, and coordination of the department's Emergency Management function. He also served as Chief Instructor and department Armorer.

Steve is a certified instructor in many police subjects, including firearms, driving, radar, chemical munitions and defensive tactics, and has attended over 5,000 hours of advanced police training. He has served as an adjunct faculty member at several Michigan colleges, and at the Smith and Wesson Academy. Currently, he is the Use of Force Coordinator for the Washtenaw Police Academy, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He has been a police trainer since 1985, and continues to develop and present training programs in his spare time.

Steve attended Michigan State University where he received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees, and Eastern Michigan University, where he earned a second Master’s Degree. Steve also attended Northwestern University's Traffic Institute, where he completed The School of Police Staff and Command. He is a multi-session graduate of the Smith & Wesson Academy (where he is currently an adjunct staff member, and has earned the designation Master Force & Control Instructor), and of the prestigious Federal Law Enforcement Training Center.

Steve has worked as a law enforcement expert witness since 1995, consulting on numerous cases. He specializes in use of force, motor vehicle operation, arrest practices and police procedural issues.

Steve has been an invited staff member at many training and management conferences, including those sponsored by the National League of Cities, the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers (ASLET), the Public Risk Management Association (PRIMA), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), PPCT Management Systems, and numerous State Chief’s and Sheriff’s Associations. He has published several articles, and is recognized nationally as an authority in risk management and its application to the use of force/control, and vehicle pursuit.

Steve serves on the Advisory Board of ILEETA (International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association), and volunteers his time as ILEETA's Webmaster. Steve also served as Michigan State Director of ASLET from 1987 to 1995, the ASLET Region 5 Director from 1996 to 2001, and is currently the Michigan State Director. He is an active member of the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors (IALEFI) and American MENSA, and is a lifetime member of the Police Marksman Association.

Steve has been a police deadly force consultant, an expert witness in police use of force cases, and a consultant in cases involving police pursuit driving.

Before becoming an independent risk management and training consultant, Steve served as a Risk Control Manager and Director of Law Enforcement Risk Control for American Risk Pooling Consultants of Southfield, Michigan. Steve also served as Public Entity Loss Control Manager and Director of Law Enforcement Risk Control for Meadowbrook Insurance Group of Southfield. Prior to that, Steve worked as a Risk Control Consultant, and as Manager of the Risk Control Department, for another large municipal property and casualty pool. During his tenure there, he earned the designation Associate in Risk Management from the Insurance Institute of America.

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