David Siver
Grand Rapids
Summary
Experienced with leading law enforcement teams and managing critical incidents. Utilizes strategic planning to ensure public safety and community trust. Track record of crisis management and team collaboration.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Patrolman
Grand Rapids Police Department
09.2000 - Current
- Served on the Department’s full time tactical team / long range observer as an operator and Team Leader for over 10 years.
- Certified instructor in Firearms, Defensive Tactics, Pursuit / Precision Driving, Taser Devices, Krav Maga Physical Controls, Effective Fitness Combatives, and West Michigan Criminal Justice Training Consortium Physical Controls with over 3000 hours of Lead Instruction in the above areas
- Trained as a Field Training Officer in 2013
- Promoted to Sergeant July of 2015
- Served as a Patrol Sergeant, 1st and 3rd shift Patrol, North and West Service areas until returning to the SRT as a Sergeant in Oct of 2017
- Promoted to Lieutenant in August 2019
- Selected as the Training Unit Commander in Feb 2022
- January of 2023 promoted to Captain and currently serving as the Training and Engagement Division Commander
- Responsible for Departmental Use of Force review and analysis
United States Army
04.2008 - 01.2009
- Company Overview: Michigan National Guard
- Deployed to Iraq as part of an Infantry Brigade Combat Team
- Assisted in the training of Iraqi Police at the Al Anbar Provincial Government Center
- Michigan National Guard
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
New England College of Business
01.2015
Skills
- Critical thinking
- Physical restraint
- Patrol operations
- Firearms training
- Active shooter training
- Nonlethal force apprehension
- Personnel supervision
- De-escalation techniques
- Team leadership
- Self-defense techniques
- Tactical operations
- Training development
Certification
- Force Science Certification, Force Science Institute, September 2022.
- Executive Management Program, Northwestern University for Public Safety, October 2023.
Timeline
United States Army
04.2008 - 01.2009
Patrolman
Grand Rapids Police Department
09.2000 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
New England College of Business
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