Summary

Overview

Work History

Education

Skills

Certification

Affiliations

Instructor Certifications

Certified Instructor

Training and Certifications

Fire & EMS Certifications and Training

Add'l Police Officer Certifications and Training

Timeline

Steven L. Norris Jr.

Troy,OH

Summary

I am a 23-year veteran of the emergency services world; police, fire, and EMS. I have a record of proven leadership in high-stress, high-risk environments where the ability to maintain calm in the midst of chaos is vital. I have thousands of hours of training in myriad topics and have trained police departments, police officers, and citizens in many different subjects. I have a Master’s degree in Ministry, which is about ministering and helping people in whatever life situation they find themselves. I am a police/fire/EMS chaplain, and part of a peer-support team that responds to critical incidents. I have a wealth of knowledge and experience in a vast array of topics and I am excited to find new opportunities to use my knowledge and experience.

Overview

24

24

years of professional experience

1

1

Certification

Work History

Public Safety Officer

City of Oakwood

04.2010 - Current

Certified as Police Officer, Firefighter, and EMT
Similar responsibilities as with the City of Moraine, with the added responsibility of fire suppression and prevention, responding effectively and efficiently to emergency medical calls, and providing care and transporting subjects to the hospital
Primary Firearms instructor
Member of the Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force as a forensic mobile phone examiner
Member of SOFAST (U.S Marshal Service)
Field Training Officer
Detective for four years
Currently serve as the President of Oakwood F.O.P Lodge #107

Owner/CEO

CrossPoint Tactical, LLC

01.2016 - Current

Own and operate a small business that provides firearms and self-defense training and education to businesses, police departments and private citizens

SWAT Officer

City of Moraine and Oakwood

08.2005 - 09.2019

Member of the Kettering Regional SWAT team, Assistant Team Leader, Firearms instructor
Responsible for planning operations, executing search warrants and high-risk raids, responding to very high risk calls such as barricaded suspects, hostage situations and calls that require a higher level of response than the 'normal' police response

Police Officer

City of Moraine

04.2001 - 04.2010

Patrol the City, respond to calls; both emergency and non-emergency, enforce traffic laws, and ensure the safety and security of those in the City of Moraine and traveling through the City
Gathered preliminary investigation information as a first responder to crime scenes
Responded quickly to dispatch and took appropriate action at crime and disaster scenes
Monitored and investigated suspicions persons and situations and unusual activities
Directed traffic during emergency and congested situations
Instructed suspects on field sobriety tests and used portable equipment to perform tests
Prepared cases for trial and appeared and testified in court as a witness
Wrote reports on arrests made, activities performed and unusual incidents observed
Served active warrants and subpoenas
Patrolled designated districts in patrol cars
Mediated domestic-related disturbances and protected victims from harm
Responded to and investigated security and burglar alarms
Searched vehicles, buildings, homes and property for evidence and stolen property
Conducted high-speed vehicle chases in serious and emergency situations
Directed and controlled crowds at parades, funeral processions and sporting events
Wrote detailed arrest and accident reports
Inspected squad vehicle and weapons daily and arranged for routine and special maintenance
Organized and recorded facts to prepare incident reports
Investigated all manner of crimes as a Detective, responsible for the identification of suspects and prosecution of criminal cases
Certified as a Field Training Officer, responsible for training new police officers

Education

Master of Arts - Ministry

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

12.2019

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Psychology Minor, Bible Minor

Cedarville University

Cedarville, OH

06.2001

Skills

Calm in high-stress situations
Honesty and courage
Knowledge of the law
Teaching and training
Focused and energetic
Interpersonal skills with youth and children

Investigative skills
Firearms expertise
Conflict de-escalation
Public safety management
Self-defense techniques

Certification

Over 1,000 hours of training as a member of the Kettering Regional SWAT team
Certified as an EMT-B through the Ohio Fire Academy
Certified as a Firefighter-Level 2
Attended Fire Officer 1
07/01/13, Evidence Technician (80 hours)
03/01/14, Reading Smoke (Cleveland State Univ.)
03/01/14, NIMS refresher (Cleveland State Univ.)
11/01/14, Public Sector Financial Planning and Management (Cleveland State Univ.)
11/01/14, 3 C’s of Suppression (Cleveland State Univ.)
06/01/15, Attended Surviving Verbal Conflict (Dolan Consulting Group)
05/01/15, Certified as a Basic Mobile Device Examiner through the National Computer Forensic Institute (sponsored by the Secret Service)
11/01/15, Ventilation (Cleveland State Univ.)
06/01/16, Certified as an Advanced Mobile Device Examiner through the National Computer Forensic Institute (sponsored by the Secret Service)
06/01/15, Member of the SOFAST task force with the US Marshals service, responsible for the apprehension of violent felons
Death Investigation (40 hours)-OPOTA
Over 40 hours of Interview/Interrogation training (Reed and Wicklander/Zulowski)
Financial Crime Investigator
Certified Pistol/Rifle/Shotgun instructor through OPOTC (80+ hours)
Certified R.A.I.D.E.R instructor (solo officer response to active threats) through the A.L.I.C.E. training institute (40 hours)
Certified A.L.I.C.E. instructor (school/business-based layperson response to active threats)
Hundreds of continuing education hours in Fire/EMS over the past six years
Certified Intoxilyzer Senior Operator
Certified Datamaster Senior Operator
Certified Taser Instructor
Certified Glock Armorer
Certified Colt AR-15 Armorer
Certified Police/Fire/EMS Chaplain through the Billy Graham Institute
Certified Field Training Officer
Certified Evidence Technician
Group Crisis Intervention training (ICISF and UMBC)
Assisting Individuals in Crisis training (ICISF and UMBC)
Member of the Ohio Tactical Officer’s Association (OTOA)
Member of the National Tactical Officer’s Association (NTOA)
Member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA)
Member of Regional CISM (Crisis Intervention Stress Management) team, responsible for responding to and debriefing First Responders after a critical event
Member of CART team (Child Abduction and Response)

Affiliations

United States Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force
National White Collar Crime Center (NWC3) and agency representative for NWC3
PATCTECH (Public Agency Training Center Technical Division)
FOP Lodge #107 (Oakwood)
NTOA (National Tactical Officer’s Association)
OTOA (Ohio Tactical Officer’s Association)
ILEETA (International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association)

Instructor Certifications

Patrol Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun Instructor (Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission-OPOTC)
R.A.I.D.E.R (single officer response to active threat-A.L.I.C.E training institute)
A.L.I.C.E (civilian response to active threat)
TASER (Taser training institute)
ASP baton (Armament Systems and Procedures)
Vehicle Combatives (Centrifuge Training)
Field Training Officer (OPOTC)

Certified Instructor

Patrol Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun Instructor (Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission-OPOTC)
R.A.I.D.E.R (single officer response to active threat-A.L.I.C.E training institute)
A.L.I.C.E (civilian response to active threat)
TASER (Taser training institute)
ASP baton (Armament Systems and Procedures)
Vehicle Combatives (Centrifuge Training)
Field Training Officer (OPOTC)

Training and Certifications

1,000+ hours of training as a member of the Kettering Regional SWAT team
Certified as an EMT-B through the Ohio Fire Academy
Certified as a Firefighter-Level 2
Attended Fire Officer 1
July 2013-Evidence Technician (80 hours)
March 2014-Reading Smoke (Cleveland State Univ.)
March 2014-NIMS refresher (Cleveland State Univ. )
November 2014-Public Sector Financial Planning and Management (Cleveland State Univ.) 2
November 2014-3 C’s of Suppression (Cleveland State Univ.)
June 2015-attended Surviving Verbal Conflict (Dolan Consulting Group)
May 2015certified as a Basic Mobile Device Examiner through the National Computer Forensic Institute (sponsored by the Secret Service)
November 2015-Ventilation (Cleveland State Univ.)
June 2016certified as an Advanced Mobile Device Examiner through the National Computer Forensic Institute (sponsored by the Secret Service)
June 2015—member of the SOFAST task force with the US Marshals service, responsible for the apprehension of violent felons
Death Investigation (40 hours)-OPOTA
Over 40 hours of Interview/Interrogation training (Reed and Wicklander/Zulowski)
Financial Crime Investigator
Certified Pistol/Rifle/Shotgun instructor through OPOTC (80+ hours)
Certified R.A.I.D.E.R instructor (solo officer response to active threats) through the A.L.I.C.E. training institute (40 hours)
Certified A.L.I.C.E. instructor (school/business-based layperson response to active threats)
Hundreds of continuing education hours in Fire/EMS over the past six years
Certified Intoxilyzer Senior Operator
Certified Datamaster Senior Operator
Certified Taser Instructor
Certified Glock Armorer
Certified Colt AR-15 Armorer
Certified Police/Fire/EMS Chaplain through the Billy Graham Institute
Certified Field Training Officer
Certified Evidence Technician
Group Crisis Intervention training (ICISF and UMBC)
Assisting Individuals in Crisis training (ICISF and UMBC)
Member of the Ohio Tactical Officer’s Association (OTOA)
Member of the National Tactical Officer’s Association (NTOA)
Member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA)
Member of Regional CISM (Crisis Intervention Stress Management) team, responsible for responding to and debriefing First Responders after a critical event
Member of CART team (Child Abduction and Response)

Fire & EMS Certifications and Training

Add'l Police Officer Certifications and Training

• Family Violence awareness and intervention
• Taser training/Instructor
• Vehicle Combatives Instructor (Fighting in and around vehicles)
• Cultural Diversity
• Digital Forensics and Social Media Evidence
• Rifle/Pistol/Shotgun Instructor (120 hours)
• Evidence Technician (80 hours)
• Human Trafficking Awareness
• Miranda warning
• Surviving Verbal Conflict
• Policing in the 21st Century: Use of Force and De-Escalation
• Policing in the 21st Centruty: Community-Police Relations
• Dignitary Protection
• High Risk warrant service
• Trauma Informed Policing
• Vehicle Stops and Approaches
• Practical Application of Force
• Glock Armorer
• AR-15 Armorer
• High Risk Vehicle Stops
• Street Survival
• Wicklander-Zulowski Interview and Interrogation
• Reid Technique of Interview and Interrogation
• Assisting Individuals in Crisis
• Law Enforcement Chaplain Training Program
• Communication and Intrinsic Bias
• Racial Profiling for Traffic Stops and Field Contacts
• Use of Force and Liability Issues
• Fingerprint Identification and Preservation Methods
• School Safety: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
• Identifying and Responding to Elder Abuse
• Cultural Competency Racial Profiling and Implicit Bias
• Leading by Example
• Legal Update
• The Bulletproof Mind for Law Enforcement
• Street Crimes
• Domestic Violence: Call through Investigation
• Basic Photography Techniques for Law Enforcement
• Statement Analysis Interviewing Techniques
• Arrests and Terry Stops and Warrantless Searches
• Missing Persons
• Companion Animal Encounters
• Oleoresin Capsicum
• Defensive Tactics
• R.A.I.D.E.R Solo Engagement Tactics Instructor course
• Blue Courage
• Rapid Response
• Ecstasy and Club Drugs Undercover Safety
• Handgun Level I-III
• Advanced Spanish
• Traffic Law Update
• SWAT Training-Basic
• MP5, UMP, M4 Hostage Rescue and Drug Raids
• Basic SWAT school
• Field Training Officer school
• Financial Investigation, Money Laundering and Forfeiture
• Tactical Entry for Detectives
• Cell Phone Forensics
• Attended Homicide/Death Investigation
• Communication Analysis-the Art of Detecting Deception
• Fraud Training Seminar
• Briefing on Terrorism in Ohio
• Active Shooter Update: Lessons Learned
• Church Safety and Security
• Internet Crimes against Children
• Responding to Missing and Abducted Children
• Cyber Investigation 100-Identifying and Seizing Electronic Evidence

Timeline

Owner/CEO

CrossPoint Tactical, LLC

01.2016 - Current

Public Safety Officer

City of Oakwood

04.2010 - Current

SWAT Officer

City of Moraine and Oakwood

08.2005 - 09.2019

Police Officer

City of Moraine

04.2001 - 04.2010

Over 1,000 hours of training as a member of the Kettering Regional SWAT team
Certified as an EMT-B through the Ohio Fire Academy
Certified as a Firefighter-Level 2
Attended Fire Officer 1
07/01/13, Evidence Technician (80 hours)
03/01/14, Reading Smoke (Cleveland State Univ.)
03/01/14, NIMS refresher (Cleveland State Univ.)
11/01/14, Public Sector Financial Planning and Management (Cleveland State Univ.)
11/01/14, 3 C’s of Suppression (Cleveland State Univ.)
06/01/15, Attended Surviving Verbal Conflict (Dolan Consulting Group)
05/01/15, Certified as a Basic Mobile Device Examiner through the National Computer Forensic Institute (sponsored by the Secret Service)
11/01/15, Ventilation (Cleveland State Univ.)
06/01/16, Certified as an Advanced Mobile Device Examiner through the National Computer Forensic Institute (sponsored by the Secret Service)
06/01/15, Member of the SOFAST task force with the US Marshals service, responsible for the apprehension of violent felons
Death Investigation (40 hours)-OPOTA
Over 40 hours of Interview/Interrogation training (Reed and Wicklander/Zulowski)
Financial Crime Investigator
Certified Pistol/Rifle/Shotgun instructor through OPOTC (80+ hours)
Certified R.A.I.D.E.R instructor (solo officer response to active threats) through the A.L.I.C.E. training institute (40 hours)
Certified A.L.I.C.E. instructor (school/business-based layperson response to active threats)
Hundreds of continuing education hours in Fire/EMS over the past six years
Certified Intoxilyzer Senior Operator
Certified Datamaster Senior Operator
Certified Taser Instructor
Certified Glock Armorer
Certified Colt AR-15 Armorer
Certified Police/Fire/EMS Chaplain through the Billy Graham Institute
Certified Field Training Officer
Certified Evidence Technician
Group Crisis Intervention training (ICISF and UMBC)
Assisting Individuals in Crisis training (ICISF and UMBC)
Member of the Ohio Tactical Officer’s Association (OTOA)
Member of the National Tactical Officer’s Association (NTOA)
Member of the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association (ILEETA)
Member of Regional CISM (Crisis Intervention Stress Management) team, responsible for responding to and debriefing First Responders after a critical event
Member of CART team (Child Abduction and Response)

Master of Arts - Ministry

Cedarville University

Bachelor of Arts - Criminal Justice, Psychology Minor, Bible Minor

Cedarville University