Steven Stopka
Sleepy Hollow,IL
Summary
Service oriented, meticulous, award winning law enforcement officer and leader in US Army. Extensive training in financial crimes, interviews and interrogations, public safety, emergency response, and case preparation. Valued by supervisors for proficiency in crime solving with clear and effective communication. A dependable resource for new initiatives and change management.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Law Enforcement Officer
City Of Park Ridge
Park Ridge, IL
05.2003 - Current
2004–Present: Law Enforcement, City of Park Ridge.
- Field Training Officer.
- Honor Guard member.
- Major Case Assistance Team Investigator - MCAT.
- Illinois Crimes Against Children Task Force member.
- Senior Police Detective.
- Peer Jury Program Coordinator.
- Peer Support Coordinator.
- Firearms Instructor.
- Citizens' Police Academy Instructor.
Military Police Squad Leader
United States Army
09.1996 - 09.2001
- Responsible for the training, health, welfare, morale, and personal/professional development of a 6-person squad.
- Provided command and control of a 15-person security force, physical security for designated areas, including weapon storage facilities and sensitive information centers, at the Johnston Atoll Chemical Agent Disposal Site.
- Enforced military laws and regulations, including the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ), within garrison patrol operations.
- Provided law enforcement support to various installations as patrol supervisor.
Education
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
William Rainey Harper College
Palatine, ILSkills
- Proficient in investigating financial crimes
- Recruit mentorship
- Eighteen years of training new recruits
- De-escalation techniques
- Court preparation skills
- Documentation of casework outcomes
- Collaboration with law enforcement and financial institutions
- Warrant execution and preparation
Accomplishments
- Valedictorian of the Chicago Police Academy
- 11 years of investigative experience, successfully completing many professional trainings such as Risk Management and Civil Liability and Laws of Interrogation
- Field Training Officer
- Peer Jury Officer
Accomplishments
- Certificate of Merit - Chicago Police Academy Class 04-102B
- Several Department Commendation Awards
- Collective Commendation Award
- 2021 Chief's Award
- Multiple Letters of Recognition
Certification
Countless Certificates of Achievements
- International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators
- Reid Technique of Interviews and Interrogations
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Law Enforcement Officer
City Of Park Ridge
05.2003 - Current
Military Police Squad Leader
United States Army
09.1996 - 09.2001
Some College (No Degree) - Criminal Justice
William Rainey Harper College
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