Steve Lang

Murrieta Police Dept. (15 years) Rank: Police Corporal

Height: 5' 10"  Weight: 175 lbs  Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue

Hat: 7 5/8   Coat: 38 R.   Shirt: 16 1/2 x 33   Pants: 31 x 32  Shoes: 10 1/2   Gloves: Med.  BDU's: Medium / Regular

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Type of training:  (In Part)

• (2006) 40 hour Vehicle Theft School   Orange County Sheriff’s Department

• (2006) 16 hour Identity Theft and Methamphetamine Class   California Narcotics Officers Assoc.

• (2005) 24 hour Assertive Police Supervision Class   Marin Consulting Associates

·         (2005) 12 hour Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Update Class.  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Dept.

·         (2005) 40 hour Anti- Terrorism Threat Management Conference   Assoc. of Threat Assessment Professionals / L.A.P.D. Threat Assessment Unit

·         (2005) 40 hour Advanced Hostage Negotiations Conference  (C.A.H.N.) California Assoc. of Hostage Negotiators

• (2005) 40 hour Police Bicycle Patrol Class  Chula Vista Police Department

• (2005) 12 hour Police Pursuit Driving/ Force Option Class  Riverside County Sheriff’s Department

• (2005) 12 hour Cultural Diversity Class  Museum of Tolerance

• (2005) 8 hour Tactical Short- Barrel Shotgun Class   Murrieta Police Department

• (2005) 12 hour P.I.O. Media Relations Class   Murrieta Police Department

• (2004) 12 hour Gang Awareness Update Class   San Bernardino Sheriff’s Department

• (2004) 28 hour D.A.R.E. Training Conference   California DARE Officers Assoc.

• (2004) 24 hour Field Training Officer Update School   Riverside County Sheriff’s Department

• (2003) 24 hour Hostage Negotiations For Domestic Violence School   San Diego Regional Training Center

• (2003) 8 hour arrest and Control Class  (Riverside Country Sheriff’s Department)

• (2003) 40 hour Police Off-Road Motorcycle Class  (San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department)

• (2002) 80 hour Police Supervision Course  (Riverside Community College)

• (2002) 20 hour Training Conference / Survival Tactics  (California Narcotics Officers Association)

• (2002) 8 hour Driving/Force Option class  (Riverside County Sheriff’s Department)

• (2002) (40) hour Homicide Investigation (F.B.I.)- Los Angeles

• (2002) 24 hour Advanced Special Weapons & Tactics School/Competition The Murrieta Police Department

• (2001) 24 hour D.A.R.E. Update Training Class  (The Los Angeles Police Department)

• (2001) 24 hour Crime Free Multi Housing Instructor School  (The El Cajon Police Department)

• (2001) 24 hour Advanced Special Weapons & Tactics School/Competition  The Murrieta Police Department

• (2000) 40 hour Hostage Negotiation Course  (F.B.I.) San Diego

• (2000) 40 hour Advanced Criminal Investigation Course  (P.M.W. Associates)

• (1999) 40 hour Advanced Interview and Interrogation Course  (Interview and Interrogation Institute)

• (1999) 24 hour Advanced Special Weapons & Tactics School/Competition  The Murrieta Police Department

• (1999) 80 hour DARE Officer Course  The Los Angeles police Department

• (1998) 24 hour Advanced Special Weapons & Tactics School/ Competition   The Murrieta Police Department

• (1997) 24 hour Narcotics Investigators Training Conference   California Narcotics Officers Association

• (1997) 80 hour Drug Recognition Expert Course   San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept.

• (1997) 40 hour Driving Under the Influence Course   San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Dept.

• (1996) 24 hour Glock Armor’s Course  Glock Cooperation

• (1996) 80 hour Advanced Special Weapons and Tactics School   Riverside County Sheriff’s Dept

• (1996) 24 hour Training Conference  California Narcotics Officers Association

• (1996) 80 hour Clandestine Methamphetamine Lab Safety and Certification Course   State of Ca  Dept. of justice

• (1996) 12 hour High Risk Entry Training Class  California Narcotics Officers Association

• (1994) 80 hour Narcotics Investigation Course California Department of Justice

• (1991) 40 hour Interview and Interrogation Course  Behavior Analysis Training 

Institute 

• (1991) 40 hour Training Officer Course   Ray Simon Training Institute

• (1990) 80 hour Special Weapons and Tactics Training Course  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

• (1990) Drug Abuse Recognition Course  California Department of Justice

• (1990) 10 hour Laser Firearms Training   Orange County Sheriff’s Department

• (1989) 40 hour Traffic Accident Investigation Course   Sacramento Reg. Training Academy

• (1989) 10 hour Laser Firearms Training Class  Orange County Sheriff’s Department

• (1988) 32 Hour Police Pursuit Training Course   Butte Public Safety Academy

• (1988) 40 hour Officer Survival and Tactics Course   California Specialized Training Institute

• (1983) 608 hour Full Time Police Academy  California Justice Training Center

• (1980) 350 hour Reserve Police Academy  Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

Employment background:

·         (1992- Present) The Murrieta Police Department   Police Detective/Corporal currently working undercover narcotics for the California Department of Justice, Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement.  (A Major Narcotics Task Force). 1992-2004 Tactical SWAT Team Member. (1996-1997) Assigned as a Narcotics Detective working undercover for a Clandestine Methamphetamine Lab Task Force.   Collateral duties include: Senior Training Officer, DARE Instructor, Off-Road Motorcycle Team, SWAT Hostage Negotiator, Police Bicycle Team. Media Relations trained.

·         (1988-1992) Buena Park Police Department   Worked Uniform Patrol and promoted to The Special Problems Unit as a Narcotics Detective. (1989-1992) S.W.A.T  Team Member.

·         (1980-1988) Santa Monica Police Department   Reserve Police Officer assigned to Uniform Patrol, Undercover Narcotics and Vice Units

SKILLS:

·        S.W.A.T. Trained (Tactical)

·        S.W.A.T. Trained  (Lead Hostage Negotiator)

·         Training Officer (Trained and evaluated new Police Officers)

·         Narcotics Expert (Influence, Sales, Transportation, Manufacture)

·         Weaponless Defense Instructor Baton / ASP

·         Executive Protection

·         Expert Tactical / Pursuit Driving

·         Patrol Tactics and Critical Response

·         Expert Court Testimony

·         Interview and Interrogation

·         Skilled Undercover Operator and Instuctor

·         Chemical Agents

·         Report Writing

·         Evidence Handling

·         Knowledge of California State Laws

·         Police Procedure

·         Use of force

·         Field Supervisor

·         Team Attitude Mindset

·         Able to think clearly under pressure

·         Good sense of humor 

Special Abilities:

·         Expert Motorcycle Rider (Grand Prix Roadracing, Supermoto)

·         Competition handgun, shotgun, rifle shooting (combat)

·         Tracking (Urban and Rural)

·         Cartoonist

·         Artist

·         Musician (harmonica)

·         Mountain and road biking

·         Tennis (Gold and Bronze Metal) California Police Olympics

·         Running (Annual Baker to Vegas Police Relay Race 120 miles)

·         Train and handle all types of animals

·         Able to speak and teach in front of large groups

Awards / Commendations:

·         Metal of Valor (Murrieta Park Police Department)

·         Metal of Courage  (Buena Park Police Department)

·         Metal of Meritorious Conduct / Gold  (Murrieta Police Department)

·         Life Saving Metal (Murrieta Police Department)

·         Mike Serge Award (Top SWAT Team Member)  SWAT Competition

            (Commendations and other awards available upon request)

Shootings:

1982 – Hawthorne, CA.  I was involved in a fatal shooting of an (in progress) armed robbery suspect.  The suspect was a male Philippino transsexual who was committing armed robberies to raise money for a sex change operation. I fired six rounds when the suspect pointed his gun at me, while fleeing the robbery scene on foot.  The only time he dressed as a man was during the commission of the robberies, approximately three per week.

1996 – Wildomar, CA. I was in a running gunfight with a gang member driving a stolen vehicle and in possession of a large amount of narcotics.  He was armed with a sawed off rifle and under the influence of methanphetamine.

2001 – Murrieta, CA. I was shot by a Vietnamese gang member at close range (6 ft.)  during a running gunfight while in the commission of a thwarted home invasion robbery.  During the gunfight the suspect was struck 7 times and I was shot once in the right leg.

Quotes: Supervisors / Performance Appraisals

            “Steve has an infectious sense of Humor”

“Capable of developing and maintaining a rapport with youthful crime victims as well as hardened criminals”

“ Your creative ways of accomplishing your goals is a pleasure to watch”

“ Any Police Officer who can successfully talk a human being into surrendering when that person is already in a mindset to commit a violent act is considered gifted” (Chief of Police)

Speaking Engagements:

2007 – PRESENT:  Police Training Classes as an instructor for various narcotics classes (LCI Services)

1999 – PRESENT:  DARE Instructor, teaching elementary school students the DARE curriculum.

2004 – Youth Sports League, Pop Warner Coaches. Topic: Drugs and how they effect our youth in sports.

2003 – Republican League of Woman. Voters.  Topic: Drugs and the effect on the community.

2002 – Murrieta Police Volunteers Association.  Topic:  Illegal drug manufacturing and clandestine labs (meth labs).

2002 – Hemet Police Department.  Topic:  Debriefing on an officer involved shooting  (officer survival).

1995 – Methodist Church of Murrieta.  Topic: Drugs and gangs and how they affect the family and the community.

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