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STEVE  SUMMERVILLE

 Director – Security

 CHUM TELEVISION


 STEVEN SUMMERVILLE

            Telephone: (416) 591-7400 ext. 2277

            Facsimile:   (416) 340-7005

            Stevesu@citytv.com

 

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

CHUM Television – Toronto Ontario.

 Aug 2001 to present                        Director - Security.                                 

~          The duties of Director of Security CHUM Television oversees the management of the CHUM City Security team and specifically manages and establishes the principles and standards for work performance, hiring, directing and training staff to ensure capable and consistent performance.  Responsibilities include the maintaining of data bases and records, the planning and coordination of live events, effectively managing and monitoring all forms of undesirable communication, developing and maintaining effective liaisons with law enforcement, and the assisting of various departments with security issues. 

~          The Director of Security will also assist with regional CHUM television stations, the New PL (London, Ontario), the New V.R. (Barrie, Ontario), the New RO (Ottawa, Ontario) and the New VI (Victoria, British Columbia). 

Ontario Police College – Aylmer Ontario. 

Sept 2000 to Aug 2001                    Seconded Provincial Trainer. Defensive Tactics Section.                                   

~          Training:  Provincially mandated training is provided to all Ontario police personnel in order to comply with the Police Services Act and the Adequacy Standards Regulation as governed by the Ministry of the Solicitor General and Correctional Services.  Participants are educated in programs ranging from crisis management, defensive tactics, firearms, vehicle operations, provincial statutes, etc., in order to compete the basic constable training program.  Seminars, lectures and information sessions are also made to government, private industry and the public to inform them of the purpose and methods of the training.  

~          Research and Development:  Methods, tactics and educational programs must adhere to Solicitor General & Ministry of Correction guidelines.  They must also be effective and acceptable to the community at large as well as serving members of the police services throughout the province. The development of the training program necessitates  thorough  research  and knowledge in a variety  of  areas   including: Federal,  Provincial  and  Municipal  legislation; local  political   and   operational   factors, judicial court decisions, coroner recommendations, and officer  capability assessment.                                   

Toronto Police Service, Training & Education Unit. 

May 1999 – Sept 2000                    Training Coordinator –Officer Safety Section.                                   

~          Research and Development:  Methods and tactics must adhere to Solicitor General & Ministry of Correction guidelines.  They must also be effective and acceptable to the community at large as well as serving members of the Toronto Police Service. The development of officer survival/crisis management techniques and equipment  necessitates  thorough  research  and knowledge in a variety  of  areas   including: Federal,  Provincial  and  Municipal  legislation; local  political   and   operational   factors, judicial court decisions, coroner recommendations, and officer  capability assessment.                                   

~          Training:  Training is provided via a number of programs to facilitate need assessment  for  a multitude of police and police related duties.  All programs are available to members of  the Toronto Police Service and other police agencies  both in Canada and the United  States.  Seminars, lectures and information sessions are also made to government, private industry and the public to inform them of the purpose and methods of the unit.

 

Toronto Police Service, Public Safety Unit 

1996 – Feb 1999                Training Coordinator - Crowd Management Unit. 

~          Operations: The successful resolution of public disorder or a disaster necessitates a team approach that includes extensive planning and the timely  coordination of responding emergency agencies including: police, ambulance, fire, public works, hydro, etc. This requires  well-developed risk analysis, liaison,  organization and communication skills.                       

~          Research and Development: The method and tactics of the Public Safety Unit must be  effective and acceptable to  both the community at large  and the Toronto Police  Service.  The development of crowd and emergency management techniques  and  equipment  necessitates  thorough  research  and knowledge in a variety  of  areas   including: Federal,  Provincial  and  Municipal  legislation; local political   and   operational   factors;  collective  behavior  and   crowd  dynamics; disorder  resolution  methods;  unit  and officer  capability assessment; emergency preparedness principles; disaster response and recovery methodologies. 

~          Training:  Training  is  provided  as a five  day basic course to new members of the  unit, and  as  one  day  in-service courses to serving Public Safety Officers. All Programs are  available  to  members  of  the Toronto Police Service and other police agencies   both  in  Canada  and  the  United  States.  Seminars,  lectures  and information sessions are also made to government,  private industry and the public to inform them of the purpose and methods of the unit.                        

Metropolitan Toronto Police, Public Order Unit 

1995 - 1996                             Sergeant- Training, Research & Development. 

~         Management duties; supervision of uniformed police officers; research, design, and present effective crowd  management programs; tactical advisor to internal and external agencies. 

Metropolitan Toronto Police, No. 55 Division 

1992 - 1995                             Detective - Criminal Investigation Office 

~          Supervision  of  uniformed  and  plainclothes police  officers;  Sexual Assault/Child Abuse  Investigator;  Case  Manager; prepared trial matters for court presentations; Fraud Investigator;  Immediate decision-making capabilities; ability to work under pressure.                                   

1991 - 1992                             Sergeant - Community Patrol Office. 

~          Supervision  of  uniformed  officers;  general  patrol  duties;  liase  with  community leaders; ensure community goals are obtained;  appear  as representative of the unit commander; represent Police Service at public meetings/functions; Developed the Community/Police teams. 

1990 - 1991                             Sergeant - Station Platoon. 

~          Supervision of uniformed  officers;  liase  with other  Police divisions; ensure  Police goals  are obtained;  appear as  representative for unit commander at public events provide divisional training sessions. 

Metropolitan Toronto Police, Charles O. Bick Police College 

1988 -1990                              Training Police Constable -Defensive Tactics Section 

~          Research,  design  and  presentation  of  a  number  of  training programs including crisis  intervention, crowd  control  defensive tactics; assessments of police recruits; effective liaison between students and the training facility. 

Metropolitan Toronto Police, No. 51 Division 

1984 -1988                              Police Constable  

~          General  patrol  duties  in  uniform;  respond  to  calls  for  service; temporary plain-clothes assignments to C.I.B. Office, Youth Bureau; Plainclothes investigative duties; initiate criminal  investigations targeting  break-ins,  prostitution  and  other related duties.  

Metropolitan Toronto Police, No. 53 Division 

1980 - 1984                             Police Constable  

~          General patrol duties in uniform; respond to calls for service; temporary plainclothes investigative duties; involvement in large scale  criminal investigations targeting all major divisional large scale activities. 

Metropolitan Toronto Police, Court Bureau 

1978 - 1980                             Police Cadet 

~          Duties  in  uniform;  municipal by-law  enforcement;  pre-recruit  training program; provide court security; general administrative duties.

 

EDUCATION

 ~          Basic Constable Level 2, Certificate

            Ontario Police College, 1980.

~            Ontario Secondary School Graduation Diploma

            Malvern Collegiate, Toronto, 1978 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

 ~            Provincial Use of Force Instructor                      Ontario Police College.

                                                                                                Aylmer, Ontario.

~            Defensive Tactics Facilitator Course                  Ontario Police College.

                                                                                                Aylmer, Ontario.

~          Adult Education Facilitator Course                     Ontario Police College.

                                                                                                Aylmer, Ontario.

~          Police Vehicle Operations Facilitator                  Ontario Police College.

                                                                                                Aylmer, Ontario.

~            Instructional Techniques Course                       Canadian Police College.

                                                                                                Ottawa, Ontario.

~            Instructional Techniques Course                        Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~          Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Instructor         Crisis Prevention Institute.

Etobicoke, Ontario.

~            Tactical Baton  “ASP”  Instructor                      Armament Systems And Procedures, Inc.

                                                                                              Toronto, Ontario.

~          Tonfa Baton Instructor                                           Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Spontaneous Knife Defense Instructor             PPCT Management Systems.

                                                                                                Brampton, Ontario.

~            Pressure Point  Control Instructor                      PPCT Management Systems.

                                                                                                Ottawa, Ontario.

~            Pressure Point Control Tactics                           Technical Training Systems, Inc.

                                                                                                Milton, Ontario

~          Public Order Course                                               Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~          Public Order Instructor Trainer                            Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Firearms Instructor Course                                  Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Simunition Instructor Course                              SNC Industrial Technologies.

                                                                                                Toronto, Ontario.

~            Expandable Baton Training                                 Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.         

~            Emergency Operations Centre Management    Canadian Emergency Preparedness College.                                                                                                       Arnprior, Ontario.

~            Exercise Design Course                                      Canadian Emergency Preparedness College.

                                                                                               Arnprior, Ontario.

~            Emergency Site Management                             Canadian Emergency Preparedness College.                                                                                                      Arnprior, Ontario.

~            Managing Emergency Telecommunications     Canadian Emergency Preparedness College.                                                                                                       Arnprior, Ontario.

~            Emergency Planning & Response                       Emergency Measures Ontario.                                                                                                                                 Aurora, Ontario.

~            Critical Incident Stress Team Training              Center for Crisis Response.

                                                                                                Southfield Michigan. U.S.A.

~            Critical Incident Response Team Member       Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~          Peer Counselors Course                                        Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Advanced Peer Counseling Course                   Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Suicide & The Police Family                               Southfield Michigan. U.S.A.

~            Alcohol/Drug Awareness                                   Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Substance Abuse Unit Training                          Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Ethnicity & Race Relations                                  Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~          Crisis Resolution Level One                                Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~          Crisis Resolution Level Two                               Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Survival Awareness Program                            Buffalo, New York U.S.A.

~            Survival Awareness Program                            Syracuse, New York U.S.A.

~            Effective Grappling Seminar                              Markham, Ontario.

~          Pre-Requisite To Specialized Training               Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Radar/Alert Training                                          Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Criminal Investigation Level Two                     Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Accident Investigator Program                           Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~          Glock Pistol Training Course                                Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Advanced Defensive Training                             Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Supervisory Principles Course                            Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~          Search Incident Management                                Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~          Sexual Assault/Child Abuse Course                   Metropolitan Toronto Police Service

~            Training Constable Practical Course                  Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Training Constable Technical Course                Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~          Plain Clothes Investigator Course                        Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Harassment Workplace Investigator                  Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Oleoresin Capsicum Course                                Metropolitan Toronto Police Service.

~            Railcar and Tank Truck Training                        Rohm and Haas Safety Train.

                                                                                                Toronto, Ontario.

~            International Terrorism                                         Humber College.

~            International Terrorism Two                                Humber College.

~            International Terrorism Three                             Humber College.

~            International Terrorism Four                               Humber College.

~            Terrorist Weapons & Tactics                                Humber College.

~            Intelligence Weapons & Tactics                           Humber College.

~            Supervisory Practices                                            Humber College.

~          Police Promotional Writing                                  Humber College.

~          Non Verbal Communications Investigator         Humber College. 

 

ASSOCIATIONS

 ~            Director/President  Stay Safe Instructional Programs – Ajax, Ontario.

~          Chief Tactical Instructor/Consultant  SOS Services – London, Ontario.

~          Senior Consultant – Security Awareness/ Training -  MKD International Inc. – Toronto, Ontario.

~          Chief Tactical Instructor/Consultant  Crimson Security Group – Toronto, Ontario.

~            Member American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers                                             (ASLET)

~            Member  Ontario Association of Police Educators                                                      (OAPE)

~            Member  International Association of Credit Card Investigators                         (IACCI)

~            Member  Yudansha Kobojitsu Karate-Doh Federation                                                     (YKKF)

            - National Referee Certificate Class #1                                                         (1997)              (YKKF)

            - International Referee Certificate Class #1                                             (1997)              (YJJF)

            - Provincial Examiner                                                                              (1994)              (YKKF)

            - Certified Karate Instructor                                                                   (1994)              (YKKF) 

AWARDS

 ~            Appreciation Award                                    (2003)              21st  Can. Sgt@ Arms Conference.

~            Appreciation Award                                    (2003)              CFB “2RCHA” - Petawawa.

~            Appreciation Award                                    (2003)              Provincial Prosecuters Conference.

~            Appreciation Award                                    (2002)              Y.K.K.F. “Budo Masters Celebration”.

~            Police Training Recognition” Award     (2001)              Ontario Police College.

~          Police Exemplary Service Medal                (1999)              Governor General of Canada.

~            Appreciation Award                                    (1996)              Winnipeg Manitoba Police Service.

~            Appreciation Award                                    (1996)              Durham Regional Police Service.

~            Appreciation Award                                    (1997)              Y.K.K.F. 8th Annual Winter Camp.

~            Appreciation Award                                    (1998)              Y.K.K.F. 9th Annual Winter Camp.

~          Third Degree Karate Black Belt                  (1997)              Y.K.K.F.

~            Second-Degree Karate Black Belt             (1995)              Y.K.K.F.

~          First-Degree Black Belt                                 (1977)             Aiki-Kempo Karate Association.

~            Appreciation Award                                  (1976)             Inside Kung-Fu/Karate Illustrated.

~          First Degree Black Belt                                 (1975)              Yao Lung Kung Fu Association.

~          Mid-Canadian Karate Championships     (1994)             4th Place  Heavyweight Division.

 

OUTSIDE INTERESTS

 ~            Weight-lifting, wine-making, reading, guitar playing, martial arts, samurai sword/Japanese

            knife collecting, attending live theater. 

CROWD CONTROL PROJECT MANAGEMENT

                         ~            Durham Regional Police Public Order Unit Program.

                        ~            Ontario Provincial Police Crowd Management Unit Program.

                        ~            Metropolitan Toronto Police Public Safety Unit Program.

                        ~            Peel Regional Police Public Order Unit Program.

                        ~            Waterloo Regional Police Public Safety Unit Program.

                        ~            Winnipeg Police Service Crowd Management Unit Program.

                        ~            Legislative Security Service Emergency Crowd Response Team Tactical Program.

                        ~            London Protection International Crowd Management Unit Program.

                        ~            Annual Toronto Caribana Festival.

                        ~            Annual Victoria Day Fireworks Display.

                        ~            Annual Toronto New Year’s Eve Celebrations.

                        ~            1996 Ontario Federation of Labour General Strikes. 

-         Hamilton, Ontario.

-         Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.

-         Peterborough, Ontario.

                        ~            1998 World Cup Soccer Event.

                        ~            1999 NATO Protest – Consulate for the United States. 

 

SPECIAL EVENTS MANAGEMENT

 

                        ~            Molson Canadian Rocks Toronto – Rolling Stones Concert.

                        ~            2003 – MuchMusic Video Awards.

                        ~            2003 – CHUM/City Sales Event.

~            2002 – MuchMusic Video Awards.

                        ~            2001 – Toronto Film Festival -Schmooze Event.

                        ~            2002 – Toronto Film Festival -Schmooze Event.

~            Music Without Borders - MuchMusic.

                        ~            Barenaked Ladies – Intimate & Interactive - MuchMusic.

                        ~            Sum 41 – Intimate & Interactive – MuchMusic.

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