Steven L. Schwieger

Senior Instructor

Mr. Steven L. Schwieger is currently developing a 3-day Leadership Forum focusing on Crisis Leadership for several Chicago suburban Police Departments.  As an Instructor for the Northeast Multi-Regional Training Team located in Aurora, Illinois, Mr. Schwieger was part of a team of Instructors that is charged with the continuing education of Police Officers, course development, and conducting training seminars.  These courses included: Supervision of Critical Incidents, Management and Leadership of Critical Incidents, and Conduct of Internal Affairs.

At the request of the Northeast Multi-Regional Training Team, Mr. Schwieger evaluated various Terrorism related seminars: Homeland Security/State of Illinois, Incident Command Systems, Terrorism Threat Assessment and Response, Emergency Response to Terrorism- Basic Concepts, and The application of new laws relative to Terrorism presented by the Northwest Chiefs Training Academy.  He has extensive experience in the “real world of critical incidents”.

Mr. Schwieger has also served as an instructor for the Northwestern University Traffic Institute where he has developed, administered, and instructed in the area of Executive Development.  He was responsible for both the administration and instructing in a 5 day Management Development for over 1,100 Chicago Police Department Sergeants.  This program took place over a period of 18 months.

Previously, Mr. Schwieger served as a Command Officer for the Chicago Police Department with 35 years of service.  As a Commanding Officer of the Support Section, Electronic, and Motor Maintenance Division he was responsible for the necessary logistical support for over 3,100 vehicles, budgeting, procurement, accident evaluation, and prevention programs.  As Commanding Officer of the Equipment and Supply Section, he had Command responsibility for an on-going inventory in excess of 14 million dollars. 

Mr. Schwieger’s extensive career covered all aspects of Policing, working 4 years in the Patrol Division, promoted to Detective assigned to Homicide and Burglary Sections, promoted to Sergeant of the Detective Division responsible for supervising investigations in the following areas: Homicide, Sexual Assault, Robbery, Burglary also the Intelligence Division supervising a Major Narcotics Investigation Team.  He was promoted to Lieutenant serving as Watch Commander in several high crime districts with the responsibility for the management of 70 officers including 20 – 30 Tactical and Gang Suppression Officers.

Mr. Schwieger was an Adjunct Professor at Harper Junior College’s Criminal Justice Program located in Palatine, Illinois.  He received a Degree in Social Science from DePaul University and a Masters Degree in Social Justice from Lewis University.