Steven Burns

Steven Burns

Colonel / Chief Deputy (retired)

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  • About me

    Colonel/Chief Deputy, Retired

  • Education

    • State College of Florida-Manatee-Sarasota

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      Associate’s Degree Criminal Justice
    • University of South Florida

      1979 -
      Criminal Justice
    • Hodges University

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      Bachelor’s Degree Criminal Justice
  • Experience

    • Sarasota County Sheriffs Office

      Oct 1981 - Oct 2014
      Colonel / Chief Deputy (retired)

      • Second in command of 1000 member full-service, fully accredited Sheriff's Office. Oversaw daily operations of entire agency operation.• Directly oversaw Internal Affairs section as well as the Public Information Office in charge of Community Affairs.• Assisted in creation and oversight of $97,000,000 agency budget• Routinely presented before Board of County Commission (workforce initiative, budget, ordinance development, policy issues).• Represented management in negotiations with three diverse union PBA Bargaining units (L.E. Deputies, Corrections Deputies, L.E. Sergeants). Two of three units de-certified during that period.• Chaired promotional board for rank of Captain. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Criminal Intelligence

      Florida Public Safety Institute
    • Executive Development, FBI Florida Executive Development Training

      FBI
    • Executive Level Topics, FDLE, Florida Criminal Justice Executive Institute “Chief Executive Seminar”

      FDLE
    • Command Officer Training

      University of Louisville
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer

      Issued by Big Brothers Big Sisters of America
      Big Brothers Big Sisters of AmericaAssociated with Steven Burns