Meet Steve Ashley
Advisory Board Member

Steve Ashley spent fifteen years as a full time law enforcement officer.  Steve is a certified instructor in many police subjects, including firearms, driving, radar, chemical munitions and defensive tactics, and has attended over 5,000 hours of advanced police training.  He has served as an adjunct faculty member at several Michigan colleges, and at the Smith and Wesson Academy.  Currently, he is the Chief Driving Instructor and a use-of-force instructor for the Washtenaw Police Academy, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.  Steve attended Michigan State University where he received his Bachelor's and Master's Degrees, and Eastern Michigan University, where he earned a second Master’s Degree. Steve also attended Northwestern University's School of Police Staff and Command.  He is a multi-session graduate of the Smith & Wesson Academy (where he earned the designation Master Force & Control Instructor), and of the prestigious Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. 

Steve has worked as a law enforcement expert witness since 1995, consulting on numerous cases.  He specializes in use of force, motor vehicle operations, arrest practices and police procedural issues.  Steve has been an invited staff member at many training and management conferences.  He has published numerous articles, and is recognized nationally as an authority in risk management and its application to the use of force/control, and vehicle pursuit.  He is an active member of the ILEETA Advisory Board, IALEFI, Phi Kappa Phi, ALERT International, Alpha Phi Sigma, The Police Policy Studies Council, and American MENSA, and is a lifetime member of the Police Marksman Association.  Steve serves as the ILEETA WebMaster.

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