Steven Varnell

Steven C Varnell is a training specialist and a certified instructor by the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission. He has taught police topics to numerous city, county, state, and federal agencies. Steve is a certified Interviews and Interrogations and High Liability instructor. As an adjunct instructor for St Petersburg College and his own corporation, he taught police agencies throughout the country at every level, courses in interdiction, officer safety, patrol, interviews, interrogations, behavior analysis, and written statement analysis. Steve has received recognition by nearly every federal, local, county, and state law enforcement agencies. He is the only law enforcement officer to receive the Officer of the Year award in Hillsborough County, Florida three separate years for his work in drug investigations. He received a commendation award by the International Narcotic Officers Association, presented at Reno, Nevada in 1993. He is also the recipient of the annual ASIS International Law Enforcement Recognition Award (2006) for his work in narcotics investigations. Steve consults with Industry Groups and Corporations to assist in Interviewing and Statement Strategies. He has assisted Agencies with analysis and question development including strategies for effective interviewing. Steve is a continuous student in the field of interviewing, interrogations, behavioral recognition, written statement analysis, and officer safety and survival. His persistent research of techniques tested worldwide is the foundation for his ability to present the most practical information available providing the real-world knowledge that instruction of this nature demands. His first 7 books are for and about the classes he teaches and consulting work. His new and exciting Novel series about character Peter Berk beginning with "Bold Accountability" is now available. The next is in the works along with some personal passion work.