Steven Polkinghorn

Well trained and knowledgeable law enforcement officer who has worked for big and small agencies as well as the private sector. I am principled and adaptable to new work environments and seek to find an agency where I can put my skills to good use for the community.

• Crisis Intervention Techniques
• Advanced Crisis Negotiation
• Reality Based Training

• First overall score in Albuquerque Police Class 121 and first in over 25 years to not miss a single shot in qualifications with the Albuquerque Police.
• Being the main coordinating officer of a state-wide, multiple agency manhunt involving both ground and air units which ended with the successful capture of a homicidal subject.
• Being the contact officer for an extreme case of a Battered Spouse Syndrome (BSS) victim which ended with the successful capture of the offender.
• Drove an unmarked police unit which was responsible for the tracking and capture of a vehicle containing two felons who robbed a retail store and shot a security guard.
• Applied a tourniquet to a gunshot victim and saved his life.
• Involved in a high-speed chase which ended with the successful Stop Stick deployment on the fleeing vehicle.
• Investigated several white collar crimes involving embezzlement, fraud, and scams.
• De-escalated many potential fights using skills learned in Crisis Intervention Technique class and advice learned from experienced police officers.
• Testified in court on many cases.