Deputy Chief Steven Richter started his law enforcement career in 1996 as a Cadet with the West Bloomfield Police Department and went on to serve at nearly level of the agency – Patrol Officer, Field Training Officer, Driving Instructor, SRT Armored Vehicle Driver, Oakland County NET Task Force Officer, Patrol Sergeant, Patrol Lieutenant, and now Deputy Chief.
Steven holds a Bachelor’s of Arts in Psychology from the University of Michigan. Also, a graduate of both the Northwestern University Center for Public Safety Police Staff and Command School class #432 and the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police New Executive School.
Steven is a member of the Oakland County Chiefs Association, the Southeastern Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, the Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
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