Alexis A Moore  

ABOUT DR. STEVE ALBRECHT, PHR, CPP

As a trainer, speaker, author, and consultant, Dr. Steve Albrecht is internationally recognized for his expertise in high-risk HR issues.  He provides consulting services, coaching, and training seminars in workplace violence prevention, sexual harassment prevention, drug and alcohol awareness, team building, conflict resolution, customer service, and time and stress management.

He serves as a contract trainer for the California Joint Powers Insurance Authority and the CSAC-Excess Insurance Authority.  Steve works frequently with city and county government agencies in California.  He specializes in helping taxpayer-contact employees deal with difficult or angry people; team building with fire departments; and safety and security programs for library employees.

In 1994, Dr. Albrecht co-wrote Ticking Bombs: Defusing Violence in the Workplace, one of the first business books on workplace violence.  Besides his work as a conference presenter and keynote speaker, he appears in the media and on the Internet, as a source on workplace violence, security, crime, and terrorism.  His 15 business and police books include Tough Training Topics; Tactical Perfection for Street Cops; Added Value Negotiating; Service, Service, Service!; Fear and Violence on the Job; Streetwork; and Contact and Cover.

Dr. Albrecht holds a B.A. in English, an M.A. in Security Management, and a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.).  He has been a trainer for over 22 years and is certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) and as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) by the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS).  He has received over 48 hours training in Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) and is a certified hypnotherapist. 

Steve has been a Course Leader for the American Management Association since 1996, teaching HR and supervision seminars.  He is an adjunct business professor for the College of Extended Studies at Cal Sate Fullerton and San Diego State.  He also teaches at USC, Chapman University, and Grossmont College. 

He is the San Diego Chapter president for the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP).  He is a founding member of the San Diego District Attorney’s Stalking Case Assessment Team and the San Diego ATAP Chapter in 1998.  He retired from the San Diego Police Department, where he had worked from 1984 to 1999, both as a fulltime officer and later as a reserve sergeant.

9528 Miramar Road #270, San Diego, CA 92126  619-445-4735  drsteve@drstevealbrecht.com

Professional Biography

Sgt. Mark Wojnarek knew from a very young age, being the son of a police officer, that law enforcement would be his career.  The badge he wears is of great importance to Wojnarek as he proudly and very willingly puts his life on the line to protect and serve. He considers putting on his badge as he prepares for duty very symbolic and a daily reminder of the protection he is charged with providing those who need it.

Today, as Commander for the Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit and Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Unit, he supervises three criminal investigators, a deputy sheriff unit coordinator, two civilian court coordinators, an attorney and three civilian volunteers.  Hesitant to consider himself a supervisor, Wojnarek strives to be an ambitious leader who patiently teaches and guides his staff.  He is quick to praise and give credit where credit is due and disciplines constructively when necessary.  Wojnarek is recognized by his staff as being a supportive leader who wants those around him to succeed.  He believes putting together a diverse, intelligent, self-motivated group is critical for a team to be successful.

Wojnarek has been with the Montgomery County Tennessee Sheriff’s Office since 2001.  His law enforcement career began in 1997 with the Davidson County Sheriff’s Office; he also worked for the Robertson County Sheriff’s Office where he was in charge of jail training.  Wojnarek, now 32, was a sergeant before age 30 – an achievement many law enforcement officers attain much later in their careers.  

A successful grant writer, Wojnarek has brought in more than one million dollars in federal and state grants to assist in combating violent crimes in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee.  One of his most important grants was that from the State of Tennessee which created a new position of Domestic Violence Enforcement Officer (DOVE).  This grant was followed by a second that funded an additional domestic violence enforcement officer.  Next, Wojnarek collaborated on a federal grant writing project that would set in motion the establishment of a centralized Domestic Violence Unit.  A grant from the U.S. Department of Justice established the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault (DVSA) Unit, and a grant from the Office of Criminal Justice Projects established the Special Victims Unit as a specialized function of the DVSA.  Under Wojnarek’s leadership, the impact of this unit is as enormous as it is positive.  The unit boasts a rapid response time and a caring atmosphere which promotes empowerment to the clients they serve.  The unit handles cases ranging from simple misdemeanors to domestic related homicides.

Wojnarek is a certified field training officer and has graduated from the Davidson County Sheriff’s Training Academy, the Tennessee Corrections Institute, Tennessee Law Enforcement Officers Training Academy and a special session of the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC).  He is a certified crime scene technician having completed course work at the Sirchie Law Enforcement Training Center.  He serves as a member of both the Montgomery County Death Review Team and the Montgomery County Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Team.

Wojnarek firmly believes in civic responsibility having recently graduated from Leadership Clarksville, a year-long program that focuses on virtually each and every aspect of life in Clarksville/Montgomery County.  He conducts classes on criminal investigation and crime scene forensics that are open to the public.  He has facilitated law enforcement training seminars to judges, attorneys, teachers, military personnel and emergency responders.  He created and now directs the Sheriff’s Office internship program for Austin Peay State University and Draughons Junior College students.

His awards and accolades, as well as his numerous training experiences, are on the local, state, regional and national levels.  His training credits include: crimes against women, grant writing, anti-terrorism, defensive tactics, hazardous materials, financial management, forensic science, coordination of military and civilian response to domestic violence, stalking, electronic surveillance and jail issues. 

RACHEL SOLOV

DEPUTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY IV

SAN DIEGO DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE

(619) 531-4207

Rachel.Solov@sdcda.org

In 2003, Ms. Solov authored “Closing Argument in DUI Cases” for the California District Attorneys Association’s 2003 version of its Driving Under the Influence Prosecution manual.  Ms. Solov served as president of the San Diego Chapter of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals from February 2005 to February 2009, and she is the coordinator of San Diego’s Stalking Case Assessment Team.  This is a multi-disciplinary approach to assessing and managing threat and stalking cases.

Ms. Solov routinely provides training to law enforcement in the area of stalking and threat assessment.  For the past five years, Ms. Solov has taught The Law of Threats for the California District Attorney’s Association’s (CDAA) Domestic Violence and Stalking Symposium.  For the past four years, Ms. Solov has been an instructor for CDAA’s Trial Advocacy course.  She has taught Prosecuting Stalking Cases, and has presented for the Arizona Chapter and the Northern California Chapter of the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals, as well as for the Association’s Annual Threat Management Conference. 

Most recently, she and San Diego’s Stalking Unit were featured in a BBC special on stalking entitled Murder in Slow Motion.  This aired March 12, 2007, in the United Kingdom.  She has also provided commentary for CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360.

Ms. Solov graduated from the University of San Diego School of Law in May 1998, where she was the Executive Editor of the Law Review.  While attending law school, Ms. Solov interned at both the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office and the California Attorney General’s San Diego Office. 

In 1995, Ms. Solov graduated Cum Laude with a major in Political Science from San Diego State University.  While attending San Diego State University, she volunteered with the San Diego District Attorney’s Office Victims of Crime Unit, specifically working with victims of domestic abuse.  Additionally, Ms. Solov served as Vice President of the Mortar Board National Senior Honor Society, and served on the San Diego State University Honors Council.