Scott Varner
FIREARMS INSTRUCTOR
A 24 year law enforcement veteran beginning his career working in the patrol division, canine, SWAT, Field Training Officer, Drug Recognition Expert, Senior Police Officer, and Crisis Intervention Training Officer. As a Senior Police Officer Scott served as Assistant Team Leader for the SWAT Team. As a Sergeant, Scott supervised the Crisis Intervention Team training, and the canine unit, and was the Field Training Program Supervisor along with various other areas of supervision training as well as reviewing all department Use of Force. In 2019 Scott became the Interim Assistant Chief of Police overseeing day to day operations of the Police Department. In 2020 Scott returned to the Commander position overseeing Investigations including Special Enforcement and remained the SWAT Commander. Scott has been both Incident Commander for various emergencies and critical incidents, as well as overseeing department responses to civil unrest in 2020.
Education:
California Coast University 2014-2017
Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice
Training:
-Drug Abuse Recognition – California Narcotics Officers Association
-Standardized Field Sobriety Test – California Narcotics Officers Association
-Field Training Officer FTO – Ventura County Criminal Justice Training Center
-Basic Special Weapons and Tactics – Ventura County Criminal Justice Training Center
-Drug Recognition Expert – California Highway Patrol DRE Unit
-Law Enforcement Response to Terrorism
-Assertive Supervision – Marin Consulting
-Crisis Intervention Team – Ventura County Sheriff’s Dept.
--Police Canine Academy – Inglis Police Dog Academy
-Police Canine Narcotics Detection School – Inglis Police Dog Academy
-SWAT Commander School – California Tactical Officers Association (CATO)
-Internal Affairs Investigation Course
-Use of Force Review
-Filed Training Officer Supervisor and Coordinator (FTO SAC) Course
-POST Supervisory POST Management School
-Behavioral Analysis Training Institute (BATI)
Officer Involved Shooting Supervisor Course
-FEMA ICS 100,200,300, 400, 700
-Investigations Supervisor Course
-POST Certified Racial Profiling Instructor
Expérience:
Commander – Support Services Division (Investigations, Special Enfoncement)
City of Santa Paula Emergency Manager
Interim Assistant Chief of Police-Santa Paula Police Dept.
Commander – Patrol Division -Santa Paula Police Dept.
Sergeant-Santa Paula Police Dept.
Senior Police Officer -Santa Paula Police Dept.
Police Officer -Santa Paula Police Dept.
Reserve Police Officer-Santa Paula Police Dept.
Corrections Officer
Ventura County Probation Agency-Police Officer-San Fernando Police Dept.
Reserve Police Officer-San Fernando Police Dept.
Field Training Officer (FTO)
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Member
Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Commander
Certified Drug Recognition Expert (DRE)
Canine Handler
Canine Unit Supervisor
Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Coordinator
Santa Paula Police Dept. Honor Guard unit Supervisor
POST Advanced Certificate
Supervisory POST Certificate
Accomplishments:
Santa Paula Police Department Awards Committee Co-Chair
Santa Paula Police Department Use of Force Review Board
Santa Paula Police Officers Association Board Member
Medal of Valor 2015, Peace Officers Association of Ventura County
Medal of Valor (3)2008, 2010, 2012, Santa Paula Police Department
Medal of Courage, Santa Paula Police Department
California Police Chiefs Association Associate Member,
California Association of Tactical Officers – Member
POST Management Certificate
Crisis Intervention Team course Speaker- Officer Involved Incidents