Steve Bardak

Steve Bardak is a 25-year veteran of the Suffolk County Police Department, NY. He currently has 19 years of experience serving in special operations while being assigned to the Emergency Service Unit. For the past 6 years he has been the training officer for the 45 men in this command. He instructs operators in Tactics, Hazardous Materials response and mitigation, prevention and response radiological incidents, technical rescue, waterborne operations, rescue swimmer, sniper/observer, helicopter operations and all applicable equipment pertaining to these tasks. He is a New York State Certified Master Instructor, and since 2007 he has taught nationally as a contractor for the Department of Energy. His contracting duties are assigned through their Counter Terrorism Operations Support group working out of the National Nuclear Security Site (Area 23 Mercury Nevada).

Concurrently, Steve also instructs throughout the United States for Louisiana State University in Tactical Response to CBRNE events and active shooter response.

Steve also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture and is currently pursuing his Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling.