Steven Scranton

Background

About Steven Scranton

Graduation from Apple Valley Christian School in 2006 as the valedictorian. Served in the United States Marine Corps from 2006-2010, earned an honorable discharge. Attended one semester at Victor Valley College in 2010-2011. Hired by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department and graduated from the Frank Bland Regional Training Center Basic Academy in 2011, earned the Tactical Officer’s Award. While employed at the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department I have been assigned to Detentions/Corrections Bureau, Patrol Division and Training Division. I was assigned as the Victor Valley Station’s Child Family Services/Adult Protective Services Deputy. I was selected to be a Field Training Officer and trained several deputies. In 2019, I was selected to be the department’s first Crisis Intervention Training Deputy. I have specialized training in mental health crisis intervention communication and de-escalation and have trained thousands of law enforcement officers and community members in crisis interventions. I was selected as the San Bernardino County Department of Behavioral Health’s staff member of the year in 2021.