Steve Jacobs, an eight year member of
the Council Bluffs Police Department, is the newest executive board member of
the Iowa Peace Officers Association.
Jacobs, a Council Bluffs native, began his law enforcement career with
CBPD in 2008, working overnights. During
that time, he served many roles, including Field Training officer and a member
of both Emergency Services Team and Honor Guard. Currently, Jacobs serves as a School Resource
officer, certified in the instruction of Standard Response Protocol initiative. Going into his third school year, Jacobs
believes being an SRO provides a unique opportunity to interact and become a
positive role model for the juvenile community that sometimes see police in a
negative light.
Jacobs is also a member of the executive
board of the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #1, the recognized bargaining
unit for Council Bluffs officers. Having
served as a trustee, Jacobs is currently Secretary with the FOP. Jacobs is the youngest officer on the board
of the FOP, adding a needed perspective in union matters.
In addition to his many duties with
CBPD, Jacobs is also a commissioned officer with the Nebraska Army National
Guard, serving as a platoon leader for the past three years. After
nine years with the Guard, Jacobs still enjoys the many assignments across the
state, including a 12 month deployment to Afghanistan in 2010/11. The hardship of being away from his wife
(Elyzabeth) and single child at the time proved difficult but provided
experiences and memories never to be forgotten. Jacobs is still married to Elyzabeth
for the past 11 years and have added another child to the family since his
deployment. With
one in diapers and the other just starting pre-school, the kids keep Steve and
Elyzabeth on the go. With his hectic
schedule, Jacobs gives full credit to the support provided by his family in
making it all possible.
Jacobs continues to look for new
challenges and is honored to serve members of the Iowa law enforcement
community with this appointment to the Iowa Peace Officers Association’s
executive board. We welcome him aboard
and wish him well.