Shaker Heights, OH
Commander Daniel Grispino has a combined 22 years of law enforcement experience and currently holds the position of Uniform Bureau Commander with the City of Shaker Heights Police Department in Ohio. Commander Grispino began his law enforcement career in 2002and in 2006, Grispino joined the Shaker Heights Police Department. In 2015, he was promoted to Sergeant in the Uniform Bureau, until he was assigned to investigations as the Intelligence Unit Sergeant in 2018. In 2019, Grispino was promoted to lieutenant in the Uniform Bureau and the Community Engagement Unit. In 2023, he was promoted to Commander of the Uniform Bureau.
Grispino holds a B.S. in Criminology and Sociology and an M.S. in Criminal Justice Administration. He is a graduate of Northwestern University Police Staff and Command and the Ohio Law Enforcement Foundation Police Executive Leadership College. Commander Grispino has also completed coursework recognizing him as a Certified Law Enforcement Executive (CLEE) within the State of Ohio. He is also an adjunct instructor with Northwestern University.
In 2023 Grispino authored a Federal Grant securing funding for the first ever Regional Mental Health Response program within Ohio and the Nation. This continues to be his area of focus for research and continued development.