Security you can trust
Steve Rosta and Brandon Cruz are co-owners who are current commissioned Police Officers and retired State Troopers from the Ohio State Highway Patrol Special Response Team, having each served in command positions on the Division's full-time Tactical Response Unit for numerous years until retirement.
Both bring an extensive background in policing operations with an emphasis on Special Weapons and Tactics, excelling in every role and rank they held.
Combined, they bring over 55+ years of real-world operational experience.
Steven Rosta
Meet the OWNERS
Staff Lieutenant Steve Rosta (Ret.) brings 33 years of combined military and law enforcement leadership to Direct Approach Tactical Solutions.
Steve began his career with U.S. Army Special Forces, serving over 13 years as a Green Beret with the 10th and 11th Groups, deploying on operational detachment alpha (ODA) missions in numerous countries around the world. He is a decorated veteran and member of the Special Forces Association Chapter 45.
He then spent 27 years with the Ohio State Highway Patrol, including 16 years as Tactical Commander of his agency's full-time SWAT unit. Steve joined the tactical team in 1991, rising through the ranks of Sniper, Operator, and Team Leader before being named Tactical Commander in 2000. He held his law enforcement commission with Shawnee Hills Police Department until 2023.
Steve's leadership extends beyond the field: he served as Liaison to the Ohio Association of Chiefs of Police, Intelligence Liaison to Ohio Homeland Security, and guest lead instructor for Mission-Centered Solutions (2010–2022). He is a National Tactical Officer Association award winner and member of the Ohio Tactical Officer Association.
Today, Steve is founder and co-owner of Direct Approach Tactical Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiary, Direct Approach Security Service. Alongside business partner Brandon Cruz, he leads a network of 55+ first responders providing residential, corporate, and personal protection services.
Steve serves as Chairman of the Board for the Motts Military Museum and is a 1994 alumnus of the University of Louisville.
Brandon Cruz
Brandon Cruz is a 27-year law enforcement veteran of the Ohio State Highway Patrol and The Ohio State University Police Division.
Brandon served on his agencies' SWAT Team for 15 years, holding the positions of Operator, Sniper, Assistant Team Leader, Sniper Team Leader, and Team Leader. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in countless high-risk tactical situations, deployed multiple times during civil unrest, and entrusted with protecting Federal, State, and local dignitaries.
Brandon has been trusted to instruct private sector employees, law enforcement officers at the Federal, State, and local level, and current military personnel.
He continues to serve The Ohio State University community as a Police Officer.
Brandon is co-owner of Direct Approach Tactical Solutions, Inc. and its subsidiary, Direct Approach Security Services, alongside his friend and former tactical team commander, Steve Rosta.
Meet the Guards
All DASS Security officers are vetted and screened prior to employment by the co-owners, the FBI/BCI, and Ohio Homeland Security.
DASS covers all officers with multi-million dollar liability insurance specific to their contracts — well above the State of Ohio's minimums for liability and all BWC claims — relieving clients of these liabilities.
All officers are current or retired law enforcement officers hired by DASS for this specific detail, with non-agency affiliation; former law enforcement held in good standing upon leaving their respective agencies; or military honorably discharged.
DASS officers are vetted and trained to the Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy or like agency, State of Ohio–approved training standards, such as the Ohio Peace Officer Training Course for Security Officers, and undergo a 3-month probationary period once employed by DASS.
They are also trained to respond to medical emergencies and are certified in Emergency First Aid/CPR and the use of defibrillators.
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