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Use Of Force Expert Witnesses

Use of force expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on use of force. The use of force expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Addiction Psychiatry, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Employment, Fire, Firearms & Ballistics, Forensic Science, Gaming & Gambling, Hotel & Restaurant, Human Factors, Investigation, Jails & Prisons, Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures, and Premises Liability.

Dr. Chuck J. Rylant

Police Use of Force
Civilian Self-Defense
Ret. Police Detective

Travis Norton

Use of Force Expert
Police Lt. (Ret) | SWAT Cmndr.
25 Years Law Enforcement

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Spencer Fomby

Police Practices and Use of Force Expert Witness

Law Enforcement Tactical Consultants Inc

Arizona

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of force, officer involved shootings, crowd control, crowd management, public order, less-lethal weapons, SWAT, patrol operations, tactical operations, chemical agents, police policy, firearms, de-escalation, in-custody death, arrest procedures, defensive tactics, impact weapons, Active Shooter

Retired Captain Spencer Fomby is the section chair for the National Tactical Officers Association Public Order Section and coordinated the creation of the NTOA Public Order Response and Operation Standards, the NTOA Public Order Basic Command Certification Course, and the NTOA Public Order Grenadier Workshop. He is the former director of the Boise, Idaho, Police Department Training, Education, and Development Division. He was previously employed by the Berkeley Police Department in California for 20 years. He has held primary assignments in patrol, narcotics, and crime prevention. He was assigned to SWAT for 18 years as an entry team member, team leader, and tactical commander. Spencer was the lead Berkeley Police Department public order instructor. He was responsible for equipment selection, tactical training, less-lethal weapon selection, chemical agent selection and deployment, and mission planning. Spencer was the 2011 Berkeley Police Department Officer of the Year. He was the ...

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Karen R Laser-Garrett

Police & Security Expert - Lieutenant (Ret.)

Laser Consulting, Inc.

Arizona

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Investigations, Security, Use of Force, Policy and Procedure, Internal Affairs, Administrative Complaint Process

Karen is recently retired from law enforcement, having been employed as a police officer with the Los Angeles Police Department and Oceanside Police Department for a total of 30 years, retiring as a Lieutenant with the Oceanside Police Department. Karen brings experience from a multifaceted career, having been assigned to or responsible for units such as K9, Crisis Negotiation Team, SWAT, Crisis Response Team, Homeless Outreach Team, Harbor Operations, Psychological Evaluation Response Team, Internal Affairs, Community Resource Team, and Investigations. Karen was a Detective Sergeant, supervising the Robbery-Homicide Unit, Crimes of Violence Unit, and Property Crimes Unit. She investigated hundreds of criminal cases ranging from low-level thefts to homicide. The City of Oceanside brings tourists from around the globe, offering a variety of destination activities. Karen planned and organized large-scale special events such as the City of Oceanside’s July 4th celebrations, music ...

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John Storm

Fire/EMS Ops, ICS & 911 Communications Expert

ANTHEM, Arizona

Fire, Emergency Medical Services - Fire Expert Witness, Fire Department Policy, Department Training, Scene Safety, EMS Expert Witness, Firefighter Injury, Use of Force, Forensic Incident Analysis, Incident Command, Response Time Analysis, Responder Conduct, EMS Negligence, Emergency Response, Fireground Decisions, Apparatus Operations, Scene Command Decisions

John R. Storm, MPPA, CFO, retired as an Assistant Fire Chief after 30 years of service in the fire department. He is currently attending Arizona State University’s Sandra Day O’Connor School of Law, pursuing a Master of Legal Studies Program with a focus on becoming a Licensed Paraprofessional. John has extensive experience in Fire and EMS operations and administration, including training safety, developing employment policies and practices, conducting forensic evaluations of fire and EMS operations, conducting internal investigations, pre-hospital EMS, Fireground operations and reviews, consulting on risk and emergency management, human resources practices, and classification and compensation studies for public entities. John possesses extensive chief officer experience as well as 25 years as a licensed paramedic. He served as a peer reviewer for the FEMA Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG), Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER), and Fire Prevention and Safet...

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Darriell J Bone

Police Practices Expert

Independent Workplace Solutions LLC

Queen Creek, Arizona

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of Force, Excessive Force, Civil Rights, Police, Misconduct, Consulting, Internal Affairs, Harassment, Policy, Constitutional Policing, Compliance

Darriell Bone is a retired 20-year law enforcement professional with extensive experience in internal investigations, having investigated or managed more than 3,000 internal investigations. He served as a commander for the Professional Standards Bureau at a large law enforcement agency, where he managed high-volume complex investigations and provided innovative guidance and supervision to internal investigators. After Mr. Bone’s retirement with law enforcement, Mr. Bone worked on the executive team as the External Force Investigation Team Lead Supervisor for DLG Consulting & Advisory Services, providing constitutional policing/police reform services to the Albuquerque Police Department. Mr. Bone has received various certifications and training in areas such as use of force, deadly force, OIS investigations, workplace investigations, force encounters analysis, advanced interview and interrogation, internal affairs, general instruction, firearms instruction and detective certifi...

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James (Jim) McMahon, CPP, CISSP

Physical/Info Sys Security Expert/Law Enforcement

McMahon & Associates

California

Security, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Intellectual Property protection, Physical /Personal/ Information/Network Security, Criminal Investigations, POLICE, CCTV, Computer Forensics, evidence collection, Standard of Care, Training, Fraud, Premises liability, Use of Force, premise security, truth, Information Systems Security, Expert Witness, de-escalation, tracking

Director Certified, Leadership Fellow NACD / Law Enforcement Exec. Multiple professional certifications. Expert Witness Pre-case consultant Accomplished professional with comprehensive international investigative skills, information security, and regulatory compliance background and success in achieving and exceeding organizational goals and objectives. Set goals, priorities, manage resources and develop safety plans. Accepted in state and federal courts as an expert witness. Wide spread work in risk management, premises liability, duty of care, production, manufacturing, customer safety, executive protection global travel, employee training, fraud investigations, pre-employment background, drug testing, innovative regulatory compliance and loss prevention activities within local, state and federal guidelines. Frequent corporate advisor. Significant international experience and operations. Successful multiple international projects. Research & evaluate industry trends, using...

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Mark Mooring, MPA

Premise Security-Workplace Violence-Use of Force

Ventura, California

Security, Premises Liability - Security Training, Security Deployment, Use of Force, Hospital Security, Security Policies and Procedures, Active Shooter, Security Assessments, Workplace Violence Prevention, Workplace Crime Prevention, OSHA Law Compliance

Certified Protection Professional (CPP) - 20 years Certified HealthCare Protection Administrator (CHPA) - 20 years Education and work experience specifically in the workplace security, and safety field. Instrumental in developing programs, that are responsive to OSHA, The Joint Commission (TJC), and other legislated or recommended security programs. Los Angeles Police Department 22 years Sergeant II - 17 years Patrol, Metro, Special Investigations, Internal Affairs Developed, and Officer in Charge of, Suspect Search Dogs - K-9 Unit Chief of Protective Services - Santa Clara County Valley Medical Center. (1998-2006) Completely re-designed and implemented a comprehensive security program, which includes all facets of Security Plan Development, Staff Development, Policies, Training, Recruitment, Personnel Management and daily security operations, associated with a large County Hospital. Proper Authorities LLC - Founder (1993-Present) Crime Prevention, Loss Prevention, Safe...

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Michael Dasargo

Use-of-Force Expert | Force Science Analyst

Stronghold Dynamic

San Diego, California

Firearms & Ballistics, Human Factors - Advanced Force Science Analyst, Use-of-Force, Investigations, Performance Factors, Gun Safety, Counter-ambush Training, Decision-making, Perception and Cognition, tunnel vision, Firearms Training, startle-reaction, Officer Involved Shooting, Self Defense Shooting, Home Defense Shooting, Tactical Operations, Security

Use-of-Force (UOF) Expert Witness and Advanced Force-Science Analyst with more than 20 years of international experience in executive protection, corporate risk management, and tactical medicine. Leveraging advanced certifications in defensive shooting, counter-ambush tactics, and force-science analysis, I provide courts, law firms, and law-enforcement agencies with scientifically grounded testimony, and actionable recommendations that withstand rigorous scrutiny.

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Travis Norton

Norton Police Consulting

Sacramento, California

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Use of Force, Officer Involved Shootings, Tactical Operations, Crowd Control, Crowd Management, In-Custody Death, Excessive Use of Force, SWAT, Patrol Operations, Chemical Agents, Less Lethal, and Active Shooter

Travis Norton is a retired law enforcement professional with 25 years of service and a qualified expert in police practices and use of force. He served as a police lieutenant and SWAT commander and has extensive experience evaluating officer decision making under rapidly evolving and high risk conditions. His expert work focuses on assessing objective reasonableness based on officer perspective, operational context, and the information reasonably available at the time force was used, rather than hindsight driven or outcome determinative analysis. Travis previously served as the training division and professional standards unit lieutenant for a mid size California police agency, where he conducted use of force reviews, internal affairs investigations, and related administrative inquiries. He also managed firearms, less lethal, and defensive tactics training programs and oversaw the police academy and field training program, providing direct exposure to how officers are trained and e...

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Benjamin O. Warren, Jr.

LAW ENFORCMENT POLICY, LAPD SERGEANT (RET.)

Hot Pursuit, Inc.

Huntington Beach, California

Police Practices & Procedures, Jails & Prisons - Pursuit Policy, Use-of-Force, Crime Foreseeability, Lethal Use-of-Force, Excessive Force, In-Custody Death, Firearms, Less-Than-Lethal, Reasonable Suspicion, Probable Cause, Searches, Internal Affairs, Crime & Arrest, Jail Policy, Jail Custody, Jail Suicide, Bars/Night Clubs, Security

POLICE PRACTICES, POLICY & PROCEDURE; JAILS AND PRISIONS EXPERT • HONORABLY RETIRED SERGEANT, LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT (LAPD) o Served from April 1980 to November 2013 o Extensive field experience: 18 years responding to tens of thousands of emergency calls o Certified Peace Officer (P.O.S.T.): Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory • CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXPERTISE o Detective trainee, Southeast Division, Major Assault Crimes o Filed cases with District and City Attorneys o Testified 150+ times as fact witness and investigator in various courts o Specialized in Proposition 115 preliminary hearings and Peace Officer Hearsay Testimony • TRAINING & LEADERSHIP o Criminal Law Instructor, Los Angeles Police Academy o Designed curriculum and trained new recruits and seasoned officers o Promoted to Sergeant in 1998; trained and monitored officers daily o Conducted and reviewed thousands of investigations and reports • INTERNAL AFFAIRS; LEGAL AFFAIRS; ...

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Dr. Chuck J. Rylant

Civilian Self-Defense and Police Use-of-Force

Arroyo Grande, California

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - use of force, police use of force, law enforcement use of force, self defense, arrest and control, police excessive force, excessive force, defensive tactics, martial arts, strangulation, choke hold, jiu jitsu, fight or flight, stress response, officer involved shooting, police shooting, OIS, taser

Dr. Chuck J. Rylant has 25 years of industry experience and is a Federal and State Court qualified expert witness in civilian self-defense, strangulation, and human factors (memory, attention, fight or flight, decision making, amygdala hijack, and perception/reaction times). He has also testified on police use-of-force, tactics, training, de-escalation, and human factors (memory, attention, fight or flight, decision making, and perception/reaction times). in use-of-force, de-escalation, self-defense, strangulation, memory, fight or flight, decision making, and other human performance factors. He has been retained in over 200 cases and testified in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Washington DC. He has a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology and completed his dissertation: Decisions Under Pressure: Psychological and Physiological Aspects of Police Use of Force. Dr. Rylant is a retired...

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Don McGray, CPP

Premises Liability/Negligent Security

Next Step Solutions, Inc.

Huntington Beach, California

Premises Liability, Security - Security Guard operations, Crime Foreseeability, Negligent Security, Premises Liability, Security Procedures, Threat Assessments, Security Policies, Security Training, Use of Force, Negligent Supervision, School Security, Guard Force Management, Apartments, Commercial Properties, Security Standards, HOA's, Risk Assessment

Don is the founder of Next Step Solutions, Inc., an independent security management consulting firm established in 2014. He conducts security risk assessments, writes policies and procedures, assists in developing security personnel, and provides assistance in the procurement of security products and services. He also provides expert opinions and testimony for plaintiff and defense cases involving security negligence, inadequate security, and premises liability. Don is board-certified in Security Management, having earned the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) certification through ASIS International in 2015. Don is a current mentor instructor in the annual CPP Review Course, conducted in Los Angeles each year. Don has provided mentoring in the course for the past ten years with a focus on litigation support. Don retired as a Lieutenant Colonel from the US Air Force Reserve after thirty-two (32) years of part-time service, including nine (9) years in the enlisted ranks as a...

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Salma S. Khan, M.D.

Forensic Psychiatrist

Salma S. Khan, M.D.

San Francisco, California

Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry - Jail, Suicide, Prison, Forensic, Malpractice, Medication error, IME, Addiction, incarceration, Fitness for duty, Use of force, Chart Review, Standard of Care, Continuity of care, Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress disorder, Emotional Distress

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Mark J Withrow, CFC, CFLC, CMI, CHPP

Premises Liability/Security Best Practice/Crime

Golden State Security Consulting

Pleasanton, California

Premises Liability, Hotel & Restaurant - Guard Force, Loss Prevention, Crime Foreseeability, Security Negligence, Wrongful Death, Personal Injury, Use of Force, Security Best Practices, Property Management, Emergency Preparedness, Risk Management, Parking Lot Crime, Security Contracts, Warehouse Security, Major Event Security, Video Review

Over 30 years law enforcement and Security Management Experienced in complex trial preparation, report writing, and legal research Exceptional case management and communication skills Qualified expert in Alameda and San Joaquin counties. Diligent at conducting safety-security audits and vulnerability assessments Frequently evaluate Negligence and Liability, Standards of Care, Personal Injury, Crime Foreseeability, Security Audits and Risk Assessments A detail-oriented critical and analytical thinker who understands the discovery process and stages of litigation Have attained the CFLC designation (Certified Forensic Litigation Consultant) with FEWA. Vice President of FEWA Northwest Region

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Adam Bercovici

Police Use of Force/Security-Retd LAPD Lieutenant

Titan National Consulting, LLC

California

Police Practices & Procedures, Security - Use of Force, Police Shootings, K9 Procedures, Undercover tactics and operations, Police Pursuits, Crowd Control, Use of less-lethal munitions, less lethal munitions, security guard operations, private investigations

I spent 30 years with the Los Angeles Police Department, retiring in 2012 as the Officer-in-Charge of Homicide Special Section, Robbery Homicide Division. I worked on numerous assignments during my career, including Gangs, FTO, Metropolitan Division, and K9. As a sergeant, I was assigned to Patrol and later Gangs, Vice, Internal Affairs, and as an Assistant Watch Commander. When I was promoted to lieutenant, I was assigned to patrol and later received a pay grade advancement to the rank of Lieutenant II. As a Lieutenant II, I was the Officer-in-Charge of the FBI Interstate Theft Task Force, FBI Violent Crime Task Force Los Angeles, Criminal Investigation Section-Joint Terrorism Task Force, The Special Investigation Section (SIS), and Homicide Special Section, Robbery-Homicide Division. When I retired, I owned and operated Critical Solutions Protective Services Group, a major security company in the Los Angeles area that ran undercover and uniformed operations at various ...

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Spencer Fomby

Police Practices and Use of Force Expert Witness

Law Enforcement Tactical Consultants Inc

California

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Dan L Field, MD, FACEP

Clinical Forensic Medicine Expert

MDexperts

Rancho Cordova, California

Forensic Science, Emergency Medicine - Clinical Forensic Medicine, medical criminology, great bodily injury, case evaluation, case feasibility, injury, strangulation, domestic violence, child abuse, homicide, urgent care, medical chart, gunshot wounds, firearms, stab wound, cause of death, use of force, bruising, toxicology, records

Clinical Forensic Medicine Expert Dr. Field is a board-certified emergency physician, a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, and holds a master’s degree in forensic science. With over 30 years of clinical experience, he is highly trained in managing medical emergencies, trauma, stab and gunshot wounds, strangulation, motor vehicle accidents, dog bites, fractures, police use of force, child abuse, and injury care. As a Reserve Deputy Sheriff, he served as the medical control officer for the Sacramento County Sheriff’s SED (SWAT) team for over 25 years. He possesses small arms training, previously held a federal firearms dealer license, and is a black belt in Karate. He is also an Expert Consultant and Reviewer for the California Medical Board. Dr. Field has served as both a testifying and consulting expert in state and county superior courts, United States district courts, administrative law hearings, military courts-martial, and Title IX proceedings. He is exper...

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Carl D. Charles

Police Practices Expert - Retired Police Chief

Carl D. Charles Consulting

Chino Hills, California

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Discipline, Officer Involved Shooting, Use of Force, Chain of Custody, Policy/Procedure, Training, Investigations, Internal Affairs, Hiring, Crowd Control, Vehicle Pursuit, Supervision, Tactics, Incident Management, Evidence Handling

Carl Charles holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with an option in Criminology and Corrections from California State University, Northridge, and a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration from the University of Southern California. He is active in the field of training as a POST certified instructor at the Center for Criminal Justice, California State University, Long Beach. Carl has over thirty (30) years of law enforcement experience. He retired from the Downey Police Department in 2018, after twenty-eight (28) years of service, the final six (6) as the chief of police. In 2021, he accepted an interim appointment as the Signal Hill chief of police, concluding that assignment in 2023. As police chief, he planned, coordinated, managed, and evaluated police department operations. Carl exercised management and supervision over staff directly or through subordinates by meting out discipline and training police personnel, as well as promotional and rank placement. H...

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Clinton Smith

UOF & Police Practices Expert - Former IA Sgt

CRS Investigations, LLC

San Ramon, California

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of Force, Policy Compliance, Security Operations, Patrol Procedures

Clinton Smith is a retired law enforcement professional with over 25 years of experience in public safety, investigations, and security management. He has held leadership roles including Internal Affairs Sergeant, Watch Commander, Detention and Corrections Training Unit Sergeant, Field Training Officer, Training Manager, and Deputy Sheriff's Association Executive Board Member. Clinton has instructed in emergency vehicle operations (EVOC), less-lethal weapons, ethics, leadership, and safety, and has developed new training programs including a 40-hour certification course for jail training officers. His operational experience spans patrol, booking and release operations at Santa Rita Jail, conducting criminal investigations, and managing critical incidents for the Dublin Police Department and Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. Clinton has led large-scale security operations as Urban Shield Security Lead and Assistant Planning Chief. In addition, Clinton has served as a professional ba...

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Beth A Mohr, CFE, FSA, CFCS, CAMS, MPA, CCCI, PI

Police Expert - Experienced - Ethical - Successful

The McHard Firm

California

Police Practices & Procedures, Investigation - Police Misconduct, Use of Force, Interviewing, Interrogation, False Confessions, Police Ethics, Investigative Failure, Human/Sex Trafficking, False Arrest, Failure to Train/Supervise, Taser & ECW, Evidence Handling, Sex Crimes, Civil Rights Violations, Police Policy, SOPs, Sexual Assault, Implicit Bias, In-custody Deaths, Vice

Beth A. Mohr, CFE, FSA, CFCS, CAMS, CCCI, MPA, PI, is a Police Practices expert with over 30 years of sworn and non-sworn investigative experience. Ms. Mohr has testified as an expert in numerous state and federal court proceedings, depositions, and administrative hearings in both federal and state courts, including New Mexico, Ohio, Illinois, Arizona, California, and Washington state. Ms. Mohr has testified on a variety of subjects, including police procedures, police misconduct, white collar crime and fraud examinations. Her expertise has been verified by the courts via a Daubert challenge, in which Ms. Mohr was found to be qualified as an expert in police practices generally, and well as the specific areas of interviewing, interrogation, false and recanted confessions, cognitive bias, investigations and investigative failures, vice, and human trafficking. She is available as a consulting or testifying expert anywhere in North America, as well as other locations worldwide. Ms...

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Mickey Williams, Esq., J.D., MPA

Police Chief and Attorney-Police Practices Expert

M.L. Williams Consulting, LLC

California

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Use of Force, Training, Officer Involved Shooting, Canine , Internal Affairs, Police Discipline, Crisis Negotiations, Undercover , Evidence Handling, Pursuit Incidents, De-escalation, Incident Management, Homeless, Promotional/Hiring Processes, Investigations, Tactics, Policy, FTO, SWAT, Accident

Mickey Williams is a retired Police Chief with 29 years of municipal law enforcement experience. Mickey is a licensed California attorney who has extensive experience as a law enforcement trainer and college professor. Mickey offers expert witness services and consultation regarding case evaluation and strategy, incident evaluation, personnel issues, risk management concerns, and policing best practices. Mickey also conducts all types of investigations. Mickey's areas of expertise include the following: Use of Force Review/Policy/Best Practices, Officer Involved Shootings, K-9 Deployment/Management/Policy, Internal Affairs Investigations, Police Discipline, Hostage/Crisis Negotiations, Criminal Investigation Best Practices, Undercover Investigations, Evidence Handling Practices, Media Relations, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Field Training Officer/Program Management, and De-Escalation and Crisis Management. Mickey worked at all levels of municipal policing to include patrol, inv...

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Craig D McLaren

Police Practices Expert – Retired 32 Years LAPD

First Response Law Enforcement Consulting Group

California

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of Force, Vehicle Pursuits, Deadly Force, Excessive Force Inadequate/Negligent Security, Crowd Control, Evidence Preservation, Chain of Custody, Sexual Assault, Drug Enforcement, Gangs, Surveillance, Vice, Prostitution, Gambling, Child Abuse, School Shootings, Workplace Violence, Patrol, Informants, Domestic Violence

Vastly Experienced Police Expert. 32 years as a Los Angeles Police Officer. Trained / Taught new officers, in the field, for 24 years in all facets of Police work. Including Use of Force and Use of Deadly Force. Personally involved in over 40 Uses of Force as well as being present at approximately 100 more. Certified Force Science Analyst, by Force Science Institute, which is a leader in law enforcement study. The Institute has conducted many research projects uncovering the scientific realities surrounding officer performance under stress, action/reaction time, memory, decision-making and more in complex, rapidly unfolding encounters. Worked celebrity security for the late Dean Martin for approximately two years, providing personal security as well as residential security. Expert in Vehicle Pursuits, having been involved in and receiving yearly training in pursuits, as well as training new officers in Vehicle Pursuit Tactics. Extensive Code-3 (Emergency) Driving Involvement and ...

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Benedict J Tisa

FBI Retired

San Francisco, California

Police Practices & Procedures, Firearms & Ballistics - Use of Force, Arrest and Control, SWAT, Officer Involved Shooting

AREAS OF EXPERTISE - FIELD OPERATIONS AND DEPLOYMENT TACTICS Use of Force • Officer Involved Shootings • Force Management Review • Threat Assessment Procedures • Firearms • Weapon Tactics • Defensive Tactics/Patrol-Custody Officers • Less-Lethal and Impact Weapons • Arrest and Control Procedures • Prisoner/Inmate Control • Patrol Officer Tactics • Plain Clothes Officer Tactics • Negotiation Team Tactics • SWAT Team Operations • External Ballistics and Projectile Trajectories • Chemical Agents • Command Post Operations • Patrol Supervisor First Responder Procedures • Sniper Team Operations • Incident Command and Control Procedures • Critical Incident Management •Psychology and Physiology of Behavior in Critical Incidents • Warrant Service • Hostage Rescue Procedures • Aircraft, Ship and Oil Platform Recovery • Security/Guard Staff Procedures • Security/Vulnerability Assessments and Procedures • Helicopter Operations • Forced Breaching Methods and Procedures • Low-light/Night Opera...

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Dean P. Morris, MBA, CPP, CHPA

Healthcare Security Executive and Consultant

The Omega Group. Inc.

Valencia, California

Security, Premises Liability - Healthcare/Hospital Security, Parking Operations, Office/Commercial Security, Campus Safety, Workplace Violence, Use of Force, Negligent Security, Regulatory Compliance, Disaster Management, HICS, Policy and Procedures, Training, Risk Assessments, Threat Assessment and Management, Security Technology, Infant Abduction

Dean P. Morris is a board-certified security expert with more than 40 years of experience as a hospital system security executive, consultant, and military police supervisor. A U.S. Air Force veteran, he has served in senior leadership roles with leading healthcare organizations including City of Hope, CommonSpirit/Dignity Health, and Kaiser Permanente/Securitas Security Services. He holds board certifications as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) and Certified Healthcare Protection Administrator (CHPA). He is also a California licensed private investigator. Mr. Morris specializes in hospital security operations, with extensive experience in the assessment, design, and implementation of physical security programs. His expertise includes managing armed and unarmed security teams (proprietary and contract), developing standardized policies and procedures, deploying advanced security technologies, leading investigations, overseeing K-9, executive protection, and behavioral thr...

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Henry Cervantez, MS

Retired Prison Litigation Official-Expert Witness

HC Corrections Consultants

Pismo Beach, California

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Jails & Prisons - Correctional Operations, Inmate Classification, Expert testimony, ADA, Jail & Prison, Custody & Security Procedures, Inmate Supervision, Policy & Procedures, Use of Force, Suicide prevention, Prison staff training, Disciplinary systems, Correctional Staff Practices, Conditions of confinement, Mental Health, Failure to protect

I possess over 30 years of professional experience working within the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR) in both men's & women's correctional institutions. During my career, I worked in five different prisons representing a full spectrum of custody levels, ranging from minimum to maximum security institutions. This experience provided extensive knowledge of institutional operations, inmate management, security procedures, and correctional policy implementation across diverse correctional environments. More than 20 years of my career were dedicated to the inmate classification system, where I served as both a Correctional Counselor I and later as a Correctional Counselor II Supervisor. In these roles, I was responsible for evaluating inmate case factors, determining classification scores, assessing custody levels, reviewing disciplinary history, and recommending housing assignments and program placements. My work required the interpretation and applicatio...

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Karen R Laser-Garrett

Police & Security Expert - Lieutenant (Ret.)

Laser Consulting, Inc.

Temecula, California

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Investigations, Security, Use of Force, Policy and Procedure, Internal Affairs, Administrative Complaint Process

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Alan C. Youngs, Esq.

Police Practice Expert,Lawyer, Retired Chief

The Youngs Group

Denver, Colorado

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice, Police Practice & Procedure, Legal, Use of Force, Police Training, Police Academies, Crisis Intervention, Field Training Program, Police Use of Firearms, Baton, Taser Discipline, Internal Affairs, Jail Operations, Gangs

Chief Alan C. Youngs retired after 33 years with the Lakewood Colorado Police Department, a suburb of Denver. He held command positions within every division of the department. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, 166th Session. He is currently a technical compliance adviser to the Department of Justice consent decree in Puerto Rico. Chief Youngs is a practicing attorney, and is a law enforcement expert witness in police policies, procedures and police academies. Mr. Youngs is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Investigative Operations Committee and the IACP Professional Standards Committee. He is a certified instructor for the recognition of Excited Delirium and Agitated Chaotic episodes, by the Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Deaths, Inc. He is also certified in Fraud Prevention. He is an Americans for Effective Law Enforcement (AELE) certified Litigation Specialist and a member of the Board of Directors for AELE.

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Theron L Bowman, PhD

Police Practices, Public Safety & City Manager PhD

THE BOWMAN GROUP

Colorado

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of force, Police Misconduct, Civil Rights, Constitutional Policing, Police Oversight, Police Accountability, Racial Bias, Police Training, Police Policy, Police Operations, Public Safety, Security Operations, Major Events, Crowd Control, Police Pursuits, Corruption Investigations, Police Monitor, Fire, Emergency Management, EMS

Dr. Theron L. Bowman – Police Practices Expert Dr. Theron L. Bowman is a nationally recognized expert in police practices, constitutional policing, and law enforcement oversight, with over 40 years of experience in law enforcement leadership, consulting, and litigation support. His extensive background includes serving as the Chief of Police and Deputy City Manager for Arlington, Texas, and as the founder and CEO of The Bowman Group, a consultancy specializing in police and public safety reform. Dr. Bowman has provided expert analysis and testimony in cases involving use of force, civil rights violations, internal investigations, and police policy failures. His expertise spans major U.S. jurisdictions, including New York City, Baltimore, Chicago, Memphis, Phoenix, Seattle, and Los Angeles County. He has also advised international police task forces in Bosnia, Kosovo, Haiti, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Education & Credentials • Ph.D. in Urban and Public Administration –...

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Theron L Bowman, PhD

Police Practices, Public Safety & City Manager PhD

THE BOWMAN GROUP

District Of Columbia

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Thomas Shea, D.SC., CPP

Law Enforcement and Security Expert

Evidence Solutions, Inc.

Parrish, Florida

Police Practices & Procedures, Security - Law Enforcement, Use of Force, Deadly Force, Internal Affairs, Police Training, Negligent Security, Inadequate Security, Security Consulting, Campus Security, Hospital Security, School Security, Special Event Security, Premises Liability, Hiring & Firing, Wrongful Termination, Police Promotion

Tom Shea is a nationally recognized Law Enforcement and Security expert in policing best practices, security standards, and emergency preparedness, specializing in police operations, use of force, premises liability, negligent security, and related civil litigation issues. With a distinguished career spanning law enforcement, academia, and consulting, his experience includes authoring comprehensive security plans and providing emergency response training. Tom began his career with the Long Branch Police Department in 1998, following honorable service in the United States Marine Corps during Operation Desert Storm. During his law enforcement tenure, he served as a police commander and was a part of the Monmouth County Emergency Response Team (SWAT). After retiring in 2017, Tom transitioned to academia, founding and directing the Law Enforcement Executive Leadership Program at Seton Hall University. He also served as an instructor for LSU/NCBRT, delivering training on active shooter ...

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John D. Dale

Pembroke Pines, Florida

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Use of Force, Criminal Investigations, Police Misconduct, Internal Affairs, Employee Investigations, Civil Rights Violations, Excessive Force, Police Tactics, Officer Involved Shootings, Mass Shootings, School Security, Vehicle Pursuits, Police Policy, Arrests, Police Training

A subject matter expert in police practices and procedures since 2019. Retained in federal and state courts as part of criminal and civil proceedings to provide analysis for cases involving the use of force, policy, training, and police management practices. Served as an external force investigator to conduct force reviews as part of a Department of Justice consent decree. Force reviews have been conducted for officer-involved shootings, tactical activations, less-lethal munitions, Conductive Energy Weapons, chemical munitions/agents, impact weapons, and physical control. A law enforcement professional since 1989 with experience currently as an Assistant Chief of Police (South Florida), and formerly a Colonel (Broward Sheriff's Office), and a Captain, Sergeant, Detective, and Officer (Fort Lauderdale Police Department). Experienced in the management of Patrol Operations, Investigations (Criminal, Strategic), and Professional Standards (Internal Affairs, Public Corruption, Training,...

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Theron L Bowman, PhD

Police Practices, Public Safety & City Manager PhD

THE BOWMAN GROUP

Florida

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Donald P Redl, Jr, PCI, CFI-FTER

Use-of-Force, Firearms and Training Expert

Apex Intelligence Group LLC

Florida

Firearms & Ballistics, Security - Justification, Lawful Use of Force, Firearms, Firearms Training, Firearms Training Accidents, Force on Force, Force on Force Training, Force on Force Training Accidents, Negligent Training, Air Soft Training, Air Soft Training Accidents, Security, Negligent Security, Concealed Carry, Deadly Force, Use of Force, Shooting

Don Redl – Board Certified Investigator | Use-of-Force & Firearms Expert Don Redl is a Board Certified Investigator with licensure in New York, Florida, and Wyoming, bringing over 30 years of experience as a New York State DCJS Certified Firearms Instructor (FA), General Topics / Use-of-Force Instructor (GT), and an expert in Scenario-Based Force-on-Force and Active Shooter Response Training. Don holds the rating of Stock Service Pistol Master from the International Defensive Pistol Association (IDPA) and multiple instructor credentials from the National Rifle Association, including: NRA Law Enforcement Firearms Instructor, NRA Range Safety Officer, NRA Instructor in Pistol, Personal Protection, and Firearm Safety. He is also a past first-place finisher at the prestigious National Tactical Invitational. A three-time published author: Get Off The X 2017, Fighting Handgun 2019, Force-on-Force 2022, and nationally recognized speaker, Don has presented on critical topics such as: U...

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RICHARD M BLOM

Chief of Police (Ret.)

Miami Police (Retired)

Miami, Florida

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Security - Police Practices & Procedures, use of force, vehicular pursuits, vulnerabilities, business security, personal security, residential security

Richard Blom is law enforcement professional with over 39 years of experience. His last position was as the Chief of Police of the City of Doral, Florida. The policing philosophy and operational strategies that he introduced coupled with the partnerships that he created with the community and media contributed to a significant reduction in crime every single month during his tenure as chief. During his tenure as chief the department received several prestigious awards and recognitions for community policing practices. Prior to his appointment as chief, he was the Assistant Chief of the Miami Police Department where he started his career in 1975. During his career with the Miami Police Department, he held command level positions in all three of the department’s divisions. In addition, he has held a number of high-profile assignments such as Commander of the Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, Bomb Squad Commander, as well as the Commander of the Crime Prevention an...

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James F Pastor, PhD, JD, CPP

Public Safety & Security Expert

SecureLaw LLC

Naples, Florida

Security, Premises Liability - Security Law, Premises Liability, Private Policing, Foreseeability & Lawlessness, Terrorism & Extremism, Risk & Liability, Inadequate/Negligent Security, Use of Force, Security Technology, Church Security, Search & Seizure, Security Monitoring, 1st Amendment, Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Assembly, Freedom of Speech

Dr. Pastor is a multifaceted security expert with a rich background that spans security, policing, legal, and academia. His career began as a tactical officer in Gang Crime Enforcement with the Chicago Police Department, where he gained hands-on experience in one of the nation's most dynamic policing environments. This real-world foundation laid the groundwork for his extensive expertise in security, policing, and public safety. Transitioning from the streets to the courtroom, Dr. Pastor built a distinguished legal career representing police unions, security guard and electronic security firms, corporations, and religious institutions. His comprehensive counsel and advice to litigation attorneys, corporate counsel, and policy makers is grounded on real world experience and practical understanding. With a doctorate in Public Policy Analysis, Dr. Pastor brings vision and understanding of how policies shape incentives and influence human behavior. This academic insight, combined with...

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Charles Ahmad, CPP, PSP

Security Expert - Apartment Complex Focus

Group Nine Risk Consulting

Atlanta, Georgia

Premises Liability, Security - Premises Liability for Negligent Security, Use of Force, Apartment Complexes, Violent Crime, Security Guards, Gas Stations, Security Negligence

Charlie is the founding partner of Group Nine Risk Consulting, a firm specializing in security risk management, forensic consulting, and security training. He founded Group Nine Risk Consulting following a long and successful military and federal law enforcement career that spanned nearly 30 years. Charlie was employed by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) for 25 years, retiring as a Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal in January 2022. During his career with the USMS, he was responsible for numerous aspects of security risk management including exterior perimeters, access control, security assessments, managing security personnel, security awareness training, video surveillance, protective intelligence, and workplace violence prevention at several federal courthouses around the country. His work with the USMS often involved proactively identifying, investigating, and mitigating threats to the life and safety of hundreds of federal judicial personnel across numerous federal facilities an...

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Amanda Bear

Security Risk Management, Police Procedures Expert

Group Nine Risk Consulting LLC

Woodstock, Georgia

Security, Risk Management - Premise Liability, Use of Force, Police Procedures

Amanda served as a law enforcement officer and firearms and defensive tactics instructor for over nine years before transitioning to the corporate security sector. Amanda specializes in high profile investigations involving public officials, celebrities, gang activity and white-collar crime. Her expertise includes insider threat investigations, the prevention of domestic and workplace violence, and technical investigations leveraging digital intelligence. As an investigator, she served with several specialized units including the ATF Gun Violence Task Force, Anti-Corruption, Special Victims, and Homicide Units. Amanda is board certified in investigations and physical security through ASIS International.

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James (Jim) McMahon, CPP, CISSP

Physical/Info Sys Security Expert/Law Enforcement

McMahon & Associates

Eagle, Idaho

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Mark E Bridges

Use of Force Expert Witness

BRIDGES TACTICL LLC

Virden , Illinois

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - use of force, duty to intervene, grounding/grounded, deescalation, deadly force, excessive force, striking, pressure points, firearms, handcuffing, takedowns

Mark Bridges is the Training Lieutenant at the Southern View Police Department and retired as a Lieutenant from the Springfield Police Department (Illinois) after 26 years of distinguished service. During his tenure, he held various leadership roles, including Commander of the Gang Enforcement Unit, Team Leader of the Emergency Response Team, and Commander of the Mobile Field Force Unit. He also served as Assistant Homeland Security Director, a member of the Illinois Incident Management Team, and Director of the Springfield Police Academy, among other key assignments. Mark’s instructional credentials are extensive. He holds certifications in firearms, defensive tactics, Perceived Unusual Behavior Events instruction, de-escalation, advanced hostage rescue, ground escape and control, edged weapons defense, and prone restraint. He also serves as a Staff Instructor for PPCT Management Systems. Mark’s academic achievements include graduating from the FBI National Academy, the Northweste...

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Brian Landers

Nationally-Recognized Law Enforcement Expert

LandersCRT, LLC

Illinois

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of Force, Arrest, K-9, Police Dogs, Tasers, Pepper Spray, Investigations, Pursuits, Crowd Control, SWAT, De-escalation, Crisis Response, Hostage, Suicide, Jails, Traffic Stops, Officer-Involved Shootings, Firearms, Evidence, Security

Brian is the founder of LandersCRT, LLC and lead consultant/expert. Brian has experience as an expert witness throughout the United States in police practices, training, security practices, corrections, and use of force and tactics. A 19-year veteran of law enforcement who worked patrol, K-9, drug units, and rose to the rank of Lieutenant, Brian also brings valuable street experience to his clients. Now a full-time educator and trainer, Brian provides consulting and expert testimony services on a select basis for both civil and criminal cases. Brian holds a Master's Degree in Public Administration, a Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice, and is pursuing his Ph.D. in Business. He holds multiple certifications as a Master Trainer for law enforcement topics and use of force. He frequently serves as a media consultant on police and criminal justice issues for ABC, NBC, CBS, and Fox News affiliates. Brian was elected to three terms on the Columbia County Board of Supervisors (WI) and t...

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Chief Chet Epperson (Ret.), M.B.A.

Law Enforcement Policy Practice Expert

AGR Police Practice Group, LLC

Rockford, Illinois

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of Force, Police Shootings, Officer-Involved Shooting, Excessive Force, Wrongful Conviction, Risk Management, Police Complaint Investigation, Deadly Force, Internal Investigation, Police Policy Practices, Police Tactics, Arrest, Police Pursuits, Brady Issues, Mentoring, Author, Mental Health, Training, NIBRS, Data Analysis

Experienced 44-year police professional in areas of use of force, internal affairs, officer-involved shootings, supervision, wrongful convictions, practice, policy, discipline, mental health, auditing, staffing analysis, organizational assessments, investigations, and training. 34 years as an active law enforcement officer and ten of those years as chief of police of a 340 sworn/ non-sworn municipal police department. On-going experience for the past 9-years as a police practice consultant providing Federal Court-Appointed expertise in police Consent Decrees and a United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Police Consultant regarding police use of force. Expert in applying constitutional standards, state law, policy, practice, and training to police incidents. Retained in plaintiff and defense litigation incidents. Court approved expert in state and federal civil/ criminal trials. Court approved in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Louisiana, New Mexico, Illinois, Iowa, and...

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James F Pastor, PhD, JD, CPP

Public Safety & Security Expert

SecureLaw LLC

Illinois

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Theron L Bowman, PhD

Police Practices, Public Safety & City Manager PhD

THE BOWMAN GROUP

Illinois

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Spencer Fomby

Police Practices and Use of Force Expert Witness

Law Enforcement Tactical Consultants Inc

Illinois

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Theron L Bowman, PhD

Police Practices, Public Safety & City Manager PhD

THE BOWMAN GROUP

Louisiana

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Barret Kendrick

Firearms | Use of Force | Self Defense | Training

On Target Consulting LLC

Covington, Louisiana

Firearms & Ballistics - firearms, use of force, taser, force on force training, gun safety, concealed carry, gun holsters, conducted energy weapons, firearm human factors, firearms training, gun range safety, self defense, gun range accidents, negligent discharges, accidental firearm discharges, firearm accident

Barret Kendrick is an expert in the field of firearms, use of force, firearms training, and self-defense. With over 40 years of experience in safely working with firearms and more than 15 years of professional teaching experience, he has established himself as an authority in these areas. Barret's extensive knowledge and practical expertise have enabled him to effectively educate and train thousands of students across over 20 states, covering a wide range of topics from firearm-based skills to active killer response training and prevention. Barret brings his wealth of experience to his role as an educator and consultant, working with students in concealed carry, use of force concepts, conducted energy weapons (Taser), security-related concepts, and instructor development certifications. He obtained numerous instructor-level or master instructor-level certifications for defensive shooting with handguns and carbines, range operations and safety, range/shoot house operations, scenario...

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Timothy M. Dixon, J.D., M.P.S.

Police Practices & Use of Force Expert-Attorney

Timothy Dixon

Woodstock, Maryland

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Police, Policing, Civil Rights, Use of Force, Excessive Force, Constitutional Law, Police Misconduct, Search, Seizure, Arrest, False Arrest, Deadly Force, Wrongful Death, Law Enforcement, Policing Policy and Training

More than 30 years of legal and law enforcement experience combined (24 years practicing law and more than 8 years as a sworn police officer and more than 5 years as a law enforcement trainer/instructor) Supervisor Legal Education Unit-Baltimore Police Department-2021-Present Policing Practices Consultant 2023-Present Legal Education Supervisor-Baltimore Police Department-2021-Present Legal Education Instructor-Baltimore Police Department-2020-Present Criminal Defense/Police Disciplinary Hearings Representing Officers/Police Misconduct Representing Officers/Civil Rights Attorney Representing Plaintiffs-2001-2019 Former Assistant State's Attorney-2001-2003-Prosecuted persons charged with misdemeanor and felony violations of State and local criminal statute. Baltimore Police Department 1993-2001-Former Police Officer, Sergeant, and Lieutenant in Baltimore Police Department and Associate Legal Counsel Member of the District of Columbia Bar-2004 Member of the Maryland Bar-2001 ...

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Theron L Bowman, PhD

Police Practices, Public Safety & City Manager PhD

THE BOWMAN GROUP

Maryland

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Norman D Bates, Esq.

Liability Consultants, Inc.

Hudson, Massachusetts

Security, Premises Liability - Negligent/Inadequate Security, Workplace Violence, Security Management Consulting, Negligent Hiring and Retention and Training, Use of Force

Norman D. Bates, Esq., President and founder of Liability Consultants, Inc., is a nationally-recognized expert in security and the law. For over thirty years, he has been providing security management consulting services to private industry as well as court-certified expert witness services nationwide to both plaintiff and defense firms in civil cases regarding inadequate security, negligent hiring or training, and workplace violence. Mr. Bates regularly presents seminars on civil liability issues and has authored numerous articles and books on the subject. Mr. Bates recently co-authored a publication on “The Prevention of Child Sexual Abuse in Youth-Serving Organizations” published by the national Center for Victims of Crime and the National Crime Prevention Council. BIOGRAPHY OF NORMAN D. BATES, ESQ. Formerly, Mr. Bates was an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Northeastern University in Boston and Director of Security and Legal Counsel to the Saunders Hotel Corporation....

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Scott J Hilden

Police practices expert-Police Chief- 33 years

S. J. Hilden Consulting

SOUTH LYON, Michigan

Police Practices & Procedures, School Safety - use of force, civil liability, policy procedures, school policing, premise liability, police operations, risk management, crime prevention, police training, supervision, management, pursuits, internal investigations, racial profiling, best practice, investigations, excessive force, misconduct, 1983, Monell

Professional Summary I am an active Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety with over 33 years of law enforcement experience and more than two decades in supervisory and executive leadership roles. I have been retained in over 30 federal and state civil and criminal matters involving excessive force, unlawful arrest, failure to train, failure to supervise, Monell liability, jail and detention operations, communications center practices, and the full spectrum of police practices under 42 U.S.C. §1983 and related state law claims. Throughout my career, I have personally made over 600 arrests, reviewed approximately 400–500 use-of-force incidents, and supervised hundreds of internal investigations. I currently oversee police operations, detention functions, policy development, internal affairs, discipline, and a CALEA-accredited communications center, ensuring compliance with constitutional standards and nationally recognized best practices. My opinions are objective, standard...

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Russell E Lockard, JD

Police Training and Procedure Expert

N/A

Gulfport, Mississippi

Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Training, False arrest, Best Practices Law Enforcement, False imprisonment, Use of force, Wrongful conviction, Driving, SWAT, Deadly force, Illegal search, Interview and interrogation, In custody death, Corrections, Security

Sgt. Russell Lockard has over thirty years of law enforcement experience and is a twenty-five-year veteran of the Franklin, Tennessee Police Department. He has been assigned as a Tennessee Certified Instructor in vehicle operations, use of force, firearms, defensive tactics and served as a General Departmental Instructor for the City of Franklin Police Department Sgt. Lockard has extensive expertise in the management of police training and documentation. Sgt Lockard has been called an expert in court as per rule 702FRE in police emergency vehicle operations. Sgt. Lockard has received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Management (Williamson College). Sgt. Lockard obtained his Juris Doctorate from Nashville School of Law in 2018. Sgt. Lockard continues his career in law enforcement in southern Mississippi.

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Harold C Heitman

Expert Law Enforcement Witness with Experience

Heitman Justice Services LLC

Jefferson City , Missouri

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Use of Force, Scuba, Firearms, Evidence, Less Lethal, Self Defense, Photo Lineup, PADI, Interrogation, Investigations, Jail, Dive Team, Prisoners, Drug Investigations, Pepper Spray, Narcotics, Taser, K-9, Bean Bag, Canine

Sheriff Heitman has a robust 27-year career in law enforcement, during which he has cultivated a wealth of knowledge and expertise that positions him as an expert witness in criminal cases. He holds a degree in Criminal Justice and brings extensive experience across various law enforcement roles, including: Park Ranger Jailer Police Officer Deputy Sheriff Detective Corporal Sergeant Police Chief Elected Sheriff These diverse roles provide him with a comprehensive understanding of law enforcement operations, community engagement, and legal proceedings, making him a well-rounded authority in the field. Professional Background: As an elected sheriff for 16 years, Sheriff Heitman was instrumental in shaping law enforcement policies and operational strategies to ensure the safety and security of the community. His leadership was characterized by a proactive approach to crime prevention, community outreach, and the establishment of collaborative relationships with various stakeholders,...

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Robert Crusen

Police Practices & Procedures, Use of Force

St. Louis, Missouri

Police Practices & Procedures - Use of force, Interviewing, Officer Involved Shooting, De-escalation, K9 Apprehension, Excessive force, Internal Affairs, Misconduct

Retired Detective Sergeant with over 35 years of experience. My career has involved work in Drug Enforcement, Homicide, K9 Handler, Mounted Patrol Supervisor, Internal Investigations and Use of Force Investigations. The last four years have been dedicated to working as a consultant for DLG Consulting and Advisory Services on projects in Minneapolis, MN and Albuquerque, NM. Minneapolis, MN consisted of preforming quality Assurance reviews of approximately 600 backlog Use of Force Investigations, under Court File # 27-cv-23-4177. Albuquerque, NM Court Approved Settlement Agreement (CASA) with the Albuquerque Police Department (APD) consisted of responding with APD investigators to the scene of use of force incidents and oversite of the internal affairs investigations. During this time, I oversaw over 300 cases that included deadly force encounters, K9 apprehensions, less-lethal weapons (taser, impact projectiles, chemical munitions), and empty-hand force incidents. In addition to t...

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Michael J Johnston, CPP, PCI, CPD

Security Expert/Litigation Support/Investigation

Code 4 Consulting & Private Investigation

Henderson, Nevada

Security, Investigation - Security Guards/Officers, Inadequate or Negligent Security, Negligent Training, Casinos, Gaming, Hotels, Bars and Night Clubs, School/Campus Safety, Parking Lot, Apartment Complexe, Standards of Care, Use of Force, Proximate Cause Analysis, CPTED, Crime Prevention, Investigations-Criminal/Civil, Crime Foreseeability, Multi-housing

Michael Johnston, CPP, PCI, CPTED Principal – Code 4 Consulting & Private Investigations Licensed Security Consultant & Expert Witness | NV PILB #3090 Henderson, NV | Code4consulting@gmail.com | www.code4consulting.com Michael Johnston is a board-certified Nevada security expert witness and security consultant with over 35 years of experience in law enforcement, casino security leadership, and forensic security consulting. He provides litigation support and expert witness services for both plaintiff and defense counsel in matters involving inadequate or negligent security, use of force, crime foreseeability, proximate cause, and security standards of care. He specializes in high-risk venues such as gaming, casinos, hotels, apartment complexes, bars/nightclubs, parking lots, school and campus safety, with expertise in CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design), training, security operations, and internal investigations. Mr. Johnston holds a Master’s Degree in Organizati...

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Derk J Boss, CFE, CPP, CSP

DJ Boss Assoc

Las Vegas, Nevada

Gaming & Gambling, Premises Liability - Security, Surveillance, Bar/Nightclub, Dram Shop, Event Security, Hotel, Inadequate/Negligent Security, Investigations, Loss Prevention, Multi Unit Housing, Parking, Regulatory Compliance, Retail/Restaurant, Risk Assessment, Security Management, Title 31, Use of Force, Workplace Violence

Independent Security Consultant specializing primarily in gaming security and surveillance as well as premises liability with over 36 years of practical experience. Earned professional certification as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) from Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Certified Protection Professional (CPP) from ASIS International, Certified Surveillance Professional (CSP) with International Association of Certified Surveillance Professionals. Currently the President of the International Association of Certified Surveillance Professionals and is one of its founding members.

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Alan J. Robinson

Hospital Security Negligence and Excessive Force

Risk and Threat Assessment, LLC

Brookside, New Jersey

Security, Premises Liability - Workplace Violence, Infant Abduction, Security Negligence, Fire Safety, Use of Force, Drug Diversion, Hospital Security, executive protection, crowd control, joint commission accreditation

35+ years as a Director of Security in hospital/healthcare security; expert witness in: security negligence; workplace violence; Infant abduction; emergency management; executive protection; crowd control management; excessive force; hospital/medical center drug and narcotic diversion.

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Earnest Welch, CPP, MAS

Correctional Operations / Use of Force Analysis

Welch Consulting Firm

Salem, New Jersey

Jails & Prisons, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of Force Analysis, Security Consulting, Workplace Violence, Security Management, Investigations, Active Shooter, Defensive Tactics, Less Lethal, Certified PTC Instructor, Intelligence, Crisis Management, Policy Development and Implementation, Military

Earnest Welch is a highly experienced professional with a diverse background in law enforcement, security management, and military service. A combat veteran and Infantry leader, Earnest brings over 18 years of law enforcement experience, including expertise in use of force analysis, intelligence, investigations, emergency tactics, crisis management, and policy development. He is also a State Certified Law Enforcement Instructor, specializing in use of force, de-escalation, defensive tactics, and physical fitness. Additionally, Earnest is a Law Enforcement Active Shooter Emergency Response (LASER) Instructor, further solidifying his expertise in crisis response and safety protocols. Earnest is a Board-Certified Security Manager, having earned the Certified Protection Professional (CPP) accreditation from ASIS International, and he currently serves as the Vice Chair of ASIS Chapter 170. Additionally, he is member of the International Association of Professional Security Consultants ...

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Beth A Mohr, CFE, FSA, CFCS, CAMS, MPA, CCCI, PI

Police Expert - Experienced - Ethical - Successful

The McHard Firm

Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Theron L Bowman, PhD

Police Practices, Public Safety & City Manager PhD

THE BOWMAN GROUP

New York

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Donald P Redl, Jr, PCI, CFI-FTER

Use-of-Force, Firearms and Training Expert

Apex Intelligence Group LLC

Salt Point, New York

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Artur Sadowski

NYPD Trainer and Curriculum Designer

Police Weapons Training and Consulting

Brooklyn, New York

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of Force, Firearms, Taser, Pepper Spray, Training, Curriculum Development, Investigations, Scenario based training, reality based training, Electrical weapons, NYPD, Instructor development, Tactics, use of force simulator, De-escalation, Expert Witness, Force Science, Force Investigation, Police Procedures, NYPD Policy

Artur Sadowski is a retired (2025) NYPD Detective with more than 24 years of combined military and law-enforcement experience, complemented by extensive academic credentials and nationally recognized instructor certifications. He spent four years in the Marine Corps as a military policeman, eight years as an NYPD officer on patrol in Brooklyn North and twelve years as an instructor at the NYPD’s Firearms & Tactics Section (FTS). During his tenure at FTS he has trained thousands of officers in varying agencies in the use of firearms, pepper spray, Tasers, scenario, and simulator-based training. Since becoming the lead curriculum developer in 2017 he has written and revised approximately forty-five lesson plans delivered to tens of thousands of officers, and granted various instructor level certifications to over 800 instructor applicants in both New York and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. He is certified by the FBI as a firearms, and carbine instructor; By the NYS Division of...

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Spencer Fomby

Police Practices and Use of Force Expert Witness

Law Enforcement Tactical Consultants Inc

New York

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Chief David L Perry (Ret.)

Expert in campus, public safety, and higher Ed.

David L. Perry and Associates

Durham , North Carolina

School Safety, Police Practices & Procedures - Campus public safety, Police administration, Higher education, Traffic stops, Clery act, Law Enforcement data c, Law Enforcement staffing, Law-enforcement policies and procedures, Drug investigations, Police technical practices, Use of force, Law Enforcement policy and procedure, CALEA accreditation

Qualifications and Background Mr. Perry retired in September 2021 from the University of North Carolina (UNC) Police Department in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, where he served as Assistant Vice Chancellor for Safety and Chief of Police for two years. Before this role, he was the Assistant Vice President for Campus Safety and Chief of Police at the Florida State University (FSU) Police Department from 2006 to 2019. From 2003 to 2006, Mr. Perry held the position of Deputy Chief of Police at Clemson University, ultimately serving as Acting Chief of Police prior to his departure. He was also a contributor to the Final Report of The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, published in May 2015. At the age of 26, Mr. Perry became the Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety at Albany State University in Albany, Georgia. In this capacity, he was responsible for all facets of public safety, including staffing, budgeting, training, policy development, equipment procur...

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Gleb Tsipursky, PhD

Discrimination & Bias Expert - Daubert/Frye Ready

Disaster Avoidance Experts

Columbus, Ohio

Employment, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - employment law, termination, law enforcement, jury selection, police procedures, criminal justice, bias, decision making, algorithmic bias, generative ai, discrimination, implicit bias, unconscious bias, remote work, recruitment, use of force, promotion, racism, sexism, public procurement

Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is a world-renowned expert in bias and discrimination, focusing on employment law, fair housing, criminal justice, police procedures and use of force, law enforcement, and jury selection. He serves as the CEO of the boutique legal consultancy Disaster Avoidance Experts. His globally-renowned expertise has been featured in over 650 articles and more than 550 interviews in prominent venues, including Harvard Business Review, USA Today, Fortune, Fast Company, CBS News, Time, Scientific American, Psychology Today, Business Insider, Inc. Magazine, NPR, and The New York Times. He is the author of global best-sellers, "Never Go With Your Gut: How Pioneering Leaders Make the Best Decisions and Avoid Business Disasters" and "The Blindspots Between Us: How to Overcome Unconscious Cognitive Bias and Build Better Relationships." His writings have been translated into Chinese, Korean, German, Russian, Polish, and other languages. Dr. Tsipursky's expertise stems from 25 year...

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Dr. John R. Black, DBA

Expert|High-Stress Decision-Making & Lethal Force

Aragon National Inc.

Redmond, Oregon

Police Practices & Procedures, Video - Use-of-Force, Officer-Involved Shooting, Decision-making, Critical Sensemaking, Police Training, Patrol Operations, Police negotiations, Citizen-on-Citizen shootings, Self-Defense, Jail Operations, Intelligence, Internal Affairs, Police Mental Health Response, De-escalation, Incident Command, Defensive Tactics, Policy, Crowd Control

EXPERT IN USE OF FORCE & LETHAL FORCE INCIDENTS In cases involving force--lethal force, understanding decision-making is as critical as the facts themselves. Whether you are a defense attorney explaining your client’s actions or a prosecutor challenging them, you need an expert who integrates both events and decision-making processes. Dr. Black offers a unique approach, blending quantitative precision with qualitative insight into how individuals make sense of their world. RENOWNED EXPERT IN LETHAL FORCE DECISION-MAKING Dr. Black is a recognized expert with extensive experience in international, federal, and state courts on lethal force, police use of force, officer-involved shootings, and civilian self-defense. His expertise in high-stakes decision-making under pressure offers critical insights. Dr. Black blends forensic analysis with human-centered perspectives, ensuring a balanced view that benefits both defense and prosecution. ADVANCED FORENSIC VIDEO AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS ...

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Adam Bercovici

Police Use of Force/Security-Retd LAPD Lieutenant

Titan National Consulting, LLC

Bend, Oregon

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Elmer M Dickens, Jr

Correctional Expert - Jail and Prison Practices

ELSI Legal LLC

Mount Vernon, Oregon

Jails & Prisons - Jail Policy, Jail Administration, Jail Practices, Use of Force, Jail Standards, Prison Policies, Prison Administration, Prison Practices, Jail Supervision , Failure to Protect, Jail Operations, Prison Operations, Jail Facilities, Conditions of Confinement, Segregation, Inmate Discipline, Solitary Confinement, Religious Rights, RLUIPA

As a former corrections officer, the author of the Oregon State Sheriff's Association Jail Standards, a frequent national presenter on correctional issues, a former criminal justice professor, a former instructor at the Oregon basic corrections and police academies, an attorney who has handled corrections cases for over twenty years and the General Counsel to the Oregon State Sheriff's Association I have a very broad base of knowledge on correctional issues. If you need an expert on corrections policies, administration, practices, supervision, use of force, restraints, failure to protect, conditions of confinement, religious rights, inmate discipline, contractor oversight or compliance with standards please give me a call. I began my corrections career in 1990 as a corrections officer at the maximum-security Oregon State Penitentiary, including spending a year working in the Disciplinary Segregation/Death Row unit. For many years, I was a faculty member of the Americans for E...

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Alan J. Robinson

Hospital Security Negligence and Excessive Force

Risk and Threat Assessment, LLC

Pennsylvania

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Emanuel Kapelsohn

The Peregrine Corporation

Allentown, Pennsylvania

Firearms & Ballistics, Police Practices & Procedures - self-defense, gun accidents, hunting accidents, firearms training, shooting scene reconstruction, holsters, shooting ranges, use of force, use of force policy, involuntary muscular contraction, defensive tactics, weapon retention, pepper spray, Taser, impact weapons, knives, edged weapons

Expert witness since 1984 in civil and criminal cases in state and federal courts nationwide. Practicing attorney. Has been certified as firearms instructor by FBI, NRA, several states and other training authorities. Certified instructor in defensive tactics, baton, Taser, weapon retention, less lethal impact munitions, pepper spray. Certified Force Science Analyst, Advanced Specialist in Force Science, Executive Protection Specialist, and in counter-terrorist and defensive driving. Taught "Police Use of Force" as Adjunct Instructor at Indiana University, Department of Criminal Justice. Served as instructor at two police academies. Presenter at national and international conferences of law enforcement instructors. Has trained and certified firearms instructors and armorers for major law enforcement agencies. Armed, sworn reserve deputy sheriff for over 28 years. Member, Board of Directors, International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors ("IALEFI...

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Jeffrey Bonner

Scranton, Pennsylvania

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Criminal Justice, Police Policies, Domestic Violence, Crowd Control, Use of Force, Excessive Force, Sexual Assault, Drug Enforcement, Surveillance, School Safety, Crisis Intervention, Baton, Taser, Firearm, Electronic Control Device

Award-Winning Police Officer. 25+ Years Experience including undercover operations, SWAT Team, and School Resource Officer. Certified Firearms Trainer. Graduate of the FBI National Academy, 272th Session. Law Enforcement Highlights • Trained and deployed multiple times in "Mobile Field Force / Civil Disturbances" • Undercover operations, drug buys, surveillance and preparation of over 400 search warrants • Specialized training in Barricaded gunman situation resolution • Member of D.P.D. Pistol Team • Executive Protection, and advanced driving techniques. • Served on Multi-jurisdictional SWAT Team • Patrol Rifle Operator / Designated Marksman Certification • Certified Firearms Trainer • Field Training Officer and Supervisor • Police Honor Guard 2004 through 2015 • Additional command capacities: • New World Reporting System Build Team / Training of supervisors and Officers, Mobile Field Force Unit Commander Career Accolades With Sterling Heights Police Department • (6) Merit Ci...

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Timothy M. Dixon, J.D., M.P.S.

Police Practices & Use of Force Expert-Attorney

Timothy Dixon

Pennsylvania

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Mickey Williams, Esq., J.D., MPA

Police Chief and Attorney-Police Practices Expert

M.L. Williams Consulting, LLC

Vonore, Tennessee

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JOHN M DANIEL, EMT, RN, FNP, DO

Police, Corrections, EMS, Nursing, Medicine

Daniel Medical and Legal Consulting

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Police officer policy, Body/vehicle cameras, 911 Dispatch for officers, Restraint asphyxiation, Serving process, Patrol policy and procedures, SWAT tactics, Use of Force, Internal Policy and supervision issues, Corrections policy and procedures, Correctional Medicine. EMT, Nursing, Physician, APN, Constable

Dr. Daniel Has worked fulltime in both the civilian and military as a EMT, Registered Nurse, Nurse Practitioner and as a physician. He holds MOSs from the JFK Special Warfare school in Border, Law Enforcement and Corrections. He has worked in Law enforcement for over twenty years. He was a housing officer, booking officer and senior officer supervising thirteen deputies in a Jail. He served in patrol, paper process, SWAT and was over jail medical supervising six LPNs. His jail medical was only one of two in the state that were nationally accredited. He has served in multiple departments as a reserve officer. He was an elected Constable twice in his county from 2018-2024. Dr. Daniel is a wound care and hyperbaric oxygen physician. Dr. Daniel has served as a hospitalist, worked in nursing homes, and is currently working in primary care supervising nine nurse practitioners. He is the Medical Director of the Domiciliary which houses ninety veterans in three residential tracts. Dr. Danie...

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Richard Willis

Comprehensive Physical Security Operations-35 yrs

Millington, Tennessee

Security - Use of Force, Security Operations, Security Training, Hiring Practices, Negligent Retention, Proprietary Operations, Contract Operations

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Marcus Sprague

Police Practices Expert

FC2 Consulting

Nashville, Tennessee

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Police Procedures, Use of Force, Officer Involved Shootings, Tactical Operations, Crowd Control, Crowd Management, SWAT, Patrol Operations, Investigations, Active Shooter, Training, De-Escalation, Incident Command

Marcus has over 25 years of law enforcement experience in a wide variety of assignments, including over a decade with the SWAT team, where he served as an operator, sniper, team leader, and commander. He also served as a supervisor on his mobile field force team. Marcus worked various assignments, including uniformed crime suppression, homicide, property crimes, narcotics, and an auto theft task force. Marcus served as a police officer in a city of 200,000 people in California's North Bay. He currently serves as Director of Training for the Ohio Tactical Officers Association. He formerly served as the Executive Director of the California Association of Tactical Officers and was an original plank holder of CATO's Strategic Leadership Program. Prior to that position, Marcus served as the Vice President. He currently serves as the Conference Director and member of the training cadre, where he developed the curriculum and taught Critical Incident Leadership for supervisors, SWAT Team...

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Theron L Bowman, PhD

Police Practices, Public Safety & City Manager PhD

THE BOWMAN GROUP

Tennessee

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Dr. Ken Lang

Homicide Detective (Ret.) – Police Practices

KEN LANG CONSULTING, LLC

Milligan, Tennessee

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - criminal investigation, crime scene analysis, crime scene reconstruction, use of force, death scene, homicide, murder, shootings, self defense, USCCA, NRA, rape, sex crimes, sex offense, sexual assault, violent crime, robbery, police practices, composite sketch

Dr. Ken Lang is a retired 25‑year law enforcement veteran and former homicide detective with extensive experience in violent‑crime investigations, police practices and procedures, and use‑of‑force analysis. He has conducted and supervised investigations involving homicides, rapes, robberies, and other major crimes, and he currently serves as an associate professor of criminology/criminal justice at Milligan University. Dr. Lang holds a Ph.D. in Criminal Justice and provides expert consultation and testimony in matters involving criminal investigations, police practices, use of force, officer involved shootings, evidence handling, and investigative failures. Dr. Lang began his law enforcement career in 1989 with the Havre de Grace Police Department before joining the Baltimore County Police Department (BCoPD) in 1991, where he served for 23 years. His investigative career included 15 years assigned to violent‑crime investigations and 5 years investigating property crimes. His casewo...

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Brian D Baxter, MS

Force Science, Ltd. - CEO, Brian Baxter

Force Science, Ltd.

Austin, Texas

Police Practices & Procedures, Human Factors - Use of Force, Response to Resistance, De-escalation, Less Lethal, Law Enforcement, Police, EMT, Duty to Intervene, Force, Deadly Force, Defensive Tactics, Arrest and Control, Ground Control, Excessive Force

Brian Baxter is a Use of Force and Police Practices expert and the Chief Executive Officer of Force Science. Ltd. where, in addition to research and public safety training, his team is dedicated to honest accountability and informing triers of fact by analyzing human performance during high pressure, time-compressed encounters. Brian is a retired, 30-year veteran of the Texas Dept. of Public Safety where he served as a patrol trooper, a SWAT team member, an undercover narcotics agent, an organized crime investigator, and a people leader from first-line supervisor to senior executive. Brian has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Master of Science in Applied Psychology and is a combat infantry veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Brian was the primary author for his former agency's use of force policy as well as the policy that created the agency-wide Use of Force Review Board. Brian served as the chair of the firearms discharge review board and subsequently the Use of F...

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Theron L Bowman, PhD

Police Practices, Public Safety & City Manager PhD

THE BOWMAN GROUP

Arlington, Texas

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Craig D McLaren

Police Practices Expert – Retired 32 Years LAPD

First Response Law Enforcement Consulting Group

Granger, Texas

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Spencer Fomby

Police Practices and Use of Force Expert Witness

Law Enforcement Tactical Consultants Inc

Austin, Texas

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Salma S. Khan, M.D.

Forensic Psychiatrist

Salma S. Khan, M.D.

Texas

I am licensed in California and Texas

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Kevin R. Madison, JD, CPP, PCI, EMT, FF

POLICE & SECURITY EXPERT-FORMER POLICE CHIEF

Kevin R. Madison, Expert Witness & Consultant, LLC

Lago Vista, Texas

Security, Police Practices & Procedures - Inadequate Security, Negligent Security, Police Pursuits, Police Chases, Police Crashes, Excessive Force, Use of Force, Assaults, Sexual Assaults, Assaults at Hotels, Parking Garage Safety, Parking Lot Safety, Auto-Pedestrian Safety, Workplace Violence, Foreseeability of Domestic Violence

Kevin R. Madison is UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO TESTIFY AND/OR CONSULT IN THE FOLLOWING ARENAS: GENERAL POLICE PROCEDURES POLICE USE OF FORCE POLICE PURSUITS EMERGENCY VEHICLE RESPONSE PROTOCOLS - POLICE, FIRE, EMS RESPONDERS POLICE, FIRE, EMS VEHICLE CRASHES GENERAL SECURITY ISSUES NEGLIGENT SECURITY EXCESSIVE FORCE BY SECURITY OFFICERS AND BOUNCERS AUTO-PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ISSUES PARKING LOT AND PARKING GARAGE PEDESTRIAN INJURY CASES FORESEEABILITY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORKPLACE VIOLENCE Former Assistant District Attorney of Travis County, Texas. Advanced Peace Officer Certification from TCOLE with law enforcement experience as a Police Chief, Investigator, Police Officer, Campus Police Officer, and Deputy Sheriff. Certified Police Instructor by Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Approximately ten years Security experience, including Security Supervisor of Dobie Center - a premier 27 story college co-ed private dormitory housing 950 University of Texas students, with a t...

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Donald L. Leach, II

Jail and Prison Expert Only

Donald L. Leach & Associates, Ltd.

Sandy, Utah

Jails & Prisons, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Jail, Prison, In-custody Death, Operations, Suicide, Medical, Use of Force, Training, Policy & Procedures, Assault, Strip Searches, Unlawful Detention, Over-detention, Immigration, Media Contact

• Began corrections work as a Deputy Jailer in 1984 • Retired Administrative Officer, Senior (Deputy Director) for Division of Community Corrections, Lexington, Kentucky-2008 • Served in the Marine Corps • Bachelors-University of Kentucky (Psychology, Sociology & Political Science Majors) • Masters(A)-University of Kentucky (Theory of Geography) • Doctorate-Kennedy-Western University (Public Administration) • Designed, developed, and supervised the pre-service and in-service training programs, management information systems, and offender classification systems • Certified FBI firearms instructions, BOP defensive tactics instructor, NIC instructor on jail multiple jail management topics (staffing analysis, classification, operations) • Developed contracts for a variety of privatized jail services • Served as a jail management consultant for various agencies such as the National Institute of Corrections (NIC); American Jail Association (AJA): Voorhis-Robertson Justice Services; U.S. D...

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Timothy M. Dixon, J.D., M.P.S.

Police Practices & Use of Force Expert-Attorney

Timothy Dixon

Virginia

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Adam Bercovici

Police Use of Force/Security-Retd LAPD Lieutenant

Titan National Consulting, LLC

Washington

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Michael J. Canaan, CPP

Security Premises Liability Expert Witness

Trident Investigative Service, Inc.

Seattle, Washington

Security, Premises Liability - hiring, pre-employment, inadequate, negligence, training, supervision, use of force, bar, nightclub, casino, apartment, foreseeability, investigation, voyeurism, employment, screening, background, assault, rape, robbery

Michael J. Canaan, CPP, is a forensic security and premises liability expert with 45+ years of experience in security management, law enforcement, military service, and investigations. He is retained in civil litigation to evaluate foreseeability, standard of care, security operations, and causation. Mr. Canaan is board certified in Security Management as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) through the American Society for Industrial Security, International. He is a Quarter Century member of ASIS, having served on the ASIS Risk Assessment Standard Technical Committee (ANSI-accredited standards) and the Security Services Steering Committee (guidance on guard services, investigations, alarm monitoring, and program implementation). He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Washington State University, with additional coursework in business administration and political science. Mr. Canaan began his career in the U.S. Marine Corps, serving with Helicopter Marine Sq...

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David T. Sweeney

Expert Witness in Policing Best Practices

DT Sweeney Consulting, LLC

Seattle, Washington

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Law Enforcement, Police pursuits, Use of force, Less lethal weapons, De-escalation, Crisis intervention, Rapid intervention, Police supervision, Early intervention, Police training, Civil rights, US 1983, Legal standards for police, Best practices for police, EEO, EVOC, Discrimination, Harassment

Seattle Police Lieutenant (ret.) with 34 years of experience. I am easy to reach, and I return calls and email promptly. I will provide you with an unbiased review of the evidence and then we can determine how I can best help you with your case. I enjoy helping both defense and plaintiff attorneys. Currently, I have assisted attorneys 51 times, (19 defense, 32 plaintiff). This mix comes from my ability to examine the evidence and provide you with an honest assessment so that I can help you with your needs, whether it be an evaluation, a report, testimony, advice, etc.

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Frank R. Vanecek

Police Practices Expert - Nationwide Practice

Full Spectrum Investigations, Expert Witness and Consulting, LLC

Oak Harbor, Washington

Police Practices & Procedures, Investigation - Fingerprints, Homicide, Gangs, Narcotics, RICO, False arrest, False Conviction, Use of Force, Civil Rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, Identification, Crime Scene, Investigation, Policy and Procedure, Incident Management, Firearms, Firearms Instruction, Wrongful Conviction, Monell Claims

Available Nationwide Police Practices Expert specializing in case review, analysis, objective opinion development and delivery through high quality reports (Rule 26) and testimony. Actions in state courts and Federal actions including 42 U.S. Code § 1983; Due Process, False Arrest, False Conviction, False Confinement, Failure to Intervene, Policy and Customs Claims, Motions to Review Capital Convictions, Brady Violations, Malicious Prosecution, Coercive Interrogation, Conspiracy, Monell Claims, and Excessive Use of Force. Many of these have been primarily associated with murder cases, and have often had gang involvement. Over 38 years of law enforcement experience at city, county, state and federal level. Assignments worked included Patrol, K-9, Detectives, Narcotics/Task Force (DEA), Special Investigations and Internal Affairs, Organized Crime, Gaming, Metro Fugitive, Metro Gang, Major Crimes/Homicide, Dignitary Protection, Security Manager, Latent Fingerprint Examiner, Identifi...

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Brian Landers

Nationally-Recognized Law Enforcement Expert

LandersCRT, LLC

Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin

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Drew Neckar, MBA, CPP, CHPA

Security executive and consultant

COSECURE Enterprise Risk Solutions

Strum, Wisconsin

Security, Premises Liability - Healthcare/Hospital Security, Bar/Nightclub Security, Parking Lot Security, Campus Safety, School Security, Negligent Security, CPTED, Crime Prevention, Crime Foreseeability, Use of Force, Security Officers/Guards, Workplace Violence, Security Assessment, Risk Assessment, Security Training/Education

Drew Neckar is a board-certified security management professional who over his 20+ year career has managed safety and security programs for companies operating in the healthcare, higher education, financial services, and nightclub industries. In 2014 Drew founded Security Advisors Consulting Group, a full-service security consulting firm that has provided strategic advice on improvement of security and violence prevention programs to companies throughout the United States and internationally. Drew and security programs he has managed have been recognized with awards including: Mayo Clinic Health Systems' Security Department was awarded the “Program of Distinction” award from the International Association of Healthcare Security and Safety (IAHSS) while under Drew's leadership. Mayo Clinic Health Systems' Security Department was named to Security Magazine’s “Security 500” as one of the top Security programs while under Drew's leadership. Finalist for Campus Safety Magazine’s “Cam...