Use of Force Expert Witnesses

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Use of Force expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including law enforcement, security, military operations, and corrections. Some of the most common specialties among Use of Force expert witnesses include police procedures, self-defense training, prison management, and crowd control tactics. They can opine on the effects of excessive force, police misconduct, self-defense laws, prisoner treatment, and crowd dispersal methods.

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Instructor for a regional training institution for police officers, providing training in Field Training and Evaluation Program, PPCT Defensive Tactics Instructor, PPCT Spontaneous Knife Defense Instructor and cadre member for the First Line Supervisory Skills course. Adjunct Faculty for a regional law enforcement academy. Providing export training in Instructor Development, Use of Force Instructor, Field Training and Evaluation Program (San Jose Model), FTO Update/Transition, FTO Supervisor. Defensive Tactics Instructor fora regional law enforcement academy. Guest Lecturer for the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in Use of Force, Below 100 and Field Training Officer Refresher Workshop. Author and edityor for a major law enforcement association journal. Training Courses: Field Training and Evaluation Program, The Adaptive FTO, FTO Supervisor, PPCT Defensive Tactics Instructor Trainer, PPCT Spontaneous Knife Defense Instructor Trainer, PPCT Threat Pattern Recognition Firearms Instructor Trainer, Use of Force Instructor. Instructor Development and Below 100 Instructor Trainer.

Adjunct Faculty, A regional law enforcement academy

Master of Science (MS), National Louis University

Illinois

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Review Fee $200/hr
Deposition Fee $225/hr
Court Fee $250/hr

This highly qualified expert served for 32 years in the Canadian Regional Police Service. He earned his BA in Political Science followed by a post-graduate certification in Police Management Sciences from Dalhousie University. He is licensed in numerous areas, including Immediate Action Rapid Deployment, Criminal Investigations Level 4, Incident Command Levels 1 and 2, Major Case Management, and Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. He is also a three-time recipient of the Nova Scotia Provincial Police Long Service Award from the Nova Scotia Department of Justice. His long career consisted of serving as a Constable in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, a Detective Constable in the Criminal Investigations Unit of the Halifax Regional Police, and a Constable in the Patrol Division of the Halifax Police Department.

Police Consultant, Private Firm

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Dalhousie University

Ottawa |

Ontario

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Review Fee $350/hr
Deposition Fee $500/hr
Court Fee $500/hr

This expert is a retired police officer and owner of a police training and consulting firm. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Management, a Masters of Science in Psychology and is completing a doctoral degree in Performance Psychology. He is a Certified Criminal Investigator with the American College of Forensic Examiners Institute and a Force Science Certified Analyst with the Force Science Institute He currently teaches the application of Human Factors science to a police officer's use of force (Attention, Perception, Response Time, Decision Making, and Memory). He is also an Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice, a Police Academy Instructor, and a Force Options Simulator Instructor at a large regional training center. His policing experience includes positions in; SWAT, Field Training, Gangs, Narcotics, Supervision Media Relations, and Use of Force Training.

Consultant, A police training and consulting firm in CA

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Grand Canyon University

Brentwood |

California

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Review Fee $250/hr
Deposition Fee $350/hr

This expert served 32 years with the San Francisco Police Department in a variety of different capacities. He began his experience as a police officer for nine years in patrol, and then went on to serve as a Sergeant and Inspector in the Investigations Bureau for over four years investigating Violent Crimes, Auto Theft, Burglary and Domestic Violence. He went on to serve as a Commander in the Patrol Bureau, Investigations Bureau, and over the Tactical Company and Homeland Security Unites. In his final role with the San Francisco Police Department, he served as Deputy Chief and was responsible for oversight of the 1700 member patrol force. Since retiring from the Police Department in 2013, this expert has been serving as a Lecturer in Criminal Justice Studies at a University in California.

Principal, A Security Consultancy in CA

Master of Arts (MA), University of California, Irvine

Redwood City |

California

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Review Fee $225/hr
Deposition Fee $225/hr
Court Fee $225/hr

This expert been retained as an expert in more than one hundred (100) cases and has been qualified and testified at several civil trials in state and federal courts. This expert most frequently has been retained on cases regarding use of force, false arrest, police pursuits/emergency vehicle response but has also been retained in several other areas. He has conducted several Sensitive Internal Investigations as an independent investigator for numerous municipalities and other entities regarding allegations of Police Misconduct. He also serves as an assessor for the Commission for the Accreditation of Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) and have conducted assessments of over thirty (30) law enforcement agencies throughout the United States, including reviewing agency policies, practices and training.

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Graduate Studies, American University

Palos Heights |

Illinois

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Review Fee $200/hr
Deposition Fee $250/hr
Court Fee $250/hr

This qualified expert served for 31 years with the Miami Dade Police Department, the largest police department in the Southeastern US. He holds his MS in public management from St. Thomas University and is certified as a police firearms instructor, police defensive tactics instructor, and a crime prevention practitioner all in the state of Florida. This expert has been training police recruits and law enforcement officers in defensive tactics, firearms, patrol tactics, SWAT tactics, use of force and deadly force since 1988. He has trained thousands of law enforcement officers nationally. He remains active in his field as a member of the American Society of Law Enforcement Trainers and the International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association.

Fort Lauderdale |

Florida

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Review Fee $250/hr
Deposition Fee $250/hr
Court Fee $250/hr

This highly-qualified expert has over 30 years of experience as a criminal defense lawyer, with a particular focus in use of force, self-defense, and weapons law. He earned both his BA in psychology and his JD from St. Louis University. He has completed several training sessions through the Ultimate Defense Firing Range and Training Center related to firearms and use of force and is a second degree black belt in tae kwon do. He is licensed to practice in 7 states and holds certifications in personal protection inside and outside the home and basic pistol, rifle, and shotgun through the National Rifle Association. This expert is also a federal firearms licensee. Currently, he serves as the founder and principal of a safety consulting firm and the managing partner and a founder of a law firm in Missouri.

Managing Partner & Founder, A law firm in MO

Juris Doctor (JD), St. Louis University

Creve Coeur |

Missouri

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Review Fee $400/hr
Deposition Fee $600/hr
Court Fee $600/hr

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 40 years of experience in law enforcement and security operations. He is a licensed private investigator and has extensive experience in law enforcement best practices, security guard operations, use of force, premise liability, complex criminal investigations, homicide investigations, and K9 handling. He earned his BA from Claremont McKenna College before beginning his 30-year career with the LAPD. This expert started as a police officer I and rose in the ranks to eventually retire as a lieutenant II, officer-in-charge. Over the course of his career with the LAPD, he worked in several divisions, including the metropolitan division as a K9 handler, the burglary-auto theft division, major crimes division, and the robbery-homicide division. Upon retiring from the LAPD, this expert served as the CEO of Critical Solutions Protective Services Group for 7 years. Currently, this expert is the CEO and senior investigator of a private investigations consulting firm in California.

Owner and Senior Investigator, A private investigations consulting firm in OR

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Claremont McKenna College

Bend |

California

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Review Fee $350/hr
Deposition Fee $500/hr
Court Fee $500/hr

This highly-qualified expert has over 25 years of experience in the law enforcement and private security industry. He earned his BS in political science and his MS in criminal justice from the University of Central Florida. He is a licensed security officer and security manager and stays active in his field as a member of the American Society for Industrial Security and the Gated Community Security Managers Association. Formerly, this expert held positions as a lieutenant and acting captain of criminal investigations, a patrol commander, and the staff director and chief of staff at the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. He has also served as the director of security at Isleworth Country Club & Isleworth Community Association as well as the director of public safety for Ocean Reef Public Safety Department. Currently, he is a security director for a university in Florida, a part-time contract investigator for a financial security services company based in Maryland, and the president of his own law enforcement and private security consultancy.

President, An Independent Law Enforcement and Private Security Consultancy in FL

Master of Science (MS), University of Central Florida

Orlando |

Florida

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Review Fee $200/hr
Deposition Fee $250/hr
Court Fee $300/hr

This qualified expert has over 15 years of experience in law enforcement and police use of force tactics and standards. He earned his AS in computer science from the State University of New York at Cobleskill and is currently pursuing a BS in criminal justice at Columbia Southern University. He began his career as a police officer with the Glen Falls Police Department where, during his 9 years with the department, he trained members of police department in firearms, tasers, and conducting defensive tactics and reality-based training exercises. He then went on to serve as a police officer with the Warren County Sheriff's Office. Currently, this expert serves as a consultant and instructor at a tactical training organization in New York. Throughout his career in law enforcement, he has gained expertise in defensive tactics and law enforcement training and has qualifications as a firearms instructor, defensive tactics instructor, taser instructor, and chemical munitions instructor.

Consultant and Instructor, A Tactical Training Organization in NY

Associate of Science (AS), State University of New York at Cobleskill

Queensbury |

New York

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Review Fee $100/hr
Deposition Fee $200/hr
Court Fee $500/hr

This highly-qualified expert has over 16 years of professional experience in multiple assignments in law enforcement, with demonstrated experience in use of force, training, and policies and procedures. He earned his BS in national security studies from New Jersey City University and later earned his JD from Rutgers Law School. He holds several certifications including public manager, use of force analysis, critical infrastructure protection, hostage negotiator, critical incident training instructor, firearms instructor, and advanced law enforcement rapid response training. Formerly, this expert served as a corrections officer and sheriff's officer for the Morris County Sheriff's Office. He also was a sergeant of marines in the United States Marine Corps before becoming a team leader for the Hudson County Regional SWAT Team/Crisis Negotiation Team. Currently, this expert is a police sergeant at a city police department in New Jersey.

Police Sergeant, A city police department in NJ

Juris Doctor (JD), Rutgers Law School

West Milford |

New Jersey

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FAQs for Use Of Force Expert Witnesses

What is a Use of Force expert witness?

A Use of Force expert witness is a professional who provides testimony and opinion on cases involving the appropriate or excessive use of force, often in law enforcement or security contexts.

In what types of cases can a Use of Force expert witness provide valuable insight?

These experts are crucial in cases involving police brutality, self-defense claims, prison incidents, security guard actions, and any situation where the use of force is questioned.

What subspecialties exist within the field of Use of Force expertise?

Subspecialties can include police procedures, corrections, private security practices, military operations, and personal self-defense among others.

How can a Use of Force expert witness help establish whether force was used appropriately in my case?

They can analyze the circumstances surrounding the incident, review protocols and training methods, and compare actions taken with accepted standards to determine appropriateness.

Can a Use of Force expert witness testify about non-lethal force options?

Yes. Experts can discuss alternative methods such as de-escalation techniques, less-lethal weapons like tasers or pepper spray, and their proper application in various scenarios.

How does Expert Institute select its Use of Force expert witnesses?

Expert Institute offers a personalized approach to help you find the highest quality experts. We source actively-practicing professionals who match all your requirements for specialty areas, work experience, litigation history, fee range, certifications, location, and more.

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