California
Expert No. 983

Background

With a lifetime of service in the public sector encompassing patrol, jail/custody, and investigatory procedures, he is now a police and jail procedures consultant for attorneys, public agencies, and the media. He has been accepted as an expert to testify in United States District Courts and in the State of California Superior Courts in the:

• Use of force
• Use of the TASER Police practices
• Prison inmate culture
• Sexual assault investigations
• Use of private security guards

and has authored numerous Rule 26 reports for cases in federal court.

He served as a Lieutenant for various Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department stations as well as correctional facilities throughout Los Angeles County, and commanded many large-scale operations during major natural disasters such as wildfires and earthquakes. Other functions included Sergeant (supervising 200+ deputies per shift), Narcotics Investigator, Detective, Patrol
Deputy and Training Officer. He was consistently commended for his professionalism, his outstanding performance, and his dedicated service to the community.

He has provided training in the proper handling of various public interactions such as high-risk incidents, tactical command science in tense situations, use of force, proper patrol procedures, emergency skills preparedness and training, officer safety, incident report writing, California penal codes, police ethics, and supervision and leadership skills for newly promoted sergeants and lieutenants.

In his career he has conducted over 1,800 use of force investigations concerning sheriff deputies and has investigated more than 1,000 various complaints from other deputy personnel and private citizens-including inmates-concerning allegations of deputy misconduct. He has commanded and investigated numerous high speed pursuits. He was a participating member of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Pursuit Evaluation
 
Committee. As a patrol watch commander, he commanded numerous high-risk barricaded suspect operations as well as deploying K9s after dangerous suspects.

As a command officer in various divisions of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, he ensured that all staff followed proper protocol and procedures concerning high-risk incidents, officer involved shootings, vehicle pursuits, etc. In a custody environment, he commanded responses to over 100 major inmate disturbances/riots within large correctional facilities (up to 4,000 inmates), dealing with barricaded inmates, forced cell removals, hostage situations, medical emergencies, fires, evacuations, earthquakes, and jail suicide prevention. As a lieutenant he lectured at the Sheriff's academy on the POST certified topic of Crimes against Persons. As a sergeant he attended the POST Career Integrity and Police Ethics facilitator trainer course on police ethics, and held over twenty ethics workshops for deputy personnel. As a narcotics investigator, he testified over 100 times as a narcotics expert in over a dozen courts throughout Los Angeles County and Ventura County.

He frequently provides media entities with information and perspective concerning law enforcement policies and procedures. He has also assisted public agencies with opinion, recommendations, and assistance in regard to training manuals, and has written numerous emergency procedures, evacuation plans, response plans, and operations plans. In the private sector he has planned and managed security at various large-scale events, and has provided close-in protection for numerous individuals. He conducts assessments to gauge effectiveness of security measures and recommends adjustments to reduce or eliminate security breaches.

Lecturer / Public Speaker

In June 2010, he addressed the National Association of Legal Investigators on police use
of force issues during the group's annual meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada.

In March 2010, he addressed the Riverside, California, Public Defender's Office, Public
Defenders about use of force issues.

In October 2009, he addressed the Riverside, California, Public Defender's Office Investigator's Training meeting and the Defense Investigator's Association in San Diego, California, on use of force issues.

In 2007, he lectured to the American Jail Association's annual meeting in Tennessee about the proper handling of jail riots.

In 2006, he lectured to the American Jail Association's annual meeting in Utah about the
proper handling of jail riots.

Author

Available Upon Request

Media Interviews

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Professional Work Experience

Consultant
Police & Jail Procedures, consultation services to law firms, public agencies and media
California - May 2008 to Present

Lieutenant
Los Angeles County Sheriff, North County Correctional Facility (Watch Commander) Castaic, California - November 2001 to February 2008

Los Angeles County Sheriff, Lancaster Station (Watch Commander) Lancaster, California - August 1997 to November 2001

Los Angeles County Sheriff, North Facility (Watch Commander) Castaic, California - March 1996 to July 1997

Sergeant
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station
Santa Clarita, California - March 1992 to March 1996
North County Correctional Facility
Santa Clarita, California - July 1989 to March 1992

Narcotics Investigator
Los Angeles County Sheriff Detective Division
Los Angeles, California - November 1986 to June 1989

Detective
Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station
Santa Clarita, California - January 1986 to November 1986

Patrol Deputy
Training Officer
-    Los Angeles County Sheriff Academy
-    Los Angeles Men's Central Jail
-    Carson Sheriff Station
-    West Hollywood Station
-    Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station

Los Angeles County, California - February 1978 to December 1985

California Post-Commission Certificates

Peace Office
-    Basic Certificate
-    Basic - Specialized Certificate
-    Intermediate and Advanced Certificates
-    Specialized Training Certificates

Sergeant
-    Supervisory Peace Officer Certificate

Lieutenant
-    Middle Management Certificate

Selected Awards / Certificates of Appreciation

Outstanding Service to the Community, 1993 and 1994
The City of Santa Clarita recognized Expert 983 for his courageous and outstanding performance during a shootout with a sniper in a residential area (1993) and for his overall response and
service to various emergencies throughout Santa Clarita during the 1994 Northridge earthquake.

Meritorious Service Award, 1994
Sheriff Sherman Block recognized Expert 983 for his dedicated service in teaching emergency preparedness procedures and protocol.

Sheriff's Commendation
Expert 983 was recognized for his actions and efforts, which helped to quell a massive inmate
riot involving 2,000+ inmates at the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic, California.

Sheriff's and Fire Department Commendation
Both departments recognized Expert 983 for his overall service as head of command post
operations during the massive 2007 Los Angeles wildfires.

Riverside County Office of the Public Defender
Expert 983 received a certificate of appreciation for his lecture on police use of force cases given to their members at their quarterly training meeting in October 2009.

California Association of Defense Investigators
Expert 983 received a certificate of appreciation for his lecture on police use of force cases given to their members at their annual training meeting in November 2009.

National Association of Legal Investigators
Expert 983 received a certificate of appreciation for his lecture on use of force given during the group's annual meeting in Las Vegas.

Note: He has received more than 100 additional formal and/or written commendations in recognition of his law enforcement and emergency/rescue service to the community.

Law Enforcement Professional Affiliations

• Professional Peace Officer's Association (PPOA)
• Association of Los Angeles County Deputy Sheriff's (ALADS)
• International Police Association (IPA)
• National Tactical Officers Association
• Peace Officers Research Association

Education

Associates in Administration of Justice
College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, California - 2004

Los Angeles County Paramedic
Los Angeles County, California - 1978

Continuing Education

In 2011, Expert 983 attended the LAPD seminar for security professionals on suicide bomber prevention.

In 2010, Expert 983 continued to receive instruction from the owner of the Defensive Combat Academy in the area of pre-assaultive behavior, reaction time, disparity of force, and other use of force doctrine.

In 2010, Expert 983 participated in TASA's webinar on the importance of understanding the
Daubert decision.

In 2010, Expert 983 participated in TASA's webinar on Rule 26 Report Writing.

In 2010, Expert 983 participated in TASA's webinar on Tips for Your Deposition.

In 2009, Expert 983 participated in TASA's webinar on The Ten Mistakes Expert Witnesses Often
Make.

Other Specialty Officer Safety Training

Expert 983 twice attended the week-long Specialized Officer Safety Training Program at the California Specialized Training Institute at San Luis Obispo, California, in officer safety tactics. Courses included:

• Patrol tactics and officer responses
• Arrest and control skills
• Weapon retention
• Marking cartridge scenarios
• Tactical/combat shooting
• Explosives awareness
• Officer safety: mindset and fitness
• Building entry and search tactics
• Tactical response scenarios
• Legal issues about use of force
• Ethical conduct when using force
• Ambush awareness

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