Crime Prevention Expert Witnesses

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...

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...

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...