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Internal Affairs Expert Witnesses

Internal affairs 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 internal affairs. The internal affairs expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Jails & Prisons, Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures, Security, and Video.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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John A Campanella, SHRM-SCP

Law Enforcement Policy and Procedures Expert

Campanella Consulting Group, Inc.

Newark, Delaware

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Police policy, police procedure, police standards, police practices, policy compliance, police misconduct, police, investigations, human resources, neglect of duty, fail to train, negligent retention, negligent hiring, law enforcement, private sector workplace investigation, workplace investigations, internal affairs

I am a retired Captain of the Delaware State Police with over 32 years of service, retiring in September 2017 after concluding my career as Director of Human Resources. My assignments included command-level leadership and progressively responsible roles in policy and procedure development, compliance monitoring, internal and external investigations, training and development, program management, and executive leadership. In addition to my operational work, I conducted approximately six sensitive internal affairs investigations for the Delaware State Police and served on disciplinary review boards both as an officer and as a commanding officer. These responsibilities gave me practical experience in applying standards of conduct, evaluating officer candor, and recommending discipline in complex cases. As Director of Human Resources, I was responsible for all hiring and separation decisions concerning the Division’s civilian employees and made hiring recommendations for sworn troope...

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John Dale

Police Practice Expert - Extensive LE Experience

JD Consulting, Inc

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 nationally experienced law enforcement executive and subject matter expert in police practices, procedures, use of force, training, supervision, and organizational management. Retained in both federal and state courts in criminal and civil matters involving police operations, use of force, officer conduct, policy, training, supervision, internal affairs, and police management practices. Since 2019, has provided expert analysis, case review, and consulting in matters involving officer-involved shootings, tactical operations, less-lethal force, Conductive Energy Weapons (CEWs/Tasers), chemical agents and munitions, impact weapons, physical control techniques, and law enforcement decision-making. Served as an external force investigator conducting comprehensive force reviews pursuant to a U.S. Department of Justice consent decree. Law enforcement professional with more than 35 years of progressive command and operational experience, currently serving as an Assistant Chief of Police...

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Franklin Adderley

Police Practices and Security Negligence Expert

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Police Use of Force, Security Negligence, Internal Affairs, Police Deadly Force Incidents, Police Policy Development, Law Enforcement Hiring, Community Policing Strategy, Public Safety Strategy, Major Event Security, Civil Rights, Discriminatory policing & racial profiling, Unlawful arrests searches & seizures

Retired City of Fort Lauderdale Police Chief with over four decades of proven leadership in law enforcement and criminal justice. My career, which includes serving over 13 combined years as the Chief of Police for the City of Fort Lauderdale and the City of West Palm Beach has been defined by my deep commitment to integrity, strategic decision-making, and unweaving focus on facts and accountability. I am a graduate of both the FBI's National Academy ("NA"), the FBI's National Executive Institute ("NEI"), Florida Attorney General’s CPTED Training and I am a current member of ASIS International. My education and professional experience make me uniquely qualified to offer authoritative and credible testimony in legal cases requiring a seasoned perspective on law enforcement practices, complex criminal investigations, excessive use of force, racial bias, systemic challenges within policing and security negligence. I offer balanced, insightful analysis that bridges law enforcement stan...

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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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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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Kevin D. Lutz

Police Practices Expert - Former Chief & Director

Lutz Sentinel LLC

Princeton, New Jersey

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Police Practices, Constitutional Policing, Police Supervision, Strategic Planning, Use of Force, Police Misconduct & Accountability, Defensive Tactics, Early Warning, Policy Development, Tactical Operations, De-escalation, Training Standards, Risk Management, ICS, Internal Affairs, Litigation Support, Accredidation

Kevin D. Lutz is a highly experienced senior law enforcement executive with more than 25 years of operational and command-level experience. On January 1, 2024, he was appointed Director of New Jersey’s Office of Law Enforcement Professional Standards (OLEPS), becoming the first active law enforcement officer to serve in that role. In this position, he was responsible for statewide law enforcement accountability and internal affairs functions for the New Jersey State Police, as well as the more than 30,000 municipal law enforcement officers across the state. As a police executive with the Camden County Police Department, Mr. Lutz played a central role in the City of Camden’s public safety transformation through initiatives focused on organizational reform, community engagement, training, and accountability, resulting in historic reductions in violent crime. Recognized nationally as a leader in law enforcement innovation and organizational change, he has collaborated with leading pub...

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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 ...