Police Procedures Expert Witnesses
Police procedures 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 police procedures. The police procedures expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Employment, Fire, Forensic Psychology, Investigation, Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures, Risk Management, and Security.
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Jennifer Steel, Ph.D.
Interviewing/LE practice Expert-Agent/Psychologist
Chandler Heights , Arizona
Forensic Psychology, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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investigative interviewing, false confessions, memory, biases, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, police procedures, power dynamics, abuse, trauma, wrongful conviction
As a 25-year federal agent (still active) and licensed clinical psychologist, my areas of expertise include science-based investigative interviewing, coerced or false confessions, the dynamics of interpersonal crimes and police/investigative practices. As 1 of 7 worldwide forensic science consultants, having completed a fellowship in forensic medicine, I consulted on cases of child abuse, equivocal death, sexual and aggravated assault and arson. My combined experience as a special agent and licensed clinical psychologist provides a unique perspective and I am available to serve as an expert witness in cases involving potentially coerced or false confessions, sufficiency of the investigative interview, establishing consent (or lack thereof), understanding power dynamics in sexual assault and/or intimate partner violence investigations, memory, cognitive biases, and best practices for investigations. I have been teaching science-based investigative interviewing for the past 5 years ...
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Ronald LANDER, CPP,, CMAS, CHEPS, PSM
The "One Stop" for full-service Security Expertise
Ultrasafe Security Solutions
Norco, California
Security, Fire
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Alarms, Access Control, Video Surveillance, Fire Alarms, Security Systems, Law Enforcement, PSAP, Central Station, Cellular, POTS lines, Police Procedures, Alarm Company Procedures, Fire Alarm Licensing, Burglary Alarms, AES radio
Ultrasafe Security is a national expert witness resource in the area of alarm, fire and other security systems. The principal, Ronald (Ron) Lander retired from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's as a decorated Sargeant. He was one of the pioneers in the (patrol car) automation transition for law enforcement. Ron had parallel experience in the family security business and has experience in virtually all facets of security installation, central station protocol, due diligence and
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Aaron T. Olson, M.Ed.
Police Practices Expert -Retired State Police
A.T. Olson Consulting, L.L.C.
California
Police Practices & Procedures, Investigation
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Police Procedures, Police Policies, Police Investigations, Police Interviews, Police Arrests, Police Use of Force, Police Shootings, Police Pursuits, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Retention, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, Investigations, Criminal defense, Homicide, Assault
1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) as a Verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
2. Published senior co-writer of CARE Approach: Seeking Solutions to Human Problems, Kendall Hunt.
3. Published co-writer of Multicultural Law Enforcement: Strategies for Peacekeeping in a Diverse Society, 7th Edition by Pearson.
4. Published co-writer of Multicultural and Diversity Strategies for the Fire Service by Pearson.
5. Retired Oregon State Police Sergeant with 26 years of police service.
6. Former Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Instructor on Background Investigations, Internal Affairs Investigations and Report Writing.
7. Former Local Government Personnel Institute HR Investigator: Investigated police chiefs, county commissioners, city council members, and employees.
8. U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Military Police Corp.
9. Retired Commissioned Officer from the U.S. Army Reserves.
10.Bachelo...
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Amanda Bear
Security Risk Management, Police Procedures Expert
Group Nine Risk Consulting LLC
Woodstock, Georgia
Security, Risk Management
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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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Christopher Barrella, JD, MPA
Police Procedures / Supervision / Rules & Regs
Melville , New York
Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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Police Practices, Police Procedures, Attorney, FBI National Academy, Discipline, Rules and Regulations, Internal Investigations, Interviewing, Statements, ICS, Special Events, Property Management, Dispatching, Call Intake, Field Training, Scheduling, Police Supervision, Police Policies, Radio Communicaiton, Body Worn Cameras
Decorated 30 Year Veteran with concentration in Patrol Operations / Current Part-Time Bay Constable
JD, MPA, FBI National Academy #234th Session.
CERTIFICATES AND TRAINING
• Incident Command System (ICS) 100, 200, 241, 242, 300, 400, 700 & 800
• FBI National Academy Associates Annual Training Conference NYSEC, Saratoga Springs (2024 & 2025)
• TASER Certification – Town of Babylon (2025)
• FBI National Academy Associates Annual Training Conference, Kansas City (2024)
• Annual pistol / OC spray / collapsible baton training – Town of Babylon, New York (2024 - present)
• Use of Force – NYS Department of Criminal Justice Services (2023 - present)
• Mass Casualty Response Leadership Forum – FBI National Academy Associates (2022)
• Effectively addressing active shooter incidents – FBI National Academy Associates (2021)
• HR-218 M-4 Carbine rifle / pistol / revolver certification (2020 – Present)
• International Institute for Counter-Terrorism, IDC Herzliya College, Israel (2019...
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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
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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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Gleb Tsipursky, PhD
Discrimination & Bias Expert - Daubert/Frye Ready
Disaster Avoidance Experts
Columbus, Ohio
Employment, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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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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Timothy A Dimoff, CPP
Police & Security Procedures Expert
SACS Consulting & Investigative Services
Akron, Ohio
Police Practices & Procedures, Security
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Police Procedures, Police Use of Force, Active Shooter, High-risk Workplace, Sexual Harassment, Substance Abuse, Internal Theft, Investigations, Human Resources
Certified Protection Professional
A.L.I.C.E
FBI Task Force Member
Former detective in the Akron, Ohio Police Department
Awarded the International Narcotics Special Award of Honor from the International Narcotic Enforcement Officers Association in 1991.
Dimoff is an internationally board Certified Protection Professional (CPP); a registered national security and human resources expert with the Technical Advisory Service for Attorneys (TASA); a member of the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS); a member of InfraGard, a joint professional organization between the FBI and security professionals to work collectively against crime, terrorism and to improve educational abilities and knowledge for the private sector; a member of The National Council of Investigation & Security Services (NCISS); a member of the Ohio Association of Security & Investigative Services (OASIS); and a nationally certified ALICE (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) training instructor.
Dimo...
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Aaron T. Olson, M.Ed.
Police Practices Expert -Retired State Police
A.T. Olson Consulting, L.L.C.
Beavercreek, Oregon
Police Practices & Procedures, Investigation
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Police Procedures, Police Policies, Police Investigations, Police Interviews, Police Arrests, Police Use of Force, Police Shootings, Police Pursuits, Wrongful Death, Negligent Hiring, Negligent Retention, Failure to Supervise, Failure to Train, Discrimination, Harassment, Retaliation, Investigations, Criminal defense, Homicide, Assault
1. U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) as a Verified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB).
2. Published senior co-writer of CARE Approach: Seeking Solutions to Human Problems, Kendall Hunt.
3. Published co-writer of Multicultural Law Enforcement: Strategies for Peacekeeping in a Diverse Society, 7th Edition by Pearson.
4. Published co-writer of Multicultural and Diversity Strategies for the Fire Service by Pearson.
5. Retired Oregon State Police Sergeant with 26 years of police service.
6. Former Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training Instructor on Background Investigations, Internal Affairs Investigations and Report Writing.
7. Former Local Government Personnel Institute HR Investigator: Investigated police chiefs, county commissioners, city council members, and employees.
8. U.S. Army Veteran serving in the Military Police Corp.
9. Retired Commissioned Officer from the U.S. Army Reserves.
10.Bachelo...
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Marcus Sprague
Police Practices Expert
FC2 Consulting
Nashville, Tennessee
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures
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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...