Racial Profiling Expert Witnesses

California

Behavioral and Social Sciences, Police Practices & Procedures - Discrimination, Disparate Impact, Disparate Treatment, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Police Benchmarking, Stop Disparities, Search Disparities, Force Disparities, Selective Enforcement, Fourth Amendment, Consent Decree, Pattern & Practice, Racial Justice Act & RIPA, Section 1983, Monell Claim, Econometrics, Statistics, Long Motion

Professional Overview Dr. Matthew B. Ross is a nationally recognized authority in the quantitative analysis of administrative policing data and its application in high-stakes civil rights litigation. As an Associate Professor of Public Policy & Economics at Northeastern University, Dr. Ross’s scholarship bridges the gap between high-level econometric research and practical legal application. He specializes in identifying and mitigating racial and ethnic disparities within the criminal justice system through the implementation of advanced statistical modeling and causal inference. Dr. Ross received his PhD in Economics from the University of Connecticut in 2016. Dr. Ross offers clients a rigorous, peer-reviewed econometric approach designed to withstand the most intensive Daubert and Frye challenges. His reputation is built on a dual ability to maintain scientific integrity while providing a communication style that translates complex statistical findings into a digestible, compelli...

Boston, Massachusetts

Behavioral and Social Sciences, Police Practices & Procedures - Discrimination, Disparate Impact, Disparate Treatment, Racial Bias, Racial Profiling, Police Benchmarking, Stop Disparities, Search Disparities, Force Disparities, Selective Enforcement, Fourth Amendment, Consent Decree, Pattern & Practice, Racial Justice Act & RIPA, Section 1983, Monell Claim, Econometrics, Statistics, Long Motion

Professional Overview Dr. Matthew B. Ross is a nationally recognized authority in the quantitative analysis of administrative policing data and its application in high-stakes civil rights litigation. As an Associate Professor of Public Policy & Economics at Northeastern University, Dr. Ross’s scholarship bridges the gap between high-level econometric research and practical legal application. He specializes in identifying and mitigating racial and ethnic disparities within the criminal justice system through the implementation of advanced statistical modeling and causal inference. Dr. Ross received his PhD in Economics from the University of Connecticut in 2016. Dr. Ross offers clients a rigorous, peer-reviewed econometric approach designed to withstand the most intensive Daubert and Frye challenges. His reputation is built on a dual ability to maintain scientific integrity while providing a communication style that translates complex statistical findings into a digestible, compelli...

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...