Police/Jail Practices Expert - Former Police Chief

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

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Experienced 44-year police professional in areas of use of force, internal affairs, officer-involved shootings, supervision, wrongful convictions, practice, policy, discipline, mental health, auditing, staffing analysis, organizational assessments, investigations, and training. 34 years as an active law enforcement officer and ten of those years as chief of police of a 340 sworn/ non-sworn municipal police department. On-going experience for the past 9-years as a police practice consultant providing Federal Court-Appointed expertise in police Consent Decrees and a United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Police Consultant regarding police use of force. Expert in applying constitutional standards, state law, policy, practice, and training to police incidents. Retained in plaintiff and defense litigation incidents. Court approved expert in state and federal civil/ criminal trials. Court approved in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Louisiana, New Mexico, Illinois, Iowa, and New York. Experienced in deposition and trial testimony. Instructs courses on police use of force, internal affairs, discipline, and risk-management issues. Performs police management assessments on staffing, operations, policy, auditing, investigations, and training. Author of July 2023 release – “Managing the Blue Line.” The book focuses on how to implement, audit, and sustain effective policing standards, while policing the police. President and Interim Executive Director, Americans for Effective Law Enforcement (AELE). Since formed in 1966, AELE is a research-driven educational organization that produces and disseminates legal information through traditional seminars, via electronic media and direct contact.