Law Enf & Criminal Justice Expert Witnesses in California
The SEAK Expert Witness Directory contains a comprehensive list of law enf & criminal justice expert witnesses who testify, consult and provide litigation support on law enf & criminal justice and related issues. Law enf & criminal justice expert witnesses and consultants on this page may form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, and provide expert witness testimony at deposition and trial. The issues and subjects these law enf & criminal justice expert witnesses testify regarding may include: Use Of Force, Crowd Control, De Escalation, Internal Affairs, Investigations, Officer Involved Shooting, Officer Involved Shootings, Swat, Active Shooter, Chain Of Custody, Chemical Agents, Criminal Investigations, Crowd Management, Defensive Tactics, and Evidence Handling.
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Mickey Williams, Esq., J.D., MPA
Police Chief and Attorney-Police Practices Expert
M.L. Williams Consulting, LLC
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures
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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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Henry Cervantez, MS
Retired Prison Litigation Official-Expert Witness
HC Corrections Consultants
Pismo Beach, California
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Jails & Prisons
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Correctional Operations, Inmate Classification, Expert testimony, ADA, Jail & Prison, Custody & Security Procedures, Inmate Supervision, Policy & Procedures, Use of Force, Suicide prevention, Prison staff training, Disciplinary systems, Correctional Staff Practices, Conditions of confinement, Mental Health, Failure to protect
I possess over 30 years of professional experience working within the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR) in both men's & women's correctional institutions. During my career, I worked in five different prisons representing a full spectrum of custody levels, ranging from minimum to maximum security institutions. This experience provided extensive knowledge of institutional operations, inmate management, security procedures, and correctional policy implementation across diverse correctional environments. More than 20 years of my career were dedicated to the inmate classification system, where I served as both a Correctional Counselor I and later as a Correctional Counselor II Supervisor. In these roles, I was responsible for evaluating inmate case factors, determining classification scores, assessing custody levels, reviewing disciplinary history, and recommending housing assignments and program placements. My work required the interpretation and applicatio...
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Daniel McLain
DHM Crash Consulting & Accident Reconstruction Services, LLC.
Norco, California
Accident Reconstruction, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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Seat Belts, Airbags, Restraint Systems, Collision Analysis, Accident Causation, Crash Data Retrieval, Black Box, EDR, CDR Report Analysis, Tesla, Vehicle Inspection, Motorcycle, Pedestrian, Drone, Collision Reconstruction, Traffic Accident Reconstruction, Traffic Enforcement Strategy, Traffic Safety
A traffic collision reconstructionist accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction (ACTAR), a sUAV (drone) pilot licensed by the Federal Aviation Administration, and have completed the accident reconstruction certificate program by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). With over 27 years in law enforcement, I have extensive experience with on-scene collision investigations ranging from minor fender-benders to multi-fatal collisions. I have investigated and assisted in the prosecution of hit-and-run collisions, DUI collisions, insurance fraud, vehicular manslaughter, and vehicular murder cases. Recognized as a subject matter expert in both criminal and civil courts for my knowledge of accident reconstruction, accident investigation, and general traffic enforcement.
I have over a thousand hours of training in accident reconstruction including but not limited to forensic mapping, pedestrian collisions, motorcycle collisions, emergency vehicle c...
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Spencer Fomby
Police Practices and Use of Force Expert Witness
Law Enforcement Tactical Consultants Inc
California
Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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Use of force, officer involved shootings, crowd control, crowd management, public order, less-lethal weapons, SWAT, patrol operations, tactical operations, chemical agents, police policy, firearms, de-escalation, in-custody death, arrest procedures, defensive tactics, impact weapons, Active Shooter
Retired Captain Spencer Fomby is the section chair for the National Tactical Officers Association Public Order Section and coordinated the creation of the NTOA Public Order Response and Operation Standards, the NTOA Public Order Basic Command Certification Course, and the NTOA Public Order Grenadier Workshop. He is the former director of the Boise, Idaho, Police Department Training, Education, and Development Division. He was previously employed by the Berkeley Police Department in California for 20 years. He has held primary assignments in patrol, narcotics, and crime prevention. He was assigned to SWAT for 18 years as an entry team member, team leader, and tactical commander. Spencer was the lead Berkeley Police Department public order instructor. He was responsible for equipment selection, tactical training, less-lethal weapon selection, chemical agent selection and deployment, and mission planning.
Spencer was the 2011 Berkeley Police Department Officer of the Year. He was the ...
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Michael Easter
Retired FBI Agent-CAST / Cell Site Record Expert
Cell Site and Location Intelligence
Ventura, California
Telecommunications, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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Call Detail Records, Cellular Analysis, Cell Tower Information, Cell Site Information, Google Location History, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Timing Advance, RTT, Call Logs, Cellebrite, Social Media, GPS, FBI, CAST (Cellular Analysis Survey Team), Daubert, Frye, Cellphone, Police Practices
Mike Easter is a retired FBI Special Agent with over 25 years of investigative experience and over a decade of experience as an FBI National Asset with the Cellular Analysis Survey Team (C.A.ST.). He worked thousands of cases involving the analysis of mobile device location information to locate victims and subjects of kidnappings, homicides, robberies, other violent crimes, and national security matters. Over the course of his career, he designed and created the curriculum the FBI used to teach law enforcement partners the methodology for using mobile device location information to find the missing, the lost, and the hiding. Further, he has been an expert witness in over 250 criminal cases and taught the FBI expert witness testimony course for over a decade.
He pioneered the FBI's Critical Incident Response course, equipping investigators with essential skills in real-time crisis management and advanced investigative techniques. As an FBI instructor, he honed his ability to deliv...
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Craig D McLaren
Police Practices Expert – Retired 32 Years LAPD
First Response Law Enforcement Consulting Group
California
Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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Police Use of Force, Vehicle Pursuits, Deadly Force, Excessive Force Inadequate/Negligent Security, Crowd Control, Evidence Preservation, Chain of Custody, Sexual Assault, Drug Enforcement, Gangs, Surveillance, Vice, Prostitution, Gambling, Child Abuse, School Shootings, Workplace Violence, Patrol, Informants, Domestic Violence
Vastly Experienced Police Expert. 32 years as a Los Angeles Police Officer. Trained / Taught new officers, in the field, for 24 years in all facets of Police work. Including Use of Force and Use of Deadly Force. Personally involved in over 40 Uses of Force as well as being present at approximately 100 more.
Certified Force Science Analyst, by Force Science Institute, which is a leader in law enforcement study. The Institute has conducted many research projects uncovering the scientific realities surrounding officer performance under stress, action/reaction time, memory, decision-making and more in complex, rapidly unfolding encounters.
Worked celebrity security for the late Dean Martin for approximately two years, providing personal security as well as residential security.
Expert in Vehicle Pursuits, having been involved in and receiving yearly training in pursuits, as well as training new officers in Vehicle Pursuit Tactics. Extensive Code-3 (Emergency) Driving Involvement and ...
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Clinton Smith
UOF & Police Practices Expert - Former IA Sgt
CRS Investigations, LLC
San Ramon, California
Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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Use of Force, Policy Compliance, Security Operations, Patrol Procedures
Clinton Smith is a retired law enforcement professional with over 25 years of experience in public safety, investigations, and security management. He has held leadership roles including Internal Affairs Sergeant, Watch Commander, Detention and Corrections Training Unit Sergeant, Field Training Officer, Training Manager, and Deputy Sheriff's Association Executive Board Member. Clinton has instructed in emergency vehicle operations (EVOC), less-lethal weapons, ethics, leadership, and safety, and has developed new training programs including a 40-hour certification course for jail training officers.
His operational experience spans patrol, booking and release operations at Santa Rita Jail, conducting criminal investigations, and managing critical incidents for the Dublin Police Department and Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. Clinton has led large-scale security operations as Urban Shield Security Lead and Assistant Planning Chief.
In addition, Clinton has served as a professional ba...
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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
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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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Glenn A. Marin
GAM Consulting
Whittier, California
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Communications
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911 Center Ops, Computer Aided Dispatch, Public Safety Project Management, 911 Technologies, Mobile Radio Operations & Design
Glenn A. Marin, a semi-retired consultant in the field of public safety emergency service call processing and dispatching systems ranging from facilities to technical system to operations. He has over 50 years' experience in the application of automated systems to public safety organizations and their operational impacts with specific emphasis on computer, telephone and mobile radio communications systems. Collectively, these technologies support what is commonly known as the 9-1-1 emergency telephone system operated from facilities known as Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs). This experience includes all the technologies associated with the design of Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Records Management (RMS), Jail Information Systems (JIS), Mobile Data Terminal (MDT) systems and two-way radio systems, both trunked and conventional.
Mr. Marin has extensive experience with operational policies, procedures and practices of public safety dispatch centers with both personal superviso...
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Travis Norton
Norton Police Consulting
Sacramento, California
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures
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Use of Force, Officer Involved Shootings, Tactical Operations, Crowd Control, Crowd Management, In-Custody Death, Excessive Use of Force, SWAT, Patrol Operations, Chemical Agents, Less Lethal, and Active Shooter
Travis Norton is a retired law enforcement professional with 25 years of service and a qualified expert in police practices and use of force. He served as a police lieutenant and SWAT commander and has extensive experience evaluating officer decision making under rapidly evolving and high risk conditions.
His expert work focuses on assessing objective reasonableness based on officer perspective, operational context, and the information reasonably available at the time force was used, rather than hindsight driven or outcome determinative analysis.
Travis previously served as the training division and professional standards unit lieutenant for a mid size California police agency, where he conducted use of force reviews, internal affairs investigations, and related administrative inquiries. He also managed firearms, less lethal, and defensive tactics training programs and oversaw the police academy and field training program, providing direct exposure to how officers are trained and e...
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Tony Turnbull
Police Practices Expert-Nationwide
Turnbull Consulting
Cameron Park, California
Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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Civil Rights, Interrogations, Police Practices, Search & Seizure, Laws of Arrest, Wrongful Conviction, False Arrest, Officer Involved Shootings, Homicide, Crime Scenes, In-Custody Deaths, Criminal Investigations, Jails & Prisons, Admin Investigations, Cell Phone Analysis, Probable Cause, Violent Crimes, Cold Case, Jails, Prisons
I am a retired Sergeant with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. I have over 30 years of law enforcement experience. I am a Police Practices Expert with a wide range of expertise, including but not limited to, Major Crime Scene Management, Homicide Investigations, Criminal Investigative Practices, Cellular Phone Forensic Analysis, Officer Involved Shooting Investigations, In-Custody Deaths, Interview & Interrogation Techniques (both Reid and Science Based), and other in-depth investigations, including Conspiracy, Robbery, Missing Persons, Kidnapping, Murder for Hire, Gang Related Crimes, and Narcotics.
I provide consulting and expert witness services specializing in extensive and in-depth case reviews, analysis, and independent and objective opinion development for thorough Rule 26 reports and testimony. I am an instructor with California POST Robert Presley's Institute of Criminal Investigations including Investigators Core, Homicide Investigations, Officer Involved Shooting ...
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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
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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
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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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Dr. Chuck J. Rylant
Civilian Self-Defense and Police Use-of-Force
Arroyo Grande, California
Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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use of force, police use of force, law enforcement use of force, self defense, arrest and control, police excessive force, excessive force, defensive tactics, martial arts, strangulation, choke hold, jiu jitsu, fight or flight, stress response, officer involved shooting, police shooting, OIS, taser
Dr. Chuck J. Rylant is a Doctor of Psychology and a Federal and State Court qualified expert witness with over 27 years of professional experience.
He has been retained in more than 250 cases and has provided testimony in jurisdictions across the United States, including Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Texas, Utah, and Washington, D.C.
Dr. Rylant’s work focuses on civilian self-defense, police use-of-force, tactics, training, de-escalation, and strangulation, including carotid restraint and vascular neck restraint techniques.
His expertise includes human factors such as memory, attention, fight-or-flight response, decision-making, and perception–reaction time, particularly as they apply to real-world encounters involving rapidly evolving, high-stress conditions.
He is a Certified Force Science Analyst and Advanced Force Science Specialist and has been designated by California Peace Of...
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Dr. Abdías Pedroza
Mexican Criminal Law & Human Rights Expert
Dr. Abdías Pedroza – Criminal Defense & Human Rights Expert
Aguascalientes, California
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Legal
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Mexican criminal law expert, Expert on Mexican law, Amparo (Mexican constitutional remedy), Wrongful death in Mexico, Extradition (Mexico–US), Mexican criminal procedure, Mexican oral trial procedure, Human rights expert – Mexico, Personal injury in Mexico, Choice of law – Mexico, Forum non conveniens, Due process
Dr. Pablo Abdías Pedroza Salas, a Mexican attorney and legal scholar dedicated to the study and practice of criminal law, human rights, and international criminal law. My academic training includes a Law Degree, a Master’s in Criminal Procedural Law, a Master’s in Human Rights, and a Doctorate in Criminal Law. Over the course of my career I have combined public service and private practice, giving me a balanced perspective on the Mexican legal system and the ability to provide reliable and independent expert opinions for international litigation.
During my years of service as an Investigating Agent and later as a Public Prosecutor in the State Attorney General’s Office, I developed a comprehensive understanding of how Mexican criminal law operates in practice, from the initial stages of investigation through trial and appeals. This institutional experience, coupled with my ongoing work as a private criminal defense attorney, has allowed me to examine criminal proceedings from both ...
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James (Jim) McMahon, CPP, CISSP
Physical/Info Sys Security Expert/Law Enforcement
McMahon & Associates
California
Security, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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Intellectual Property protection, Physical /Personal/ Information/Network Security, Criminal Investigations, POLICE, CCTV, Computer Forensics, evidence collection, Standard of Care, Training, Fraud, Premises liability, Use of Force, premise security, truth, Information Systems Security, Expert Witness, de-escalation, tracking
Director Certified, Leadership Fellow NACD / Law Enforcement Exec.
Multiple professional certifications. Expert Witness Pre-case consultant
Accomplished professional with comprehensive international investigative skills, information security, and regulatory compliance background and success in achieving and exceeding organizational goals and objectives. Set goals, priorities, manage resources and develop safety plans. Accepted in state and federal courts as an expert witness.
Wide spread work in risk management, premises liability, duty of care, production, manufacturing, customer safety, executive protection global travel, employee training, fraud investigations, pre-employment background, drug testing, innovative regulatory compliance and loss prevention activities within local, state and federal guidelines. Frequent corporate advisor. Significant international experience and operations.
Successful multiple international projects. Research & evaluate industry trends, using...
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