Police Practices & Procedures Expert Witnesses in Texas

Police Practices & Procedures, Investigation - Police Misconduct, Use of Force, Interviewing, Interrogation, False Confessions, Police Ethics, Investigative Failure, Human/Sex Trafficking, False Arrest, Failure to Train/Supervise, Taser & ECW, Evidence Handling, Sex Crimes, Civil Rights Violations, Police Policy, SOPs, Sexual Assault, Implicit Bias, In-custody Deaths, Vice

Beth A. Mohr, CFE, FSA, CFCS, CAMS, CCCI, MPA, PI, is a Police Practices expert with over 30 years of sworn and non-sworn investigative experience. Ms. Mohr has testified as an expert in numerous state and federal court proceedings, depositions, and administrative hearings in both federal and state courts, including New Mexico, Ohio, Illinois, Arizona, California, and Washington state. Ms. Mohr has testified on a variety of subjects, including police procedures, police misconduct, white collar crime and fraud examinations. Her expertise has been verified by the courts via a Daubert challenge, in which Ms. Mohr was found to be qualified as an expert in police practices generally, and well as the specific areas of interviewing, interrogation, false and recanted confessions, cognitive bias, investigations and investigative failures, vice, and human trafficking. She is available as a consulting or testifying expert anywhere in North America, as well as other locations worldwide. Ms...

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; ...

Police Practices & Procedures, Investigation - Fingerprints, Homicide, Gangs, Narcotics, RICO, False arrest, False Conviction, Use of Force, Civil Rights, 42 U.S. Code § 1983, Identification, Crime Scene, Investigation, Policy and Procedure, Incident Management, Firearms, Firearms Instruction, Wrongful Conviction, Monell Claims

Available Nationwide Police Practices Expert specializing in case review, analysis, objective opinion development and delivery through high quality reports (Rule 26) and testimony. Actions in state courts and Federal actions including 42 U.S. Code § 1983; Due Process, False Arrest, False Conviction, False Confinement, Failure to Intervene, Policy and Customs Claims, Motions to Review Capital Convictions, Brady Violations, Malicious Prosecution, Coercive Interrogation, Conspiracy, Monell Claims, and Excessive Use of Force. Many of these have been primarily associated with murder cases, and have often had gang involvement. Over 38 years of law enforcement experience at city, county, state and federal level. Assignments worked included Patrol, K-9, Detectives, Narcotics/Task Force (DEA), Special Investigations and Internal Affairs, Organized Crime, Gaming, Metro Fugitive, Metro Gang, Major Crimes/Homicide, Dignitary Protection, Security Manager, Latent Fingerprint Examiner, Identifi...

Austin, Texas

Police Practices & Procedures, Human Factors - Use of Force, Response to Resistance, De-escalation, Less Lethal, Law Enforcement, Police, EMT, Duty to Intervene, Force, Deadly Force, Defensive Tactics, Arrest and Control, Ground Control, Excessive Force

Brian Baxter is a Use of Force and Police Practices expert and the Chief Executive Officer of Force Science. Ltd. where, in addition to research and public safety training, his team is dedicated to honest accountability and informing triers of fact by analyzing human performance during high pressure, time-compressed encounters. Brian is a retired, 30-year veteran of the Texas Dept. of Public Safety where he served as a patrol trooper, a SWAT team member, an undercover narcotics agent, an organized crime investigator, and a people leader from first-line supervisor to senior executive. Brian has a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and a Master of Science in Applied Psychology and is a combat infantry veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Brian was the primary author for his former agency's use of force policy as well as the policy that created the agency-wide Use of Force Review Board. Brian served as the chair of the firearms discharge review board and subsequently the Use of F...

Lago Vista, Texas

Security, Police Practices & Procedures - Inadequate Security, Negligent Security, Police Pursuits, Police Chases, Police Crashes, Excessive Force, Use of Force, Assaults, Sexual Assaults, Assaults at Hotels, Parking Garage Safety, Parking Lot Safety, Auto-Pedestrian Safety, Workplace Violence, Foreseeability of Domestic Violence

Kevin R. Madison is UNIQUELY QUALIFIED TO TESTIFY AND/OR CONSULT IN THE FOLLOWING ARENAS: GENERAL POLICE PROCEDURES POLICE USE OF FORCE POLICE PURSUITS EMERGENCY VEHICLE RESPONSE PROTOCOLS - POLICE, FIRE, EMS RESPONDERS POLICE, FIRE, EMS VEHICLE CRASHES GENERAL SECURITY ISSUES NEGLIGENT SECURITY EXCESSIVE FORCE BY SECURITY OFFICERS AND BOUNCERS AUTO-PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ISSUES PARKING LOT AND PARKING GARAGE PEDESTRIAN INJURY CASES FORESEEABILITY OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WORKPLACE VIOLENCE Former Assistant District Attorney of Travis County, Texas. Advanced Peace Officer Certification from TCOLE with law enforcement experience as a Police Chief, Investigator, Police Officer, Campus Police Officer, and Deputy Sheriff. Certified Police Instructor by Texas Commission on Law Enforcement (TCOLE) Approximately ten years Security experience, including Security Supervisor of Dobie Center - a premier 27 story college co-ed private dormitory housing 950 University of Texas students, with a t...

Arlington, Texas

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Use of force, Police Misconduct, Civil Rights, Constitutional Policing, Police Oversight, Police Accountability, Racial Bias, Police Training, Police Policy, Police Operations, Public Safety, Security Operations, Major Events, Crowd Control, Police Pursuits, Corruption Investigations, Police Monitor, Fire, Emergency Management, EMS

Dr. Theron L. Bowman – Police Practices Expert Dr. Theron L. Bowman is a nationally recognized expert in police practices, constitutional policing, and law enforcement oversight, with over 40 years of experience in law enforcement leadership, consulting, and litigation support. His extensive background includes serving as the Chief of Police and Deputy City Manager for Arlington, Texas, and as the founder and CEO of The Bowman Group, a consultancy specializing in police and public safety reform. Dr. Bowman has provided expert analysis and testimony in cases involving use of force, civil rights violations, internal investigations, and police policy failures. His expertise spans major U.S. jurisdictions, including New York City, Baltimore, Chicago, Memphis, Phoenix, Seattle, and Los Angeles County. He has also advised international police task forces in Bosnia, Kosovo, Haiti, Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Education & Credentials • Ph.D. in Urban and Public Administration –...

Granger, Texas

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - 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 ...

Sunset, Texas

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures - Police Practices & Procedures, Use of Force Analysis, Deadly/Excessive Force, Active Shooter Response, Officer Involved Shooting, Death in Custody, Crime Scene Reconstruction, Shooting Reconstruction, Jail/Correctional Suicide, Police Tactics, Crisis/Hostage Negotiation, Correctional Policies & Procedures, School Security

I am currently commissioned as a (Master Certified) law enforcement officer by the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS). In January of 2023, I retired from the Texas Department of Public Service after 28 years of service. The first 12 years were with the Texas Highway Patrol Division, and the last 16 years were with the Texas Ranger Division. Before starting my DPS career, I worked for five years with the Walker County Sheriff’s Office in Huntsville, Texas, as a commissioned correctional officer, jail shift supervisor, and commissioned patrol deputy. From 1990 to 1992, I served as a Jailer in the Walker County Sheriff’s Office Jail Division in Huntsville, Texas. After becoming commissioned as a peace officer and starting my time as a patrol deputy, I maintained my Jailer commission and assisted in the jail when needed until I resigned in 1995 to attend the DPS academy. In that role, I was responsible for the direct supervision, care, and safety of inmates housed in the facili...

Austin, Texas

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - 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 ...