School Safety Expert Witnesses in Maryland

Security, Premises Liability - schools, school safety, foreseeability, facial recognition, alarms, access control, surveillance, parking lots, bars, hotels, concerts, sporting events, apartments, retail, guards, lighting, risk assessments, security adequacy

Security consultant and expert witness. Masters degree in protection management, physical security. Diverse experience with security technology such as access control, facial recognition, and video surveillance. Significant teaching/training experience. Special experience in school security.

School Safety, Education & Schools - School Security, School Safety, School Shooting, School Wrongful Death, School Assault, School Sexual Assault, School Rape, School Student Supervision, School Bullying, Standard of Care, SRO, School Police, School Resource Officers, Security Officers, School Training & Drills, School Bus, School Gangs, Custody, School Crisis Emergency

Dr. Kenneth S. Trump provides school security expert witness and litigation consulting services for plaintiff and defense attorneys engaged in PreK-12 school safety cases. With over 40 years of experience in school security, Dr. Trump offers authoritative insights into incidents involving school violence, negligence, liability, safety protocol failures, and standard of care issues. Ken is experienced as a school security expert witness on mass school shootings, school active shooter and other wrongful deaths, violent assaults with serious injuries, rape and other sexual assaults, violence, security, crisis/emergency preparedness protocols, and other school safety and security cases. Litigation issues may include, but not necessarily be limited to: • PreK-12 school crime, violence, and serious disciplinary incidents • School shootings, school active shooter/mass shooter events, wrongful death, and related cases • Assaults, gang violence, and other injuries • Rape and other sexual...

Cheltenham, Maryland

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, School Safety - School Security, Clery Act Compliance, Campus Security Operations, Investigations, Emergency Management, Special Events Management, Policies and Procedures, Community Policing, Consortium Building, Patrol Operations, Local Law Enforcement Collaboration, Training & Education

Mr. James has served as a University Chief of Police, as well as an Executive Director for Campus Safety and Security at two (2) four-year higher education research institutions, and at a community college in the Washington DC and Baltimore metropolitan region. In those positions he served as the chief architect for the safety and security infrastructure for several different campuses and over 50,000 students. He also served as an adjunct professor in criminal justice at a community college. He serves as the founder of a campus security consulting firm that specializes in assisting university leaders comply with their federal responsibilities under the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act (Clery Act), and the Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act. Mr. James has served as the Training and Education Coordinator for the Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Law Enforcement Executives and Administrators (HBCU-LEEA) organization whic...

Odenton, Maryland

Education & Schools - Parkland Shooting Case- School Administration, Special Education, Zwerner Shotting Case- School Administration, Data Anaylsis, School Shootings, School Administration Policies & Procedures, Differentiation, Behavior Mangement, Emotional Disturbance, School Leadership, School Crisis Plan, School Operations, School Safety

Experienced and legal expert witness/consultant in the areas of school-based administration and special education. Worked for the attorneys representing the families of Parkland Shooting Case and currently working on a case in Virginia representing the teacher. Over 30 years in special education and 21 years as a school administrator and am a licensed Administrator I & II.