Mr. Christopher Darcy
Las Vegas, NV 89144
Office: 702-419-9792
As a retired Undersheriff from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) with over 32 years of experience, Chris is exceptionally qualified to provide an evidence-based case assessment and render a quality expert opinion on police practices, security performance, and public safety. As the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fairfax Consulting Group, LLC (FCG), a professional consulting services company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, Chris provides policy reviews, evidence-based evaluations, and expert opinions about police practices, security protocols, and public safety performance for clients across the United States.
- Crime Foreseeability
- Crowd Control
- Deadly/Excessive Force
- Emergency Communications & 911
- Hotel Security
- Inadequate/Negligent Security
- Informants
- Jail Suicide
- Law Enforcement
- Police Procedures
- Premises Liability
- Surveillance
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Bachelor of Science Degree in Criminal Justice from Shippensburg University
Master's Degree in Administrative Leadership from the University of Oklahoma
Graduate of the Aspen Institute Executive Course on Leadership, Values and Good Society
Licensed Private Investigator #4101 and Private Patrol Officer in Nevada
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS)
Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP)
FBI National Academy Alumni Association
International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) - Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: I teach the use of force to the Clark County Citizens Review Board.
I am an independent Use of Force Monitor for the City of Albuquerque, NM. - Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
- A: No
- Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
- A: 30
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: Officer Involved Shootings, Use of Force, Premise Liability, Crime Foreseeability,
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
- A: 70
- Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
- A: 30
- Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
- A: 10
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: 2024
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: 1
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: Numerous times in my Law Enforcement Career. I last testified as a police practices expert (PMK) in 2022.
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 2
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Case review and evaluation, site inspections, rule 26 expert reports, investigative reports.
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: 400
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: 400
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: 500
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: 500
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Travel expenses negotiable..
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