"Expert Professional Not Professional Expert" - I am a Board Certified security professional with multi-state security consultant, private patrol and private investigator "Qualified Manager" licenses. My background includes more than 40 years of training and "hands on" experience in evaluating, developing, and managing security and crime prevention programs. For 25 of those years I served as both a private sector security consultant and a public sector Peace Officer. I am a former corporate security manager, police crime prevention specialist, detective supervisor, police training manager, internal affairs sergeant, and Firearm Instructor/Rangemaster.

I have qualified and testified as a security expert in United States District Court and various California, Nevada, and South Dakota State Courts. I have provided deposition testimony, expert reports, and written declarations in various California, Nevada, Arizona, and U.S. District Court proceedings.

If you are seeking an expert to advise and educate you honestly and objectively - for better or worse - regarding the merits of your case, I can help. I am not a "professional expert witness" but rather, a working security professional with impeccable credentials to support my opinions and the communications skills to explain them clearly and concisely to judges and juries. The diversity and depth of my training and experience gives me a unique and original perspective on security issues. My clients often find that I can offer them insight, theories, and arguments that they had not previously considered. I will provide you with the best possible assistance in evaluating, preparing, and presenting your case.

Serving California, Nevada and Arizona exclusively from offices in Santa Paula, CA (Main Office); Sacramento, CA; Las Vegas, NV; Scottsdale, AZ

Expertise

Issue:

Detention, Arrest and Use of Force by Security Officers, Bouncers, Bodyguards and Non-Security Personnel

Qualifications:

» Extensive Law Enforcement and Private Security training and experience with regard to legal and tactical considerations affecting detentions and arrests by Private Security Personnel
» Extensive Law Enforcement and Private Security training and experience with regard to Use of Force in detention and arrest situations by Private Security Personnel
» Court Qualification as a expert in Detention, Arrest and Use of Force by Private Security Personnel
» Author: "Citizen's Arrest (Private Person's Arrest)" in Retail Crime, Security, and Loss Prevention - An Encyclopedic Reference

Issue:

Conduct, Operational Policies, Standards & Procedures, Licensing Requirements and Unlicensed Practices involving Private Patrol Companies, Contract and In-House Security Officers, Bouncers, Retail Loss Prevention Agents, Bodyguards, Private Investigators, Security Consultants, Security Expert Witnesses, and other security related personnel

Qualifications:

» Industry Certified as a Certified Security Professional
» Forty years of experience in the Security and Investigation Industry
» Certification Auditor for the California Association of Licensed Security Agencies, Guards, and Associates - "Certified Security Services Provider Program"
» Ethics & Regulatory Compliance Committee Member - California Association of Licensed Security Agencies, Guards, and Associates
» Unlicensed Practices Committee Member - California Association of Licensed Investigators
» Active Member - International Association of Security and Investigative Regulators
» Security Officer Quality Assurance Representative for security agency providing guard services to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
» Qualified Manager for a security agency providing guard services for the U.S. Government's NASA/Goldstone Deep Space Communications Complex
» Professional Certification Committee member - ASIS International, Santa Barbara Chapter
» Professional Certification Committee member - California Association of Licensed Investigators
» Licensed Private Investigator in California, Nevada, and Arizona
» Licensed Private Patrol "Qualified Manager" in California and Nevada
» Nevada Licensed Security Consultant
» Retail Loss Prevention Agent and Manager; Retail Corporation Headquarters and Warehousing Security Supervisor
» Police Supervisor enforcing Alcoholic Beverage Control laws in bars, restaurants and other liquor sales establishments
» Active involvement with regard to Regulatory Issues and Professional Standards in several professional security and investigation organizations
» Certified Firearms Instructor; Baton and Chemical Weapons training and experience

Issue:

Premises Security Adequacy & Negligence, Building & Site Design for Security, Security and Crime Prevention Standards and Practices in Casinos, Nightclubs/Bars, Multi-Housing, Lodging, Parking and Special Use Facilities, Security Related Employment Practices, Crime Foreseeability, Security of sensitive personal and business records

Qualifications:

» Board Certified in Security Management as a Certified Protection Professional
» Nationally recognized expert on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design
» Training and experience in the development and implementation of Security and Crime Prevention Programs
» Training and experience in the Assessment and Recognition of Security and Crime risks
» Training and experience in Physical Security planning and management
» Law Enforcement Crime Prevention Unit Supervisor
» Experience as a Police Officer and Detective Sergeant investigating crimes against property and persons
» Author of numerous articles and manuals on Security and Crime Prevention subjects
» Certified Crime Free Multi-Housing Instructor

Issue:

Standards and Practices relating to Workplace Violence, Employee Screening and Supervision, and Violent Third-Party Crime Incidents

Qualifications:

» Training and experience in Workplace Violence Prevention
» Training and experience in Violent Crime Prevention
» Training and experience with regard to Employee Screening and Employment Investigations
» Training and experience with regard to Assault and Robbery Prevention
» Experience as a Police Crime Prevention Specialist and Private Sector Security Consultant providing Workplace Violence Prevention education
» Experience as a Police Officer and Detective Sergeant investigating Workplace Violence and Violent Stranger-On-Stranger Crime
» Author on the subject of Workplace Violence Prevention


Issue:

Firearm use, training, safety, self-defense

Qualifications:

» California State Certified Firearm Instructor (POST, BSIS & DOJ)
» Police Firearm Trainer and Rangemaster
» Private Security Firearm Trainer

Issue:

Small Airport and General Aviation Security, Theft and Vandalism of Aircraft and Avionics, Protection of Airport Property, Employees, Tenants, and Guests

Qualifications:

» Experience conducting numerous small airport security assessments under a grant from a prominent aviation foundation
» Author or the "Rural and Small Town Airport Security Manual" developed under a grant from a prominent aviation foundation
» Contributing author to the National Air Transportation Association's - "General Aviation Security Guide"
» Training and experience in Security and Crime Prevention in Special Use Facilities
» Training in Aircraft Security for Executive Protection
» Licensed Pilot

Issue:

If you have a security or crime related issue that I haven't already addressed, perhaps I can still help. In some instance my training and experience may enable me to provide the assistance you requi