Expert in Deadly Force, Failure to Protect, Police & Security Officer Training, Practices and Procedures

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Louisiana (LA)
USA

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Expert is an Adjunct Professor of Criminal Justice & Criminology at Tulane University in New Orleans. He is the author of several books and has testified on numerous court cases in the past 28 years involving security and law enforcement. Expert assists attorneys, business owners, institutions and insurance companies with liability claims related to third party criminal injury of customers and invited guests onto private, commercial and public premises.Crime studies completed by Expert include Crime Foreseeability: the likelihood of crime at a given site by correlating neighborhood demographics with key indicators of crime. Expert also does Demographic Analysis - Census tract information is analyzed including transience, low income, high unemployment and single parent household data. Security assessment includes: on site examination and analysis of a facility, business, home or public or private institution to ascertain the present security status, identifying deficiencies or excesses, determining protection need and making recommendations to improve overall security.

Expert's Certifications include NRA Certification as National Firearms Instructor, Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Security Officer Instructor in Louisiana and Florida, Louisiana State Police Firearms Instructor, Expert holds certifications as Fellow of the American College of Forensic Examiners, (FACFE ), Diplomat of the American Board of Forensic Examiners, ( DABFE ) and Homeland Security Certification with the American College of Forensic Examiners International ( MACFE )

Expert's work as Forensic Criminologist involves the use of force by law enforcement and security officers, failure to protect and the use of deadly force. Other areas include police automobile pursuits, police policy & procedures, training, misconduct, civil rights violations, harassment, & entrapment.

•	college security
•	crime prevention
•	hospital security
•	hotel
•	hotel security
•	motel security
•	physical security
•	premises security
•	protection
•	public safety
•	resort security
•	security
•	security assessment
•	security company
•	security guard
•	security lighting
•	security procedure
•	security standard
•	security training
•	street light

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Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: New Orleans, Louisiana; Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Kenner, Louisiana; Gulfport, Mississippi; and Biloxi, Mississippi.

Education:

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
1986	PhD	Criminal Justice	Southwest University Phoenix, AZ
1981	PhD	Completed course work in Education	University of Southern Mississippi Long Beach, Ms
1975	MS	Criminal Justice	University of Southern Missiissippi, Long Beach, MS
1972	BA	Criminology	Loyola University of the South New Orleans

Work History:

Years	Employer	Department	Title	Responsibilities
1980 to 2009	Orleans Regional Security Institute		President	Expert assists attorneys, business owners, institutions and insurance companies with liability claims related to third party criminal injury of customers and invited guests onto private, commercial and public premises. Expert does both plaintiff and defense consulting. Expert directs the firearms training division of the company that trains private citizens for concealed handgun permits and security officer requirements.
1976 to 2009	Tulane University	Division of Continuing Education	Adjunct Professor	Teach Criminal Justice and Criminology classes. In addition, supervises students involved in Special Project classes and Internships in Criminal Justice agencies
1980 to 1988	Jefferson Parish Vo-Tech School	Law Enforcement and Security Training	Coordinator	Expert was responsible for training law enforcement and security officers in state certified classes in a three parish (county) metro area of New Orleans. Expert was also responsible for coordinating all curriculum for classes and scheduling instructors for each program. Program had approximately 25 part time instructors.
1979 to 1979	City of New Orleans	New Orleans Police Department	Director of Education and Training	.Expert was responsible for the education and training of 1500 police officers and 1000 non commissioned civilians of the New Orleans Police Department.
1975 to 1978	City of New Orleans	Mayor's criminal Justice Coordinating Council	Criminal Justice Police Planner	Expert was responsible for writing grant proposals to the U. S. Justice Department involving police programs that needed funding. He was also responsible for monitoring police activities that were funded by the Justice Department and writing evaluations. Expert wrote the Crime Analysis for the City of New Orleans for the years 1975, 76, 77 and 1978.
1974 to 1974	City of Oberlin , Ohio	Police Department	Police Chief	Expert was responsible for the operations of the Oberlin Police Department. The police department consisted of approximately 35 police officers and 5 civilians.
1972 to 1973	Illinois Valley Community College	Division of Technology	Law Enforcement Instructor/ Coordinator	Expert was responsible for the training of law enforcement officers from a three county area. Expert developed curriculum , staffed teaching positions and taught classes in nearby prisons.
1967 to 1972	City of New Orleans	Police Department	Police Officer	Expert worked as uniform officer, desk sergeant, homicide detective and undercover assignments.

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Expert Witness Experience Summary:

Expert has testified on numerous cases in the past twenty eight years involving security and law enforcement issues. Expert is qualified in Federal and State courts in such issues of Use of Deadly Force, Failure to Protect against third party crime, Police and Security Officer Training and Law Enforcement and Security Officer Practices and Procedures.

Recent Litigation Client Requests:

University security expert for consulting on college/university security - negligence claims.

Click the green button above to contact Expert for a free initial screening call regarding expert testimony, litigation consulting and support, forensic services, or any related expert witness services. A few litigation needs include product liability, personal injury, economic loss, intellectual property (patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), and insurance matters. Remember, your initial screening call to speak with Expert is free.

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Training/Seminars

Expert has developed and implemented many programs involving law enforcement and private security for the State of Louisiana Vocational Training Department, Tulane University and training curriculum for many hospitals. Expert has lectured at police academies, private schools and groups such as the American Society of Industrial Security and the National Rifle Association.


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