Deadly/Excessive Force Expert Witnesses
Police & Penal Expert Witness Listings
Expert witnesses who are available to consult and testify regarding deadly and excessive force may be found here. Experts found on this page may consult on issues involving handcuffing, mace, and batons. These experts may also provide reports on in-custody deaths, tasers, and improper arrests. They may also testify regarding police use of force, officer involved shootings, murder investigations, homicide investigations, the use of deadly force, justifiable homicide, nightsticks, vehicle pursuits, martial arts, and self-defense, among other topics.
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Retired Sergeant II+1 Los Angeles Police Department Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT). I worked numerous assignments during my 29-year law enforcement career to include: SWAT, K9, Vice, Narcotics, Jail Operations, Internal Affairs, Gangs, Crisis Negotiation...
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Referred to by respected and experienced law enforcement and security civil and criminal attorneys as “The expert’s expert.” Representing agency defense and concerned plaintiff and criminal defense attorneys since 1991. On the prevailing side in over...
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Mr. Stephenson is a former Police Officer, FBI Agent, FBI Police Instructor, FBI - SWAT/Firearms Instructor/Defensive Tactics Instructor and FBI National Academy Instructor: Mr. Stephenson is a certified, Use of Force/Firearm's Instructor for the State...
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I am a retired LAPD Lieutenant with forty years of law enforcement experience and combined security experience. I am also the former owner and CEO of a major security company in Southern California. I am a licensed private investigator in California....
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David Breder retired from the Naval Criminal Investigative Service as a Special Agent, having served in leadership assignments which include team lead, Supervisory Special Agent, Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Special Agent in Charge, and Deputy Assistant...
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Oregon
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I worked on the front lines of law enforcement for over 36 years. Retired after 31 years with the Los Angeles Police Department but continue to instruct, consult, and write on various tactical and aviation...
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California
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Dr. Chuck J. Rylant has 25 years of industry experience and is a Federal and State Court qualified expert witness in use-of-force, de-escalation, self-defense, strangulation, memory, fight or flight, decision...
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Multiple Locations
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Daniel Brown is a Law Enforcement expert with close to 28 years of combined policing and military service. He is a seasoned professional specializing in Police Policy and Procedure, Excessive/Deadly Force,...
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Oregon
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Richard Nance served as a police officer and sergeant with a Northern California Police Department for 25 years where, in addition to patrol, he was assigned to the Investigations Bureau and as a K9 handler....
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Ohio
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Dr. Gleb Tsipursky is a world-renowned expert in bias and discrimination, focusing on employment, fair housing, algorithmic bias and artificial intelligence, criminal justice, police procedures and use...
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Multiple Locations
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Michael Pearl
Police Practices & Premises Security Expert
Michael Pearl is a premises security and police practices expert with more than two decades of professional experience. As an expert at Robson...
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California
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Carl Charles is a retired Southern California police chief. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with an option in Criminology and Corrections from California State University, Northridge, and...
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Multiple Locations
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Tom Shea is a nationally recognized law enforcement and physical security expert specializing in policing best practices, security standards and negligence, and emergency preparedness. He specializes in...
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Pennsylvania
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Emanuel Kapelsohn, President of The Peregrine Corporation, is an internationally recognized firearms training and use of force consultant. Since 1980, he has instructed thousands of police and security...
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Multiple Locations
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Vastly Experienced Police Expert, working for plaintiffs as well as the defense. Over 31 years as a Los Angeles Police Officer. Trained / Taught new officers, in the field, for 24 years in all facets of...
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California
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I graduated from the Stanford University Psychiatry Residency program in 1998.
I have been board certified in Psychiatry since 2000.
I have subspecialty certification in Consultation-liaison psychiatry.
I...
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California
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Executive Summary:
* I have been involved in law enforcement since 1980.
* In the recent 12 month period (June 2023 to June 2024), I have consulted on twelve cases for both
plaintiff...
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Virginia
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Key Associates is a group of highly competent men and women whose professional experience encompasses the entire spectrum of police related subjects. Some of their areas of expertise include: police training,...
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Illinois
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Robert Johnson is a thirty-two year law enforcement veteran, retired Lieutenant Colonel from the Illinois State Police. He serves as a private consultant and expert witness regarding law enforcement policies...
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Florida
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All States
Use of Force (Lethal and Less Lethal)
-Investigative policies and procedures, review, adjudication, and reality-based training scenarios
Police Corruption / Internal Administrative Investigations
Vice...
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Multiple Locations
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Michael Gerard
Police Practices & Premises Security Expert
Michael Gerard is an expert in Police Practices and Premises Security with 25 years of professional experience in law enforcement. Mike’s...
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Idaho
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* Chief of Police with over 32 years of law enforcement experience.
* Use of force, de-escalation, and community engagement expert.
* Technologist with extensive expertise in law enforcement technology...
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Nevada
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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...
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California
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Travis Norton is a retired 25-year law enforcement professional. He is an accomplished police lieutenant and SWAT Commander and has trained officers in police practices nationwide. Travis was the training...
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Tennessee
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Dr. Ken Lang is a retired 25-year law enforcement veteran from the Baltimore County Police Department, with experience investigating violent and complex crimes, including murders, death investigations,...
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Virginia
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Retired ATF Agent Curtis Marshall spent his career as a top-notch tactical instructor and firearms aficionado. Mr. Marshall has unmatched tactical training and instructional experience and. As a member...
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Ohio
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Timothy A. Dimoff has over 40 years of experience in law enforcement procedures, high-risk security issues and private security procedures. As Founder and President of SACS Consulting, Inc., he has built...
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Oregon
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Jeremy Stafford served as the LAPD Department Firearms Subject Matter Expert. He wrote or re-wrote every lesson plan about anything involving firearms training. Jeremy personally led the firearms training...
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Tennessee
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Marcus has over 25 years of law enforcement experience in a wide variety of assignments, including over a decade with the SWAT team, where he served as an operator, sniper, team leader, and commander....
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Washington
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My name is David T. Sweeney. I am a Police Policy and Procedure expert and a retired 34-year veteran police leader with Seattle Police and Oregon State University PD. I have decades of experience supervising...
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California
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iOPolicing remains the premier resource for expert testimony, case studies and evaluation, agency support, and advancing the area of Police Sciences. The founder of Integrated Operational Police, LLC.,...
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Washington
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Michael J. Canaan, CPP, is a forensic security premises liability expert with over 48 years of experience in professional security, investigative, military, and law enforcement fields. His extensive background...
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California
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Mr. Withrow specializes in Security and Police Practices & Procedures with a focus on Premises Liability, Hotel and Restaurant Safety, Crime Foreseeability, Negligence & Liability, Use of Force, Over...
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Virginia
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Jennifer Coffindaffer is a retired FBI Special Agent who provides case consultation, investigative support, litigation support and expert witness testimony in the areas of: Use of Force; Firearms Training;...
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Michigan
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Daniel B. Kennedy began his career in criminal justice and security administration as a civilian crime analyst with the Detroit Police Department in 1966. Over the next decade, Dr. Kennedy also served...
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Multiple Locations
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Patrick McCarthy has served in executive leadership roles for multiple Fortune 500 companies—including U.S. Bank, Cisco Systems, Inc., Fifth Third Bancorp, Capital One Financial Corp, and Western Digital...
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Texas
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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,...
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Multiple Locations
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"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....
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Florida
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Experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME), Litigation and Arbitration Consultant, Certified Fraud Examiner and Expert Witness. Multidisciplinary and globally experienced business and operations executive...
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Multiple Locations
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David Songer is a police practices and firearms expert with more than 30 years of law enforcement, military, and security consulting experience. He has specialized expertise related to firearms, firearms...
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Pennsylvania
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Linda Bernard Consulting provides an array of independent consulting services to attorneys, jails, prisons and insurance carriers. Services include development and/or review of Correctional Health Care, ...
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Multiple Locations
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Paul Adee is a corrections expert with over three decades of experience in correctional and courthouse facilities. As an expert at Robson Forensic, Paul’s forensic casework involves the policies, procedures,...
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California
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I am a retired Sergeant with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. I have over 30 years of law enforcement experience with over 19 of those years in criminal investigations. I'm currently providing consulting...
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North Carolina
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Current Chief of Police with over 40 years of experience in a wide range of federal, state, local, and private criminal justice leadership positions. Areas of expertise include use of force, deadly &...
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Tennessee
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Dr. Kemper-Kelly is a certified healthcare security and CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) professional with over 25 years of experience in quality, risk management, safety, security,...
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Washington
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Police Practices Expert with over 38 years of law enforcement experience at city, county, state and federal level California Private Investigator and member of the California Association of Licensed Investigators....
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Multiple Locations
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Chief Scott Hughes is a seasoned law enforcement leader with over 25 years of experience in transforming police departments through leadership, accountability, and effective personnel management. A graduate...
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Virginia
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Darek Pleasants is a retired ATF Special Agent with over thirty years of law enforcement, government, and military special operations experience. Darek is a globally recognized subject matter expert and...
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Multiple Locations
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Consolidated Consultants (CCc) continues to deliver high quality expert witness and medical expert witness referrals nationwide since 1995. CCc is the only referral service where you can view the full,...
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Michigan
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With over 32 years of dedicated service in law enforcement, I have built a career focused on leadership, operational excellence, and the safety of the communities I serve. As the Chief of Police and Director...
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Virginia
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Brian O’Donnell had a tremendous career in law enforcement inclusive of extensive operational, investigative, leadership and training experiences. Utilizing his unique blend of practical knowledge and...
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Louisiana
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Tim Gravette is a retired Associate Warden with the Federal Bureau of Prisons with 20 years of experience. He has worked in eight different facilities which included all security levels with two being...
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Texas
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Brian Baxter is a Use of Force and Police Practices expert. 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...
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Oregon
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Ken Slocum is the former Traffic Safety Program Manager, State Drug Recognition Expert Coordinator of Arkansas. Ken oversaw the operations for the education of the state of Arkansas for Standardized Field...
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Oregon
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Kelly Couch is a law enforcement expert with over 30 years of experience as a Police Officer, Major Crimes Unit Detective, Investigator, and trainer. He specializes in pursuit management, emergency response,...
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Georgia
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Charlie is the founding partner of Group Nine Risk Consulting, a firm specializing in security risk management, forensic consulting, and security training. He founded Group Nine Risk Consulting following...
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Missouri
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I am President and CEO of Simco Correctional Consulting LLC. My expert witness services include prison, jails and detention, and I work on both plaintiff and defendant cases. I have been an expert witness...
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Texas
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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,...
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Florida
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Chief of Police (Retired) City of Fort Lauderdale, with over four decades of proven leadership in law enforcement and criminal justice, I seek to bring my expertise to the expert witness industry. My career,...
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Multiple Locations
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For over 30 years, ForensisGroup has provided the nation’s top law firms, businesses, insurance companies, government entities with highly qualified expert witnesses and consultants. Experts referred by...
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Oregon
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Heather Amy is a highly experienced Law Enforcement Consultant specializing in Use of Force Investigations. With over 29 years in law enforcement, she has received extensive training in Use of Force, Homicide...
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Florida
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A subject matter expert in police practices and procedures since 2019. Retained in federal and state courts as part of criminal and civil proceedings to provide analysis for cases involving use of force,...
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California and New Mexico
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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...
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California
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Karen Laser is a seasoned professional in policing and security, offering over 30 years of experience in law enforcement and consultancy. As the President of Laser Consulting, Inc., she specializes in...
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New York
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Dr. Helfand is a licensed psychologist with over 25 years of direct Correctional Mental Health and Health leadership experience. He has overseen the mental health and health service delivery in over 50...
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Multiple Locations
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Unrivaled qualifications in Police and Security Best Practices. Olympic Games Security Administrator, Retired Police Chief, Probation Chief, & Concert Public Safety Director. Qualified in Large Public...
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Michigan
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Call for a FREE CONSULTATION. Mr. Howard's areas of expertise include shooting incident investigation, shooting reconstruction, shooting reenactments, firearms, internal-external-terminal ballistics, toolmark...
Deadly/Excessive Force FAQs
What is a deadly/excessive force expert witness?
A deadly/excessive force expert witness is a person who has specialized knowledge and skills in the area of law enforcement use of force. This expert can provide testimony regarding the appropriateness of the use of deadly or excessive force by police officers, among other related issues.
What is the role of a deadly/excessive force expert witness?
Deadly/excessive force expert witnesses provide opinions on the use of force by law enforcement and related practices.
How much can a person make as a deadly/excessive force expert witness?
Deadly/excessive force expert witnesses may be compensated in the range from $250 to $450 per hour, or higher in some cases. The final fee is negotiated between the expert witness and the retaining attorney.
What are the qualifications of a deadly/excessive force expert witness?
A Deadly/Excessive Force Expert Witness should be a licensed law enforcement officer or criminal justice professional with specialized training and experience in the use of force, and possess knowledge of relevant laws and regulations.
In a lawsuit, how is evidence gathered by a deadly/excessive force expert witness?
A deadly/excessive force expert witness gathers evidence through various means such as reviewing police reports, witness statements, and physical evidence. They may also conduct their own investigations and experiments to support their findings.
What types of cases involve expert opinions from a deadly/excessive force expert witness?
Cases involving police shootings, use of tasers, chokeholds, and other instances of excessive force by law enforcement may require expert opinions from a deadly/excessive force expert witness.
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