Adam Bercovici
Bend, OR 97702
Office: 661-607-4324
I am a retired Los Angeles Police Department Lieutenant with more than forty years of combined law enforcement and security experience. I am the former Owner and Chief Executive Officer of a major Southern California security company and am a licensed California Private Investigator.
I provide expert witness and consulting services in the areas of law enforcement, security, and premises liability. My areas of expertise include law enforcement best practices; police use of force and deadly force; officer-involved shootings; pursuit policy; tactical operations; active shooter response; incident command, scene management, and crowd control; security operations and premises liability; criminal investigation analysis; wrongful convictions; undercover operations; and Police K-9 operations.
Before accepting any matter, I conduct an initial case review and consultation at no cost. My broad professional background enables me to assist counsel in a wide variety of civil and criminal matters. I am available for assignments throughout the United States and internationally when a case requires travel.
My experience includes twelve years as the Officer-in-Charge of some of the Los Angeles Police Department's most critical investigative units, including the Special Investigation Section, Homicide Special, Robbery-Homicide Division, and the FBI Violent Crime Task Force–Los Angeles. Throughout my career, I supervised and investigated complex matters involving homicide, wrongful death, officer-involved shootings, criminal conspiracies, assault, robbery, kidnapping for ransom, extortion, murder-for-hire, and other major violent crimes.
In addition to my personal expert witness practice, I serve as the Group Coordinator for Titan National Consulting Group. Through Titan and its affiliated nationwide network of highly qualified experts, I can assist attorneys and clients in identifying and retaining experts across a broad range of disciplines throughout the United States. This enables me to provide not only my own expertise but also access to multidisciplinary expert resources when cases require additional specialized knowledge.
- Deadly/Excessive Force
- Inadequate/Negligent Security
- Police Procedures
- Premises Liability
- Retail Security
- Security Guards
- Special Event Security
- Surveillance
- Violent Crimes
- Wrongful Death
- Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:
- A: Claremont McKenna College, B.A. English
California POST Certificates Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisor, and Management
California Licensed Investigator PI 188557
Certified International Investigator
- Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
- A: California Association of Licensed Investigators
Council of International Investigators
Association of Workplace Investigators
Council of International Investigators
International Association of Chiefs of Police
International Association of Professional Security Consultants
National Tactical Officers Association
- Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
- A: I have been quoted and used as an expert by multiple media sources.
- 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: 500 plus cases
- Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
- A: K9 operations and best practices.
Use of Deadly Force
Major Scene Management
Crowd Management
LAPD Policy
Police Internal Affairs Best Practices
Police Management and Supervision
Police Socialization and Culture
Criminal Investigation review-Complex Felony Investigations ( Specifically to opine if investigators followed policy, legal and constitutional requirements). I have been retained for opposing expert review and to provide expert advice during a witness deposition.
Wrongful Death Cases. I have also been retained as an expert on police practices in criminal defense cases.
Police Use of Force, both in plaintiff and criminal defense. Private Investigations Best Practices.
Police undercover operations
Police Pursuit Policy
Police discipline and Internal Investigations ( Specifically Brady issues and how they apply to police employment)
Criminal Conspiracy
Homicide, Kidnapping, - 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: 200 plus
- Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
- A: July 2026
- Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
- A: I can discuss each case with potential clients
- Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
- A: I can discuss each case with potential clients
- Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
- A: 10 years
- Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
- A: Rule 26
Expert Opinion
Consulting
Mediation Consulting
Investigations
On-site evaluations and inspections
support for counsel during depositions
Deposition and review
- Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
- A: Will be discussed with counsel, and the Fee Schedule will be provided
- Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
- A: Will be discussed with counsel, and the Fee Schedule will be provided
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
- A: Will be discussed with counsel, and the Fee Schedule will be provided
- Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
- A: Will be discussed with counsel, and the Fee Schedule will be provided
- Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
- A: Will be discussed with counsel, and the Fee Schedule will be provided
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