Our Police expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including use of force, police procedures, criminal investigations, and forensic analysis. Some of the most common Police expert witness specialties also include police training, police tactics, and police policy. They have opined on the effects of police misconduct, police brutality, false arrest, excessive force, wrongful death, and civil rights violations.
Example cases an attorney might need a Police expert witness for include:
Civil rights violations or police brutality in cases of excessive force
Police misconduct or false arrest in cases of wrongful arrest or detention
Use of force or police tactics in cases involving officer-involved shootings
Police policy and training in cases involving departmental policies or training procedures
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Mr. Steven J. Frazer has 32 years of experience in Law Enforcement. He earned his BS from the Saint Mary's University of Minnesota and AA from Century College. Formerly, this expert served as a Police Trainer, a Sex Crimes, and Child Abuse Investigator, and as Senior Commander of the Special Operations Unit at Saint Paul Police Department. He also served as Chief Deputy at Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office and as Chief of Police at the Prior Lake Police Department....
Mr. James V. Pugel has nearly 40 years of experience in Law Enforcement and Safety. He earned his BA in Political Science and English Literature from the University of Washington and completed additional training at the Washington State Basic Law Enforcement Academy, the Senior Management Institute for Police, and the FBI National Academy. Previously with the Seattle Police Department for 31 years serving at numerous ranks, he retired as Interim Chief of Police. He then ...
Mr. Mark A. Meredith has 29 years of experience in Law Enforcement and Security with expertise in Police Procedures and Practices, Premises Safety, and Drug/Alcohol Recognition. He earned his BS in Criminal Justice Administration from Union Institute and University and his AA in Liberal Arts from San Diego City College. Formerly, this expert served as a Mobile Command Post Sergeant and a Police Agent at Chula Vista Police Department and as a Surveillance Investigator at ...
Mr. John "Jack" Ryan has 40 years of experience in Legal, Law Enforcement & Security with expertise in Police Procedures. He earned his BS in Administration of Justice from Roger Williams University, his MS in Administration of Justice from Salve Regina University, and his JD from Suffolk University Law School. This expert has an Admission to Practice Law license in the state of Rhode Island. Formerly, this expert served as the Director of Training, and as the Captain of ...
Mr. Gregory W. Gravesen has 32 years of experience in the field of Accident Reconstruction. He earned his BS in Criminal Justice from the University of Wisconsin Platteville. Today, this expert is certified as a Traffic Accident Reconstructionist by the Accreditation Commission for Traffic Accident Reconstruction. Formerly, this expert held roles as a Deputy Sheriff and Accident Investigator at the Polk County Sheriff's Office and as Sergeant in the Traffic ...
Christopher Gard has over 26 years of experience in Law enforcement and Investigation. He earned his BS in Interdisciplinary Studies: Psychology and Government from Liberty University and has held numerous certifications in his field. Formerly, Mr. Gard served as a Police Officer, Police Sergeant, Police Lieutenant, and Chief of Police for the City of Orting, WA Police Department. Currently, this expert is the Director at Neurotac LLC, an expert witness consultancy ...
This highly qualified police policy and procedures expert has over 35 years of experience, and has extensive experience in undercover and surveillance operations, as well as narcotics identification and investigations. He earned his AS in criminal justice from the County College of Morris, and both his BS in justice studies and his MSM in criminal justice administration from the College of Saint Elizabeth. He is also a graduate of the FBI National Academy. He is ...
This highly-qualified expert has over 16 years of professional experience in multiple assignments in law enforcement, with demonstrated experience in use of force, training, and policies and procedures. He earned his BS in national security studies from New Jersey City University and later earned his JD from Rutgers Law School. He holds several certifications including public manager, use of force analysis, critical infrastructure protection, hostage negotiator, critical ...
This highly qualified expert in police policy and procedures has over 25 years of experience. After earning his BA from Saint Francis College, this expert went on to finish two MA programs in criminal justice and police management from Columbia University Business School and John Jay College of Criminal Justice. This expert also earned his MPA at Harvard University and his JD from CUNY School of Law. He is certified in federal emergency management administration as well ...
This qualified expert has over 15 years of experience in law enforcement and police use of force tactics and standards. He earned his AS in computer science from the State University of New York at Cobleskill and is currently pursuing a BS in criminal justice at Columbia Southern University. He began his career as a police officer with the Glen Falls Police Department where, during his 9 years with the department, he trained members of police department in firearms, ...
This highly-qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of law enforcement. He earned his BS in sociology and criminal justice from Curry College and graduated from both the Boston Police Academy and the FBI National Academy. He also completed the senior executives program for state and local government at Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the national leadership preparedness initiative program at the Harvard School of Public Health. This expert is ...
This highly qualified expert has extensive experience in the field of law enforcement. He earned his ALB in government and environmental science and his ALM in government from Harvard University. He subsequently earned his JD from Gonzaga University. Prior to this, he graduated from the police staff and command school at Northwestern University. This expert actively participates in professional development and holds numerous certifications. Most notably, he is certified ...
This case involves an individual who was charged with drug possession. The plaintiff takes a dietary supplement, which she would habitually carry with her in the form of a loose powder in a plastic bag. The plaintiff was pulled over on…
This case is a criminal case that involves a female who was pulled over for speeding. During the traffic stop, the trooper believed that the defendant was acting suspiciously, at which time he requested that she step out of the…
This case involves a blood test done on an individual suspected to be driving under the influence of alcohol. Following a refusal to consent to a blood draw, the defendant was held by officers while multiple punctures were made to…
This case involves a woman who was pulled over by the police. During the traffic stop, the trooper smelt an odor of cannabis coming from inside the vehicle. At that time, another trooper stopped and was asked to assist with a free air…
This case takes place in Kansas and involves the alleged wrongful termination of a police department internal affairs officer. The former officer alleges that he was wrongfully terminated for following appropriate policies and protocol, while his supervisors and their cohorts were…
A security guard expert witness advises on a case involving a man who was killed outside of a convenience store in Nebraska. Defendant approached the purchase window at a gas station / convenience store. Typically, a lot of customers are in…
Plaintiff was a parade participant who was riding on a float when an unidentified person in a clown costume scaled the side of the float. The clown grabbed plaintiff’s wrist and attempted to leverage himself onto the float. At that…
A psychiatry expert witness advises on a case involving an abuse victim who suffered mental harm after police released her attacker. Plaintiff was attacked by her ex-boyfriend when he barged into her home. He stabbed her repeatedly in the hand.…
An employment expert advises on a case involving a police officer who alleged discrimination after he was terminated. The police officer was arrested for drunken driving and was fired. He sued the city for discrimination based on his medical condition,…