Expert Qualifications
This expert has been a member of law enforcement and public safety for over 20 years. A candidate for a Ph.D. in Public Safety Leadership, he is a board member with the International Public Safety Association and member of many other associations, such as DC Nightlife Association. He is a recognized court expert witness in hospitality security training, policies, procedures, and standards of care. He has been published in "Nightclub and Bar Magazine" and has been a regular speaker at the Nightclub and Bar Convention and Trade Show on topics such as "Alcohol Service Liabilities, Security Training, and Reducing Violent Incidents", "Critical Incident Preparation and Creating a Security Training Development Program", and "Dealing With Intoxicated Patrons and Liability Prevention". This expert is a Retired Police Officer and a Field Training Instructor from a county police department, while he currently serves as the Vice President of a nightclub security consulting firm, where his duties include providing in-house security certification training seminars and conducting liability assessment of client properties.
Bio Snapshot
- Location: Virginia
- A.A., Harrisburg Area Community College
- B.B.A., University of Phoenix
- M.B.A., University of Phoenix
- Ph.D. (ABD), Public Safety, Capella University, expected to graduate 2015
- Member, Board of Directors, International Public Safety Association
- Member, International Law Enforcement Educators and Trainers Association
- Member, American Society for Training and Development
- Member, International Association of Chiefs of Police
- Member, Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences
- Member, Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC
- Member, DC Nightlife Association
- Current, Vice President, Trainer, and Consultant, nightclub security consultants
- Current, Training & Implementation, public safety software solution vendor
- Retired, Police Officer First Class and Field Training Officer, county police department
- Former, Staff Instructor, criminal justice academy
- Former, Police Academy Instructor, criminal justice academy
