After a 26-year career in law enforcement culminating in the rank of Assistant Chief, this expert provides analysis of police practices, use-of-force incidents, officer-involved shootings, pursuits, and supervisory decision-making in matters involving alleged civil liability and policy compliance. He has prior expert witness experience that includes consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony, and evaluates officer conduct, tactical response, investigative procedures, and adherence to departmental policy and state standards.

His professional responsibilities included oversight of critical incident investigations such as officer-involved shootings, patrol vehicle collisions resulting in major injury or death, and internal affairs investigations, along with review and evaluation of investigative and arrest reports, citizen complaints, and disciplinary determinations. He managed multi-disciplinary accident investigation teams, conducted in-depth traffic collision analyses, and performed audits relating to arrest procedures, detentions, searches, warrant applications and executions, property and evidence handling, informant use, gang and narcotics enforcement, and workers’ compensation fraud investigations.

As a licensed Private Investigator, he has conducted policy and training evaluations, including review and development of use-of-force and officer-involved shooting curriculum for statewide standards. Credentials include certification as an Approved Instructor through the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST), POST Management Certificate, Drug and Alcohol Recognition Expert designation, and court certification in the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus Field Sobriety Test.