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Law Enforcement, Procedures Investigations Expert Consultant Resume

Resume of UNJ Consultant
Principal Industries Served:
  • Law Enforcement
  • Legal Expert Testimony/Consultation
  • Safety Planning
  • Public Agency
  • Use of Force Misconduct Investigation
  • Media

Education:

This expert has an Associates Degree in Administration of Justice from the College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, CA.

This consultant has been trained as a Los Angeles County Paramedic, Los Angeles County, CA and has also received Emergency Rescue and Response Training.


Expertise and Services:

Law Enforcement, Procedures Investigations Expert Consultant Resume

This expert has over thirty years of experience within the law enforcement ranks, having served as lieutenant for various stations throughout the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, and at many of the correctional facilities throughout Los Angeles County. This consultant has also served in the role of Sergeant, (supervising over 200 deputies per shift) Narcotics Investigator, Detective, Patrol Deputy, and Training Officer.

This consultant is a qualified expert in the Superior Court of California in :

  • Use of force
  • Use of force with the Taser
  • Police Practices

Specializing In :

  • Observation of all police use of force on street patrol and within correctional facilities
  • Policies and procedures pertaining to vehicle and foot pursuits
  • Analyzing all aspects concerning officer involved shootings
  • Responding to high-risk incidents and inmate riots / uprisings
  • Ensuring the safe admittance and removal of numerous violent and dangerous inmates
  • Emergency / Safety Preparedness
  • Criminal Law/California State Law
  • Narcotics Investigation
  • Legal Consultation for Attorneys, Law Enforcement Personnel, and Media

This expert is also extremely familiar with the administrative, tactical and procedure areas of law enforcement. Areas in which this consultant has provided training include : high-risk field incidents, proper patrol procedures, emergency skills preparedness and training. Other training has included officer safety, incident report writing, and the thorough review of state law.

In addition, this consultant has also provided training for many high-ranking personnel throughout the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department in areas such as : leadership skills, supervision skills, and the tactical command science of handling various tense situations.

For law firms in need of assistance and consultation, this expert offers services and expertise concerning law enforcement misconduct, police tactics and procedures, specializing in officers involved in use of force and shooting cases.

This expert also provides consultation services for media entities in need of additional information or perspective concerning law enforcement policies and procedures, in addition to various other aspects of law enforcement.


Professional Experience:

Consultant, Kevin Kennedy Associates, Inc.

Providing expertise in law enforcement, legal consultation with specialization in use of force misconduct investigation, safety planning, safety training, and related expertise to a wide variety of clients.

 

Lieutenant, Los Angeles County Sheriff, North County Correctional Facility, Castaic, CA

Lieutenant, Los Angeles County Sheriff, Lancaster Station, Lancaster, CALos Angeles County Sheriff, Lancaster Station, Lancaster, CA

Lieutenant, Los Angeles County Sheriff, North Facility, Castaic, CA

Sergeant, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station, Santa Clarita, CA

Sergeant, North County Correctional Facility, Santa Clarita, CA

Narcotics Investigator, Los Angeles County Sheriff Detective Division, Los Angeles, CA

Detective, Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station, Santa Clarita, CA

Patrol Deputy, Training Officer, Los Angeles County, CA

Los Angeles County Sheriff Academy - Los Angeles Men's Central Jail - Carson Sheriff Station - West Hollywood Station - Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station

Additional Experience:

Regarding law advocacy, this expert has conducted over 1,800 uses of force investigations concerning sheriff deputies, and a variety of over 1,000 complaints from other deputy personnel, private citizens, and inmates, concerning allegations of deputy misconduct. Through service as a command officer for various divisions of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, this consultant ensured that all staff followed proper protocol and procedure concerning high-risk vehicle pursuits, worked to quell over 100 major inmate disturbances / riots within large correctional facilities, and provided thorough management of various high-risk incidents. For private organizations, this consultant has conducted numerous emergency and safety planning seminars, security and threat assessments, as well as terrorist threat awareness. This consultant has lectured to the American Jail Association annual meeting about the proper handling of jail riots.

Attorney Consultation Services

Case review and specific consultation concerning law enforcement policies and procedures for Attorneys. Upon review of case, will determine if officer's actions followed standard procedures of particular law enforcement agency. Aside from specific police officer, will determine if law enforcement agency actions concerning policy and procedures follow in accordance with generally accepted law enforcement practices.

Law Enforcement Legal Advocacy

Provides legal consultation and other advice for officers, including review of specific law enforcement policies and procedures concerning various public interactions. As needed, will provide officers with various forms of additional assistance in preparation of court proceedings.

Emergency Planning Specialist

This expert has worked with a leading environmental, health, and safety consultation company, in an effort to pass on essential safety preparedness and emergency prevention tips, gained from over thirty years of experience within the law enforcement and emergency/rescue sectors.

Department of Homeland Security Vulnerability Assessment / Site Security Plans

This consultant conducts assessments designed to measure overall effectiveness of current security, suggesting adjustments/improvements aimed to reduce or eliminate security breaches.

Earthquake Preparedness

To better educate business professionals and other private individuals about earthquake/disaster planning, this expert conducts meeting/seminars, designed to ensure complete knowledge of proper safety techniques regarding earthquakes or other natural disasters, while also providing additional rescue and security tips.

Disaster Response Cadre

Serves as a team member for a nationally known disaster response, mitigation, and engineering company. Provides various safety preparedness seminars designed to educate various private citizens and organizations.

Public Agency Consultation

The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, Custody Training Division, asked for and received this expert's consultation on the content of their new jail training manual for civilian staff workers.


Additional Education:

Training Received

  • 40-Hour Jail Operations
  • Academy - Basic
  • American Jail Conference - Lecture on Jail Riots
  • AR-15
  • AR-15 qualify
  • Area Command Team 1
  • Arwen Training
  • Baton
  • Benneli Shotgun
  • Beretta Training
  • Career Integrity Workshop
  • Case Analysis #1
  • Case Analysis #2
  • Clandestine Labs
  • Combat Firearms
  • Combat Shooting
  • Combat Shotgun
  • Combat Trap
  • Command Issues
  • Command Post Operations
  • Command School
  • Command Workshop
  • Computer Hands On
  • COPS Supervisor 1
  • COPS Supervisor 2
  • CPR
  • Crisis Negotiation
  • Critical Incident Command
  • Cultural Awareness
  • Cultural Diversity
  • Deputy Leadership Class
  • Deputy Leadership School
  • Disabled / Mentally Ill
  • Disaster Preparedness
  • Earthquake CSTI
  • Earthquake Preparedness
  • Emergency Mobilization
  • Emergency Operations center
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Emergency Procedures
  • Emergency Resources
  • Escape Review
  • Ethics
  • Executive Command School #1
  • Executive Command School #2
  • Executive Protection Basics
  • Falling Plate
  • Falling Plates
  • Field Operations - Lieutenant
  • Field Operations - Sergeant
  • Fire Life Safety
  • Fire / Smoke Situations
  • Firearms
  • Firearms Issues
  • Firearms Shoot
  • Firearms Special Shoot
  • Firearms, Advanced Combat
  • First Aid
  • Flashlight Techniques
  • Force Issues
  • Force Police
  • Fraud Cell Phone
  • Gang Overview
  • Handgun Assault
  • Handgun Fundamentals
  • Handgun / Shotgun Assault
  • Haz-mat Scene Management
  • Holster Transition
  • Holster Transition 2
  • Hostage Issues
  • Hostage Takeover
  • How to Debrief
  • Incident Command System
  • Incident Management System
  • Incident Prevention
  • Jail Fire Safety
  • Jail Intelligence
  • Jail Management
  • Jail Manager Seminar
  • Jail Security
  • Jam Clearing
  • Laser Firearms
  • Laser Sighting
  • Legal Update
  • MDT Filed Operations
  • Middle Management School
  • Missing Persons
  • Modified PPC
  • National Incident Command #100
  • National Incident Command #200
  • National Incident Command #300
  • National Incident Command #400
  • National Incident Command #700
  • National Incident Command #800
  • Night Shoot
  • NIMS Emergency Training
  • Off Duty Firearms 2
  • Off Duty Firearms1
  • Off Duty Issues
  • Off Duty Weapons
  • Officer Update
  • Pepper Spray
  • Personnel Performance Index
  • Platoon Commander
  • POST Ethics Trainer Class
  • POST Middle Management
  • POST Sergeants Supervisory
  • POST Time Management Trainer Class
  • Pursuit Policy
  • Racial Profiling
  • Report Writing
  • Respect-Based Leadership
  • Respect Based Leadership / Lt.
  • Respect Based Leadership-cont
  • Respiratory Protection
  • Risk Assessment
  • Risk Management Issues
  • Sergeant Supervisor School
  • Sergeant Training
  • Sex Harassment
  • Sex Harassment for Supervisors
  • Special Weapons #1
  • Special Weapons #2
  • Special Weapons / Tactics
  • Squad Tactics
  • Sting Ball
  • Stinger 12
  • sudden Infant Death Syndrome
  • Suicide Intervention
  • SWAT Issues
  • Tactical Science Course
  • Tactics
  • Target ID
  • Team Building
  • Terrorism CSTI
  • Threat Assessment - Night
  • Transitional Command
  • Use of Force
  • Use of Force Issues
  • WMD Operations

Attended the AELE (Americans for Effective Law Enforcement) Workshop held in Las Vegas, October 11, 2010, through October 13, 2010, Training required for Certified Litigation Specialist (CLS).


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