Expert Details
Sexual Harassment, Human Resources, Security, and Workplace Violence
ID: 724871
Missouri, USA
In addition to his work as a conference presenter and keynote speaker, he appears frequently in the media and on the Internet, as a source on workplace violence, domestic violence in the workplace, and school security. He co-wrote one of the first business books on workplace violence and has interviewed three workplace murderers in prison.
Expert holds a B.S. in Psychology, a B.A. in English, an M.A. in Security Management, and a doctoral degree in Business Administration (D.B.A.). He has been a trainer for over 27 years and is board certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) by the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS); and as a Certified Threat Manager (CTM) by the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP).
In 1999, Expert retired from the San Diego Police Department, where he had worked since 1984, both as a full-time officer and later as a reserve sergeant. He has written seven police tactical books and several hundred articles on police officer safety issues. He is the past San Diego Chapter President for the Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP).
For 13 years, Expert was a Course Leader for the American Management Association, teaching HR and supervision. He was an adjunct professor for Criminal Justice at USC, Chapman University, and Grossmont College and for Management at San Diego State University and Cal State Fullerton.
Physical, corporate, and industrial security, to include city and county governments.
Contract trainer for large California municipal insurance provider since 2000
Course leader for the American Management Association since 1996
Threat assessment consultant for employee violence issues for several dozen cities and counties in California
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 2000 | Degree: D.B.A. | Subject: Business Administration | Institution: California Coast University |
| Year: 1996 | Degree: M.A. | Subject: Security Management | Institution: Webster University |
| Year: 1984 | Degree: B.A. | Subject: English | Institution: University of San Diego |
| Year: 2011 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Psychology | Institution: California Coast University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1987 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Director | Department: HR and Security |
Responsibilities:He is the primary consultant and trainer for all HR and security-related training programs. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1984 to 1999 | Agency: San Diego Police Department | Role: Police Officer and Reserve Sergeant | Description: Full-time officer, Domestic Violence Unit investigator, reserve sergeant. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| SHRM ASIS Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Professional in Human Resources (PHR) from HRCI Certified Protection Professional (CPP) from ASIS Certified Threat Manager (CTM) from ATAP |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has published 26 business and law enforcement books, including one of the first books on workplace violence prevention (1994). |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert witness services in HR-related issues, workplace violence awareness and prevention; hiring, discipline and termination; sexual harassment; security failures, foreseeability and prior notice. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| He has given training and seminars on: Sexual harassment prevention. Workplace violence prevention for managers, supervisors, and employees. Management and supervisor leadership training programs. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Expert's marketing experience includes public work on 26 published books on business, leadership, customer service, police tactics, firearms, library security, and workplace violence issues. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Frequent keynote speaker at industry conferences. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Moderate proficiency |
Fields of Expertise
human resources, organizational behavior, organizational development, service, cross-functional team, employee empowerment, human efficiency, management, management decision-making, management guidance, mentoring, office productivity, organizational structure, productivity improvement, project management, psychology, resource, risk characterization, self-contained self-rescuer, self-directed work team, team building, work, work team, California regulation, employee right-to-know law, police power, right-to-know law, sexual harassment, workplace safety and security, harassment, violence assessment, violence risk assessment, supervisory training, workplace violence, security, threat, diversity, law enforcement tactic, professional sexual misconduct, racial harassment, violence, human resources policy, police procedure, employee investigation, high school security, school security, industrial security, college security, threat assessment, security management, foreseeability, behavioral science, chaos theory, building safety, productivity measurement (quantity), security system