Expert Details
Expert in Workplace Violence, School Violence, Human Resources, Security, Training, Coaching, Harassment, Substance Abuse, Police Procedures
Expert 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, business and school security, and terrorism. He co-wrote one of the first business books on workplace violence.
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 certified as a Professional in Human Resources (PHR) by the Society for Human Resource Management and as a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) by the American Society for Industrial Security.
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 is 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 2000Course leader for the American Management Association since 1996Threat 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: Officer & Reserve Sergeant | Description: Full-time officer and reserve sergeant and DV Unit investigator |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| SHRM ASIS Assoc. of Threat Assessment Professionals |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| "Certified Professional" (SHRM-CP) from SHRM "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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| 20 business and law enforcement books, including Ticking Bombs (1994) one of the first books on workplace violence prevention. |
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. Police training issues. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Workplace violence prevention for supervisors, Site Security Surveys, Management and supervisor improvement programs, Sexual and racial harassment prevention, diversity Team building and team conflict issues. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| 17 published books on business, leadership, customer service, police, library security, and workplace violence issues. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Frequent keynote speaker |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Moderate proficiency; not fully fluent |
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