Police Procedures and Policies
If you are looking for a police expert witness on a case involving crime or misconduct, Dr. James F. Pastor is uniquely qualified to help.
As a former patrol officer and former tactical police officer, Dr. Pastor has an excellent sense of the causal circumstances and the effects of crime--and of appropriate police procedures and standards. From a policy perspective, he has been inolved in hundreds of situations involving critical policy decisions. As an attorney, he has reviewed and critiqued thousands of cases involving police misconduct, including hundreds of use of force cases. He has also negotiated police bargaining unit agreements and police policies. He has represented two police unions, and litigated numerous cases involving police discipline and discrimination. In addition, Dr. Pastor teaches legal, management and terrorism classes to police professionals, including numerous high ranking police officials. Dr. Pastor also serves as an adjunct faculty at the International Law Enforcement Academy, where he teaches police officials from countries around the world. Dr. Pastor is also the author of Security Law and Methods. This case book is articulates security best practices and relevant legal principles. He is also the author of Privitization of Police in America. This book is a groundbreaking analysis of private security in relation to its legal and functional work product. His new book is an insightful and provocative analysis portending the increase in extremist violence in contemporary America. This book entitled:Terrorism and Public Safety Policing describes the impact of terrorist and extremist violence, and certain pragmatic ways to protect against it. This book is a groundbreaking analysis of contemporary issues facing policing, including the impact of terrorism upon the policing "model." Click on images below to review these books:
When considering a police expert witness, it is critical to work with individuals who have substantial police experience and academic credentials. Our consultants possess such well rounded experiences and credentials. In addition to these qualities, we maintain contacts
in police agencies throughout the Chicago metropolitan area and of police professionals from around the country and the world. With these
contacts, we are able to stay current with innovative police policies
and procedures, and to utilize such examples as benchmarks on how other
policing agencies operate. The significance of such information, of
course, is critical for expert witness testimony and consultations,
as we can present real facts and data to support our opinions or advice.
Further, such contacts enable us to be fully engaged and cutting edge
within the police community. Finally, these contacts, coupled with
our experiences and credentials, demonstrate both professionalism and
an intimate understanding of the public safety culture, which are critical
components of expert testimony and advice. To get a better sense of these issues, click on any of the below powerpoints:
Since all cases have different factual variations,
it is also important to select a police expert witness who has the critical thinking
and analytical skills to provide the optimal benefit to the client.
At this level, understanding and applying the facts implies that any
expert witness testimony or advice will encourage the decision maker
to make the appropriate judgment. In this way, we can help you in your
case or in your circumstances.
This work product is tempered with sophisticated and critical analysis in:
- Use of force
- Disciplinary policies & procedures
- Search & Seizure/ Arrest situations
- Tactical Units & Methods
- Gang Indicators, Methods, & Crimes
- Public-Private Policing
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