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Can answer questions concerning police procedures and accepted police practices, specifically : arrest, use of force, internal affairs, recruitment and hiring, constitutional rights and accreditation.
Experience in the area
Have over 26 years of Law Enforcement experience eight of which have been as Deputy Chief of Police. Have worked for the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, CALEA, as a team leader, evaluating police agencies throughout the U.S. and Canada. Have a BS degree in Political Science, a graduate of Northwestern University's School of Police Staff and Command, and the Senior Management Institute for Police conducted by the Police Executive Research Forum, PERF. Have consulted and testified for both plaintiff and defense attorneys as an expert witness. WEB: PolicePracticesExpert.com
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Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| KB | 11/24/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks so much. Very helpful! |
| Demetrius | 06/23/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Mr. Sweeting is very wise , knowlegable, clear ..... |
| Jane | 05/14/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you,very helpful. |
| Paula | 05/01/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks! Very prompt and helpful, and I ..... |
| Carol | 04/17/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you, Philip- this was very helpful! ..... |
Recent Answers from Philip Sweeting
2009-11-20 class 2 felony frauds and schemes:
If they do file charges and get a warrant for your arrest, you could be arrested in any state/country and taken back to Arizona. If the police are looking for you now, if they already don't have a warrant
2009-09-06 proper procedure?:
I would think it would be appropriate to defend/help someone who is being attacked, but to restrain an individual until police arrive is a liability that you may not want to deal with. How much force
2009-08-20 Police Questioning:
A lot depends on what the employer wants to do....even though it is the "state"/police that prosecutes and they don't need the employer's permission to prosecute. But that being the case if she agreed
2009-06-22 autopsy:
Typically a homicide detective would not be able to determine if blood was removed, but for the purposes of your story you could indicate that no lividity was present which would indicate there was no
2009-06-04 crime scene.:
The ad would be processed for fingerprints. The PI would NEVER be allowed to touch the ad. The only logical reason for the PI to be shown the ad would be for the police officer to try and determine if
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