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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.

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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 Answers from Philip Sweeting

2010-03-09 Fingerprinting:

Fingerprint identification is based on identifying a certain number of points(usually at least 12) from a latent print found at a scene to another known individual's prints. There is a mathematical equation

2010-02-23 Money:

In Florida.... by law it is used to buy police equipment and or fund programs such as PAL (police athletic league). Anything that can be shown that helps law enforcement in their effort to fight crime

2010-01-11 extradition laws in utah:

Does not mean the charges have been dismissed.....just means the authorities in Utah are not willing to pay the cost to have her transported from CA to Utah. The warrant in Utah could still be active;

2009-11-23 Suicide Scene?:

All death investigations should be initially investigated as though it were a homicide. The scene is always a crime scene and depending on the location, the investigators may need/should obtain a search

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

 

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