Criminal Investigation

Larry A. Smith is an expert in Use of Force, Police Misconduct, Self Defense and Taser Use Issues. He has 30 years of law enforcement experience and more than 15 years of experience training Law Enforcement Personnel in Use of Force Issues. Mr. Smith taught at the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Academy as a Training Specialist in Use of Force and developed curriculum in the area of use of force, officer survival, firearms, weaponless defense, and handcuffing.

Mr. Smith received his Life Time Vocational Teaching Credential in the State of California and has trained personnel on local, state, and national levels. Mr. Smith is unique in that he survived four critical incidents during his career. He brings this experience and mind set to his vocation. A Taser Certified Instructor and Self-Defense Expert, Larry Smith has authored a book on the subject entitled, "Self defense for Men and Women." He is available for speaking engagements and seminars with regard to Self-Defense and Use of Force.

Consulting Services Include:

• Child Custody - fourteen years of working as a Welfare Fraud Investigator and thousands of hours on surveillance obtaining evidence
• Corporate Investigations - internal theft, distribution centers, hospital security and training
• Internal Fraud, Waste and Inventory Control
• Background Checks
• Polygraph Testing
• Spousal Investigations
• Surveillance
• Domestic Violence
• Process Servicing

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Archuleta & Associates Investigative Services, a Division of Archuleta & Associates, Inc., has been providing investigative services within various industries since 1982. They are the overwhelming leaders within the CA Central Valley.

The clientele of Archuleta & Associates, Inc. consists of every level of business, from both the private and public sector. Due to the wide range of services provided and their 25 years within the industry, they have worked with an extremely diverse and vast clientele base, from the largest of litigation firms to the smallest of personal clients.

Robert A. Archuleta launched his career as a Private Investigator in 1983, after five years as an officer, investigator and sergeant for the Lodi Police Department, followed by stints as an engineering contractor and a deputy U.S. Marshal. Among his other clientele, Mr. Archuleta has been as an Expert Witness for the Department of Consumer Affairs for the State of California.

Services Include:

Accident Reconstruction AOE / COE Civil Litigation Copyright Infringement Criminal Defense Criminal Prosecution General Engineering GPS Location / Tracking

Insurance Bad Faith Insurance Defense Seminar Training Surveillance Traffic Reconstruction Video Evidence Voice Stress Analyzation Workers Compensation

Armando Zatarain, a licensed Private Investigator, has 13 years experience as a uniformed police officer and 12 years as a Special Agent with the California Department of Justice. Mr. Zatarain has performed work in an undercover capacity, clocking thousands of hours of fixed and moving surveillance. He speaks Spanish fluently, and conducts Civil and Criminal Investigations in Mexico. Mr. Zatarain has extensive in Insurance and Worker's Compensation Fraud and has testified hundreds of times in State and Federal courts.

Services Include:

Pretrial Investigations Witness Location Surveillance Missing Persons Background Checks Internal Theft / Fraud Investigations

Blackmail & Extortion Asset Searches Loss Prevention Political Opposition Research Corporate Due Diligence

Sample Cases:

Insurance Fraud Armed Robbery Assault and Battery Child Molestation Family Law Matters Infidelity Domestic Violence Forcible Rape

Fatal Car Accidents Gang Homicide Neighborhood Disputes Sentence Reduction Slip and Fall Terrorist Threats Sexual Harassment False Arrest

Peter Wade is a Federal court qualified expert in Postal Procedures and Postal Inspection Service policies, investigative methods and techniques. He has twenty-five years of experience with the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, eight years as a postal inspector and seventeen years in supervisory and policy-making positions. Mr. Wade also has two years of experience as postmaster of San Juan, PR. He has provided expert opinions in numerous federal and state court matters regarding postal criminal investigative procedures and USPS policies and procedures.

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Dan L. Vogel is a retired FBI Special Agent with a Masters Degree in Administration of Justice and 27 years experience in Federal Law Enforcement. During his FBI career, he worked white collar crime, international terrorism, violent crime, applicant processing, and media matters. Currently, Mr. Vogel is working as a Forensic Consultant on premises liability cases, murder, rape, abduction, crime statistics, FBI applicant matters, wrongful death, search and seizure, FBI policies and procedures, and excessive force.

Mr. Vogel was responsible for responding to local, national, and international media as FBI spokesman in connection with investigation into the April 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. In December 2009, Mr. Vogel volunteered to assist in locating a child who was abducted in Oklahoma in 1968. The investigation located him in 2011 and DNA confirmed his identity. Mother and son have been re-united after 44 years.

Mr. Vogel has appeared on television programs “America’s Most Wanted”, “Current Affair”, “The History Channel” and “Unsolved Mysteries”, in connection with Oklahoma FBI cases. He has made numerous appearances on Oklahoma television and radio stations in connection with FBI investigative activities.

Teaching Experience (Partial):

• NCAVC Basic Criminal Investigative Analysis In-Service
• Fraud in Government Programs In-Service, FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia
• Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Publications:

• Contributing author, “For Hospital Professionals: Guidelines on Preventing Abduction of Infants from the Hospital,” National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Arlington, Virginia, March 1991
• Contributing author, “National Center for the Analysis of Violent Crime Field Coordinators Handbook”, published by the FBI, September 1996.

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Areas of Expertise: Retired New York City Police Department Captain of Detectives with 40 years experience, Captain Mamet is an Expert in investigations, tactics, operations, conduct, training, procedures, use of force, high-speed chases and other forms of police liability, as well as security matters. He has testified as an Expert Witness in numerous cases, federal, state and local, for Defense and Plaintiff.

Profile: Retired Captain Mamet founded ECJM Consultants, Inc., in 1998, after completing forty years service in police work. His group provides high quality, cost effective police and security practices expertise to clients on a variety of law enforcement and security related issues. ECJM specializes in law enforcement and security liability matters, supporting both plaintiff and defense attorneys. Before deciding to assign a case to one of our experts, we will take the time to have a full discussion with potential clients, free of charge.

Professional Experience: Most ECJM experts are retired New York City Police Department command officers whose combined experience exceeds 125 years in law enforcement and security. Upon analysis of the materials supplied, the reviewing expert will offer a fair, impartial and clearly explained evaluation. A written report, if required, will be prepared. Should the opinion be helpful, the expert will also be available for deposition and trial.

Services: At the client's request, ECJM experts will provide an early assessment of a case, regardless of review time required, for a predetermined fee or bill by the hour. This innovative service means early, initial consultation with experts in a manner previously unavailable at such low cost. Early case assessment facilitates better client decision making regarding whether and how to proceed.

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Dr. Jon J. Nordby is a Professor and Medical Investigator, focusing on Forensic Science and Forensic Medicine. He specializes in Medico-legal Death Investigation, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Ballistics, Firearms & GSR Testing, Trace Evidence Analysis, Crime Scene Investigation & Event Reconstruction.

Services Include:

Death Investigation - Assessment of cause & manner of death and Investigation of scenes & histories of principals

Criminalistics - Trace evidence analysis, Ballistics & Firearms Examinations, and Scene investigation

Forensic Analysis - Investigation & evaluation of presented scientific evidence and Scientific Investigation & evaluation of expert testimony

Police Shootings - Administrative reviews & internal affairs investigations and Questions of Justification

Ethics - Police and Forensic Sciences

Gregory D. Lee is a retired Supervisory Special Agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration with over 30 years of law enforcement experience. He was an instructor for DEA’s Office of Training at the FBI Academy and is the author of Global Drug Enforcement: Practical Investigative Techniques (2003).

Mr. Lee’s real world expertise covers the entire drug law enforcement spectrum. He is a court qualified expert witness who will thoroughly review discovery material and provide you with a written analysis of your case. See website for CV, bio, experience and contact info.

Services Offered:

Expert Witness

Written Case Evaluations

Military Justice Matters

Drug Enforcement Training

Use of Force Evaluations

Speaker For Your Event

JDS Criminalistics (JDS) has been providing Forensic Examination and Consulting services since 2004. Jeff Saviano holds a degree in Criminalistics and is is a Certified Forensic Consultant who has been employed in the area of Crime Scene Investigation and Forensic Science since 1985. As a forensic examiner and consultant, he has worked on cases originating in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Nevada, and Washington.

Sought after for his specialized knowledge, Mr. Saviano provides training in the form of classes, seminars, or talks on various crime scene and forensic topics. His current teaching courses include Advanced Crime Scene Investigation, Fingerprinting, Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, Crime Scene Documentation and Evidence Collection and Preservation.

Certifications:

• Certified Forensic Consultant (American College of Forensic Examiners)
• Level 1 Certified Medical Investigator (American College of Forensic Examiners)

Training & Seminar Topics Include:

• Crime Scene Processing and Investigation
• Evidence Collection and Preservation
• Forensic Photography and Digital Imaging
• Impression Evidence (Fingerprints, Tire Tracks, Shoeprints, etc.)
• Bloodstain Pattern Analysis
• Shooting Incident Investigation
• Crime Scene Reconstruction
• Critical Thinking for the Criminal Investigator

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John C. Villines is a Certified Crime Prevention Specialist and a Board Certified Security Manager. He has been a Security Consultant, Author, Seminar Presenter and Expert Witness since 1979. Mr. Villines' clients include Fortune 100 corporations.

Education: M.S. Security Management (08); Georgia State University: College of Law (82-85); B.S. Crim Justice (82)

Areas of Expertise:

Security Negligence Foreseeability Negligent Investigations Policies Procedures Standard of Care

Management and Supervision Training Personal Safety Threat Assessment Access Controls Crime Prevention

Venues: Malls, Office Buildings, Hotels/Motels, Apartments, Retail, Parking Lots, Government Buildings, other.

Member:

International Association of Crime Analysts

International Society of Crime Prevention Practitioners

American Society of Criminology

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