Culture / Cultural Affairs Expert Witnesses

Aaron T. Olson specializes as an expert in police practices and human resources lawsuits. His knowledge and skills come from a career in law enforcement, former human resources investigator, being an expert witness, private investigator, adjunct professor, author and trainer. 

Background Experience: Mr. Olson has 26 years of police experience with the Oregon State Police with management assignments in communications, recruitment, and patrol. He supervised and evaluated both police and non-police employees. He was a member of the OSP Procedures and Rules Advisory Committee and worked with Oregon's Department of Justice legal team in rewriting and validating OSP's trooper and cadet applicant hiring process. 

As a patrol supervisor, Mr. Olson directed major crime scenes and motor vehicle fatalities investigations. He reviewed and approved administrative, police, and use of force reports. He investigated allegations of police officer misconduct, conducted background checks, and participated in specialized tasks in community policing, dignitary protection with the U.S. Secret Service and other law enforcement agencies. In his tenure he had personal experience in police pursuits, the use of physical force and deadly force and next-of-kin death notifications.  

Mr. Olson is a former human resources investigator with Local Government Personnel Institute, Salem, OR. He conducted background and misconduct investigations on city and county employees and city and county elected officials, as well as city police chiefs. The misconduct investigations included sexual harassment, discrimination, retaliation and hostile work environments. He wrote the investigative reports and made the findings of facts on all misconduct allegations.

Besides being an expert witness, Mr. Olson is a private investigator. He is insured and bonded and licensed through the Oregon Department of Public Safety Standards and Training, Private Investigator License #113509. Mr. Olson is a contract expert consultant to the Oregon Public Defense Commission on police practices and defendant use of force. His vendor number is 1833121097-000. 

Olson is a published co -writer of multiple books, CARE Approach: Seeking Solutions to Human Problems and Multicultural Law Enforcement: Strategies for Peacekeeping in a Diverse Society. Further, he is an adjunct professor teaching at a community college and state university.

Expert Witness: Mr. Olson has experience as an expert on cases involving police misconduct, police procedures, police use of force, police pursuits, wrongful death, personal injury, citizen use of force, murder, manslaughter, attempted murder, assault, felon in possession of a firearm, employer investigations on employees, employer negligent hiring, negligent training, negligent supervision, negligent retention, management performance and retaliation. He has experience in testifying in civil and criminal court cases, as well as civil depositions. Mr. Olson's services are available to attorneys' representing plaintiffs and defendants in state and federal court cases. Contact him today for a free initial consultation.

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