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Dr. Taylor is a professional law enforcement manager with over 40 years of experience in a wide-range of federal, state, local and private Police Chief positions. Areas of expertise include: law enforcement training; use of force & firearms instruction; recruiting, employee selection, assignment, supervision, evaluation and retention; curriculum development; policies and procedures design and implementation; anti-terrorism, operation security, force protection, physical security, canine utilization; budgeting; public relations; and emergency management.

Licenses and Certifications

Ph.D. Criminal Justice, Walden University; Master of Science Occupational Safety, East Carolina University; BS Criminal Justice; Command and General Staff College, US Army, Fort Leavenworth. NC Advanced Law Enforcement Certification.

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Years in Practice

Number of Time Deposed/Testified in the Last Four Years

Additional Information

Expert witness and litigation consultation in law enforcement and security operations. Specializing in police policies; standards of conduct; use of force to include deadly force, electronic control devices; less than lethal weapons; high speed vehicle pursuits; violations of §1983 Civil Rights; failure to train; failure to supervise; and other related matters. Dr. Taylor is a current Chief of Police. Defense and Plaintiff. Consulted on over 120 Federal cases in the past 4 years dealing with law enforcement procedures. Nat'l Community Policing Award; Law Enforcement Leadership Award; Law Enforcement Officer of the Year; Governor's Crime Prevention Award; Bronze Star Medal with Valor device, US Army; Defense Meritorious Service Medal, US Dept. of Defense.