Gilbertson Investigations | Excessive Force & False Arrest Experts

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Education

Specialized Training Courses

Georgia Public Safety Training Center SWAT Certification Course, 02/05/1993
U.S. Army Military Police School SWAT Training Course, 02/26/1993
Georgia Public Safety Training Center SWAT Submachine Gun Course, 05/12/1993
Georgia Public Safety Training Center Police Tactical Rifle Course, 03/11/1994
Georgia Public Safety Training Center Shotgun Skills Course, 08/03/1994
Georgia Public Safety Training Center VIP Executive Protection Course, 06/30/1993
Georgia Public Safety Training Center Criminal Procedures Course, 04/10/1992
Advanced Interviews & Interrogations I, Columbus College, 12/11/1992
Advanced Interviews & Interrogations II, Columbus College, 09/03/1993
Pierce County Center for Dispute Resolution Mediation Training Course, 07/24/1998

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Professor (tenured), Criminal Justice Program, Centralia College, Centralia, WA – 09/99–present

Designs, develops, and instructs undergraduate courses to students seeking an Associate of Applied Science degree in Criminal Justice.

Senior Lecturer, Brandman University, Lacey, WA – 08/10–12/16

Instructs criminal justice courses to undergraduate students at Brandman University, (Chapman University System, CA).

International Police Trainer, MPRI / Engility, Inc., Kabul, Afghanistan – 11/08–12/09

NATO Liaison and Senior Mentor to Afghan National Police Academy commanding general. Advises commander on all aspects of academy operations. Directly responsible for 50 million-dollar academy budget. Collaborates with NATO and the Ministry of Interior to develop Afghan National Police policy and procedure manual.

International Police Trainer, MPRI/ Engility, Inc., Baghdad & Basra, Iraq – 05/05–06/06

Supervises instruction of 500 Iraqi police cadets as the United Kingdom’s Deputy Director at Basrah Training College. Designs and develops Baghdad Police College curriculum.

Expert Witness & Private Investigator, Gilbertson Investigations, Olympia, WA – 08/02–present

Private investigation agency specializing in expert witness testimony: police use of excessive force, false arrest, and self-defense casework.

Senior Lecturer, Saint Martin’s University, Lacey, WA – 05/97–11/08

Senior instructor, Criminal Justice Department, Joint Base Lewis-McChord extension campus.

Guardian ad Litem, Pierce County Superior Court, Tacoma, WA – 09/97–09/99

Conducts investigations into allegations of misconduct and child abuse made during dissolution and child custody proceedings for the Pierce County Superior Court.

Security Officer, Kent & White River School District(s), Kent & Buckley, WA – 08/96–08/99

Develops and manages a school district security program. Investigates criminal acts committed on district property. Investigates student complaints against faculty and staff.

Senior Patrolman & SWAT Officer, LaGrange Police Department, LaGrange, GA – 02/91–04/96

Completes approximately 1,000 hours of police / SWAT training, and operational experience. Superior Court Investigator, Senior Patrolman. Serves as a juvenile court investigator, school resource officer, stakeout squad officer, and senior police patrolman.

Police Officer, Atlanta Police Department, Atlanta, GA – 08/88–02/91

Primary law enforcement on street-level crime, narcotics enforcement, and domestic violence intervention with major metropolitan law enforcement agency.

Enlisted Soldier & Commissioned Officer, United States Army – 05/1983 – 06/1988

Distinguished Military Graduate, U.S. Army Officer Candidate School, Class 501-86
Received numerous awards, decorations, and General Officer Letter’s of Commendation
U.S. Army Basic Training, Airborne School, Infantry Officer Basic Course, & Bradley Fighting Vehicle Commander Course

Areas of Expertise

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