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Jeffrey Martin
J.D., M.S., C.F.V.T. ·
san carlos, California
Internal affairs investigations
Police practices
Expert witness services
Officers' training regarding proper search warrant affidavit procedures in a narcotic investigation
Off-duty police practices in assault and battery by police plaintiff
Proper police procedures and policies related to emergency vehicle operation and pursuits
Current training and proper procedure related to emergency vehicle operation, "Code-3" driving and safety measures
Appropriate off-duty conduct by peace officers
Reasonable suspicion to detain
Probable cause to detain
Probable cause to conduct pat search
Probable cause to arrest
Reasonable use of force including the use of the carotid restraint
Areas constituting curtilage
Reasonable basis for listing booking charges
Policy compliance
Examination, preparation, and interpretation of digital video evidence
Objectively reasonable force
Differentiation of knives under 653k PC
Reasonable use of handcuffs
Human perception and reaction time
Suicide by cop
Timely rendering of first aid
Vehicular pursuits
Threat assessment of suspect driving
Emergency vehicle operations
Eyewitness perception and memory of events
The biomechanics of officer-suspect interactions
Reasonable use of leg restraint for defense of a $1983 action alleging unlawful arrest and excessive force
Consensual encounters
Reasonable suspicion to detain
Probable cause for pat searches
San Jose Police Department regulations
San Jose Police Department performance appraisal practices
Under the influence (11550 H&S) investigative procedures for the defense of a San Jose Police Officer charged with sexual battery and false imprisonment
Operation and use of the TASER brand electronic control device
The use of force in the prosecution for resisting arrest/obstructing and delaying a peace officer
Brandishing a firearm by off-duty police defendant
Police use of force
Force options
Proper application of the TASER brand electronic control device
Assault under color of authority
Officers' training as to facts amounting to reasonable suspicion to detain & probable cause to arrest
Policy and practices regarding use of force
Effect of a stun baton
Use of force/police service dogs as an instrumentality of force
Assault under color
Unreasonable use of handcuffs
Duty to provide water and protect arrestee from excessive heat
Failure to respond to prisoner's serious medical needs
Probable cause to arrest
Reasonable force - patrol vehicle V. bicyclist
Driving with due regard during pursuit of bicyclist
Effect of use of emergency lights and siren
Increasing the danger to struck fleeing suspect
Emergency vehicle operations training
Proper procedure for detaining suspected shoplifters by retail loss-prevention personnel
Inadequate training of loss-prevention personnel
Improper use of handcuffs
Reasonable officer's application of criminal statute
Unreasonable seizure of personal property without cause
Duty to intercede
Proper police practices in foot pursuits
Human perception and memory compared to video recordings
Reasonable use of batons, OC spray and TASERs
Appropriate use of de-escalation
Standard procedures for investigating potential domestic violence calls
Peace officer training regarding making warrantless entries into dwellings based upon exigent circumstances
Reasonable perception by officers and factors in deciding to intervene with another officer's excessive force
Organizational and system factors that influence decision-making by peace officers
Reasonableness of having occupants of stopped vehicles exit
Proper procedures for preliminary investigations of potential domestic violence incidents
Reasonable force
Dealing with mentally ill individuals
Reasonable suspicion to detain for potential domestic violence incident
Arrests for public intoxication
Reasonable use of force to overcome resistance
Proper use of preliminary alcohol screening devices
Proper notification and response of off-duty incident
Diligent investigative follow-up
Probable cause to arrest and continue to hold related to the totality of the circumstances supporting a reasonable belief that an arrested subject is the named person on an arrest warrant, including reliance on other official channels for information
Diligence in investigating an inmate's claim that he is not the person named on an arrest warrant
Reasonable use of baton as a leverage tool
Reasonable use of pressure point application
Reasonable use of restraints - including handcuffs and The WRAP device
Proper monitoring of physical condition and timely rendering of first aid
Provision of emergency medical treatment in a timely manner
Vehicle flight constituting a threat to the public
Reasonable use of the carotid restraint
Reasonable use of personal weapons
Secondary head strikes with batons
Theoretically dangerous positions increasing risk of arrest-related deaths
Warrantless entry onto property based upon fresh pursuit
Pointing of firearms while making arrest
Use of police dog while making arrest
Conformance with departmental policy
Arrest based on citizens arrest
Reasonable force to control handcuffed suspects
Factors supporting that head strike with an impact weapon was accidental
Booking of misdemeanant arrestees
Explicit probable cause to detain pursuant to Section 5150 W&I
Monell liability
Proper use of informants
Determining the status of informants
Creation of duty to protect informants
Reasonable use of deadly force
Patrol tactics
Pointing of firearm
Reasonable suspicion to detain
Probable cause to arrest
Reasonable force
Post-arrest care
Use of force
TASER
Human factors (basic vision, light & dark adaptation, lighting and attention)
Use-of-force policy compliance
Arrest and control tactics
Pursuit policy and compliance
Recognition of suicidal behavior
Vehicle dynamics
Basic collision report writing
Perception, memory and reaction time
Operation and capabilities of the TASER X26 and TASER Cam
Reasonable use of the TASER and reasonable force per department policy
Evaluation of force responses by peace officers
Arrest-related death incidents
Timely summoning of medical attention
Accountability measures
Sudden cardiac deaths in the arrest-related death context
Reasonable use of body force and TASER to overcome resistance of inmates
Reasonable suspicion to detain
Reasonable use of handcuffs
Probable cause to arrest based on private-persons arrest
Reasonable use of pushing handcuffed subject in reacting to pre-assault indicators
Reasonable use of flashlight to strike body
Factors supporting that strike to head was inadvertent
Reasonable suspicion to detain
Probable cause to arrest
Human perception V. video evidence
Force options
Reasonable use of deadly force
Policy analysis
Reasonable force responses
Use of police vehicle as an instrumentality of force
Policy compliance
Assignment of primary collision factor
Proper analysis of video evidence
Human factors: perception-reaction time
Memory
Evaluation of eyewitness memory for events
Examination, preparation, and interpretation of digital video evidence
Analysis of video evidence
Law enforcement emergency vehicle operations (EVOC) training
Law enforcement psychomotor skills training
Available remedial driver training
Driving with due regard
Reasonable force response (TASER) to pre-trial detainee in custodial setting
Compliance with sheriff's policies
Training required to transfer policy knowledge to field performance
Indicators of investigator bias and investigative defects
Use of digital video evidence in reconstructing events
Attentional demands under threat
Application of the pursuit policy of the San Jose Police Department when no pursuit has occurred
Importance of proper analysis of video evidence in use-of-force investigations
Reasonable perception of deadly threat by civilian
Perception of human motion
Basics of human perception and memory of eyewitnesses of events
Requisite probable cause for emergency psychiatric detention
Use of de-escalation approach
Tactical response to barricaded suspect
Use of noise-flash diversionary devices
Pre-shooting tactics
Reasonable use of firearm in effecting detention
Peace officer powers as conferred by California Penal Code section 830.2(h)
Basic vision, perception and attention
Inadequate investigation upon which to make charging decision
Proper use of video evidence in evaluating police conduct
Conclusions about report omissions
Reasonable force in physically controlling intoxicated bleeding prisoner
Recognition of bloodborne pathogen hazards
Incomplete investigation of alleged misconduct
Officer movement based upon automatic postural response
Distraction effects of stress and its interaction with automatic behavior
Memory gaps in officer-involved shootings
Reasonableness of drawing of a sidearm by a police officer
Factors that constitute proportionate force
Perception of threat of death or serious bodily injury by unarmed assailant
Punches resulting in death or serious bodily injury
Pursuit policy
Determining policy compliance
Pursuit dynamics
Distinguishing policy from law
Automatic versus controlled responses
Reasonable force responses in overcoming resistance by pre-trial detainee in custodial facility
Effect of organizational culture on conduct
Generally accepted procedures for criminal force-response investigations
Reasonable force in compelling compliance with jail procedures
Factors affecting how sound perception can influence perception of level of force
Reasonable force in overcoming inmate resistance
Indicators suggesting inaccurate perception and memory of an event
Reasonable suspicion to detain
Reasonable use of firearm in effecting detention
Peace officer powers as conferred by California Penal Code section 830.2(h)
Basic vision, perception and attention
Inadequate investigation upon which to make charging decision
Standards for reasonable pat search
Reasonable force responses
Courtroom testimony
Task prioritization and body-worn camera activation
Preparation, examination, and interpretation of video evidence
Reasonable force responses on handcuffed arrestee
Inadequate investigation
Failure to identify unreasonable force
Interaction between subject responding with gunfire during a fight or being struck with a metal flashlight
Factors influencing unintentional self-inflicted gunshot wound while drawing handgun
Perception-reaction time and subject interactions resulting in back-to-front gunshot wounds
Short trigger travel distance and light trigger-pull weight as a potential factor in an unintentional self-inflicted gunshot wound
Human Factors
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