A 30-year veteran with
the LAPD, he is a qualified gang expert specializing in the development of gang information, the investigation of gangs and
gang-related crime, and the training of law enforcement professionals, agencies and private companies. During his law enforcement
career he has interviewed thousands of gang members and led hundreds of gang-related investigations involving murder, robbery,
rape, extortion, felony assault, witness intimidation, kidnapping and attacks on police officers.
For the past 16 years,
he has acted as detective supervisor at the LAPD. Currently, he supervises a surveillance unit whose mission is to seek out
and apprehend violent gang members and career criminals.