Barone Consulting
Use of Force and Police Practices Expert Witness
Contact Information: Phone or Text (863)
381-3108 / email: Pabarone@aol.com
Dr. Peter A. Barone, Esq. is a criminologist and legal expert who is an
experienced courtroom witness who has testified in and conducted thousands of
legal proceedings including depositions, hearings and trials. He is currently a
law enforcement officer and has been in Law Enforcement since 1975. He has
investigated major cases such as the Miami River Cops case, several murders of
law enforcement officers and the major FBI Shooting in Miami. He is currently a
Certified Hostage Negotiator on the Crisis Negotiations Team. He has written,
assessed and participated in several active shooter scenarios for the past
several years with the Sheriff’s Office and with APC Consultants. He has been interviewed on radio as a law enforcement
expert. He has also been a certified Counterintelligence Agent with the DOD
serving in the Middle East. He also holds Active Shooter, Use of Force, OC, ASP, Handcuffing, Impact Weapon,
Defensive Driving, Police Legal Issues, First Aid, CPR, Explosive Ordinance
Explosive and Chemical Weapons certifications. He is a licensed
practicing attorney since 1992. He has served as a legal Police Legal Advisor, Major
Crimes Felony Prosecutor and a Certified Mediator. He has prosecuted and won capital sexual battery and an attempted
murder cases. When he left the office he was prosecuting 20 attempted murder
cases, two second-degree murder cases, two first degree capital murder cases, and
several life felony child sexual battery cases along with his other major
crimes felony cases. He has testified at and selected grand juries for capital murder
cases. He has been a university professor since 1996; was the
coordinator of two programs and currently the Chair of the Criminal Justice
Management and Pre Law Programs. He has been a national lecturer and a military
and police instructor since 1983. He is a Certified Use of Force Analyst
through the Force Science Institute, He is a qualified use of force expert and Certified
Forensic Consultant and Certified Criminal Investigator through the American College
of Forensic Examiners Institute and on the Board of Directors for both specialization
certifications. He is on the Fatality Review Board and the Domestic Fatality Review Board for the 10th
Judicial Circuit Florida. He teaches courses for Attorneys and Physicians which
are approved for CLE and CME credits. He earned his Ph.D.
in 2013 in Public Safety and Criminal Justice from Capella University, LL.M
degree (Post Doctorate) in International Law in 1997 University of Miami School
of Law in Miami, J.D. in Law in 1991 from St. Thomas University School of Law,
M.S.M. degree in Management in 1987 St. Thomas University in Miami, B.S. degree
in Human Services Criminal Justice in 1982 Edison College in New Jersey; A. S.
degree in Law Enforcement in 1977 from County College of Morris. Current research of 6,000 OIS from police Agencies
throughout all 50 states.
Areas
of Expertise
Ø Officer
Use of Force incidents
Ø Officer Involved Shootings incidents
Ø Officer Involved Use of a Vehicle as a Weapon incidents
Ø Officer Involved Shooting at a Moving
Vehicle incidents
Ø Officer Involved Use of Weapons of
Opportunity incidents
Services Provided
Ø Evaluation & Opinion of Police
Practices & Police Use of Force Cases
Ø Review of Law Enforcement Investigative,
Documentation and Reporting Procedures
Ø Deposition Preparation and Support
Ø Assessment of Legal Aspects of Evidence
Discovery, Preservation, Processing, Collection, Impounding and Court Room Admissibility
Ø Assessment of Law Enforcement Use of Force
and Legal aspects of 4th Amendment Issues of Seizures
