Holding both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees, I completed 33 years of service with the Los Angeles Police Department. I moved through the ranks as a Police Officer, Training Officer, Tactical Element Member, Detective, Sergeant and Lieutenant. My assignments included patrol in South Central Los Angeles, homicide investigator, violent crime investigator, financial crime investigator, citywide tactical response team, terrorist counter assault team, surveillance, vice, narcotics and gangs. I served as a liaison to the State of California D.O.J. as to the development of crime reporting and analysis. I have written articles for law enforcement publications. I have served in a number of organizations including Los Angeles Mission College, Single Mother’s Outreach, Jeopardy Balancing the Odds (gang prevention), Los Angeles County Gang Task Force, and the San Fernando Valley Gang Coalition.

I hold a B.S. in Criminology from California State University at Long Beach and a M.A. in Organizational Management. I am a 33 year veteran of the Los Angeles Police Department and retired as a Lieutenant in charge of Gang Details. I was considered a predominant gang expert for the Los Angeles Police Department.