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Dr. Ron Martinelli retained As Use of Force Consultant for CA State Parks Law Enforcement Division

California State Parks has just retained the services of Dr. Ron Martinelli as their law enforcement division's Use of Force Consultant. Dr. Martinelli is currently involved in consulting on all aspects of the department's Electronic Control Weapon (ECW) pilot program. State Parks is strongly considering arming the departments 900 law enforcement Park Rangers with TASER brand ECWs.

Dr. Martinelli's law enforcement consulting and training firm Martinelli & Associates, Justice & Forensic Consultants, Inc. recently trained ten State Parks use of force instructor Park Rangers and a program administrator as ECW instructors. Martinelli & Associates, Inc. has the nation's only independent, non-manufacturer driven ECW Instructor Course.

Dr. Ron Martinelli Retained As Police Practices Expert for NV Attorney General's Office

The Nevada Attorney General's Office has just retained forensic criminologist and Federal/State Courts police/corrections practices expert Dr. Ron Martinelli as their police practices expert.

Nation's first non-manufacturer driven Electronic Control Weapons Instructor Course produced by Martinelli & Associates, Inc. judged to be a huge success!

Dr. Ron Martinelli, CEO and director of Martinelli & Associates, Justice & Forensic Consultants, Inc. of Temecula (CA) announced today that M&A, Inc.'s first ECW Instructor Course was a huge success! The course which was POST Plan IV certified by the Monterey Co. Sheriff's Department in a strategic partnership with our firm was filled with current and new ECW instructors and the overwhelming evaluation of attendees was that the course was clearly superior to the ECW Instructor Course historically offered by TASER, International.

The two-day CA-POST certified instructor development course certifies instructors to teach end-users from their departments in the use of Electronic Control Weapons (ECW's) including the TASER product line. The only other ECW course in the U.S. is produced by TASER, International of Scottsdale, AZ.

The two-day ECW Instructor Course covers all aspects of ECWs including the TASER product line as well as all of the critical components of ECW force not covered in TASER International's three-day instructor course. Among the couse topics are: Use of Force case laws, ECW nomenclature and dynamics, medical issues, excited delirium, psychophysiological effects of ECW load on the human body, secondary impact injuries, forensic recovery of ECW-related evidence, Use of Force report writing and expert testimony, model policy for ECW deployment and officer safety tactics when deploying ECWs.

Additionally, participants receive significant hands-on training in using TASER ECWs as well as best practices officer safety tactics during role playing scenarios.

M&A, Inc. will certify new instructors and their instructor recertification course will only be one day of training as compared to TASER's two-day recertification course.

Call of Email Martinelli & Associates, Inc. (951) 719-1450

for information on our next ECW Instructor Course.

Dr. Ron Martinelli authors cover article in December issue of POLICE Magazine

Ron Martinelli, Ph.D. has authored an important officer safety article in POLICE Magazine on the dangers of foot pursuits entitled "To Chase or Not to Chase." The article outlines the dangers for police officers chasing fleeing suspects and explains some of the psychophysiological changes that affect officers during a foot or vehicle pursuit. Dr. Martinelli provides the reader with simple and highly effective tips any officer can use to bring about a successful and safe capture of a fleeing suspect. Please take time to read this important article and share it with others in law enforcement. Dr. Martinelli reminds us all that December is historically one of the most dangerous months of the year for law enforcement officers.

Stay safe out there!

Whether you are in the business of defending peace officers and law enforcement agencies, or litigating on behalf of an injured client, having an experienced police practices expert, legal consultant and trial specialist working for you can make the difference between winning and losing your important cases.

Martinelli & Associates: Justice & Forensic Consultants, Inc., has been a recognized criminal justice and legal consulting firm since 1980. We provide attorneys and municipalities with superior consulting and expert witness services in the fields of law enforcement practices, liability, negligence, litigation, criminal prosecution and criminal defense.

We specialize in civil litigation cases involving 4th and 8th Amendment issues: arrests, search& seizure, use of force/excessive force (all levels and weaponry); officer-involved shootings (OIS), in-custody deaths; criminal investigations, police practices, training, supervision; adult & juvenile corrections and law enforcement negligence.

Martinelli & Associates can guide you through the complex and often frustrating discovery process and assist you with developing the proper complaint, document productions, interrogatories, responses and deposition questions. Our experts are fluent in the case laws relating to your defense or allegations and can explain various aspects of trial strategy that would most appeal to judges and juries.