SECURITY EXPERT SPECIALTIES AND OTHER INFORMATION

SECURITY GUARD NEGLIGENCE EXPERT
SECURITY EXPERT WITNESS

SECURITY EXPERT SITE WAS LAST UPDATED APRIL 7, 2008

Roger H. Schmedlen, CPP, CFE, CII, MIPI
Board Certified in Security Management

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Litigation Cases

23

Defense Cases

12

Plaintiff Cases

11

Although typically a security officer or security guard is not a trained police officer and is certainly not expected to put his or her life at risk in emergency situations, security guards and security officers are expected to respond reasonably and responsibly when such events occur, and most do.  In many cases, of course, reasonable response would simply involve calling 911.

In some cases involving security officer negligence, the foundation of the case may be that the officer did nothing at all or responded inappropriately.  In other cases, however, the response of the officer may have been correct and it was the unrealistic expectations of the plaintiff which were incorrect.

The basis for some litigation may involve a specific error, omission or action of a security officer, which allegedly caused the event or increased the exposure.  Occasionally, too, there are cases where security officers overstep their authority, employ excessive force or otherwise act in a manner inconsistent with the generally accepted standards of the industry.  In many instances, questions concerning the adequacy of training and supervision are factors.

Mr. Schmedlen's experience in the management of security officers includes an extended period acting as security manager of a contract security service, as well as functioning in a proprietary security management position where he supervised outside contract security services.  Additionally, he has prepared well over a hundred sets of post orders for security officers, both proprietary and contract, and has participated in the training of security personnel.  The evaluation of security officers and their duties is a routine part of security surveys conducted by Mr. Schmedlen.

Mr. Schmedlen  served for one year on the Private Security Committee of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.  Additionally, he has taken an active part in legislative matters relating to security officers and security training and has testified on behalf of the contract security industry at many Michigan Senate and House committee hearings.

A 43 page document covering recommendations on qualifying and selecting contract security services, which was prepared by Mr. Schmedlen, can be viewed on the main Loss Prevention Concepts, Ltd. Web site.  Regrettably, however, these higher recommendations do not represent industry standards today.  If you would like to view these recommendations on the main Web site of Loss Prevention Concepts, Ltd., please follow this link to: security agencies: qualifying and contracting

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SECURITY EXPERT WITNESS LITIGATION CASE HISTORY
SECURITY GUARD & SECURITY OFFICER NEGLIGENCE

Debra Medved & John Medved v
Thomas Krueger, Briarwood Taubman Company
& Bivouac Automotive Corporation

Security guard negligence expert witness for plaintiff
Washtenaw County, Michigan

Dawn Marie Whitaker v
Sheller Globe Corp. & Pinkertons, Inc.

Security guard negligence expert witness for defendant
St. Joseph County, Michigan

Jean Frantz v
Per Mar, et al

Security guard negligence expert witness for plaintiff
Cook County, Illinois

Agnes Taylor v
Porcupine Security & Charter Oaks

Security guard negligence expert witness for defendant
Genesee County, Michigan

Roy Arms (Deceased)
Security guard negligence expert witness for plaintiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Larry J. Rogers v
Bargas, Holland Hospitality, Inc. d/b/a Holiday Inn

Security guard (bouncer) negligence expert witness for plaintiff
Ottawa County, Michigan

Steven Krass (Dec'd) v
Tri County Security et al

Security guard negligence expert witness for defendant
Wayne County, Michigan

Cole v
Pleasure Island

Security guard negligence expert witness for plaintiff
Muskegon County, Michigan

Bernadine Matthews v
Stanley Smith Security

Security guard negligence expert witness for plaintiff
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Maxwell v
Cincinnati Metropolitan Housing Authority

Security guard negligence expert witness for defendant
Hamilton County, Ohio

Cleveland Hickmon, et al v
Stone City et al

Security guard negligence expert witness for defendant
Will County, Illinois

Dan Hutchinson v
Black Squirrel Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a The Black Squirrel

Security guard (bouncer) negligence expert witness for defendant
St. Joseph County, Michigan

Barakat v
HPI Illinois (Ramada Inn O'Hare)

Security guard negligence expert witness for defendant
Cook County, Illinois

Christine Pascaris v
Henry Ford Medical Center

Security guard negligence expert witness for plaintiff
Wayne County, Michigan

Ward v
Platinum Sports

Security guard (bouncer) negligence expert witness for plaintiff
Wayne County, Michigan

Estate of Travis Shelton v
Kroger Stores, Inc & William Davis & Associates Security Services, Inc.

Security guard negligence expert witness for defendant
Oakland County, Michigan

Armco Incorporated v
United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, AK Steel, et al

Security guard negligence expert witness for one plaintiff entity
United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio

Wayne E. Bannister v
Ronald Sayres and Armored Motor Service of America

Security guard negligence expert witness for plaintiff
Hillsborough County Northern District, New Hampshire

Estate of Timothy Dale Harmer, Deceased v
McKinley Associates, a Michigan Corporation

Security guard negligence expert witness for defendant
Wayne County, Michigan

Brian Bultema v
Crystal Mountain, et al

Security guard negligence expert witness for defendant
United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan

Michelle Henderson v
Kroger Company of Michigan

Security guard negligence expert witness for defendant
Genesee County, Michigan

Nakia Smith and Shacal Tinsley v
The TJX Companies, et al

Security guard negligence expert witness for plaintiffs
Oakland County, Michigan

Jaclyn Fedak v
Garretson Security & Inverstigations, et al

Security guard negligence expert witness for defendant
Brooke County, West Virginia

An attachment to Mr. Schmedlen's curriculum vitae identifies the clients in each of these matters and contains a recap of each of the cases.


EXPERIENCE IN THE SECURITY GUARD INDUSTRY

Mr. Schmedlen, who is board certified in security management, has been in the private sector security investigation business for over thirty-five years.  For approximately fifteen years he was responsible for the security department of a Michigan investigation and security firm which employed approximately 200 provided professional contract security officers.  Additionally, for one year, he was employed in a proprietary security management position supervising approximately 25 security guards.  He was active in the training of security personnel in both these positions.

Additionally, he personally worked on site managing uniformed and plainclothes security forces during hundreds of high risk events, such as violent labor disputes.

He has been active in legislative matters involving the security industry and has testified several times in Michigan House and Senate hearings as an industry representative in support of bills requiring increased training for security personnel armed with firearms.

During his consulting operations and security survey/risk analyses, Mr. Schmedlen regularly works with and evaluates security guards and policies and he has prepared well in excess of a hundred sets of post orders.


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