Jeffrey C. Kearnan

General Specialties:

• Law Enforcement & Criminal Justice and Security

• Law Enforcement

• Criminal Justice

• Security

• Risk Management

• Policy & Procedures

Specialty Focus:

• Policy/Procedure Development, Internal Affairs Investigations, Emergency Management, SWAT Team Operations, Incident Command System, Security/Guard Staff Procedures, Emergency Operation Plan, Active Shooter Response, Threat/Vulnerability Assessments, School/House of Worship/Church Safety procedures

• Use of Force

Education:

• Criminal Justice Management, Bachelor of Science, Union Institute & University

• Homeland Defense & Security Studies, Master's Degree, Naval Postgraduate School

Years in Practice:

36

2021- Present

   Expert witness consultation, depositions and court testimony involving litigation issues regarding emergency operations, law enforcement policy, procedures, practices and training for patrol officers, special operations teams, investigative agents, Supervisors, Command staff and facility security officers.  Security Guard Staff Procedures, Negligent Security, Threat/Vulnerability Assessments and Security Procedures.   

 2020 – Present    

Owner, Security Solutions, LLC consulting service for government and corporate security/Law Enforcement response, emergency management, policy/procedure, fiscal audit and response plans.

2012 –  Present

Instructor for California Association of Tactical Trainers, LLC. This company is structured to provide law enforcement and public safety training through the California State law enforcement training program and on contract directly with various agencies. Currently engaged in presenting courses of instruction through various Criminal Justice Training Centers located in the western United States.

 2002 - Present

Instructor/Subject Matter expert in basic, advanced and instructor level training programs involving an extensive range of law enforcement tactical skills, firearms, and field operation procedures.

• Senior Law Enforcement Executive and Manager

•   Program Overview, Policy/Procedure Development

• Police Internal Affairs Investigations

• Emergency Management 

•  Use of Force ∙ Officer Involved Shootings

• Force Management Review ∙

• Threat Assessment Procedures

• Firearms

• Weapon Tactics

• Defensive Tactics/Patrol-Custody Officers

• Less-Lethal and Impact Weapons

• Arrest and Control Procedures ∙

• Prisoner/Inmate Control

• Patrol Officer Tactics

• Plain Clothes Officer Tactics

• Negotiation Team Tactics

• ∙SWAT Team Operations

• Chemical Agents

• Command Post Operations

• ∙Patrol Supervisor First Responder Procedures

• Sniper Team Operations

• Incident Command and Control Procedures

• Critical Incident Management

• Psychology and Physiology of Behavior in Critical Incidents

• Negligent Security/Vulnerability Assessments and Procedure

• Forced Breaching Methods and Procedures

• VIP Protection

• Distraction Devices

• Terrorist Threat-Active Shooter Response

• Rural Search Operation ∙ Patrol Vehicle Stop Procedures

• Armored Vehicle Deployment Tactics

• Robot Deployment Tactics

• SWAT/K9 Search Tactics

• Shooting at moving vehicles

• Threat & Vulnerability Assessments

• Active Shooter Response

• School Safety and Lockdown Procedures

• Emergency Operations Plans, Response for Local Government & Special Districts

• Emergency Operation Center Responsibilities

• COVID-19 Public Health and Human Services Response

• Mass Vaccination Clinic Operations

• FEMA Incident Command System

• State Emergency Management Systems

• Warrant Service

• Hostage Rescue Procedures

• Aircraft Recovery

•  Security/Guard Staff Procedures

Formal Education

2015 -Master of Science in Homeland Defense & Security Studies, Naval Postgraduate School

2012 - Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice Management, Union Institute & University

2012 - FEMA Independent Study Certification, Emergency Management Institute  

2002 - Intermediate Spanish I & II, Latin American Language Institute, Buenos Aires, Argent

Other Specialized Training and Certifications

1993 - Present

• Force Science Analyst

• SEAK Expert Witness Training, 

• SWAT Team Commander

• Active Shooter/Critical Incident Instructor 

• Anti-Terrorism Boat Operator

• WMD Operator, Team Leader, Team 

• Commander

• LSU Crisis Intervention Training

• POST Management & Executive certificates

• Physical Security Training Program

• PSTP-907

• FLETC Anti-Terrorism Intelligence Awareness Training Program

•  ICS 100, 200, 300, 400, 700, 800 FEMA Certifications

Private Sector Experience

2020 - 2022

Consultant, San Mateo County; Contract services for consulting in EOC operations, Public Health COVID-19 Response, Mass Vaccination Incident Commander, Care & Shelter Operational Support (Human Services Agency), nonprofit financial operations, policy & procedure development

2021

Care & Shelter Program Manager for San Mateo County Human Services Agency COVID-19 Emergency Response Operations for Vulnerable Populations and Public Health Patient Care 

Internal Affairs Investigations for San Mateo County Counsel on local Chief of Police, Police Commission Inquiry, and department policy review.

Board of Director contracted investigation on a local nonprofit Police Activities League embezzlement and provided the State Attorney General with facts to file felony complaint on the director.   

2019

Director of Security for Oakland Raiders & AEG Entertainment final season @ Oakland Coliseum, California.

International Experience

2010 - 2017

Israeli National Police liaison for Law Enforcement and local government relations

2013 - 2015

 Jordanian National Police Liaison for Urban Shield & Proctor for King    

    Abdullah Special Operations Training Center, Amman, Jordan

2008-2010

Jalisco, Mexico State Police, Guadalajara, Mexico; SWAT Team Trainer & Liaison for U.S. Consulate

 2006 – 2008

Argentine Federal Police, General Special Operations Police Training        

(GEOF), Buenos Aires

1988 - 1989

Kunsan, South Korea Law Enforcement Liaison for U.S. Military & civilian personnel

1987

Bodo, Norway Military Police Liaison during NATO exercise

Local Law Enforcement Experience

2017 – 2018

Assistant Sheriff, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office 

Responsible for Operations which oversees Investigations, The Northern California Regional Intelligence Center, Homeland Security Division, Narcotics and Vehicle Theft Task Forces, PIO, North County Area Command, Coast side Area Command and South County Area Command Patrol, including the law enforcement service contracts with the cities of San Carlos, Millbrae, Half Moon Bay, and the towns of Woodside, Portola Valley and the Transit Police Bureau. Overall Department budget: $263 Million.

2015 – 2017

Captain of Support Services, San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office

Responsible for the command and management of the Support Services Division. The Division is comprised of sworn and non-sworn personnel that are assigned to the following bureaus or units: Bureau of Professional Standards (Recruitment/Internal Affairs), policy & procedure manager, Court Security & Transportation Bureau, Training Unit, Firing Range, Relief Staffing Unit, Civil Enforcement Unit, Technical Services Unit, Property/Evidence Bureau, Payroll and the Records Unit. The operating budget for the Support Services Division is $21.6 million dollars.

2012 – 2015

Captain of Homeland Security & Director of Emergency Services, 

SMCO, CA, UASI Approval Authority Member, SWAT Commander

Homeland Security and Emergency Management experience surrounding critical infrastructure identification and vulnerability assessments, continuity of operations planning, and emergency operations planning. Skilled in transforming strategic plans into workable solutions with benchmarked performance measurements against key operational goals. Since 2012, has reorganized two different divisions in order to adapt to changing environments and reduced budgets. Experience in college and graduate levels educational environments, as well as executive level presentations.  Managed multiple State and Federal homeland security and emergency management grant programs. Representative for San Mateo County on the Approval Authority for the Bay Area Urban Area Security Initiative, a governance structure that provides policy direction and responsible for final decisions regarding projects and funding from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the Region.

1993 – 2017

SWAT. Team Member, Team Leader, SMCO Sheriff’s Office

2002 – 2010

Terrorism Counter Assault Team Leader, Acting Commander, SMC. Regional

Plan, coordinate, train, direct, lead & problem solve during critical incidents or WMD event. 

1990 - 2010

San Mateo County Sheriff’s Detective Sergeant, Special Agent, Deputy

LE Patrol, Investigations, Corrections, various specialized assignments.

Tactical Command and SWAT Operation Experience

1993 - 2018

Directly involved in an extensive number of high-risk tactical operations with responsibility ranging from SWAT Team member, Team Leader, SWAT Commander, and Tactical Commander.

Assigned as SWAT Team Member - duties include aircraft hijacking, hostage rescue, barricaded suspects, high risk warrant service, protective details, major event security and public safety protocol.  Maintained requirement for tactical skills, firearms qualifications, and physical fitness standards.

Assigned as SWAT Team Leader - duties involved the selection and training of new team members.  Command and control of team to include planning and execution of various missions.  Maintained performance standards, enforced training and operational protocol.

Terrorism Counter Assault Team Leader, Acting Commander, SMC Regional - Plan, coordinate, train, direct, lead & problem solve during critical incidents or WMD event. 

Assigned as Tactical Commander - Duties involved command and control of the Regional SWAT teams, four sniper teams, containment team, communication section, hostage negotiation team and command post element.  Responsible for the planning, coordination, and execution of all tactical actions as required by specific operations.

Assigned as SWAT Team Commander - duties involved command and control of the Regional SWAT team to included planning and execution of missions, selection and training of new members, equipment evaluation and procurement, liaison with other support units, discipline of team personnel, operational report writing and evaluations.

Federal Law Enforcement Experience

2007 - 2009

California Regional Intelligence Center: San Francisco Division of FBI - Assist with planning, organization, direction and management of sensitive programs responsible for collection, development and dissemination of terrorism and other crime related intelligence information.

1998- 2001     

Task Force Officer, USDOJ, Drug Enforcement Administration, San Jose - Planned, directed, and supervised federal, state, and local law enforcement officers regarding violations of state and federal narcotics laws.  Assigned direct supervision of five North Team agents and supervised South Team Operations.   Responsibilities included dissemination, budget and audit of investigative funds, case management, statistics, logistics and supervision of field operations involving local, state, & federal operations.

Military Experience

1991 - 1992

Specialist, CA Army National Guard, Honorable Discharge

Military police duties in patrol, corrections, field operations; CA & WA

1986 - 1990    

Sergeant, United States Air Force, Honorable Discharge. Extensive experience, specialized skills and advanced training in Law Enforcement Operations, Investigations, Personnel Management, Global Force & Asset Protection, Training Management, Air Base Ground Defense, Nuclear Security, Anti-Terrorism, Command & Control, Covert Operations, Operational Planning, Threat Mitigation, Risk Management, Security Operations, Surveillance and Intelligence Analysis.

Instructor Experience

1999 - 2018

Directly involved as Instructor/Subject Matter expert in basic, advanced and instructor level training programs involving extensive range of tactical skills, firearms and field operations procedures for County SWAT Team, regional T-CAT Team and ITR/CATT courses presented throughout the State of California.

2000

Presented the 24-hour POST certified Street Drugs Use and Sales for San Mateo County, Ca Law Enforcement Agencies.

2002

Presented the first 40-hour POST certified Active Shooter–First Responder Instructor course involving procedures for direct intervention tactics and operational protocol in critical threat situations for San Mateo County, Ca Law Enforcement Agencies.

2004

Developed and presented as the co-instructor, the first 80-hour POST Pilot Basic SWAT course for officers selected by their agency to be members of their SWAT team.  The material presented in this course now serves as the curriculum model for the State of California’s Basic SWAT Course.

2012-2018    

Co-presented the 40-hour Tactical Commander/SWAT Commander course of instruction certified by POST.  This course is specifically designed to train field supervisors and commanders in the protocol necessary to resolve high-risk incidents.

2010-2018

Co-presented the 48-hour POST certified SWAT Team Leader course.  This course is currently presented in the State of California and is specifically designed to train team leaders.

2010-2015

Co-presented the first 40-hour POST certified Tactical Dispatcher Course, which trains police dispatchers to support tactical units and SWAT commanders in field command posts.  The material presented in this 40-hour course serves as the curriculum model for the State of California’s Tactical Dispatcher Training.

2010-2015

Co-presented the 48-hour POST certified Tactical Rappel Master Instructor course involving procedures for anchor point rigging, all types of rappel procedures, lowering systems, hook and pole caving ladder procedures, team lefts, fast rope insertions, fixed and webbing ladder procedures, rescue procedures, equipment selection/inspection, operational obstacle clearing, policy, and procedure guidelines.

Instructor Certifications - 2002 -2018

Basic SWAT, Active Shooter, Team Leader, Tactical Commander, Rappel Master California Peace Officer Standards & Training