William T. (Bill) Gaut

Legal Consultant
Professional case review and Expert Witness opinion in the fields of Public Law Enforcement and Private Security.

Adjunct Professor
(Jefferson State Comm. College; Birmingham, AL)
Teaching the following subjects:

• Criminal Law
• Homicide Investigation
• Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation
• Fundamentals of Criminal Justice (Police Procedures)

Administrator/Director
(Jefferson County District Attorney's Special Services Division; Birmingham, AL)
Designed and performed the initial public research project to determine the need and wrote the organization's Daily Operations Procedures. Screened/hired the clerical and investigative staff. Administered the division's daily operations including Purchasing, Accounts Payable/Receivable, Payroll, Trial Preparation, Case Filing System, Courtroom Litigation, Computer System Design and Marketing. The Special Services Division specialized in the investigation, prosecution, and recovery of worthless checks, fraud, embezzlement and related white-collar financial crimes. Budget: $750,000.00. Recovered Funds: $2 Million.

Captain of Detectives
(Birmingham Police Dept; Birmingham, AL)

• Uniform Patrol Division
  
  • Performed the normal duties of a uniformed police patrol officer.
• Police Academy Instructor (Sergeant)
• Assisted in the development and implementation of the Alabama Minimum Standards & Training Commission Curriculum, Policies and Procedures.
• Detective Sergeant - Homicide Division
• Lead investigator for literally hundreds of major felony cases of Homicide, Rape, Felony Assault, and Kidnapping.
• Lieutenant - Chief's Administrative Staff
• Supervised the business aspect of the department including purchasing of daily supplies and equipment, Preparation/Implementation/Control of the annual $36 million budget, and Departmental Inspections. Responsibilities included licensing, inspection and supervision of City Emergency Medical respondents. Coordinated the Departmental Accreditation activities.
• Captain - Precinct Commander (East & North Precincts)
• Supervised the daily activities of 90-120 officers.
• Detective Captain (Detective Division Commander)
• Supervised the activities of 130 investigators.

Security Training Institute, Inc.
CEO and majority stockholder of this multi-state SubChapter-S corporation that was approved by the States of Alabama and Louisiana. STI specialized in the training and certification of private and proprietary security guards and security management. STI trained for virtually every industry including but not limited to Hotels, Manufacturing, Banking, Private Security, Food Service, Retail Department Stores, Public Police Officers, Public Utilities, Shopping Malls, and Major Universities. In 1982, we expanded to include investigative and legal services offered to attorney clients.

Regularly taught at the Birmingham Police Academy in the fields of Homicide Investigation, Criminal Investigation, Police Management, Emergency Response, and Fundamentals of Law Enforcement.
Lectured in the fields of Criminal Justice, Security Fundamentals and Business Management at the following Universities:

• University of Alabama
• University of Alabama-Birmingham
• Birmingham Southern College
• Auburn University
• Jefferson State Community College

AA

Law Enforcement
Jefferson State Community College

BS

Criminal Justice
University of Alabama-Birmingham

MA

Public & Private Management (i.e. MPA/MBA)
Birmingham Southern College

PhD

Working toward Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration
With emphasis in Criminal Justice
Completed 33 of 81 required hours as of 1/1/2007
North Central University