WELCOME

Due to the complexities of today’s legal system, I accept and review cases only from attorneys or paralegal assistants. For all others, I strongly recommend that you contact your choice of Attorney, or contact your local or state Bar Association for referral to an appropriate Attorney for an initial review of your case.

Services:

Evaluation and opinion of police practices and procedures in Criminal Cases based on experience, and nationally accepted Law Enforcement Accreditation Standards.

Review of law enforcement investigative procedures, collection and preservation of evidence.

Review of interview & interrogation techniques.

Review of Police Management practices and procedures.

Summary of Qualifications:

  • 30 years experience
  • Command Level Experience
  • State of Alabama Minimum Standards & Training Commission
  • Lieutenant, Chief’s Administrative Staff
  • Captain, Major Department Patrol & Detective Divisions
  • College Professor teaching Fundamentals of Criminal Justice,        Homicide
  • Investigation, Criminal Investigation, and Criminal Law
  • AA/BS/MS/PhD Degrees
  • Guest Lecturer in Criminal Justice at Major Universities
  • Certified Police Academy Instructor
  • State/Federal Court qualified Expert Witness


Experience:

Dr. Gaut has some 30 years experience in the Criminal Justice arena. His Law enforcement career includes 25 years with the Birmingham Police Department, a major department with over 1,000 sworn officers and support personnel. His police experience includes virtually every aspect of assignment including Street Patrol, Detective, Detective Sergeant, Lieutenant, Detective Lieutenant, Patrol Division Captain, Precinct Commander, and Captain of the Detective Division.

As 1ST Sergeant, he was a State certified Police Academy Instructor where he was responsible for the training of police recruits in the fundamentals of police practices and procedures. During the course of his Academy assignment, Dr. Gaut also participated as an advisor to the State of Alabama during the formulation and implementation of the State of Alabama Minimum Standards and Training for Police Officers. As his career progressed, he continued to teach Investigative Fundamentals to newly promoted detectives, and Fundamentals of Supervision to newly promoted mid level supervisors.

As a Lieutenant assigned to the Chief’s Administrative Staff. Dr. Gaut coordinated the activities resulting in compliance with the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. As a result, the Birmingham Police Department became a nationally accredited agency. He is thoroughly familiar with those accreditation standards and maintains up to date knowledge on those Standards as they evolve.

In the field of Private and Proprietary Security, Dr. Gaut owned and operated nationally certified Security Training Institute (STI), which was a multi-state, federally approved educational facility dedicated to the training and certification of Security Officers.