J. Patrick Murphy
Security Expert
Mr. Pat Murphy is a Houston, Texas security expert witness who provides nationwide forensic security expert witness services the areas of premises liability and negligent security. Areas of expertise involve Security Management, Premises Liability, Use of Excessive force in Retail/Loss Prevention, Security Guards (False arrest, Excessive Force), and Nightclub (Bouncers/Excessive Force) Security, Apartment Security and the adequacy of company policy and procedures. Read about Industry Standards for Security for a better understanding of guidance. Experience with major retailers such as Walmart, Macy’s, Sears, Best Buy, and many others. Let me share my decades-long experience in Loss Prevention and Asset Protection. He has been retained in excess of 500 cases.
Over 45 years of experience including law enforcement, senior corporate security management, security consulting and expert witness. Security planning is the result of extensive experience in risk management. Without knowing the risks a company cannot plan accordingly. This is why Mr. Murphy is so effective as an expert witness: personal practices creates the best insight into litigated matters.
Read Involuntary Employment Separation/Termination Strategies by Sean A. Ahrens. Employee terminations are stressful even in the best of circumstances. What is your plan when dealing with a potential hostile employee? The strategies in this presentation will aide any employer develop a plan to prevent workplace violence during termination.
CRIME MAPPING AND CRIME ANALYSIS
Houston Crime Stats is provided by LPT Security Consulting. Houston Police Crime statistics create the basis for this 80,000 crime data base and Google Maps. Search any Houston address for street level crime as well as a one-mile radius. Full report for download and easy retrieval of stored reports.
Below is a detail crime map that is zoomed in on one address. The legend represents the full radius. The Google Map can be widened to view the one-mile radius or moved to see smaller areas with mouse-over details.
Houston Crime Stats creates a report in .pdf with a detailed listing of all crime as well as a static map. This is an excellent tool for personal injury attorneys, multi-unit retailers, apartment properties and the public.
California man sues mall after security guard pulls gun on him for running over traffic cone
Security guard negligence is a serious issue that can result in injury or death. I am a security guard expert witness who is routinely retained in such matters. (See my CV) These claims also may lead to claims of negligent hiring, training and supervision. The individual in this incident allegedly was not licensed as a […]
Dallas Police Department Apartment Security Program
The Dallas Police Department offers training for apartment property managers and property management companies for managing a security program/crime prevention program the their properties. The Gold Star Program is also known as the Multi-Family Crime Free program offered across the country through various police departments. www.dallaspolice.net/community/goldStarProgram.html. As a Dallas-area Security Expert and Consultant I am […]
Deaths Resulting From Shoplifting Incidents and Expert Witness Studies
Don’t Chase. Don’t Fight. Don’t Die. Apprehending Shoplifters is High Risk! This study concluded in 2017 I am a security expert witness with extensive senior management experience in retail loss prevention and asset protection Shoplifting is a blight upon retailers. Shoplifting is responsible for hundreds of millions of dollars in loss to retailers annually. This […]