For the past 16 years, I have acted as detective supervisor at the LAPD. I currently supervise a surveillance unit whose mission is to seek out and apprehend violent gang members and career criminals. I am also a court qualified gang expert and a licensed private investigator in the state of California. Throughout my time at the LAPD I have conducted formal law enforcement training on gangs in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

While assigned to the LAPD-Gang Detail from 1982 through 1986, I was nicknamed “Pacman” by gang members because of the yellow Plymouth Fury police car I drove. Due to my reputation and my work in the area of gangs, my nickname and replica police vehicle were actually used in the movie, Colors.  Please click here to read an article about this eve.

I was born and raised in Los Angeles. A 30-year veteran with the LAPD, I am a qualified gang expert specializing in the development of gang information, the investigation of gangs and gang-related crime, and the training of law enforcement professionals, agencies and private companies. During my law enforcement career I have interviewed thousands of gang members and led hundreds of gang-related investigations involving murder, robbery, rape, extortion, felony assault, witness intimidation, kidnapping and attacks on police officers.