Who I Am
My name is Dennis Rovere. I am court qualified expert witness with over 35 years of experience in several areas, particularly liquor liability and use of force/excessive use of force by security and law enforcement.
In terms of liquor liability and evaluating duty and standards of care, I am considered the top expert witness in the field in Canada. Additionally, my bar security course and manual entitled, Physical Intervention and Forcible Eviction – A Liability Reduction Manual for Bar Staff is the first privately developed course of its type that was insurance endorsed. In this regard, I have prepared expert opinion and/or testified in court in the following areas:
Industry standards and methods for responsible service of alcohol to patrons including,
- Assessing patrons prior to service
- Methods for preventing over-service
- Care for patrons who have been over served
- Relating in-house policies and procedures
- Standards for training of doormen/bouncers including Physical intervention & Forcible Eviction
- Occupancy of premises
- Safe handling of patrons who have been over served
- Security standards for premises security including,
- Rural taverns
- Bars
- Procedural policies for licensed establishments
As a Use of Force Expert and Consultant, I have written expert opinion and/or testified in court on:
- Relating Police Use of Force training to policies and procedures
- Police Use of Force and training standards – including deployment of firearms
- Correctional Guard standards and procedures for handling prisoners
- Scenario reconstruction of excessive use of force by the RCMP
- Security Use of Force training and standards
- Use of Force analysis (Video review) on excessive use of force in the handling of Emotionally Disturbed (EDPs), intoxicated, and mentally handicapped individuals
- Use of force by martial artists involved in altercations
(A Complete CV is Available Upon Request)
Contact information:
Telephone: 403-828-6597 E-mail: rovere@rovere.com Linkedin
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