Michael Levine, Consulting
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RESUME Michael Levine LANGUAGE: Perfectly Bilingual (Spanish) EXPERIENCE: COURT QUALIFIED EXPERT-LEGAL CONSULTANT 1965-2003 I have qualified as an Expert Witness on more than 200 occasions, in federal and state courts throughout the US and in several foreign countries, first, while serving as a federal law enforcement officer for 4 federal agencies, (1965-1990) then as a private contractor beginning with my retirement (1990) to the present in civil and criminal matters involving, Informants and Informant Handling, International Narcotic Enforcement, Entrapment, Undercover tactics, Use of Force, INvestigtive Procedures, Conspiracy INvestigations, RICO, Title III Investigations, Money laundering and other matters related to law enforcement and security activities. (specifics and references available on request). POLICE INSTRUCTOR, LECTURER ON LAW ENFORCEMENT TACTICS 1973 - 1990Assigned by the Drug Enforcement Administration to train local police and other federal agencies, in all subjects related to narcotic Enforcement (1973-1990). As a DEA officer I became a licensed New York State Police Instructor and a regular lecturer at the New York State Police Academy in all subjects realted to narcotic enforcement. I was also assigned as a Guest lecturer for FBI Advanced Undercover Tactics/Informant Seminar at the FBI academy in Quantico. LECTURER AND POLICE INSTRUCTOR (private contractor) 1990-presentSince retirement, as a private contractor, I have lectured many local and foreign enforcement agencies on Undercover Survival Tactics, Informant Handling, Investigative Procedures and more. I've been a regular instructor/lecturer at the Ontario Police College for the past 7 years. As a public speaker, on the subject of International Narcotic Enforcement and other related subjects, I have appeared before a wide variety of audiences, from the World Presidents Organizatio to the New York City Council, and numerous colleges across the U.S. and Canada. In 1993 I was voted the Canadian College Speaker of the Year. I have also been invited as a lecturer/consultant to international drug conferences sponsored by the French, Spanish and Dutch governments. (complete list available on request). In 1998, I was invited to speak before the United Nations, Conference on Minorities Drug Problem. In 1999, I was invited to speak before the CATO Institute, Conference on National Drug Solutions. LAW ENFORCEMENT EXPERIENCE: Jan. 8, 1993 - January 1994Drug Bureau Chief for Barnstable County, Mass. (Cape Cod) Sheriffs Department. I was hired for the express purpose of implementing a Fight Back anti drug and community based crime program that I developed. A program that was called "the only plan ever to come out of America that made any sense" by the Swedish Carnagie Institute. Jan. 6, 1993 - March, 1994At the personal request of New York City's Mayor David Dinkins I served on the ATM Advisory Task Force. The purpose of this task force is to determine what security measures the banks will be required to implement in the city's ATM machines. July 1973-to-Jan. 1990 Employed by the Drug Enforcement Administration. Positions held:Country Attaché, Argentina and Uruguay. For a period of approximately two years I was the senior U.S. law enforcement officer in the Southern Cone Special Operations Officer, South America-Inspector of DEA field Operations, worldwide-Desk Officer, Cocaine Desk and Heroin Desk, DEA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.; Miami Airport Supervisor, Vice President's South Florida Task ForceInstructor/Lecturer, Public Affairs and Training Office Group Supervisor, New York City Field Division-Group Supervisor, New York City Joint Federal And State Task Force Acting Group Supervisor, International Group, New York City Field Division. Assistant Group Supervisor FBI/DEA Task Force. Sept.1970 - July 1973Assistant Group Supervisor, Hard Narcotics Smuggling Division, U.S. Customs, Port of New York. Sept. 1966 - Sept 1970Special Agent, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms (BATF) June 1965 - Sept. 1966Special Agent, Intelligence Division of the Internal Revenue Service, OCD (Organized Crime Division) MILITARY SERVICE 1958 - 1961U.S. Air Force - served as military police officer and sentry dog handler. Base Security Division of Air Police. EDUCATION:BBA degree with major in Accounting with minors in Economics & Psychology, June, 1965, Hofstra University. OTHER SIGNIFICANT TRAINING AND BACKGROUND RELATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT: 1958 -1961 U.S. Air Force: Military Police School Sentry Dog Handling School IRS Intelligence Schools: -Special Agent School -Tax Law School U.S. Treasury Schools: -Treasury Law Enforcement Academy BATF Schools -ATF Investigator School -Bomb Investigation and Weapon Schools -Executive Protection School -Crime Scene Investigations U.S.Customs Schools: -Customs Special Agent Academy DEA Schools: -Senior and Mid Level Management Schools, -Police Instructor School -Intelligence Gathering Principles, (given by CIA). -Internal Security Inspectors School -Drug Related Homicide Seminar -RICO Seminar - Title III Seminar -Drug Related Death Seminar -Undercover Use of Force Seminar State Department Schools: -Foreign Service Institute (foreign diplomacy and diplomatic Spanish) PUBLICATIONSI was the subject of Undercover, by British author, Donald Goddard (Random House/Times Books, October, 1988). I am the author of Deep Cover (Delacorte Publishers, March 1990), Fight Back (Dell, October, 1991), The Big White Lie, (Thunder's Mouth Press), co-written by my wife, LAURA KAVANAU was published October, 1993, Our latest book, The Triangle of Death published August, 1996 (Delacorte). My essays have been included in numerous publications I have also had articles published by the New York Times, New York Newsday, The Los Angeles Times, The Narc Officer, Extra, Spin. Prison Life, Utne Reader, EXTRA and many others (copies available). My books have been translated into Dutch, Spanish, Chinese, Finish, Roumanian, French and Portuguese. MEDIA APPEARANCES:-I have appeared as a guest/expert on the following nationally televised shows: Rivera Live, 60 Minutes, Donahue, Geraldo Rivera (Daytime show), Inside Edition Good Morning America (3 times), NBC Morning Show, CBS Morning Show, MacNeil Lehrer News Hour (interviewed by Charlene Hunter Gault), Dick Cavett (2 times), 9 Broadcast Plaza, Bill Moyers (2 times), Like It Is (Gil Noble, 2 times), Dan Rather News (several times), 20/20 (ABC), CBS Eye On America, Night Watch, Crier Report (Fox News Net), Crossfire, HBO documentary on undercover work; Arts and Entertainment Movie Undercover, and much more. (complete list available). -I have also appeared as an expert on various law enforcement related topics on numerous local television shows around the country including Miami, New York, Connecticut, Westchester County, Dallas, San Diego, San Francisco, Chicago, Detroit, Tampa, Houston, Seattle, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Boston, Cape Cod, Portland, Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Maryland, Atlanta and more. -I have also made guest appearances on hundreds of local and national radio shows around the country. MEDIA CONSULTINGI have aided in the production of numerous documentaries and news programs related to all aspects of crime and covert operations (complete list available on request). Most recently I have been retained by Spelling Productions and NBC as tehcnical consultant for the new series KINGPIN. AWARDS -I was considered one of the most decorated agents in the Drug Enforcement Administration. My awards include the Octavio Gonzalez Award, given by the International Narcotic Enforcement Officer's, for the undercover penetration of the Roberto Suarez, Bolivian cocaine cartel; the, then, biggest case in drug war history, along with numerous other Justice and Treasury Department awards, and awards from foreign police agencies. (A complete list will be furnished on request). REFERENCES: (available on request) |
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