William J. Cousins, MS, CPP

Expert – Premises Security & Police Practices

Licenses/Registrations/Designations

  • Professional Investigator, State of Michigan
  • Certified Protection Professional (CPP), ASIS
  • Active Shooter Instructor, DHS
  • Active Shooter Certified Instructor, A.L.I.V.E.
  • Oleoresin Capsicum Spray Certified Instructor
  • Certified Commercial Cannabis Expert
  • Rserving – Certified/MI
  • TAM Certified – Multiple States
  • Realistic De-Escalation – Certified Instructor
  • Polygraph Examiner, Expired, U.S. Secret
    Service
  • Top Secret / Classified Information Clearance,
    Expired

Memberships

  • Retired Commissioner, Detroit Crime
    Commission
  • Advisory Council Member, Oakland County
    Sheriff
  • Member, U.S. Secret Service Association
  • Member, Intellenet
  • Member, Michigan Council of Professional
    Investigators
  • Member, ASIS, Detroit Chapter
  • Association of Certified Commercial Cannabis
    Experts

Areas of Focus – Premises Security Expert & Police Practices

  • Alcohol Service Establishment Security
  • Persons Under the Legal Age
  • Security Policies, Procedures and Training
  • Security Negligence
  • Premises Liability
  • Use of Force
  • Active Shooter Training & Preparedness
  • Law Enforcement Procedures

Project Expertise

  • Cannabis Facilities
  • Schools
  • Hotels
  • Retail Establishments
  • Financial Institutions
  • Manufacturing
  • Hospitals
  • Entertainment and Sports Venues
  • Office Structures
  • Houses of Worship
  • Bars and Hospitality Venues
  • Airports

Areas of Expertise

  • Forensic Investigation
  • Expert Witness Testimony
  • Security/Risk Assessments
  • Premises Liability
  • Risk Management
  • Crisis Management
  • Intellectual Property Security
  • Security Training and Programs
  • Cannabis Security Consulting Plans
  • Workplace Violence Prevention
  • Use of Force
  • School Security

Education

  • Master of Science, Police Executive Leadership Program, John Hopkins University
  • Bachelor of Science, Criminal Justice, Madonna College, Livonia, MI
  • Associates of Arts, Schoolcraft Community College, Livonia, MI