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Currently a police instructor for the State of
New York, Criminal Justice Services Division, Michael Levine has authored
the instructional manual for the instruction of state law enforcement
officers, entitled "Undercover Tactics & Informant Handling."
With over 40 years of intensive hands-on, award-winning
experience on the streets and in the courtrooms, Michael Levine has
acquired the vast insiders knowledge and razor sharp eye for details that
are vital to expert testimony. The details that underlie and support his
resume have stood up to the rigorous cross-examination of some of the
best prosecutors and attorneys in the nation.
One
of the most decorated supervisory agents in
the history of the Drug Enforcement Administration, Mr. Levine has also
served with great distinction with the U.S. Customs Service, BATF, IRS
(Criminal Investigations Division) and the FBI/DEA Task Force. Trained
and licensed as a police instructor by DEA, his career in police training,
now numbering more than 30 years, continues to this day. Mr. Levine's
expert testimony (as regards all areas of expertise listed) has been accepted
on more then 300 occasions in federal and state courts (both criminal
and civil) in 17 states as well as Puerto Rico.
He is a widely published, highly skilled professional
writer, well known for the effectiveness of his reports and affidavits.
His training and experience as a supervisory officer, inspector of operations
and police instructor, combined with his insider's anatomical knowledge
of law enforcement operations, make him an invaluable asset in a number
of important services.
As a trial consultant and expert
witness commencing with his DOJ retirement in 1990, Mr. Levine has
reviewed and commented upon in excess of 200 full case files, relating
to both civil and criminal matters, and involving a wide array of areas
of expertise. This involves
exhaustive and lengthy reviews of the investigative and law enforcement
practices of many local and federal agencies, including
but not limited to FBI, DEA, Customs, Homeland Security, BATF, IMNS and
more than 30 local, state and city police agencies throughout the U.S.
This ongoing experience keeps Mr. Levine current and up-to-date on policies,
procedures and standards of U.S law enforcement.
A licensed Private Investigator, Mr. Levine is also
active as a law enforcement instructor, journalist and investigative researcher.
He maintains an extensive and continually updated database of information
that relates to each area of his expertise. An important part of this
database involves direct contact with more than 200 court-qualified law
enforcement experts worldwide...colleagues with whom he consults on a
case-by-case basis.
Michael
Levine has appeared as a guest/expert on dozens
of nationally televised shows, including 60 Minutes, Good Morning
America, NBC & CBS Morning Shows, MacNeil-Lehrer News Hour, 20/20
and many others.
He has also been retained as a technical consultant for multiple television
series, and has appeared as an expert on various law enforcement related
topics on numerous local television shows around the country. He has made
guest appearances on hundreds of local and national radio shows around
the country.

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