Richard A. Billings
14815 South 2200 West
(801) 450-8962
e-mail: rab1949@msn.com
{1} Relevant prior
and part-time employment, with dates:
May 9-31 August 2004 C4I Lead Officer, Athens 2004 Summer Olympics
(Greek Police, Fire Brigade and
Coast Guard in
December 1998 – October 2003 Jailer, Jails Programs/Oxbow Jail/Metro Jail
Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Department
Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office
November 1989- October 1998 Team Commander, Special Operations Unit, (SWAT & K-9) Utah Department of Corrections
February 1974 - October 1998 Corrections Officer, Utah Department of Corrections
November 1967 – November 1971 Security Police and K-9, United States Air Force
{2} Degrees and relevant special training:
8th Annual Law Enforcement & Corrections Training Conference
Forced Cell Extraction (Instructor)
Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office/ Metro Jail
March 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 26, Officer Survival (Instructor)
27, 28, 2002 Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Office/ Metro Jail
6th Annual Law Enforcement & Corrections
Training Conference
Tactical Teams in Jail/Corrections Settings (Instructor)
5th Annual Law Enforcement & Corrections Training Conference
Forced Cell Extraction (Instructor)
Special Operations Unit
Draper,
Attended at the request of California
Department of Corrections
San Louis Obispo,
Draper,
Draper,
November 1991 Cadre Training
for
Trained Cadre members in chemical agents, forced cell and section extraction, disturbance control and lethal/non-lethal use of force.
July 1991 Cadre Training for Draper Site (Instructor)
Trained Cadre members in chemical agents, forced cell and section extraction, disturbance control and lethal/non-lethal use of force.
Draper,
Attended at the request of California
Department of Corrections
San Louis Obispo,
Conducted extensive training in forced cell and section extraction, riot and disturbance control, emergency breaching of doors and windows in the event of a hostage situation.
Conducted live fire, sniper and assault scenarios to test ballistic capabilities to be considered in hostage rescue. Tested emergency breaching tools and methods for hostage and emergency incidents. Training was conducted in newly constructed Gunnison Facility prior to occupation by inmates. As a result of testing, many scenarios have been approved for future incident management resolution.
Draper,
Utah Peace Officer’s Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.)
Utah Peace Officer’s Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.)
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
16 hours training
Draper,
Aerosol Projectors Instructor Certification Program
Salt Lake County Sheriff’s
Utah Peace Officer’s Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.)
Salt Lake City Police Department
Draper,
Advanced Firearms Training and CQB
Tactical
VIP Protection
Domestic Terrorism Through 2000
Police Sniper/Counter sniper Operations
Don
Borinski –
Calibre Press
Frank A. Boltz Associates, Inc.
Hosted by Salt Lake City Police Department
Salt Lake City Police Department
Utah Peace Officer’s Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.) Bill Weaver – Instructor
Brian
Head,
San
Louis Obispo,
Program
Manager for A.T.L.A.S., Retired Colonel Moshe Betser
(
Draper,
August
01-
Draper,
Utah Peace Officer’s Standards and Training
Calibre Press
Drug Enforcement Administration
Utah Peace Officer’s Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.)
1980 Basic
Special Weapons and Training (S.W.A.T.) School,
{3} Other professional
activities, etc.
1996-1998
{4}
Retainer information:
Provided testimony in defense of prison officer’s actions. Defendants prevailed when the 10th
Circuit Court of Appeals reversed the
{5} Names, addresses and telephone numbers
of attorneys who may be contacted as
references:
Names of attorneys can be provided.
{6} Publications that contain your paid
advertisements (Since 1996):
N/A
{7} Usual and customary fee:
Hourly
rate: $125.00
hr. for file review and other work done at my home or vicinity of
Daily rate: $1,000.00 for each day or partial day spent onsite or traveling.
Expenses: Actual travel expenses (airfare, ground travel, lodging, meals, and related costs) and other reasonable expenses incurred (commercial printing, courier, or mailing costs, etc.).
{8} Areas of expertise and experience:
(T) Corrections Emergency Response Teams
(T) Use of force
(T) Riot and disturbance control
(Q) Forced Cell Extraction
(T) Inmate suicide
Note - Letter codes used in
front of the subject mean:
[ T ] Testified in court or at depositions on the
subject;
[ R ] Retained as a consultant, but have not testified on the subject.
[ Q ] Qualified to testify or consult on the subject,
but have not served as a paid consultant.
[ ] Agency policies, practices and customs
[x] Batons, flashlights and other impact weapons
[ ] Campus rapes and assaults
[ ] Capital Sentencing
[x] Chemical irritants & electrical weapons
[ ] Competency, Insanity and Diminished
Capacity
[ ] Correctional Psychiatry
[x] Deadly force; shooting avoidance and alternatives
[ ] Employment discrimination
(hiring/promotions)
[ ] Employee dishonesty investigations
[ ] Failure to protect specific persons (domestic
violence, witnesses, etc.)
[ ] Firearm range
design - realism
[ ] Freedom of Information/release of
police reports to public
[ ] Handicap/Disability Discrimination
[x] In-custody inmate/prisoner suicides (and prevention methods)
[ ] Inadequate premises security
(guards, CCTV, locks, lighting, etc.)
[ ] Injuries to / physical or sexual
assaults on inmates and prisoners
[ ] Insufficient or inadequate training
[ ] Jail medical procedures
[ ] K-9 deployment and training
[ ] Neck restraints and similar
defensive tactics
[ ] Physical Fitness Standards and
Training
[x] Poor or inadequate conditions in jails and correctional facilities
[x] Positional restraint asphyxia
[x] Prisoner transport, restraints, handcuffing and hog-tying
[ ] Psychiatric Disability
[ ] Psychological screening of employees
[ ] Retention of a known unfit employee
or negligent entrustment of a weapon
[ ] Search and Seizure
[ ] Sexual harassment
[ ] Sexual Offender Evaluations
[ ] Standards for discipline, internal
affairs procedures, (in)adequate punishment
[ ] Street Gang Violence/Prevention
[x] SWAT techniques, hostage & barricade situations
[ ] Use/protection of confidential
informants
[ ] Vehicle pursuit & emergency
response policies & techniques
{9} Types of cases you will not accept:
Determined on a case-by-case basis.
{10} Other information relevant in evaluating your services
(publications, awards, achievements, special interests):
Co-Author “Use of Force in Corrections Facilities” article w/Gary W. DeLand (Corrections Managers’ Report, Vol. IV, No.1, June/July 1998)
CORRECTIONS INCIDENTS
from University of
Tactical Commander for C-Section riot. Twenty-one inmates refused to return to their cells, destroyed property, set fires, manufactured home-made weapons, removed steel shower door and used it as a battering ram to defeat security door, exited section and attempted to assault control room. Inmates returned to section upon observing SWAT Teams entering corridor. Inmates were removed, searched and returned to cells by SWAT Team members.
November 1992
Operation Campaign ’92
Six-month investigation
into narcotics being distributed within the Utah State Prison and
May 1991 Mike Archuletta/John Brunner Disturbance at Uinta II Supervised Special Operations Unit during disturbance at Maximum Security where inmates John Brunner and Mike Archuletta refused to return to their cells and damaged section property. Inmates were forcibly subdued through use of high pressure water, multiple entry teams and a distraction device.
September 1990 Rick George/Gerald Brown Recapture Supervised Special Operations Unit responsible for recapture of inmates Rick George and Gerald Brown who had escaped from South Point Facility by hiding in a secret compartment of a prison maintenance vehicle. They fled to nearby American Fork canyon where over 150 local law enforcement officers assisted in the search. Rick George and Gerald Brown exchanged shots with Forest Service Officers and were subsequently captured by Special Operations Unit.
April 1990 Kenneth Roberts Hostage Situation at Uinta II Supervised Special Operations Unit during hostage situation involving Officer Joe Hughes at Maximum Security. Inmate Roberts rigged a section shower door to indicate it was locked, and used a homemade knife to force Officer Hughes into his cell. He ordered cell door closed threatening to kill the officer. Roberts released Officer Hughes without injury during negotiations.
December 1989 David
Jolivet/Corstiaan Vanzyverden
Disturbance at Uinta II. Supervised
Special Operations Unit during disturbance at Maximum Security where
inmates Jolivet and Vanzyverden
refused to return to their cells, doing extensive damage to section, setting
booby traps, breaking out cell front windows and providing weapons to fellow
inmates. They jammed door locks to
prevent entry and made threats to kill staff members. Disturbance quelled by using a sting ball
grenade and multiple entry teams.
Incident scrutinized by ACLU who determined officers acted appropriately
and without use of excessive force.
Governor Norman H. Bangerter mailed
compliments on “successful planning, resolve and execution of the
disturbance-suppression efforts.”
EXECUTIONS
the court-ordered execution of:
Dale Pierre Selby
Gary Arthur Bishop
agencies during court-ordered execution of:
William Andrews
John Albert Taylor
AGENCY ASSISTS
July 1993 Operation
Sundance
No knock warrants with F.B.I.,
Department of Public Safety,
Joint operation with Salt Lake City FBI, ATF, IRS, and local law enforcement agencies. Operation resulted in arrest of 60 subjects including 21 gang members as well as 13 Tongan Crypt Gang (TCG) members and entire leadership who had been contracted to make a “hit”. Recovered over $1M in stolen property including vehicles used in drive-by shootings. Sting operation purchased 150 weapons including 40 fully automatic weapons, one M60 machine gun and 40 bombs.
Twenty-four of the most violent suspects were arrested by Special Operations including suspect who pulled weapon on undercover FBI Special Agent and suspects who were trading drugs and arms for automatic weapons to “kill cops.”
Joint operation with Department of Corrections Investigative Bureau and Salt Lake City Metro Narcotics arresting 18 individuals with outstanding felony warrants. Besides arrests, the Special Operations Unit was involved in residents’ searches and transportation of suspects. Also provided perimeter security where undercover operations were taking place. In each incidence, Unit provided invaluable service to CIB and Metro Narcotics.
September 1991 Alta View Hospital Hostage Situation Participated in debriefing and evaluation of incident. Utah Department of Corrections’ SWAT Team played key role rescuing potential hostages early in the crisis and during critical moments of hostage rescue.
April 1991 Operation
Drug Enforcement Administration, Department of Public Safety,
July 1990 FBI Fugitive Task Force
Federal, state and local law enforcement Task Force developed to recapture local and national fugitives. Task Force became national model responsible for recapturing over 1,000 fugitives in a two-year period. Special Operations assisted in arrests of the more violent fugitives.
Unit Supervisor during Marijuana Eradication Agency assist with Drug Enforcement Administration, National Guard and local law enforcement authorities in Grand and Morgan counties. Provided tactical support for confiscation and eradication teams.
SPECIAL
CORRECTIONAL ASSIGNMENTS
April
20 -
(80 hours)
December 1989-October 1998 General Assignments:
· Develop tactical preparedness through balance of policy, procedures, training, equipment practice and needs.
· Provide protection to public, staff and inmates from hostile or violent actions, escapes and other criminal actions.
·
Respond to emergencies using approved tactics, weapons, K-9
capabilities, other equipment, critical incident management techniques and law
enforcement principles.
· Meet Department’s tactical response needs by ensuring constant readiness and engaging in specialized training, scenario testing and immediate action drills.
· Develop plans for facility rescue and recovery, hostage rescue and inmate disturbance control.
· Respond to hostile actions and criminal activity using special weapons, K-9, equipment and tactics, applying only that level of force necessary to control the incident.
· Provide special security for functions including, but not limited to, high-risk inmate moves, special searches, shakedowns and other security functions.
·
Develop
and enhance working relationships with Department members and allied law
enforcement agencies.
· Respond to requests for assistance from allied agencies, when authorized.
·
Conducted
live fire, sniper and assault scenarios to test ballistic capabilities to be considered
in hostage rescue, riot and disturbance control.
·
Tested
emergency breaching tools, explosive options and emergency insertion options
for hostage and emergency incidents.
·
Training
was conducted in newly constructed Draper Uinta IV (Maximum Security) facility
prior to occupation by inmates. As a
result of testing, many scenarios have been approved for future incident
management resolution.
·
Conducted
explosive breaching and hardened facility testing in
· Evaluated breaching options for hostage rescue through use of emergency access equipment and controlled explosives to defeat security doors.
1989- 1998 Officer Project Rescue Manuals
· Cataloged, photographed, video taped, diagramed or blue
printed all facilities, housing units, support offices and
buildings including 13 County Jails which contract with
Department of Corrections.
· Procured emergency keys for all areas; cataloged walls, doors, windows and roofs as to construction, glazing, hinge location, direction of swing, etc. to provide accurate references in tactical emergencies.
· Conducted extensive training in forced cell and section extraction, riot and disturbance control, emergency breaching of doors and windows in the event of a hostage situation.
· Conducted live fire, sniper and assault scenarios to test ballistic capabilities to be considered in hostage rescue.
·
Tested
emergency breaching tools and methods for hostage and emergency incidents. Training was conducted in newly constructed
AWARDS OF RECOGNITION
This award is presented to a member of the Department for outstanding performance in a specific instance or for outstanding performance of general duties over an extended period of time.
· On numerous occasions throughout the year the special Operations Staff at both the Draper and Gunnison sites were routinely called on to undertake risky, dangerous and undesirable tasks encountered in law enforcement. They not only responded in a timely, and highly motivated manner, but they accomplished all assigned and implied tasks with orchestrated precision. They always used the minimum amount of force necessary. The individual and collective professionalism, and bravery displayed is indicative of the highest traditions of public service. It reflects positively upon them, their Special Operations team and the Utah Department of Corrections.
presented for outstanding service and conspicuous bravery in the line of duty, where officer risks loss of life with full and unquestionable knowledge of danger involved and the objective is of sufficient importance to justify the risk.
·
On
May
1991, 1992, 1993
Fifteen federal, state and local police Tactical Units competed in various tactical events. Utah Department of Corrections won first place in 1991; first place in 1992; and second place in 1993.
July 1990 Executive Director’s Award- Special Operations Unit
Medal presented to a member or unit of Department for acts of bravery during performance of duties, for service with distinction under extraordinary circumstances during a major emergency or special operation, or for other exceptional service to Department.
·
For
the entire history of Corrections in
· Team has been used in the successful resolution of life-threatening hostage situations; inmate disturbances in various facilities; response to escapes/walkaways; forced entries of drug houses and dwellings of offenders being supervised in the community; back-up and assistance to local, state and federal law enforcement agencies; and specialized personal security assignments.
· The Special Operations Unit has served not only Draper Utah State Prison site but has responded to Rich County Jail escape; made a high-speed response to an Iron County Jail escape; then again responded to Cedar City even while returning to home base to putdown an inmate disturbance; assisted at the Marion standoff; and responded to other similar situations around the State. SWAT Team has performed in an exceptional manner, often under very difficult circumstances, and that emerging tradition continues under the direction of Richard Billings and Kent Davis.