Scope & Range of Services

Litigation Support for Plaintiff or Defense
Non-testifying case consulting
Attorney research
Case evaluation
Review facts, data, documents & issues
Provide sound recommendations
Case development
Advise on potential action
           Pleadings
           Discovery
           Deposition questioning
           Deposition reviews
           Evaluate opposing expert opinion
Testifying as expert witness
           Expert reports
           Depositions
           Trial testimony
 
Pre-K thru grade 12 premises evaluation including: 
           Physical security & crime prevention
           Safety & security practices &  procedures--including use of force issues
           Emergency plans
           Guard forces / services
                    Proprietary & contract
                    Local law enforcement support
                    Training
                    Traffic management
 
Background
 
As a Principal in The Martin Group, Jack Martin has the education, knowledge, skills, training and experience to assist plaintiffs or defendants on pre-K – 12 school specific, safety and security matters.

1980 Pepperdine University M.A. Malibu, California
Human Resources Management

1979 0.U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

1977 Sam Houston State University M.A. Huntsville, Texas
Criminal Justice

1965 University of Iowa B.A. Iowa City, Iowa
Political Science

Master’s Thesis: Martin, J. (1977). Child Abuse and Neglect in the Army Community. Unpublished master’s thesis, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX

Professional Experience:

Present - Principal in The Martin Group, Inc.
Private school security consulting and training

1990 – 2002 Retired as Supervisor of Security and Chief of Police Indianapolis Public Schools Indianapolis, IN

1965 – 1990 Retired as lieutenant colonel U.S. Army

1986 – 1990 Provost Marshal (Chief of Police)
Fort Benjamin Harrison, IN

1983 - 1986Director of Safety and Security Army and Air Force Exchange Service, Europe Munich, Germany

1981 – 1983 Deputy Provost Marshal HQ, VII U.S. Army Corps Stuttgart, Germany

1977 – 1981 Staff Corrections Officer HQ, U.S. Army Training and
Doctrine Command Fort Monroe, VA

1973 - 1976Unit Commander, Counselor, and Comptroller
U.S. Army Retraining Brigade Fort Riley, KS

1971 – 1972 Deputy Provost Marshal Fort Sheridan, IL

1971 – 1971 Operations Officer 95th Military Police Battalion
Long Binh, South Vietnam

1970 - 1971Company Commander and Deputy Provost Marshal 101st Airborne Division Hue, South Vietnam

1968 – 1970 Instructor U.S. Army School, Europe
Oberammergau, Germany

1967 – 1968 Company Commander 1st Armored Division
Fort Hood, TX

1966 – 1967 Company Executive Officer
Defense Atomic Support Agency Killeen Base, TX

1965 – 1966 Company Commander HQ, I Corps Uijongbu, South Korea

Professional Honors and Awards:

2002 Presented with Letter of Appreciation from Rod Paige, U.S. Secretary of Education

2002 Presented with Indiana State Department of Education’s Bell Ringer Award

2000 Nomination as Outstanding Crime Prevention Practitioner
(See attached National Crime Prevention Coalition award recommendation.)

July, 1999 Featured in School Planning and Management Magazine

1998 Highlighted in Practical School Security, by Kenneth S. Trump, Corwin Press

1965 – 1990 Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medals
Army Commendation Medals
Army Achievement Medals
Various Service Ribbons

1976 Selected for U.S. Army Graduate School Fellowship

Community Honors and Awards:

2002 Designated Honorary Deputy Chief of the Indianapolis Police Department

1986 Presented with the North Atlantic Girl Scouts’ Outstanding Service Award

1983 Presented with the VII Corps Friendship Award for outstanding community service

1979 Elected President of the Fort Monroe, VA Parent and Teacher Organization

Professional Association Memberships:

American Society for Industrial Security
Indiana School Safety Specialists’ Academy
International Association of Chiefs of Police
National Association of School Security and Law Enforcement Officers
National School Safety Center
U.S. DOE Safe and Drug-Free Schools School Security Chiefs

Other Organization and Committee Memberships:
Central Indiana Peace Learning Center Board of Directors
Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana Board of Directors
Governor’s Roundtable on Educational Initiatives (Indiana)
Greater Indianapolis Metro Gang Task Force
Greater Indianapolis Progress Committee, Crime and Violence Task Force
Marion County (Indiana) Community Corrections Advisory Board
Marion County School Safety Commission
Marion County School Safety Committee
Marion County School Violence Prevention Committee
Nationalities Council of Indiana Board of Directors
Indiana Safe Schools Leadership Consortium
Indiana School Safety Specialists’ Academy Advisory Council
Indiana Attorney General’s School Search Manual Writing

Committee
Indiana Department of Education’s Checklist for a Safe and Secure
School Environment Writing Committee

Indiana Division of Family and Social Services, Bureau of Child Development/Ball State University (Muncie, IN) safety and security training video series for child care providers content and technical advisor

Indianapolis, IN Chamber of Commerce Committee on Youth Violence
Indianapolis Safe City Handgun Committee
Indianapolis Public Schools Alternative Education Programs Advisory Council
Indianapolis Public Schools Education Foundation Board of Directors
Indianapolis Empowerment Zone Public Safety Task Group
Institute for Forensic Imaging at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN, National Institute of Justice Grant Project
Advisor
International Association of School Safety Professionals
Office of Student Services, Indiana Department of Education, Indiana School Safety Specialist Academy Program Development Core Team and

Curriculum Writing Team
University of Louisville (KY) Center for Safe Urban School Communities Federal Grant Advisory Committee
U.S. Department of Education Discretionary Grant Selection Committee (for Alternative Strategies: Grants to Reduce Student Suspensions And

Expulsions, and Ensure Educational Progress of Suspended and Expelled Students
WFYI Teleplex TV-20 (Public Television) Act Against Violence Advisory Committee

Teaching:

1987 - 1990 Adjunct instructor for Vincennes (Indiana) University:
Juvenile Delinquency
Police Department Organization and Operations
Traffic management

1968 – 1970 Instructor for the U.S. Army School, Europe
Traffic Management
Military Police Operations
Physical Security
Special Weapons Physical Security

Presentations at Professional Meetings:

2001to present Indiana School Safety Specialists’ Academy, Indianapolis, IN. Basic Physical Security Measures

2001 Indiana School Safety Specialists’ Academy, Indianapolis, IN. What Zero Tolerance Should Mean

2001 American Association of School Psychologists, Chicago, IL. Urban School Security Measures

2000 National Association of School Security and Law Enforcement Officers Annual Convention, Toronto, ONT. School Security in Indiana

1987 General Services Administration Strategic Directions in Physical Security Conference, Washington, DC. Contingency Planning

1982 Joint U.S. and Bavarian Annual Police Conference, Sonthofen, Germany. Advances in Law Enforcement Technology and Joint Cooperation

1982 American Society for Industrial Security Regional Meeting, Jerusalem, Israel. Physical Security for Those NOT Interested

Other Presentations:

1990 – 2002 Routinely presented security topics at professional development sessions for school administrators

1990 – 2002 Routinely presented school security topics at Parent and Teacher Organization meetings

1991 – 2002 Routinely presented school security topics at civic organization meetings

1991 – 2002 Appeared as a guest interviewee or as a panel member on numerous central Indiana television and radio programs

2001 Appeared on CBS to discuss school security issues

2000 Presented school security issues awareness briefing for the Indiana State Board of Education

1999 Appeared on CNN in support of a U.S. Department of Justice and Department of Education joint announcement.

1999 Presented school safety, physical security, and associated legal issues for Indiana State Department of Education

1995 Presented at school security issues workshop for Indiana State Department of Education

Grant Writing Experience:

For Indianapolis Public Schools:

Wrote and was awarded one COPS grant.

Wrote and was awarded two COPS in Schools grants.

Assisted in writing and was awarded one Safe Schools Discretionary Grant

Wrote and was awarded several local organization grants.

For the City of Indianapolis and Marion County:

Contributed to several community-wide federal grant applications—some awarded, some not

Specialized training:

2000 Chief Executive Officer Seminar, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, 24 hours

2000 School Security, American Federation of Teachers and National Education Association Joint Conference, Chicago, IL, 32 hours

2000 Indiana School Safety Specialists’ Academy, 48 hours

2000 School Safety and Security Assessor Training, Safe Schools America, 24 hours

2000 Safe Schools, Hamilton Fish Institute, Washington, D.C., 16 hours

2000 Federal DOE Safe and Secure Schools Training Institute, Sacramento, CA, 32 hours

1999 International Association of Chiefs of Police Police Personnel Promotion Management, 40 hours

1998 National School Safety Center School Security Certification Course, 40 hours

1998 Restorative Justice (Australian model) training, 24 hours

1997 International Association of Chiefs of Police Departmental Organization course, 40 hours

1996 Student Assistance Program initiative training, 40 hours

1993 Parent Effectiveness Training, PET, 36 hours

1991 Non-violent Crisis Intervention Training, National Crisis Prevention Institute, 12 hours

1975 Organizational Development, General Services Administration, 40 hours

1973 U.S. Army Physical Security Advanced Course, 120 hours

1965 U.S. Army Physical Security Basic Course, 40 hours