Investigative Consultant Police Practices, Case Review, and Litigation Support

Matthew Knowles provides independent investigative consulting and case review services informed by a 25-year law enforcement career, supervisory experience, and current corporate investigative work. His work focuses on careful review of police practices, investigative decision-making, policy application, supervisory issues, and the practical realities that affect how cases are built, documented, and defended.

About Matthew Knowles

Matthew Knowles is a retired Phoenix Police Lieutenant with a 25-year law enforcement career. He supervised officers and sergeants handling investigations involving violent crime, financial crime, fatal traffic collisions, and internal misconduct matters. He also served as an instructor and worked in roles involving discipline, grievance review, and policy-related issues.

He currently serves as a Corporate Security Manager for a Fortune 500 company, where he conducts and supervises corporate investigations involving fraud, misconduct, and security incidents.

Services

• Case review and investigative file analysis

• Police practices and procedure review

• Supervisory decision and oversight review

• Policy, training, and documentation analysis

• Litigation consulting and issue identification

• Translation of police procedures into clear language

• Expert witness services when needed

Approach

The approach is straightforward: careful review of available materials, identification of strengths and weaknesses, and practical analysis grounded in real-world investigative and supervisory experience.

The objective is clarity.