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As a consultant to a number of law enforcement agencies throughout Florida and New York. He has provided expert guidance and advice in the areas of accreditation, policy development, risk mitigation, and operational effectiveness. In 2005 Robertson was the primary author of the New York State's Division of Criminal Justice Services Accreditation Manager Training Tutorial. The tutorial served for many years as the primary training document for new Accreditation Managers and a reference resource for experienced program managers. Recognizing Robertson's commitment to excellence in law enforcement and to the accreditation process, former New York Governor George Pataki appointed Robertson to represent the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police on the New York State Law Enforcement Accreditation Council (Commission). Robertson held that seat until his retirement and was the first accreditation manager and assessor to be appointed to the commission. In 2020 the Florida Police Accreditation Coalition awarded him Certified Accreditation Professional distinction and he is certified as a law enforcement auditor/inspector. He has served as the accreditation manager, for three different agencies, an assessor, assessment team leader and has conducted over fifty- five assessments as well as provided technical assistance to numerous law enforcement agencies. Doug is an active member of the Florida Police Accreditation Coalition, the current Chair of the of the FLA - PAC training committee and an active assessor and team leader for the Commission for Florida Accreditation. He is also a member of the Law Enforcement Inspections and Auditing Group and currently chairs the Gold Coast Law Enforcement Accreditation Professionals Coalition. He is a retired active life member of the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police, as well as a life member, past president, and former board member of the Central New York Association of Chiefs of Police. RISK MITIGATION In today's litigiousness society it would be unrealistic to believe that even the most professional law enforcement agency could totally avoid liability claims. The best defense against lawsuits is to have implemented sound policies and procedures that are in line with the best practices of the profession and compliant with current statutes, professional best practices, and court decisions. A department's written directives are historically one area of law enforcement operations that have a high degree of liability attached thereto as they establish the policies and procedures that the officers must adhere to during the performance of their duties. When issues of liability are raised during litigation, one of the first areas that the discovery process will focus on is the agency's policies and procedures, and did the involved officers adhere to the agency's established protocols. 263