Mike Proctor

Detective Mike Proctor, Det. Retired's Bio

Detective Mike Proctor, Det. Retired's Bio

He is a consultant for OVC (Office for Victims of Crime) out of Washington DC., and in January of 2013 was "Spotlighted" by OVC for his work on stalking and threat assessment. In 2016 he was contracted to conduct a review on OVC's VAT (Victim Advocate Training) module on Stalking. He is a member of NCVC (National Center for The Victims of Crime), who he also consults for. He was recently impaneled on the board of The National Stalking Training Academy in the United Kingdom. (Sadly, they recently lost funding) In 2018, he was became a victim consultant for the board of directors of Scotland Against Stalking.

He lectures both in the United States and elsewhere outside of the U.S. He assists states in amending their laws and countries in obtaining same. His most recent work was in Scotland and Norway. He can be reached via his website, www.detectivemikeproctor.com.

In 1991 he began investigating stalkers. He is considered one of the pioneers in the investigation of stalking, and stalking threat assessment. He was one of the commissioners assigned to P.O.S.T. (Peace Officers Standards and Training) to develop the first known training video and workbook on the topic of stalking in 1996.) He has developed a stalking protocol that is utilized by law enforcement entities both in the United States and Abroad.

He worked for thirty-three years for the Westminster Police Department, located in Orange County California. During his tenure at Westminster P.D., he was assigned to uniformed patrol, as an S.R.O. (school resource officer) and chief's administrative aide. He worked Metro (pursuit of violent felons), and for the majority of his years on the department was a robbery/homicide and predator crimes detective. While at the Police Department, he received numerous awards and commendations, including The Defender of Justice Award given to him by members of the California State Legislature for his continued work on stalking.

He is regularly quoted in the print media like Economist Magazine and others, as well as consults for television and radio both in the United States and abroad. He recently did a Podcast for the Therapy Cable, entitled Understanding Stalking that can be viewed at http://therapycable.com/domestic-violence-videos/understanding-stalking.html. He has appeared on America's Most Wanted, Case Closed, CNN, Fox, Japanese and Korean television to name a few. His most recent television ventures where programs designed for Reelz TV on celebrity stalking airing in 2018, and an Interview for Peninsula Productions on the same topic for Irish TV. He has written articles for The Journal of California Law Enforcement, as well as Law & Order Magazine. His first book on stalking, How to Stop a Stalker, Prometheus Books, NY. was published in 2003. His latest Antidote For A Stalker, was published in 2013. His books were designed to assist those who are curious about the stalking phenomenon, but have also been utilized as college and university texts; along with background information for television productions such as the Stalker television series.

Graduated with a B.A. in Geography, a minor in Safety Education, teachable minors in Physical Education & one in Business, from California State University at Long Beach in 1970. Also has a Lifetime Standard Teaching as well as Community College credential, as well as a instructor's credential from The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement.