GARY MCCASKILL
CALIFORNIA PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR LICENSE:
Quality Assurance Manager
Professional experience
After a distinguished career in law enforcement spanning over four decades, Mr. McCaskill has been the Quality Assurance Manager at NATA since 2022. He retired as an Assistant Police Chief at the Ventura Police Department in 2003. As assistant Chief, he oversaw Professional Standards, including internal investigations, complaints against department employees, use-of-force and deadly force investigations, background investigations, and employee discipline.
Following his service at the Ventura Police Department, Mr. McCaskill continued his work in law enforcement with the Los Angeles Police Department Office of Inspector General (OIG), where he quickly rose to the position of Assistant Inspector General. In this role, Mr. McCaskill reviewed written investigations of LAPD internal categorical use of force investigations, ensuring the quality of the department's investigation and the performance of the officers involved. He also attended LAPD Police Commission closed-session briefings, where each case was adjudicated.
As Assistant Inspector General, Mr. McCaskill maintained constant contact with internal department officials responsible for reviewing use-of-force investigations and was present at the LAPD's Use of Force Review Board, a panel convened to review each case and formulate recommendations to the Chief of Police. Additionally, Mr. McCaskill provided oversight with regard to internal investigations as well as monitoring LAPD performance standards. Mr. McCaskill retired as Assistant Inspector General in 2012.