Neil Slawson begin his law enforcement career at Claremont Colleges and later transferred as a police officer with Montclair Police Department.  After leaving Montclair Police Department, he continued his career at Coachella Police Department from 1985-to-1998, were he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant in 1992.  He attended California Poly Tech in Pomona, California receiving and is completing his police science degree at the San Bernardino Valley College. a degree in Police Science.  Neil joined the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department as a Training Specialist I, where he is a Driving Instructor in Emergency Vehicle Operations, Driving Simulator instructor and S.M.E. instructor.

Neil has served as a traffic officer for 2 years and 6 years as a traffic sergeant.  He has specialized experience in the fields of Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Accident Investigative courses as well as Traffic Accident Reconstruction, and Advanced Accident Reconstruction from the University of Florida.

Neil has testified as an expert witness in both criminal and civil trials in traffic accident reconstruction and the packaging and transportation of illegal controlled substances.