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Timothy Dimoff

Timothy Dimoff is a speaker, author, and consultant on security, safety, and risk management topics. He has appeared in various media interviews to share his expertise and insights. Some of his media appearances include:

  1. WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show: Talking about President Biden's Executive Order on Gun Control
  2. WTAM Wills & Snyder in the Morning: Talking about the rise in 2023 Mass Shootings
  3. NBC News: Dimoff provided expert commentary on NBC News regarding increased violence against healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  4. WWL News Radio New Orleans: The Tulsa Oklahoma Shooting and School Safety

These are just a few examples of Timothy Dimoff's media interviews. He has also been featured in national and local media outlets, such as The Canton Repository, WKYC, and Newsy.

Timothy Dimoff is a Certified Protection Professional (CPP) through the American Society of Industrial Security (ASIS).  This is a designation that is recognized worldwide as the highest achievement accorded to a security practitioner. He is also a  TASA Group registered legal expert in human resources, management training, police, and corporate security procedures.

He is recognized in the United States and Canada as an expert on violent behavior and criminal investigation. He provides crime commentary and profiling analysis on national television programs and newspaper outlets. To find out more about Tim, click here.

Below is a sampling of Tim's most recent TV and radio interviews.

6/1/2023 | The 330 Business Connector Magazine | The Secret Side to Success


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When a company has been in business for decades, it’s easy to assume you know everything about it, especially if it has a prominent presence in the local community. However, you might be surprised at some little-known facts contributing to the company’s success and growth. SACS Consulting and Investigative Services have been in business since 1989. What started as a one-man operation now includes nearly 80 professionals helping businesses nationwide.

5/17/2023 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | Child Abduction Cases - Father and Daughter Reunited after 6 years

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According to the FBI, 460,000 children go missing each year. Tim spoke to Ray about a recent case where a father was awarded full custody of his daughter six years ago. His ex-wife took the child to another state. A Netflix special caused a person to report the missing child, and now the father and daughter are reunited. Tim also spoke of another case his team at SACS Consulting & Investigative Services solved regarding a missing three-year-old.

5/3/2023 | The Business Journal | A Message of Positivity

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The COVID-19 lockdowns changed people, including the way people interact with each other and the dim way they look at the world, according to Timothy Dimoff, President and CEO of SACS Consulting and Investigative Services Inc.

Dimoff was speaking Wednesday before the Mahoning Valley Safety Council.

4/26/2023 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | Fake Cop Stopping Women in Wayne County

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The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office tells residents to be aware of an individual pretending to be a law enforcement officer while making traffic stops.

Tim spoke to Ray about ways individuals can protect themselves against police imposters.

4/18/2023 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | Jayland Walker Decision by Grand Jury

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“The question for the grand jury was not whether this was a horrible tragedy, as it clearly was,” AG Yost said at a news conference after the decision was handed down. “The question the grand jury was charged with evaluating was whether the officers were justified in their actions. The grand jury – nine citizens who live in Summit County – determined that the officers were justified," stated Attorney General Dave Yost after the decision was handed down.

Tim spoke to Ray about his assessment of the Grand Jury's decision.

3/28/2022 | WTAM Wills & Snyder in the Morning | Nashville Mass Shooting

 

In this interview, Timothy Dimoff from SACS Consulting & Investigative Services discusses the possible contributing factors that led to this tragic shooting in Nashville.

3/21/2023 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | President Biden's Executive Order on Gun Control

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Please click on the above logo to hear the entire interview. On March 14, 2023, President Biden announced an Executive Order to increase the number of background checks conducted before firearm sales, moving the U.S. as close to universal background checks as possible without additional legislation. The Executive Order will also keep more guns out of dangerous hands by increasing the effective use of “red flag” laws; President Biden is also encouraging the Federal Trade Commission to issue a public report analyzing how gun manufacturers market firearms to minors. Tim spoke to Ray about his assessment of this Executive Order.

2/24/2022 | WTAM Wills & Snyder in the Morning | 2023 Mass Shootings

 

In this interview, Timothy Dimoff from SACS Consulting & Investigative Services talks about the number of mass shootings that have already occurred in 2023 and the importance of speaking up when you hear about a shooter's intention to hurt others.

1/24/2023 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | January Mass Shootings

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In January, there were 38 mass shootings. Tim spoke to Ray about his assessment of why they are up and what, if anything, can be done about them. Click on the logo above to hear the entire interview.

1/5/2023 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month

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This month marks National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Tim spoke to Ray about why Ohio has such a high incidence of slavery and human trafficking and what parents and others can do to prevent it.

11/13/2022 | 13abc Toledo | Toledo Police Shooting

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You will need to have a Facebook account to access this interview. Please click on the logo to go to the interview. Tim discusses a police shooting that involved two victims of the alleged shooter and how police used their protocol in this instance.

11/3/2022 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | Alleged Names of Police Officers associated with Jayland Walker Murder Released

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Names purportedly belonging to the eight Akron officers in the fatal shooting of Jayland Walker have been on flyers stapled to telephone poles in West Akron and on social media. The chief of police will neither confirm nor deny them as accurate.

Tim talks to Ray about the risks of releasing these names before charges are levied and reminds Ray's radio audience that the Ohio Attorney General is running the investigation.

10/17/2022 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | Cybersecurity Awareness Month and Traveling Abroad

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Cybersecurity Awareness Month helps individuals protect themselves online as threats to technology and confidential data become more commonplace.

Tim talks to Ray about ways to protect your business from a hack. In addition, Tim spoke to Ray about how to protect yourself when traveling abroad. Click on the logo above to hear the interview.

10/3/2022 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | Canton Officer Cleared in NYE Gunfire Case

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A grand jury has declined to file criminal charges against a Canton police officer who fatally shot a man on New Year's Day, Stark County Prosecutor Kyle Stone announced in a Wednesday press conference.

Tim talks to Ray about several reasons why this case was dismissed. Click on the logo above to hear the interview.

8/24/2022 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | Safe at Home Week

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Tim talks to Ray about several tips homeowners can implement to avoid burglaries in their homes.

8/22/2022 | NEWS 5 Cleveland | What You Should Do in a Carjacking

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"Throw the keys down, turn around and get out of there, " stated Tim Dimoff in this interview.

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8/18/2022 | AXIOS Denver | What a grand jury means for the LoDo police shooting

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"Utilizing grand juries has become a stronger way to go," national police procedures expert Timothy Dimoff says.

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8/16/2022 | WTOL 11 Toledo | Cleveland Guardians' prospect reports extortionist plot to police


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"Most of the people behind this are overseas in the Eastern Bloc - Romania and Russia. It's a full-time job for them over there. They get up in the morning and do it all day," Tim Dimoff, the founder of SACS Consulting & Investigative Services, Inc., said.

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7/14/2022 | Dan Abrams Live | Akron Police Officers Taking Name Badges Off Due to Jayland Walker Death

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Tim talks to Dan Abrams about the Jayland Walker shooting in Akron, Ohio, and why Akron Police Officers are taking their name badges off due to the threats to officers.   Click here to access the entire interview.

6/9/2022 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | Gun Legislation, Background Checks, and Child Access Protection (CAP) Laws

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Tim talks to Ray about AK-15 and general gun legislation, background checks, and CAP laws.

6/2/2022 | WWL News Radio New Orleans | Tulsa Oklahoma Shooting and School Safety

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Please click on the logo above to access the interview with Tim Dimoff about the hospital shooting and ideas to secure all schools in the United States.

5/16/2022 | WTAM Wills & Snyder in the Morning | Buffalo Mass Shooting

 

 

In this interview, Timothy Dimoff from SACS Consulting & Investigative Services talks about the shooter at the TOPS grocery store in a primarily black neighborhood and how white supremacy beliefs influenced the killer's actions.

5/16/2022 | WTAM Wills & Snyder in the Morning | Buffalo Mass Shooting

 

 

In this interview, Timothy Dimoff from SACS Consulting & Investigative Services talks about the shooter at the TOPS grocery store in a primarily black neighborhood and how white supremacy beliefs influenced the killer's actions.

5/6/2022 | NEWS 5 Cleveland | 200 Applicants for Cleveland Community Police Commission

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"There's going to be apprehension and cautiousness amongst law enforcement. We need to know what their background is and what are their experience with police and law enforcement in the past and we need to know if they've had some negative encounters with police,” said Dimoff.

4/8/2022 | Success is a Choice Podcast | Security and Workplace

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In this podcast (click on Tim's picture to hear it), he discusses:
  • Being selected to provide security for the 2016 Republican National Convention
  • Addressing school shooting situations
  • How to organize and run events safely
  • Safety and security in organizations and businesses

4/4/2022 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | Ester's Law

The law, which grants nursing home residents and/or resident representatives the ability to authorize and install electronic monitoring devices in resident rooms to monitor the quality of care received in the home, became effective in Ohio on March 23, 2022.  Tim Dimoff talks to Ray Horner about the origins and intentions of the law.

4/3/2022 | WTAM Wills & Snyder in the Morning | Will Smith & Chris Rock and Deshaun Watson

 

In this interview, Timothy Dimoff from SACS Consulting & Investigative Services talks about the legal aspects of Will Smith's slap across Chris Rock's face and the 22 civil lawsuits against Deshaun Watson, the Cleveland Browns new quarterback.

3/23/2022 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | Ohio's Constitutional Carry Law

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The law signed into law this week and effective June 12th will allow adults 21 or older who are legally allowed to own firearms to carry a concealed weapon without a permit, eliminating mandatory firearms training and background check requirements. Tim weighs in with Ray about the new law. Please click on the logo above to hear it.

2/28/2022 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | Catching a Killer

 

 

Tim shared with Ray how this alleged murderer from Akron, Ohio was caught a year later in Atlanta, GA.

2/25/2022 | WTAM Geraldo in Cleveland | Gun Safety with Children

Timothy Dimoff Interview with Geraldo Rivera about carjacking trends

In this interview, Timothy Dimoff from SACS Consulting & Investigative Services talked to Geraldo Rivera about gun safety in the home with children and teens having access to the gun(s). Click on the graphic above to access the interview.

1/24/2022 | WAKR The Ray Horner Morning Show | Ransomware Threats

 

Tim shared with Ray how cybersecurity ransomware is a real problem and what all businesses can do to prevent being a victim of it.

1/13/2022 | WTAM Geraldo in Cleveland | Carjackings on the Rise

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In this interview, Timothy Dimoff from SACS Consulting & Investigative Services talked to Geraldo Rivera about the rising national carjacking trends. Click on the graphic above to access the interview.

1/11/2022 | WTAM Wills & Snyder in the Morning | Ohio Senate & House Bills on CCW

Senate Bill 215, known as a permitless carry law, would eliminate the requirement to take a class and get a permit to legally carry concealed firearms. Instead, anyone 21 years or older who is legally allowed to own a firearm would be allowed to carry it concealed while out and about in Ohio. House Bill 227 eliminated the need for a concealed carry permit, but it also modified the rules for active military and expanded the role of local sheriff offices in issuing concealed licenses.

In this interview, Timothy Dimoff from SACS Consulting & Investigative Services talked about these two bills and the possible effect on law enforcement.

1/6/2022 | The Canton Repository | Canton Ohio New Year's Shooting

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"Once the rapid firing of a firearm started happening in the case, the officer only has milliseconds to decide what to do and to protect himself, bystanders, and others," Tim Dimoff said about the shooting.

Read more about Attorney General Dave Yost and Tim's view on the shooting as the facts stood on this date. An investigation is ongoing.

10/5/2021 | wkyc studios | Keeping Safe in a Digital World

 

 

Please click on the logo above to access this interview. Tim Dimoff shares with Joe Slusarski from WKYC the many ways individuals can protect their identity when sharing on social media.

9/15/2021 | FOX 8 Ed Gallek | Bulletproofing Our Schools

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Please click on the logo above to access this interview. Security experts, including Tim Dimoff, shared with Ed Gallek the ways schools can protect their windows and doors from active shooters.

5/4/2021 | Akron Life Magazine | Profile on Tim Dimoff

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Please click on the logo above to access the interview about Timothy Dimoff, President and CEO of SACS Consulting and Investigative Services, Inc. 

4/16/2021 | WTVG 13 Action News | More Workplace Violence Expected

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“People have been cooped up, locked up, lots of anxiety, depression, aggression buildup," stated Timothy Dimoff from SACS Consulting & Investigative Services.

3/28/2021 | The EasyPrey Podcast with Chris Parker | Workplace Bullying

 

Please click on the photo above to access the interview. Tim Dimoff, President of SACS Consulting and Investigative Services, Inc., talks about workplace bullying and what to do about it. For more information, please request our FREE ebook.

2/8/2021 | Newsy | How to Secure the U.S. Capitol without a Fence

In this interview, Timothy Dimoff from SACS Consulting & Investigative Services, along with three other national security experts, shared how to improve security outside and inside the U.S. Capitol.

Tim is Available for Media Interviews

Please feel free to call 330-730-3524 (24/7) or email Tim at [email protected] if you would like to schedule a time for him to interview with your TV, radio, newspaper, or magazine reporter. Tim welcomes opportunities to be on podcasts as well.