Monell Expert Witnesses

SOUTH LYON, Michigan

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - use of force, civil liability, policy procedures, school policing, premise liability, police operations, risk management, crime prevention, police training, supervision, management, pursuits, internal investigations, racial profiling, best practice, investigations, excessive force, misconduct, 1983, Monell

Active Chief of Police and Director of Public Safety with over 34 years of law enforcement experience and more than two decades in supervisory and executive leadership roles. I have been retained in over 35 federal and state civil and criminal matters involving excessive force, unlawful arrest, failure to train, failure to supervise, Monell liability, jail and detention operations, communications center practices, and the full spectrum of police practices under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and related state-law claims. Retained in more than 35 federal and state civil and criminal matters involving allegations of: • Use of Force: Lethal and less-lethal applications, de-escalation, and TASER/CEW deployment. • Search & Seizure: Fourth Amendment compliance, warrant execution, and investigative stops. • Police Operations: Vehicle pursuits, emergency response, and specialized unit tactics. • Administrative Liability: Failure to train, negligent supervision, and Monell claims. • Professional Standar...