Police Chief and Attorney-Police Practices Expert
Contact this Expert Witness
- Company: M.L. Williams Consulting, LLC
- Phone: 760-450-4539
- Cell: 760-450-4539
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Law Enf & Criminal Justice and Police Practices & ProceduresKeywords/Search Terms:
Use of Force, Police Training/FTO, Officer Involved Shooting, Police Canine, Internal Affairs, Police Discipline, Crisis Negotiations, Undercover Investigation, Evidence Handling, Emergency Vehicle Operations, De-escalation, Incident Management, Homelessness, Promotional/Hiring Processes, WellnessEducation:
Juris Doctorate, Northwestern California University School of Law; Master's in Public Administration (MPA), San Diego State University; B.S. in Criminal Justice Administration, San Diego State UniversityYears in Practice:
29Additional Information
Mickey Williams is a retired Police Chief with 29 years of municipal law enforcement experience. Mickey is a licensed California attorney who has extensive experience as a law enforcement trainer and college professor. Mickey offers expert witness services and consultation regarding case evaluation and strategy, incident evaluation, personnel issues, risk management concerns, and policing best practices. Mickey also conducts all types of investigations. Mickey's areas of expertise include the following: Use of Force Review/Policy/Best Practices, Officer Involved Shootings, K-9 Deployment/Management/Policy, Internal Affairs Investigations, Police Discipline, Hostage/Crisis Negotiations, Criminal Investigation Best Practices, Undercover Investigations, Evidence Handling Practices, Media Relations, Emergency Vehicle Operations, Field Training Officer/Program Management, and De-Escalation and Crisis Management. Mickey worked at all levels of municipal policing to include patrol, investigations, undercover investigations, crimes of violence (homicide) investigations, supervision, internal affairs, and police executive assignments. Mickey oversaw the Carlsbad Police Department (CA) that served a residential population of 115,000 and employed over 180 full-time employees. Mickey's notable cases include being the lead investigator on the Kelly Elementary School Shooting (2010), and Mickey was personally involved in a fatal police shooting (2005). Mickey is a professor in the University of San Diego's Law Enforcement and Public Safety Leadership (LEPSL) master's degree program, and at Point Loma Nazarene University in the Legal Studies Department. Mickey is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) National Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Mickey also graduated from the Los Angeles Police Department Leadership Program (formerly referred to as the West Point Leadership Program), and the Sherman Block Leadership Institute. Mickey is available for cases nationwide.