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Retired Los Angeles Police Detective Gives Back to the Community by Leveling the Playing Field as it Relates to Police Tactics and Shootings

“My job is to analyze the case for police policy and analyze each round fired. I determine whether tactics were sanctioned by the Law Enforcement agency involved. Based on Mr. Williams’ professional experience, the black and Hispanic communities experience a higher incidence of aggressive police tactics. Mr. Williams works with a cadre of experts in the areas of DNA, Video Enhancements, and Ballistics.”

Timothy T. Williams, Jr. is a twenty-nine year retired Senior Detective Supervisor from the Los Angeles Police Department retiring from the elite Robbery-Homicide Division. During his tenure with the Los Angeles Police Department, Mr. Williams completed over twenty-six years of various detective assignments conducting and supervising including but not limited to robbery, homicide, domestic violence, child abuse, rape, sexual assault, juvenile and narcotic investigations.  Mr. Williams also worked patrol, recruitment, internal affairs and administrative assignments during his tenure with the Los Angeles Police Department.

Mr. Williams also developed the domestic violence program, policy and procedures for the Department which resulted in the Timothy T. Williams, Jr. , Private Investigator and Police Use of Force Expert. reorganization of the Department’s detective function in 1994, resulting in the first detective reorganization in fifty years. Mr. Williams is a requested speaker on Criminal Justice and Police Procedure issues. He was also an instructor at Los Angeles City College in the Administration of Justice Department, where he taught for over fifteen years. Mr. Williams completed his undergraduate studies at California State University at Los Angeles, Majoring in Criminal Justice. He is a graduate of Police Officer Standards and Training (P.O.S.T.), Supervisory Leadership Institute and a graduate of the West Point Leadership Program. Mr. Williams has attended and continues to attend continuing education courses and seminars in investigative techniques, criminal forensics and legal issues.

In 2003, Mr. Williams opened his private investigation practice conducting criminal and civil investigations. As a Private Investigator, Mr. Williams has worked with such prominent attorneys as Thomas A. Mesereau, Jr., Debra A. Opri, Edi M. O. Faal, Christopher A. Darden, Dale K. Galipo, Luis A. Carrillo, Roland L. Coleman, Jr., Winston Kevin McKesson, Carl E. Douglas and Brian T. Dunn. Mr. Williams is a Police Procedure Expert, Use of Force Expert and Domestic Violence Expert in both State and Federal courts. He has also appeared as a Police Procedure commentator on cable television, FOX News and network owned and operated television stations in Southern California.

Force and OIS. He will analyze the tactics used in each shot fired in an OIS case to determine if the shots were excessive force and followed established policies and procedures. Mr. Williams work on a particular OIS case resulted in that law enforcement agency changing an aspect of their shooting policy.  His oral and written reports as it relates to Use of Force issues are thorough and will withstand the scrutiny of opposing council and the court.

Timothy T. Williams, Jr., has been an expert in several Federal Use of Force cases some of which were Officer Involved Shootings (OIS) cases.  As a result of his Rule 26 Reports, those cases settled before trial.

Mr. Williams is also a Use of Force Expert in State Court. Mr. Williams is known for his detailed analysis in cases involving OIS. He will analyze the tactics used in each shot fired in an OIS case to determine if the shots were excessive force and followed established policies and procedures.  Mr. Williams work on a particular OIS case resulted in that law enforcement agency changing an aspect of their shooting policy.

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