Retired Los Angeles Police Detective Gives Back to the Community by
Leveling the Playing Field as it Relates to Police Tactics and Shootings
Timothy T. Williams, Jr. , Private Investigator and Police Use of
Force Expert.
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 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.
Timothy T. Williams, Jr., is a Use of Force Expert in State Court. Mr.
Williams is known for his detailed analysis in cases involving Use of 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.