Attorney John R. Wilson Presented “The Mayor, the Chief, and the Law: Best Practices for Avoiding Civil Lawsuits”at the Pennsylvania State Mayors Association on Tuesday, November 22nd. His partners for this presentation included Attorney Jim Nowalk and Mayor Ron Harris.

The webinar provided information to borough and city mayors regarding the respective roles of the two in the context of a municipal policing. Specifically, the mayor’s role as the elected and accountable “head of the police department” and the police chief’s role as the boots-on-the-ground law enforcement professional with years of police experience. John’s portion of the webinar summarized the legal landscape of municipal liability for police misconduct, and provided actionable best practices to avoid and/or limit exposure to said liability.

Watch the full presentation of “The Mayor, the Chief, and the Law: Best Practices for Avoiding Civil Lawsuits” here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ubewd0ypfdcgwvi/PSMA%20Webinar.mov?dl=0

View the presentation slides for “The Mayor, the Chief, and the Law: Best Practices for Avoiding Civil Lawsuits” here: PSMA Webinar – Mayor Chief Law – 11-22-22

Tim Hindes of TrailBlaze Creative edited the recording of the webinar for publishing.