GILBERTSONInvestigations Inc. (239) 571-1840
Use of Force
Self-Defense
False Arrest & Search
Criminal-Defense Support
Police Misconduct
Deficient Investigations
Failure to Train & Monell
Agency Training
From the record $640,000 jury verdict, with the jury crediting the expert testimony. Hunter v. City of Federal Way, W.D. Wash.
Retention $9,000 flat fee · discovery review and the written report Full case history Washington casework · The deepest state record Florida practice · Based in Naples For Retaining Counsel The Library · Guides for counsel
The practice The team · Three experts, over 110 years Professor Gregory Gilbertson (Ret.) Sheriff Robert Snaza · Independent consultant FBI Special Agent Christopher Holland (Ret.) · Independent consultant Law enforcement expert witness · What the discipline covers
Gilbertson Investigations Inc. · For Law-Enforcement Agencies

Prevent the Lawsuit,
Not Just Defend It

Direct line: (239) 571-1840  ·  GregoryGilbertson@proton.me

For law-enforcement agencies

Liability · Standards · Policy · Curriculum

Police-liability training built from thirty-eight years of casework and classroom instruction, and from the expert-witness chair where training failures become verdicts. For agencies that would rather fix the practice than litigate it.

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Practice areasUse of ForceFalse Arrest & SearchPolice MisconductFailure to Train & MonellDeficient InvestigationsSelf-DefenseCriminal-Defense SupportAgency Training
At a Glance

The facts counsel cite.

  • Professor Gregory Gilbertson (Ret.) — thirty-eight years across policing, the Army, the classroom, and investigative casework. Independent consultants are retained case-by-case where the record calls for a second discipline.
  • Retained in more than 220 civil rights and criminal cases across 42 states and the District of Columbia; expert practice since 2014.
  • Professor Gilbertson’s testimony has not been excluded at trial in any state or federal court.
  • Retained by plaintiff’s counsel and by the defense alike, in civil and criminal matters.
  • Fees are published: a $9,000 flat fee covering discovery review and the written expert report — full schedule on For Retaining Counsel.
  • Attorney and law-firm inquiries only; conflicts are checked before any substantive discussion. (239) 571-1840.
The Scope

What the analysis covers.

Individual engagements are scoped with counsel. Go deeper: Liability & Force Standards · De-Escalation & Intervention · Policy & Curriculum.

Training topics

  • Civil liability for law-enforcement officers
  • Unlawful detention and false arrest
  • Searches and seizures
  • Use-of-force standards
  • Threat assessment, resistance and proportionality
  • De-escalation
  • Vehicle-pursuit policy
  • Police misconduct
  • Duty to intervene

Development work

  • Policy development
  • Curriculum development

Training engagements are scoped agency by agency; contact for availability and format.

The Engagement

Same discipline, every case.

01 · Conflicts & scope

Conflict check and a written scope with retaining counsel before substantive discussion.

02 · Retention

A non-refundable $9,000 flat fee covering discovery review and the written expert report.

03 · Record & report

The complete record against national standards; most reports finish within the retainer.

04 · Testimony

Deposition, hearings and trial, nationwide from RSW.

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From the Library

Working references for this practice area.

Guides for retaining counsel, written from the same record this analysis reads.

The YardstickWhat Generally Accepted Police Practices MeansRead the guideTraining FilesWhat Police Training Records RevealRead the guideAsked OftenWhat Is CIT (Crisis Intervention Team) Training?Read the guideThe LexiconPolice Training and Certification: A LexiconRead the guide

The Library, in full

Questions

Asked before the record is sent.

Who is the training for?
Law-enforcement agencies and their officers, supervisors and command staff. Attorney expert-witness services remain the core practice and run separately.
What does the training cover?
Civil liability, detention and false arrest, search and seizure, use-of-force standards, threat assessment and proportionality, de-escalation, pursuit policy, misconduct, and the duty to intervene, plus policy and curriculum development.
How is training scoped?
Agency by agency, based on size, role mix and the practices at issue. Start with a call or email outlining the agency and the topics of interest.
Retain

Request a program for your agency.

For law-enforcement agencies. Conflicts are checked before anything substantive, and you will hear about a conflict immediately.

Agency training request

For law-enforcement agencies and their training staff.

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You will hear back directly. If the matter is urgent, call (239) 571-1840.

(239) 571-1840Direct line, Naples, Florida GregoryGilbertson@proton.meDirect email, prefilled for this program.
Nationwide practiceRetained in 42 states and D.C. · Based in Naples, FL

Programs are built from the agency's own policies and training records. Send no case-specific or personnel-confidential material with a first inquiry.