Public Safety Seminars

Liebert Cassidy Whitmore's public safety experts understand the unique challenges, both legal and societal, that law enforcement agencies face, and we use that understanding when handling or advising on the entire scope of personnel issues that law enforcement executives will encounter, from recruiting and hiring through separation and retirement of both sworn and civilian personnel. LCW attorneys not only provide advice, counseling and representation services, but we also train agency personnel on a host of subjects. See below for all of our upcoming public safety seminars!

The New Landscape: 2023 Peace Officer Employment

Central California: April 21, 2023 | Fresno, CA

Southern California: September 6, 2023 | Buena Park, CA

Recent years have brought seismic changes to the law enforcement profession in California. Multiple Legislative actions have significantly altered the law governing peace officer employment, and agencies and officers will have to adjust accordingly. Experienced public safety attorney Paul Knothe will lead a thoughtful discussion of the new laws, focusing on the practical steps that agencies can take to avoid fault lines, from the hiring stage to the end of the employment relationship.

Best Practices for Conducting Fair and Legally Compliant Public Safety Administrative Investigations

Northern California: May 23 & 24, 2023 | San Ramon, CA

Southern California: October 25 & 26, 2023 | Buena Park, CA

A public safety administrative investigation is a key element in whether an agency will be successful in imposing discipline. What do decision-makers, hearing lawyers and courts look for in an investigation report? This two-day course will unlock the difference between a public safety administrative investigation that supports discipline versus those that undermine it.

Investigations and Discipline in Critical Incidents

Southern California: August 2, 2023 | Buena Park, CA

Effective labor negotiators have strong communication skills and understand the critical impact that all types of communication have on labor relations. How we communicate - verbally, with body language, using data, with contract language, our proposals, and our closed session presentations each influence the labor negotiations process. Technical labor relations knowledge is essential for success but communication is powerful in accomplishing labor relations objectives.