Police Misconduct Attorney Jerry L. Steering has been suing the police since 1984 for police brutality, false arrests, malicious criminal prosecutions and First Amendment retaliation cases. Mr. Steering in an Expert and Specialist in suing the police in federal court for constitutional violations in the City of Placentia, throughout Orange County, and throughout the State of California. Mr. Steering has also sued the government as far away as in federal court in Alabama and in the District of Columbia. Mr. Steering many years of experience and acquired knowledge can help you maximize your chances of actually winning your Police Misconduct Civil Rights case, and winning is the only thing that matters. As the old saying goes, “The young lawyer knows the law, but the old lawyer knows the Judge”. THE PLACENTIA POLICE DEPARTMENT IS OFTEN BRUTAL AND IS INSTITUTIONALLY DISHONEST. Placentia is a city in North Orange County, California, with a population that was 51,233 during the 2020 census. The City of Placentia includes the community of Atwood. Placentia is generally considered a bedroom community, known for its quiet neighborhoods. The City of Placentia has its own police department, the headquarters of which is located at 401 E. Chapman Ave, Placentia, California. The Placentia Police Department has had its share of incidents of police brutality, including “bad shootings” (i.e. unjustified shootings of civilians), such as the 2021 shooting of Matthew Wong (approved by the Orange County District Attorney’s Office). Even as far back at the 1990’s the wrongful shooting of Blake Lundquist, who was shot in his head as he passed Placentia police officers looking to break-up an alleged 1996 di minimis methamphetamine sale transaction (i.e. a few grams) did establish the standards for the claims of the parents and of the children of a person shot by the police. See, Smoot v. City of Placentia, 950 F.Supp. 282 (C.D. Cal. 1997). See also, Vohra v. City of Placentia, false arrest for evading police officer in vehicle. In addition, most of the false arrests by Placentia Police officers are for “resistance offense” cases in “Contempt of Cop” situations, such as violation of Cal. Penal Code § 69 (resisting officer with force), Cal. Penal Code § 148(a)(1) (resisting/delaying/obstructing a officer), Cal. Penal Code § 240/241 (assault on officer), Cal. Penal Code § 242 / 243(b) & (c) (battery on officer causing injury) and Cal. Penal Code § 245(c) (assault on officer with weapon). IF YOU ARE THE VICTIM OF POLICE MISCONDUCT, JERRY L. STEERING CAN HELP YOU. As the old saying goes, “The young lawyer knows the law, but the old lawyer knows the Judge”. Mr. Steering’s many years of experience and knowledge in suing the police can help you maximize your chances of winning your Police Misconduct Civil Rights case, and winning is the only thing that matters. Just because the police violated your constitutional rights doesn’t mean that you can do anything about it. In order to “do something about it”, to enforce your constitutional rights, it takes a great deal of experience, insights, skill and savvy. Jerry L. Steering has been suing police agencies for constitutional violations since 1984. He has the experience, insights, skill and savvy to actually win your police misconduct civil rights case, and winning is the only thing that matters. If you are the victim of police misconduct, Jerry L. Steering can help you. Call Jerry L. Steering, Esq. at (949) 474-1849, or email Mr. Steering at jerry@steeringlaw.com . FREE CASE EVALUATION
