Illinois Law Enforcement Training and
Standards Board Executive Institute
Section 1983 Civil Liability Seminar
May 27-28, 2009
9:00 to 4:00
Elmhurst Police Department
Elmhurst, Illinois
Who Should Attend
Department Administrators
Command Personnel
Supervisor
Presenters
Center for Applied Criminal
Justice Studies
School of Law Enforcement and
Justice Administration
Western Illinois University
How to Register
Tuition is $175 per person
In 1961, the United State Supreme Court ruled in Monroe v. Pape
that officials of a governmental body may be sued under Section
1983 of Title 42 of the United States Code. In this landmark
case, police searched the wrong house without a search warrant.
Police found narcotics, however the search was deemed improper
and the individuals were released. A suit was filed in federal
court pursuant to Section 1983 alleging that the City of Chicago
and the individual officers involved violated the rights of the
arrestees against an unreasonable search and seizure under the
Fourth Amendment. The United States Supreme Court reversed
the lawsuit, which the lower courts dismissed. The higher court
stated the phrase “under color of” included acts of an official
acting under color of state authority.
This two-day seminar will address the administrative civil liability
under Section 1983. Components covered include:
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I L E T S B E XECUTIVE
INSTITUTE
Western Illinois University
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455
Phone: (309) 298-2646
Fax: (309) 298-2642
www.iletsbei.com
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Theories of administrative liability
Failure to train and supervise
Issues of qualified immunity and individual immunities
Standards of review
Use of force
Emergency vehicle operations
Failure to protect
Sudden deaths in custody
Policy issues
Emergency response teams
Plaintiff's strategies
Claims of sexual harassment
Investigations, case analysis
Risk management strategies
Promoting Professionalism in Policing