This document is a three-page email chain dated April 3–5, 2024, later filed as Exhibit 27-10 in Cuypers v. Taylor et al., Case No. 3:24-cv-00743. The correspondence centers on public concerns raised about a Superior Police Department traffic stop that resulted in the use of a conducted energy weapon (Taser) and a resisting charge against Ian Richard Cuypers.

The email exchange involves Tylor Elm, a City of Superior Common Councilor representing Downtown District 6; Paul Winterscheidt, Chief of Police for the Superior Police Department; and private citizen Ian Schoenike. Schoenike initiated the exchange after viewing body camera and dash camera footage posted publicly on YouTube, expressing fear and concern about police conduct in his neighborhood. Councilor Elm acknowledged the concerns and looped in Chief Winterscheidt to provide an official response.

Chief Winterscheidt’s reply is lengthy and detailed, offering a step-by-step justification of the traffic stop and subsequent use of force. He explains that the stop escalated into a high-risk vehicle contact due to what he describes as furtive movements by the driver. The chief outlines police training related to high-risk stops, surrender rituals, and the Wisconsin LESB Defense and Arrest Tactics (DAAT) model. He asserts that the driver failed to comply with lawful orders, demonstrated active and continued resistance, and was warned prior to being tased. According to the email, the Taser was used as a de-escalation tool to avoid higher levels of force.

From a government accountability standpoint, this document is significant because it shows how citizen concerns, amplified through social media and online video, were addressed internally by elected officials and police leadership. The email also documents the chief’s reliance on training credentials, internal review, and policy language to defend officer actions. While framed as transparency, the correspondence illustrates how official narratives are constructed in response to public scrutiny and later become part of the federal court record.

• City of Superior, Wisconsin – Official municipal website
  https://www.superiorwi.gov

• Superior Police Department – Policies and public information
  https://www.ci.superior.wi.us/Police

• Wisconsin Law Enforcement Standards Board – Training and DAAT framework
  https://www.doj.state.wi.us/lesb