This document consists of a series of internal and inter-agency emails dated between May 15 and June 18, 2024, later filed as Exhibit 27-11 in Cuypers v. Taylor et al., Case No. 3:24-cv-00743. The emails primarily involve Paul Winterscheidt, Chief of Police for the City of Superior, and address efforts to locate an external expert witness to review a police use-of-force incident connected to an upcoming trial.

The correspondence includes communications between Chief Winterscheidt and Matt Rokus, Chief of Police for the Eau Claire Police Department, as well as Thomas Thompson, Academy Director for Law Enforcement and Corrections at Northwood Technical College. The emails discuss the possibility of having a DAAT (Defense and Arrest Tactics) instructor review the incident and potentially testify at trial. Multiple named instructors and law enforcement officials from other Wisconsin counties are referenced as possible candidates.

The stated purpose of the outreach was to obtain an independent and neutral review of a use-of-force incident that, while not the direct subject of the trial, was related to an ordinance citation for resisting. Chief Winterscheidt notes that he had already reviewed the incident internally and believed it to be within policy, but expressed a preference for outside validation. The emails also disclose that the city attorney was willing to compensate an expert witness up to $4,000 and that the matter was considered time-sensitive due to an anticipated July trial date.

Of particular relevance to government accountability, the emails acknowledge that the incident had drawn attention from a social justice group and resulted in a “barrage of harassing emails and Facebook comments.” This context provides insight into how public pressure, anticipated scrutiny, and litigation concerns can influence municipal decisions to seek expert testimony. The document does not show a final contract or testimony outcome, but it documents the behind-the-scenes efforts by city leadership to manage legal risk and public perception in a police-related case.

• City of Superior Police Department – Official information
  https://www.ci.superior.wi.us/Police

• Northwood Technical College – Law enforcement training programs
  https://www.northwoodtech.edu

• Wisconsin Department of Justice – Law enforcement standards and training
  https://www.doj.state.wi.us