AGR Police Practice Group, LLC
Chief Chet Epperson (Ret.)

Experienced 45-year police professional in areas of use of force, internal affairs, officer-involved shootings, supervision, wrongful convictions, police pursuits, practice, policy, discipline, mental health, auditing, staffing analysis, organizational assessments, investigations, and training. 34 years as an active law enforcement officer and ten of those years as chief of police of a 340 sworn/ non-sworn municipal police department.

MBA. 1999. Public Administration
Rockford University - Rockford, Illinois

B.S. 1991. Sociology/ Anthropology
Rockford University – Rockford, Illinois

A.A. 1986. Associate of Arts Degree
Rock Valley College – Rockford, Illinois

Experienced 45-year police professional in areas of use of force, internal affairs, officer-involved shootings, supervision, wrongful convictions, police pursuits, practice, policy, discipline, mental health, auditing, staffing analysis, organizational assessments, investigations, and training. 34 years as an active law enforcement officer and ten of those years as chief of police of a 340 sworn/ non-sworn municipal police department.

Appointed as a Federal District Court Monitor for the U.S. Virgin Islands and New Orleans Police Departments Consent Decrees. Expert in applying constitutional standards, state law, policy, practice, and training to police/ jail incidents. Retained in plaintiff and defense litigation incidents. Court approved expert in state and federal civil/ criminal trials. Court approved in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Louisiana, New Mexico, Illinois, Iowa, and New York. Experienced in deposition and trial testimony.

Instructs courses on police use of force, internal affairs, discipline, and risk-management issues. Performs police management assessments on staffing, operations, policy, auditing, investigations, and training.

Author of July 2023 release – “Managing the Blue Line.” The book focuses on how to implement, audit, and sustain effective policing standards, while policing the police.

President and Executive Director, Americans for Effective Law Enforcement (AELE). Since formed in 1966, AELE is a research-driven educational organization that produces and disseminates legal information through traditional seminars, via electronic media and direct contact.