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Chief: city and officer subpoenaed after summer crash; city attorney, insurer to respond
Summary
The chief reported the department received a notice of injury related to a summer crash; the city and Officer Miller were subpoenaed and the city attorney and the insurer's counsel will handle responses; families and New Berlin have received reports via records requests.
The police chief told commissioners the city has received a formal notice of injury tied to a summer crash, and that both the city and an involved officer have been subpoenaed.
"We did receive notice, basically, notice of injury from one of the crash from over the summer," the chief said, and added that the filing starts a three-year window for potential claims. He said he and Officer Miller were subpoenaed as part of the initial filings and that, "at this point, that's what I'm allowed to cover on that."
When a commissioner asked who handles the response, the chief confirmed the city attorney is the first point of contact. The chief outlined the subsequent process: the city attorney reviews and coordinates with the city's insurance carrier, which can engage outside counsel to evaluate and respond. "Currently, he is the first link," the chief said of the city attorney; the transcript identifies the attorney by the first name Jeff and confirms his role in coordinating the response.
The chief also confirmed there have been public-records requests and that families and New Berlin have received reports; he declined to discuss further details at the meeting. No civil filing beyond the notice was described in the public session.
