Author: Chief Ken Wallentine

KEN WALLENTINE is police chief of the West Jordan (Utah) Police Department and former chief of law enforcement for the Utah attorney general. He has served over three decades in public safety, is a legal expert and editor of Xiphos, a monthly national criminal procedure newsletter. Wallentine is a member of the board of directors of the Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Death and serves as a use of force consultant in state and federal criminal and civil litigation across the nation.

Detailed Facts Support Use of Force in Misdemeanor Arrest

Detailed Facts Support Use of Force in Misdemeanor Arrest

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Fischer v. Hoven, 2019 (8th Circuit 2019) Two intoxicated women walked into a bar. The bar owner recognized one of the...

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Detailed Facts Support Use of Force in Misdemeanor Arrest

Was Electronic Control Device Use Proper? You Decide!

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Consider the facts in the following two recent cases and decide whether the use of an electronic control device (ECD)...

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Political Hacking Leads to Discovery of Child Pornography

Political Hacking Leads to Discovery of Child Pornography

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]United States v. Loera, 2019 (10th Cir. 2019) Jason Loera came to the attention of investigators when he began illegally...

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Curtilage Intrusion to Seize Stashed Gun Was Lawful

Curtilage Intrusion to Seize Stashed Gun Was Lawful

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]United States v. Richmond, 2019 (7th Cir. 2019) Two officers were patrolling late at night, in a marked police cruiser,...

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Is a Suspect Charging with a Knife a Deadly Threat?

Is a Suspect Charging with a Knife a Deadly Threat?

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Shepherd v. City of Shreveport, 920 F.3d 278 (7th Cir. 2019) An officer responded to a fire department assist call at...

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