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Category: Law Enforcement
Combating Organized Retail Theft with Grant Funding: Strategies and Solutions
This growing threat requires a coordinated, well-sourced response
It Takes Time to Start Force, It Takes Time to Stop Force
Force escalation and de-escalation in law enforcement encounters
Small Puzzle Pieces Add Up to Probable Cause
Piece by piece, agents built a case against a known drug dealer
Recent Polls on Policing Show Positive Trends for U.S. Law Enforcement
Public sentiment rebounding after a period of relative distrust
Real Diamond or Fake?
Impersonating a federal air marshal is never a good thing
Suspect Tells Officers About His Gun, Then Complains When They Find It
It’s all about search protocols and reasonable suspicion
Who “Owns” the Death Scene?
Exploring the legal boundaries of police control over crime scenes
Detector Dog Finds Hidden Humans, Ignores Those in Plain Sight
Ruling reinforces the reliance on K-9s in law enforcement
Constitutional Violation? Use of Force Case Law Rarely Provides Easy Answers
We expect the courts to provide guidance, but they are often frustratingly silent
“I Got to Know”: Curiosity Is Essential for Risk Management
There is a link between curiosity and intelligence
Officer-Created Danger Theory Lives On
Deadly force not “unreasonable” in the face of a machete-wielding subject