Court: “This case presents a model example of a proper investigation under the Fourth Amendment”
The Evidence Was in the Cards
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Category: Law Enforcement
If Numbers Make Your Head Hurt, You Shouldn’t Be the CFO
Our hardworking, taxpaying citizens deserve financial accountability
Sobriety and Driver’s License Checkpoint Upheld
The court concluded the additional step of checking licenses was objectively reasonable under the Fourth Amendment
Promotion in Law Enforcement — Am I Ready?
Making and learning from mistakes helps to shape leaders
Employee Retention: Preventing a “Great Resignation” in Your Public Safety Agency
You can’t block the exits, but you can slow the flow of people walking out the door
Police & Press Interactions:
A Legal Understanding
You do not need a press pass in order to get the right guaranteed by the Constitution.
Cops Are People Too
Part of leadership is watching for danger signs in others
Talk Nice, Think Mean Works Again
It was an excellent example of the philosophy of “talk nice, think mean”
Reporting Reasonable Suspicion Factors Supports Frisk
The sergeant had reasonable suspicion that Redman may have been involved in a shots-fired incident
Pretending to Have a Gun Leads to Being Shot with a Real Gun
The officer who shot Tubby did not violate Tubby’s constitutional rights to be free from unreasonable seizures
How Not to Present a Photo Lineup
The appellate court held the identification procedure was unnecessarily suggestive
Controlling Your Ego in Police Work
You’re a cop, not a deity — act like it