An officer is “not required to wait and hope for the best”
Does Failure to Warn Before Shooting Equal Liability?
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Category: Law Enforcement
String of Profanities Leads to False Arrest
His vulgar speech was protected by the First Amendment as a matter of clearly established law
Guessing at an Address Leads to Dismissed Charges and Liability for the Officer
“Police officers owe judges candor when seeking search warrants”
Defective Description, Excusable Error in Warrant Execution
Court: The warrant here is not an exemplar of grammatical precision, and no reading of it is free from ambiguity”
Failing at the First Rule of Risk Management
Our mistakes are predictable, but we aren’t retaining the lessons needed to predict them
Lexipol Introduces Center for Accreditation Success to Support Public Safety Operational Excellence
The Center will provide full-service support to public safety accrediting bodies, organizations and agencies
First Responder Fentanyl Exposure: What You Need to Know
Recognition, mitigation and decontamination are essential to keeping personnel safe
Pursuit Policy, OIS Investigations Top List of 2021 Law Enforcement Training Topics
Vehicle pursuit policy topped the list of law enforcement training topics in Lexipol’s Daily Training Bulletin (DTB) program
It Takes Work: Understanding the Dynamics of Communication in Public Safety Agencies
Trust is essential for overcoming communication barriers
This Tailgating Wasn’t Party Time
Knowing the rules about traffic stops and following them leads to an unhappy ending for Reyes
Cyber Tips Are Subject to the Private Search Doctrine
The Fourth Amendment does not restrict private citizens
Video Evidence, TASER Device Discharge Weighed in Court
This case provides an unusual opportunity for you to decide what should happen