Consider what could have happened had the traffic stop unfolded with a slight variation
Paint By the Numbers in Traffic Stops
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Category: Law Enforcement
Understanding Law Enforcement Training Requirements in Policy
Ensuring adequate training should always be a priority
Use of Two-Step Interrogation Technique Results in Murder Conviction Reversal
The two-step interrogation technique is always legally risky
With 2 Rulings, SCOTUS Rebukes Lower Courts and Doubles Down on Qualified Immunity Guidance
The Court has made clear that qualified immunity decisions must be specific to the facts of each case
Duty to Intercede and the Five Pillars of Organizational Risk Management
From an organizational culture perspective, the legal duty to intercede must be far more expansive
A Vehicle Containment Is a Seizure, Probably an Arrest
In this case, the court assumed a vehicle containment constituted an arrest.
Doing the Right Thing: 4 Steps to Ethical Decision-Making
You must do the “right thing right”
Improving Safety: The Role of Procedural Justice & Police-Community Trust
Sgt. Jason Lehman reviews key tenets of procedural justice to help officers operate safely and effectively
DOJ’s Proposed 2022 Budget for Grant Funding Reveals Focus on Police Reform
Body cameras, anti-bias training and restrictions on use of force are all items for proposed funding
What Does It Mean to Be an Ethical Supervisor?
When you’re leading people, doing the right thing becomes even more complex
Court Considers State-Created Danger Exception in Deadly Landlord-Tenant Dispute
The appellate court opined the plaintiffs might raise a valid claim under the state-created danger doctrine
Chicken Scratch Citation Is Just Fine
There is no showing in any event that using a computer would have produced the warning within 37 seconds