Mental health professionals must understand the job they are purporting to assist
Co-Responders: Partnership Between Law Enforcement and Mental Health Practitioners
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Category: Law Enforcement
Unwitting CIs Provide Probable Cause to Search
The appellate court held the controlled buys were reliable indicators
Miranda Waiver Valid in ICU After Heroin OD?
The judge did not determine whether Outland knowingly and intelligently waived his Miranda rights
Impound Leads to Discovery of Guns and Drugs
The court held the impoundment was proper and, if the impoundment was proper, the inventory search was lawful
Key Principles of Security Threat Group Intelligence Operations in Jails
Policy and strategic planning support the process from intelligence gathering to operational application
Officers Try to Avoid an Arrest and De-Escalate and Are Rewarded with a Lawsuit
The court commended the officers’ attempts at de-escalation
How Planning Supports Decision Making in Public Safety
Taking a systematic approach to both planning and decision making leads to better outcomes
No Seizure Without Submission, Applying the New Torres Seizure Doctrine
The appellate court held there was no Fourth Amendment seizure
Qualified Immunity for Deputy Who Used Suspect as a Human Shield in a Gunfight
No prior cases suggested that the deputy’s “split-second decision to open fire was unlawful”
Seized – But Not Stopped – by a Bullet
A Fourth Amendment seizure requires the use of force with intent to restrain
Deciding What Needs to Be Decided
In decision making, the first step is both the most difficult and the most important
Be Honest: We’re Not Doing Enough About Law Enforcement Officer Suicide
When an agency loses an officer, or several, to suicide, what comes next?