The suspect claimed the officer did not have reasonable suspicion for the traffic stop
Parking Violation Legitimate Basis for Stop and Frisk
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Category: Law Enforcement
No-Knock Door Opening with Passed Out Driver
This logic may well be followed by other courts applying Jones’ trespass analysis to an array of Fourth Amendment questions
Rethinking “Show Me Your Hands!”
Why telling a subject to “show me your hands” can’t become a thoughtless habit
There’s No Such Thing as a Free Lunch, but What About Free Speech for Officers?
Courts apply the Pickering test to determine whether a government employer infringed on an officer’s First Amendment free expression rights
Interference with Man Recording Police Rewarded with Lawsuit
Several federal circuit courts of appeal have upheld the right to record police carrying out their official duties in public
Lexipol’s 2020 Law Enforcement Policy Training Topics Focus on Field Investigations
DTBs use a proven system of solid, realistic, ongoing and verifiable training
Flying the Finger Leads to a Traffic Stop, Then a Lawsuit
It is well-established law that a person can lawfully flip the bird at an officer
Why Defunding the Police Won’t Fix Mental Health Care
If we are really going to address mental health in this country, it will not be from sacrificing one thing for another
Need-to-Know Information about the COVID-19 Vaccine for First Responders
IAFC shares information to help firefighters make an informed decision
Suppression Follows Weak Affidavits
Cell phone searches require careful attention to specify probable cause for each type of information stored on the phone
All Employment Law Is “Discretionary Time”
Take the time to think and transfer the risk to the experts
A Police Officer’s Guide to the Terrorist Attack Cycle
Law enforcement officers are in a unique position to break the cycle before plans are finalized and lives are lost