Seeing yourself as one link in a chain of past and future professionals can provide encouragement and discipline
Policing Principles: How Connecting with the Past Can Help You Today
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Category: Law Enforcement
Preventable False Arrest Defeats Qualified Immunity
“This is an obvious case of insufficient probable cause.”
Body Cavity Search Ruled Reasonable Based on Confidential Informant Credibility
The suspect claimed there was no probable cause for the search warrant
Technology Procurement: Why Community Buy-In Is Key
Begin a search for technology by considering what problem you are trying to solve
Clothing Description Close Enough — Frisk Upheld
Considering the totality of the circumstances both the detention and the frisk were reasonable
Very Risky, Done Very Rarely and with No Time to Think
You must identify the core critical tasks in your job
Prosecutor Strays Outside of Brady/Giglio Lane
The due process rights of an officer placed on a Brady list are unclear
Honest But Inaccurate: Why Video Doesn’t Capture What Is Experienced
Memory is influenced by circumstances and emotions invisible to cameras
Citywide Aerial Surveillance Program Upheld
The court predicated its analysis on the Fourth Amendment balancing test
From Punji Pits to Pipe Bombs: Booby Trap Awareness for Police Officers
Knowing the warning signs and gathering information ahead of the search can help avoid tragedy
Should Cops Buy Liability Insurance?
Typical lawyer answer: it depends (but probably not).
Strip Search During Drug Booking Ruled Reasonable
The court held there was ample reasonable suspicion to conduct the visual body cavity search