Law Enforcement Archives - Page 62 of 160

3 Lessons from Lawsuits and Claims Against Police Officers

May 22, 2019

Look through the jury’s eyes to see the potential weaknesses in your case

Political Hacking Leads to Discovery of Child Pornography

May 21, 2019

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]United States v. Loera, 2019 (10th Cir. 2019) Jason Loera came to the attention of investigators when he began illegally...

Curtilage Intrusion to Seize Stashed Gun Was Lawful

May 20, 2019

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]United States v. Richmond, 2019 (7th Cir. 2019) Two officers were patrolling late at night, in a marked police cruiser,...

Nationwide Survey Shows Scope of Law Enforcement Contact with Mentally Ill Individuals

May 17, 2019

The resulting white paper reveals a more detailed picture of how this issue is unfolding in law enforcement agencies across the nation.

Why We Need a New Approach to Law Enforcement Officer Mental Health

May 10, 2019

“10-foot-tall and bulletproof” just doesn’t cut it anymore

5 Keys to Avoiding Discipline Failure in Public Safety

May 8, 2019

If your agency doesn’t have the proper safeguards in place, a good lawyer can easily attack any discipline case

Court Slams Sentence-Severing Upon Surgical Snipping

April 29, 2019

Tennessee legislature outlawed the practice of sterilization in exchange for sentencing credits.

Failure to Provide Sex Reassignment Is Not Cruel and Unusual Punishment

April 26, 2019

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Gibson v. Collier, 920 F.3d 212 (5th Cir. 2019) Scott Lynn Gibson, a biological male also known as Vanessa Lynn Gibson,...

Qualified Immunity Granted Despite Unreasonable Conduct During Search Warrant Execution

April 25, 2019

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Okorie v. Crawford, 2019 (5th Cir. 2019) Dr. Ikechukwu Okorie was suspected of over-prescribing opioids and other pain...

Is a Suspect Charging with a Knife a Deadly Threat?

April 24, 2019

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"][vc_column width="2/3"]Shepherd v. City of Shreveport, 920 F.3d 278 (7th Cir. 2019) An officer responded to a fire department assist call at...