Category: Law Enforcement

Frisk Producing Key Fob Fails to Meet Plain Feel Doctrine

Frisk Producing Key Fob Fails to Meet Plain Feel Doctrine

An officer saw a car slow at an intersection, as if to turn. Then the driver paused and drove straight ahead. The officer checked the license plate and learned that the car had been reported as stolen. The officer followed the car, but lost it after a turn. He cruised...

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Officer Immune for Alleged Unlawful Entry During Hot Pursuit

Officer Immune for Alleged Unlawful Entry During Hot Pursuit

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Gutierrez ran a stop sign. An officer tried to pull her over and she sped up and drove to her mother’s apartment several blocks away. The...

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The Legitimacy Test: A More Practical Approach to De-escalation

The Legitimacy Test: A More Practical Approach to De-escalation

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Editor’s note: This article, part of series, has been excerpted and adapted from an article originally printed in The Chief’s Chronicle; New...

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Swiping Gift Cards Isn’t a Search – At Least for Now

Swiping Gift Cards Isn’t a Search – At Least for Now

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Turner was a passenger in a car stopped for a traffic violation. The officer discovered an arrest warrant for Turner. The officer told Turner...

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When the Headline Is You: IACP 2016 Session Recap

When the Headline Is You: IACP 2016 Session Recap

[vc_section css=".vc_custom_1540328728009{padding-top: 3em !important;padding-bottom: 3em !important;}" el_class="container"]Few law enforcement leaders cherish the media spotlight, and many can share examples of things they or other officers said when questioned by...

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