Though the Supreme Court could change its interpretation of the Takings Clause, it isn’t likely
Police Not Liable for Damage from Armored Vehicles, Explosives and Gas
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Category: Legal/Case Law
3 Key Legal Trends in Corrections
Recent case law affects leaders and line officers
Shh! We Have a Plan! Adaptive Decision Making in Law Enforcement
Asking what an officer saw and perceived can help reveal why mistakes were made
Heavy Fanny Pack, Oddly Carried, Justified Frisk
A “determination that reasonable suspicion exists need not rule out the possibility of innocent conduct”
Heavy Load in Pocket (and Other Factors) Did Not Justify Frisk
A dissenting judge quipped that reasonable suspicion is a “low hump” to get over
Who Controls the Rental Car?
Montalvo-Flores had a subjective expectation of privacy in the rental car
Knock, Knock—Don’t Come In!
The court held the officers “had no reasonable basis to believe that Reed posed a threat to safety”
Sticks and Stones May Break One’s Bones (and Constitute Assault), But Words? Not So Much
Court: “We first hold that Bailey’s Facebook post is constitutionally protected speech”
Conclusory Affidavit Fatal to Important Prosecution
What might have avoided suppression?
Fire Service Bullying: Are We Only Addressing Half the Problem?
Understanding personality disorders – in both bullies and victims – may be key to reducing toxic behavior
Failure to Intervene
The time is far past for agencies to provide the best training in how to intervene for a positive outcome
Qualified Immunity for Shooting Dog
“At a minimum, it was a necessarily quick decision in a gray area where officers are protected by qualified immunity”