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Video: Articulating Interactions with Mentally Ill Subjects Using Mnemonics
Attorney Missy O'Linn discusses the mnemonics that can help officers explain their actions after an incident involving a mentally ill or unstable subject.
March 8, 2019
Using Attorney Missy O'Linn's memory tools, officers can far better articulate themselves at a deposition or in a trial setting.
Point of Law
(Video) Police Pursuits: California Supreme Court Ruling in City of Gardena Case
Attorney Missy O’Linn discusses the unanimous decision by the California Supreme Court that allows departments to escape liability if their written policies mandate 100% officer certification.
February 28, 2019
Attorney Missy O'Linn discusses the pursuit policy ramifications of the California Supreme Court ruling in Ramirez v. City of Gardena.
Point of Law
Mnemonics for Testifying—Constitutional Law Crate, Part 2
Attorney Missy O'Linn explains how she creates mnemonics to help officers remember the eight officer/subject factors when testifying in court.
February 22, 2019
Attorney Missy O'Linn uses her 'Constitutional Law Crate' to give officers mnemonics to help them remember the eight officer/subject factors when testifying in court.
Point of Law
Recalling Police Use of Force Law—Constitutional Law Crate, Part 1
Attorney Missy O'Linn explains her "Constitutional Law Crate," which she created as 11 flash cards assembled into a cube, or crate, to give officers a way to remember the most imperative information when testifying in court, such as the three levels of force and Graham v. Connor.
February 6, 2019
Attorney Missy O'Linn uses her 'Constitutional Law Crate' to give officers a way to remember and recall the most imperative information when testifying in court.
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Body Camera Video Released of Non-Fatal OIS in Virginia
Officer Jeremy Durocher of the Portsmouth (VA) Police Department has been charged with aggravated malicious wounding—and a related firearms charge—for an officer-involved shooting that occurred in October 2017. Body camera footage reveals that Durocher repeatedly shouted to other responding officers, "He has a gun! He has a gun!" before the shooting.
November 2, 2018
Portsmouth Ois
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New Texas Law Requires Students to View Video on Safely Interacting with Police
The "Community Safety Education Act" requires all high school students in Texas to watch an educational video—entitled "Flashing Lights"—to teach them how to safely interact with a police officer during traffic stops. The goal of Senate Bill 30—passed by the 85th Texas Legislature—is to define the behavior and expectations of citizens and law enforcement during traffic stop interactions.
October 16, 2018
The goal of Senate Bill 30—passed by the 85th Texas Legislature—is to define the behavior and expectations of citizens and law enforcement during traffic stop interactions.
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Family Expected to Sue Charlotte Police Over 2016 Fatal OIS That Sparked Riots
The district attorney determined the officer who pulled the trigger was justified in the shooting. CMPD also cleared the officer of any wrongdoing in its internal investigation. More Here. More Here.
August 21, 2018
Keith Lamont Scott was shot and killed in September 2016 by a Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer. The shooting sparked days of rioting in the city. Despite the shooting being ruled justify, the family reportedly plans to sue.
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LAPD Releases Footage of Officers Shooting Knife Wielding Man After Ineffective Less-Lethal Deployment
A man suspected of stabbing his wife withstood beanbag rounds, a TASER deployment, and numerous gunshots but kept coming at officers, according to body camera footage released by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). More here.
August 6, 2018
LAPD officers responded to a domestic violence situation and confronted a man wielding a knife. He refused to drop the weapon, so officers used less-lethal. It was ineffective, and he was shot and killed.
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Judges Rule Trump Supporters Attacked in San Jose can Sue Police
The lawsuit claims San Jose police funneled Trump supporters leaving a June 2016 rally right into the middle of a crowd of counter-protesters, who quickly surrounded and attacked them. More Here.
July 30, 2018
Trump supporters were attacked during a protest in 2016. They are suing the police.
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Family Sues Woman who Shot, Killed Man Attacking Indiana Officer
Witnesses told investigators Holland was overpowering the officer, and that a witness shot Holland in the shoulder after fearing for the officer's life. First aid was administered but Holland was later pronounced dead at Dearborn County Hospital.
April 17, 2018
Kystie Jaehnen is being sued for shooting and killing a man who was reportedly attacking an Indiana conservation officer.
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Trial for Philly Officer's Accused Shooter Begins
Officer Jesse Hartnett was shot three times while sitting in his patrol car in West Philadelphia two years ago. Archer, rather than entering a plea of guilty or not guilty of charges in the shooting, replied, "I don't plead to anyone but Allah." More Here.
January 25, 2018
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Dash Cam Video Released of Teen Shooting OH Deputy
The Fulton County, OH, Prosecutor's Office released dash cam video of an 18-year-old man shooting a Fulton County sheriff's deputy during a traffic stop. The shooter and his girlfriend have both received prison sentences for their roles in the Jul. 31 shooting. More Here.
January 17, 2018
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Minneapolis Police Lieutenant Sues Mayor for Defamation
A high-profile Minneapolis police officer has filed suit against Mayor Betsy Hodges, accusing her of branding him a racist and damaging his career. More Here.
October 16, 2017
Minneapolis Suit
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Judge Declares CO Sex Offender Registration Act Unconstitutional
A federal court judge's ruling finding that Colorado's sex-offender registry violated the Constitutional rights of three sex offenders who sued could change the way the public gets access to the list. More Here.
September 5, 2017
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Utah Nurse Handcuffed Over Refusal to Draw Blood from Crash Victim
A nurse says she was assaulted and illegally arrested by a Salt Lake City police detective for following a hospital policy that does not allow blood draws from unconscious patients. More Here.
September 1, 2017
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AZ Officers Attacked by Protesters at Trump Rally, Respond with Tear Gas
“The good news is the job of the Phoenix Police Department tonight was to make sure that everyone got home safely,” Mayor Greg Stanton said. “The good news is that is exactly what occurred in Phoenix tonight.”
August 23, 2017
Trump Rally Tear Gas
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Woman Gets 32 Years for Drunken-Driving Crash That Killed TX Officer
A Texas exotic dancer convicted of intoxication manslaughter after a crash that killed a Pearland police officer was sentenced to 32 years in prison on Thursday. More Here.
August 4, 2017
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Autistic FL Man’s Family Sues Officers, City Over Interrogation Following Shooting of His Caretaker
An autistic man's family is suing the city of North Miami, FL, and four police officers, claiming the disabled man's civil rights were violated when he was interrogated after an officer shot his caretaker.
June 6, 2017
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