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Understanding Probable Cause
Probable cause is much less than proof "beyond a reasonable doubt," which the prosecutor must meet in order to convict a defendant. But PC is something more than the "reasonable suspicion" required to justify a temporary investigative detention.
May 17, 2010
Patrol
Probable Cause and Reasonable Suspicion
Some actions you take have been classified by Supreme Court decisions as requiring that you articulate a "reasonable suspicion" in order to make them constitutionally reasonable, while others can be undertaken only if there is "probable cause" ("PC"). But what do these terms mean? And how do you match the right level of justification with the kind of conduct you're seeking to justify?
June 6, 2011
Patrol
Video: KS PD Will Now Chase Everyone Who Flees With Probable Cause
The Kansas City (KS) Police Department announced instead of only chasing suspects that had already committed a serious felony, now they will chase everyone who flees police as long as they have probable cause.
May 10, 2017
Patrol
KS PD Will Now Chase Everyone Who Flees With Probable Cause
The Kansas City (KS) Police Department announced a new crime initiative Tuesday aimed at decreasing crimes the police chief says are skyrocketing. Now instead of only chasing suspects that had already committed a serious felony, they will chase everyone who flees police as long as they have probable cause. More Here.
May 10, 2017
Patrol
Judge Finds Probable Cause for Murder Charge Against Officer Who Killed Tamir Rice
A Cleveland Municipal Court judge has found probable cause that a Cleveland police officer should face murder and other charges in the death of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, who was holding a replica gun.
June 12, 2015
Patrol
Judge Finds Cause to Prosecute WI Officer Cleared in Multiple Shootings
Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Glenn Yamahiro said Wednesday that there is probable cause that Officer Joseph Mensah committed a crime of homicide when he killed Jay Anderson Jr.
July 29, 2021
Patrol
Tennessee Officer Charged with Homicide in Shooting
Nashville Judge Michael F. Mondelli found probable cause on Thursday morning against Officer Andrew Delke in the deadly shooting of Daniel Hambrick.
September 27, 2018
Patrol
Four San Antonio Officers Suspended Over Body Searches
The patrons are also suing in federal court, claiming that the officers violated their civil rights and searched them without probable cause.
October 4, 2007
Technology
Law Enforcement Rarely Uses Search Warrants in Getting Twitter Data
United States law-enforcement agencies by and large do not establish probable cause or obtain a search warrant from an impartial judge before they seek information about a Twitter user.
January 30, 2013
Patrol
3 Teens Arrested in Death of Washington Officer During Pursuit
On Monday, a King County, WA, Juvenile Court held that there is probable cause for all three teenage suspects in the death of Kent Police Officer Diego Moreno to be kept in juvenile detention.
July 24, 2018
Patrol
Pa. Court Rules on Warrantless Vehicle Searches
The Pennsylvania state Supreme Court ruled last week that police are allowed to search vehicles without a warrant. The split-decision from the Supreme Court allows police to conduct searches of cars based only on probable cause.
May 14, 2014
Patrol
Bureau of Indian Affairs Officer Shot in Colorado
Wendell Mills and Wambli Mills were arrested Sunday on probable cause for alleged assault with intent to commit murder in Indian Country, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Durango.
April 13, 2018
Patrol
Washington Police Chief Cleared of Sex Assault Charge, Reinstated to Post
The Bothell Police Department has completed an investigation into allegations made against Bellevue Police Chief Steve Mylett, finding that there was no probable cause to show that Chief Mylett committed any crime.
October 23, 2018
Patrol
Man Pulled Down Flags Honoring Slain Utah Officer
Police received a complaint Monday afternoon that a man was acting aggressively toward the business owners and damaged the flag displays, Ogden Officer John Poulsen wrote in a probable cause statement.
June 3, 2020
Patrol
Supreme Court Validates K-9 Search
A Florida police dog's alert at a traffic stop that led to a van driver's conviction on drug charges established probable cause for the search, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
February 18, 2013
Procedures & Policies
Chicago Adopts Strict Foot Pursuit Policy
Under the policy, which takes effect June 11, foot pursuits are "appropriate only when there is probable cause for an arrest or it is believed an individual has committed, is committing or is about to commit a crime."
May 27, 2021
Investigations
St. Louis Police "Obstructing" Investigation Into Officer's "Russian Roulette" Death, Prosecutor Says
There was probable cause at the scene that drugs or alcohol may be a contributing factor in a potential crime,” Gardner wrote Monday to police Chief John Hayden and Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards.
January 30, 2019
Point of Law
Attorney for Fired Officer Charged in Death of George Floyd Files Motion to Dismiss Charges
The attorney said he will argue that the charges against Thao are not supported by probable cause. Prosecutors must prove that Thao knew former officer Derek Chauvin and others were going to commit a crime and “intended his presence or actions to further the commission of that crime,” the motion says.
July 31, 2020
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