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Section: Point of Law
Point of Law
Editorial: Redefining “Safety”
The SAFE-T Act, set to take effect in Illinois on New Year’s Day, will strain police budgets and endanger officers and the public.
October 14, 2022
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Point of Law: Drafting Vehicle Pursuit Directives
Agencies can manage risk and provide accountability with a well-written pursuit policy.
August 31, 2022
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Point of Law: Reasonable Force and De-Escalation
A Texas officer was sued after he shot and killed a man who fled a traffic stop with the officer clinging to the Vehicle. Was he entitled to qualified immunity?
August 17, 2022
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Point of Law: Responding to First Amendment Audits
In most cases, people have a right to video officers on duty. Agencies must be prepared to deal with these “auditors” in a constitutionally sound manner.
July 6, 2022
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Point of Law: First Amendment Audits and The Law
Every law enforcement officer needs to know what the courts have said about the public’s right to video you performing your duties.
June 15, 2022
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Point of Law: SCOTUS’ Ruling on Malicious Prosecution
What does the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Thompson v Clark mean for you.
May 11, 2022
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Point of Law: Suspicious Movements Can Lead to a Reasonable Frisk
Officers can go off of reasonable suspicion To enact a seizure and Terry frisk.
April 6, 2022
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Point of Law: ECW Use and Qualified Immunity
A Wyoming case involving an officer using an electronic control weapon during an arrest is critically important for helping you understand when you can legally use your TASER.
March 10, 2022
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Point of Law: Recent Rulings on Exigency
A 2021 case involving an Iowa police department reveals how the Supreme Court is refining the exigent circumstances exemption.
February 2, 2022
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Editorial: Crime and No Punishment
District attorneys in some cities have become advocates for emptying the jails and not for public safety.
January 28, 2022
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Point of Law: The Plain View Exception
A recent eighth circuit court of appeals case is very instructive on when you can seize an object without a warrant.
January 4, 2022
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Point of Law: Mentally Ill Suspect Attacking with Vehicle
Louisiana sheriff’s deputies used deadly force when an apparently mentally ill man attacked a lieutenant with his car. The district court ruled for the officers and the plaintiffs appealed.
December 8, 2021
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Point of Law: Warrantless Search Incident to Arrest
When a convicted felon fled from a traffic stop, officers pursued and arrested him. Then they searched his vehicle and his personal effects.
November 24, 2021
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Understanding Fourth Amendment Seizure
Can it be a seizure when a person isn’t “seized?”
October 6, 2021
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Point of Law: Excessive Force in Custody
A lawsuit by the family of a man who died in a holding cell was dismissed by a federal circuit court, but the Supreme Court ruled it needed further review.
September 15, 2021
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Point of Law: Detention After Finding No PC
Make sure your policies protect the constitutional rights of the detainee and comply with the law.
August 11, 2021
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Point of Law: Shooting at Moving Vehicles
In Orn v. City of Tacoma, the Ninth Circuit ruled that a case against officers who shot at a suspect’s vehicle and paralyzed the suspect can go forward.
June 9, 2021
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Point of Law: When is an Officer-Involved Shooting a Seizure?
The Supreme Court recently ruled on a New Mexico case that established when a use of force constitutes a Fourth Amendment seizure.
May 19, 2021
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