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Patrol
Shots Fired: Glendora, California 05/15/2011
The suspect spun counterclockwise to face Cpl. Chris Stabio. His face was contorted into a grimace and his lips seemed to mouth an unheard profanity. He raised his right arm toward Stabio. In his hand was a dark object. That the object was a firearm didn't become apparent until Stabio was about almost six feet inside the front door and it started spitting fire at him.
July 15, 2012
Patrol
Innocent Behavior Can Be Suspicious
If you articulate circumstances that are suspicious, based on your training and experience, you should not be second-guessed by judges on the ground that the conduct you considered was just a combination of innocent acts.
July 9, 2012
Patrol
Strip Searching Misdemeanor Arrestees
After issuing a series of decisions over the years that have been mostly deferential to custodial officials in managing their secure facilities, the U.S. Supreme Court has issued a new ruling on the constitutionality of visual strip searches of minor-offense arrestees.
May 31, 2012
Patrol
Jail Riots: Prevention and Response
In the case of jail riots, planning and prevention are worth a pound of cure. A proactive approach to disturbances and prevention keeps small incidents small and resolves them quickly.
May 21, 2012
Patrol
Shots Fired: Las Vegas, Nevada 02/18/2009
Las Vegas Metro PD patrol personnel arrived on scene within a few minutes of Sarah's 911 call. They effected a containment of the suspect and the location. Several officers—some with long guns—took cover positions about the scene as a crisis negotiator initiated a one-on-one dialogue with John.
May 14, 2012
Patrol
Miranda: When Custody Isn't "Custody"
Of the 55 subsequent Supreme Court opinions on Miranda issues, 14 have involved attempts to clarify the meaning of "custody," and in 12 of those 14, the Supreme Court reversed the decisions of state and federal appellate courts, which got it wrong.
April 3, 2012
Patrol
Cruel and Unusual Punishment
"Kill me if you can, suckers." That was the taunting sign-off of a letter written to theÂ
Gastonia (N.C.) Gazette
 newspaper last month by convicted killer Danny Hembree Jr.
February 6, 2012
Patrol
The Independent Source Doctrine
Although some searches and seizures may only be justifiable under a single approach, many can be justified several different ways. The U.S. Supreme Court has long held that when this is the case, any independent source of contested evidence will suffice, even when another does not.
January 11, 2012
Patrol
Four Famous Cases
The decade of the 1960s gave us four of the most significant cases that apply to our daily work:Â
Mapp, Brady, Miranda,Â
andÂ
Terry.
 These four are among the most prominent criminal law cases you should know more about to understand how we got to where we are.
December 1, 2011
Patrol
'Good Faith' Revisited
The Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule is not absolute. In a number of decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court has recognized that even where a police officer makes an unreasonable search or seizure, there may be compelling reasons not to exclude resulting evidence.
October 16, 2011
Patrol
Accent on Officer Safety
Given the ever-present risks to your survival, it's important for you to know that in numerous decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court has created special rules to allow you to investigate crimes and apprehend suspects
without
undue restrictions that jeopardize your safety. Being aware of these cases can help you avoid taking chances you don't have to take.
September 19, 2011
Patrol
The Big Payout
Our legal system is terribly stacked against law enforcement officers and for plaintiff's attorneys. The U.S. code itself specifies how attorney fees will be set in civil rights cases against cops. That's why so many cases are filed against you and the agencies and government entities that employ you. Lawmakers—mostly lawyers themselves—set up paydays for their colleagues.
August 11, 2011
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
Weapons
TASER X2: Double Shot
TASER International's X2 is a two-shot ECD with dual laser aiming and visible warning arc.
June 5, 2011
Weapons
Chemical Agents
View our roundup of nine chemical agents and customizable launchers created for either indoor or outdoor use with inert training rounds or impact projectiles. Chemical agents include liquid or powder barricade penetrators, OC-Vapor grenades, aerosol projectors and pepper projectiles.
April 27, 2011
Patrol
Impound Inventory
When a suspect's vehicle is lawfully impounded (such as when the driver is arrested where the vehicle cannot be safely parked and locked, and there is no sober, licensed driver to take custody of it), it is usually permissible to conduct a standard inventory of the vehicle and its contents.
April 13, 2011
Patrol
Shots Fired: Clackamas County, Oregon, 12/05/2005
Seemingly as insensate to his own pain as that he inflicted on others, Donald Graham also possessed a reputation as a man who backed his words. And no promise meant more to him than the one he'd made his wife that he'd never go back to prison. He'd do what he had to do.
April 11, 2011
Training
Safe Searching: The Standing Basic Search
We search people in a variety of field situations and legal circumstances. As far as officer safety skills are concerned, I believe pat search techniques to be one of the most critical skills given too little emphasis in training, and therefore worthy of analysis.
March 27, 2011
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