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Point of Lawby Eric DaigleDecember 17, 2024

Point of Law: Vehicle Impoundment, Inventory Searches, and the Fourth Amendment

United States v. Ramos serves as a reminder for officers about the possible challenges that may arise when invoking an exception to the Fourth Amendment’s warrant requirement.

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Patrolby Wayne Parham and David GriffithDecember 11, 2024

Women in Law Enforcement: Sharing Their Stories

This special section of POLICE is dedicated to all the women who are serving in law enforcement right now.

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Patrolby Wayne Parham and David GriffithDecember 10, 2024

Women in Law Enforcement: Yale University's Lieutenant Sabrina Wood

Her career path has featured a variety of assignments, the most rewarding of which has been planning for all major university events. Those range from small intimate gatherings to football games with more than 70,000 attendees.

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Commandby Wayne Parham and David GriffithDecember 10, 2024

Women in Law Enforcement: VA Police Chief Connie Washington

The resentment from fellow officers manifested in more than just comments or quiet contempt. Veteran officers refused to offer her help and advice. They were also slow to respond to her requests for assistance, she says.

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Women in LE: University of Nevada's Detective Faith Syfret

She is a detective who has served in many positions with her department and with an FBI task force as an undercover detective for the regional human exploitation and trafficking unit.

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Patrolby Wayne Parham and David GriffithDecember 10, 2024

Women in Law Enforcement: Nashville's Sgt. Lynsie Nacole Smith

The Nashville sergeant says her favorite assignment has been working as a community coordinator, which is her current role. She connects visitors, residents, and stakeholders with all of the resources they need to experience a safe and peaceful Nashville.

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Patrolby Wayne Parham and David GriffithDecember 10, 2024

Women in Law Enforcement: Case Western Reserve University’s Lieutenant Sarah Shendy

Her favorite assignment in life has been working as a D.A.R..E officer. That led to what she calls her second passion and favorite assignment as an officer, working for the Ohio Attorney General’s Office as a law enforcement training officer.

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Women in Law Enforcement: Nashville's Lieutenant Meghan Pope

A desire to help people led to her favorite assignment—a juvenile sexual assault detective with the department’s Youth Services Unit. She says that made her feel like she provided a voice for juvenile victims.

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Women in Law Enforcement: California's Officer Kristin Pisciuneri

Her favorite assignment has been as Menifee’s first female motor officer because she says it’s a great opportunity to represent the city while showing little girls they can do anything if they work hard enough.

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Patrolby Wayne Parham and David GriffithDecember 10, 2024

Women in Law Enforcement: Virginia's Detective Christin Oesterling

"I know that God guided me to this job. Law enforcement is, for me, to show up in the chaos, be present with my victims, support my coworkers, and again I still love catching the 'bad guys.'"

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