Devallis RutledgeMore from Devallis RutledgePatrolSearching “Fleeting Targets”A fleeting targets search may be made at any time and any place where you have lawful access and PC.November 10, 2013TechnologyVideo and YouIf you aren't speaking and behaving at all times in public the way you want to appear when you're uploaded on YouTube, you could have some unpleasant surprises in store.October 1, 2013PatrolWhen Silence is GoldenWhenever you see or hear a suspect doing or saying something an innocent person would not, your observations should go into your reports. The suspect's selective silence can sometimes indicate a consciousness of guilt.September 1, 2013PatrolOpen Wide and Say, "Ahhh"Under what circumstances would the Fourth Amendment allow routine collection of DNA samples upon arrest and booking? A recent Supreme Court decision addressed this issue.August 4, 2013PatrolWhen Miranda Doesn't MatterMiranda warnings should not be given when they aren't legally necessary such as when information is urgently needed to protect the safety of officers or the public, or to rescue a victim.July 1, 2013PatrolForced Blood From Impaired DriversThe Supreme Court has made it more difficult for law enforcement officers to obtain the most probative evidence of impaired driving—a measure of the alcohol concentration in a sample of the suspect's blood.June 6, 2013PatrolDogs, Drugs, and the Fourth AmendmentTwo cases from Florida have brought the U.S. Supreme Court to two different conclusions regarding K-9 searches in 2013. One is an affirmation of existing practice, but the other breaks new ground and imposes new limits.May 2, 2013PatrolSearch Warrant DetentionsWhen you make a search of premises under authority of a search warrant, it is generally permissible to detain the occupants pending completion of the search. The authority to do so, and the rationale supporting detention, were limited by a 2013 decision.April 29, 2013PatrolUnlawful Reaction to Unlawful ActionLet's face it—law enforcement officers sometimes make detentions, arrests, entries, or searches that run afoul of one or more of the hundreds of judicial decisions differentiating "reasonable" and "unreasonable" searches and seizures.March 4, 2013PatrolConsent SearchesWarrantless searches are presumed to be unreasonable, but the U.S. Supreme Court has acknowledged that a warrantless search may still be reasonable under the Fourth Amendment if it falls within the guidelines of one or more of a limited number of exceptions.February 4, 2013Previous PagePage 4 of 17Next Page