Devallis RutledgeMore from Devallis RutledgePatrolVehicle Pursuits and Deadly ForceFor the third time in 10 years, the U.S. Supreme Court has given us guidance on the kinds of circumstances that may justify the use of deadly force to stop a dangerous driver.September 4, 2014PatrolWhy You Should Double Check for AccuracyAlthough law enforcement officers are given considerable leeway for reasonable mistakes, you don't get much slack for unreasonable mistakes that result from hasty reactions to bad information that comes from your own official sources.August 7, 2014PatrolCell Phone Search Incident to ArrestJust when it looks like a rule is finally refined to the point of general understanding, the Supreme Court takes an unexpected turn, as it recently did on the subject of searching an arrestee's cell phone incident to his arrest.July 10, 2014PatrolHow SCOTUS Cell Phone Search Warrant Ruling Affects YouOn June 25, the Supreme Court ruled that the well-established exception permitting some searches incident to arrest does not apply to data searches of the arrestee's cell phone. But there are some details that you should know.June 25, 2014PatrolStop and Frisk?Many people who use the term "stop and frisk" fail to realize that there actually is no such concept in the law, and that the phrase "stop and frisk" couples two constitutionally distinct activities that do not necessarily coincide. This misunderstanding is easily traced to the coincidence in Terry v. Ohio.April 30, 2014PatrolConsent Entry After RefusalThe question of who can give valid consent to enter and search private premises has been the subject of numerous Supreme Court opinions.March 31, 2014TrainingReduce Negative Impact of MirandaHas Miranda v. Arizona adversely affected criminal justice and public safety? Miranda has resulted in the inability to clear a quarter-million homicides, 1 million rapes, 5 million robberies, and 9 million aggravated assaults.March 10, 2014PatrolConstitutional Home EntryPrivate residences enjoy the highest levels of Fourth Amendment protection against governmental intrusion. Here are the 10 most common ways to get inside a home without violating the Fourth Amendment.February 9, 2014PatrolChasing MisdemeanantsSome search-and-seizure rules are not very clear, and state and local federal courts might apply them differently. How can you be expected to pick and choose the right rule on an issue for which there doesn't seem to be just one "right" rule?January 5, 2014PatrolVisual Enhancement and the Fourth AmendmentWhat if an object only comes into plain view after an officer shines a flashlight or spotlight into an area, or looks through binoculars? Does this use of sense-enhancing devices make a difference in the Fourth Amendment calculation of reasonableness?December 5, 2013Previous PagePage 3 of 17Next Page