
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.
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When a convicted felon fled from a traffic stop, officers pursued and arrested him. Then they searched his vehicle and his personal effects.
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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.
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Make sure your policies protect the constitutional rights of the detainee and comply with the law.
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A pursuit in a building ended with a suspect falling out of a window, officers using force, and a lawsuit.
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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.
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The Supreme Court recently ruled on a New Mexico case that established when a use of force constitutes a Fourth Amendment seizure.
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Your ability to use cameras to monitor suspects in publicly visible areas without a warrant was recently upheld in the First Circuit.
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Trying to inject humor into police training, especially use-of-force training, can be a terrible mistake.
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