Eric DaigleMore from Eric DaiglePoint of LawPoint of Law: Using Informants to Conduct SearchesWhile investigating a public employee, the FBI used a disgruntled associate to search for evidence. It didnβt go well.October 14, 2022Point of LawPoint of Law: Drafting Vehicle Pursuit DirectivesAgencies can manage risk and provide accountability with a well-written pursuit policy.August 31, 2022Point of LawPoint of Law: Reasonable Force and De-EscalationA Texas officer was sued after he shot and killed a man who fled a traffic stop with the officer clinging to the Vehicle. Was he entitled to qualified immunity?August 17, 2022Point of LawPoint of Law: Responding to First Amendment AuditsIn most cases, people have a right to video officers on duty. Agencies must be prepared to deal with these βauditorsβ in a constitutionally sound manner.July 6, 2022Point of LawPoint of Law: First Amendment Audits and The LawEvery law enforcement officer needs to know what the courts have said about the publicβs right to video you performing your duties.June 15, 2022Point of LawPoint of Law: SCOTUSβ Ruling on Malicious ProsecutionWhat does the U.S. Supreme Courtβs decision in Thompson v Clark mean for you.May 11, 2022Point of LawPoint of Law: Suspicious Movements Can Lead to a Reasonable FriskOfficers can go off of reasonable suspicion To enact a seizure and Terry frisk.April 6, 2022Point of LawPoint of Law: ECW Use and Qualified ImmunityA Wyoming case involving an officer using an electronic control weapon during an arrest is critically important for helping you understand when you can legally use your TASER.March 10, 2022Point of LawPoint of Law: Recent Rulings on ExigencyA 2021 case involving an Iowa police department reveals how the Supreme Court is refining the exigent circumstances exemption.February 2, 2022Point of LawPoint of Law: The Plain View ExceptionA recent eighth circuit court of appeals case is very instructive on when you can seize an object without a warrant.January 4, 2022Previous PagePage 2 of 5Next Page