Eric DaigleMore from Eric DaiglePoint of LawShould Your Agency Resurrect the Use-of-Force Continuum?When seconds mean lives and officers and other public safety professionals are responding from all directions, it's critical that someone shows leadership.August 19, 2020Point of LawPoint of Law: Using the BatonYour agency's use-of-force policy needs to specify when the baton can be used, the legal justification for its use, and what to do afterward.August 3, 2020Point of LawThe Law and the LEOSA Carry RightThe Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act says that officers and retired officers can carry concealed in all areas of the United States. But it's not that simple.July 1, 2020PatrolPoint of Law: Excessive Force by Tight HandcuffsWhen a detainee complains that your handcuffs are hurting them, you need to take notice and watch what you say.May 3, 2020Point of LawKnow the Limits of Your First Amendment RightsLaw enforcement officers can be disciplined for speaking their minds. Here's a primer on how the First Amendment covers and doesn't cover you on the job.April 24, 2020Point of LawUsing Electronic Control WeaponsYour agency's policy needs to specify in what situations ECWs can be used and the responsibilities of officers for gathering evidence after use.March 27, 2020Point of LawWhen Can You Extend a Traffic Stop?A K-9 sniff of a suspect's car led to a drug conviction and a 7th Circuit ruling on traffic stop length.November 12, 2019Point of LawOfficer, Am I Free to Go?Without reasonable suspicion or probable cause, you cannot legally detain a subject during a consensual contact.June 13, 2019Point of LawAffidavits: Just the FactsEmbellishing the truth on an affidavit is a good way to be held liable for damages in a lawsuit.May 23, 2019Point of LawDetention Incident to Execution of Search WarrantThe Supreme Court has ruled that you can't detain someone who has left the immediate vicinity of the premises where you plan to execute a search warrant, just because you are executing the warrant.March 5, 2019Previous PagePage 4 of 4
