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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 21, 2010

NYPD Will Videotape Interrogations

The initiative, which will begin in two of the department's 76 precincts, is opposed by the detectives' union and supported by city district attorneys.

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeNovember 1, 2007

Setting Up Talks

One of the most troublesome legal issues in law enforcement is the question of when an officer may resume discussions with a suspect after some kind of Miranda "history" has occurred. The answer is, "It all depends."

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Articlesby Devallis RutledgeOctober 1, 2006

Miranda Wording

When custodial interrogation is imminent and it's time to give the suspect a Miranda warning, what exactly do you have to say? The answer is, nothing exactly. The U.S. Supreme Court, which created the necessity of a warning of rights and a waiver as prerequisites to the prosecutorial use of a statement obtained through custodial interrogation, has never held that any precise wording is required.

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