Tag: Search and Seizure: Page 8

Patrol

Fla. Cop Convicted of Misconduct In Search

A Miramar (Fla.) Police officer has been convicted of official misconduct for falsifying records relating to the search of an accused drug dealer's apartment.

December 19, 2011

Patrol

Four Famous Cases

The decade of the 1960s gave us four of the most significant cases that apply to our daily work: Mapp, Brady, Miranda, and Terry. These four are among the most prominent criminal law cases you should know more about to understand how we got to where we are.

December 1, 2011

Patrol

Vehicle Checkpoints

Checkpoint stops are different-multiple vehicles are stopped one after the other, at the same place, without any suspicion beforehand that anyone in particular may be engaged in unlawful activity.

October 31, 2011

Patrol

'Good Faith' Revisited

The Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule is not absolute. In a number of decisions, the U.S. Supreme Court has recognized that even where a police officer makes an unreasonable search or seizure, there may be compelling reasons not to exclude resulting evidence.

October 16, 2011

Patrol

U.S. Supreme Court Considers Legality of Strip Searches

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday began considering whether a suspect can be strip searched and closely examined before entering jail.

October 12, 2011

Technology

Calif. Lawmakers Move To Ban Warrantless Cell Phone Searches

California lawmakers have approved a bill that would require officers to obtain a warrant before searching the contents of a subject's cell phone or wireless device. The bill would become law if approved by Gov. Brown by Oct. 9.

September 27, 2011

Patrol

Lawsuit Claims Illegal Strip Search by Utah Deputy

Tamsen Reid, 18, is claiming Dep. Scott R. Womack forced her to strip, show her breasts, and stand in the snow during a traffic stop on Nov. 20, 2010.

August 31, 2011

Technology

ACLU Demands Mobile-Phone Data from LE Agencies In 31 States

Thirty-four ACLU affiliates in 31 states filed 379 public records requests in 31 states around the nation on Wednesday, demanding information about how law enforcement agencies use mobile-phone location information.

August 2, 2011

SWAT

Covert Entry Search Warrants

Traditional search warrants aren't always the best choice, because they require immediate notification. With a covert entry warrant, officers can delay notification, collect evidence, and continue building their case.

July 21, 2011

Technology

California Bill Would Require Warrant for Cell Phone Searches

Members of the Peace Officers Research Association of California have come out in opposition to the bill, saying cell phones contain vital information about crimes in progress that could be deleted by the suspect.

July 4, 2011

Patrol

SCOTUS Sides with LE on Illegal Searches

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of law enforcement officers who perform an illegal search in good faith, which wouldn't trigger the exclusionary rule for evidence that incriminated the subject.

June 15, 2011

Patrol

Supreme Court Sides With Police on Evidence-Destruction Case

A U.S. Supreme Court decision handed down Monday gives law enforcement officers the right to forcibly enter a residence if they suspect evidence is being destroyed after they have announced their presence.

May 15, 2011