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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.

Police Liability and Litigation

Terrence P. Dwyer retired from the New York State Police after a 22-year career as a Trooper and Investigator. He is a tenured professor of legal studies at Western Connecticut State University and an attorney consulting on law enforcement liability, disciplinary cases, critical incidents, and employment matters. He is the author of “Homeland Security Law: Issues and Analysis,” Cognella Publishing (2024).

LATEST ARTICLES
3 SCOTUS decisions that impacted policing in 2016
From patrol issues to alcohol blood tests to freedom of speech, the Court made some choices this year that will have a major effect on law enforcement operations
December 20, 2016 03:26 PM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
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What legal ramifications do cops need to consider after a critical incident?
The end of a criminal or internal investigation of a police-involved critical incident does not foreclose future civil action against the officer or the department
December 01, 2016 06:23 PM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
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What cops need to know about blood alcohol testing and the Fourth Amendment
Make sure you’re current on your state’s driving while intoxicated and implied consent laws
December 01, 2016 05:31 PM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
Don’t destroy your career: The Brady list and the ruinous impact of a lie
The underlying offense being lied about is oftentimes less serious than the covering lie which results in a worse disciplinary penalty
November 03, 2016 03:51 PM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
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Are social media threats to law enforcement a cybercrime?
Know your legal options when hate speech or threats are posted on your police department’s social feeds
October 12, 2016 04:51 PM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
The Utah v. Strieff decision and the limits of the exclusionary rule
The Court’s decision in Utah v. Strieff may have left the wrong impression for police officers concerning the limits of Terry stops
July 28, 2016 04:50 PM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
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How SCOTUS impacted policing in 2015
The Court has said reasonableness does not require perfection, but it does require a plausible satisfaction of Fourth Amendment criteria
December 07, 2015 04:10 PM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
Use of Force
Are you forgetting a crucial element in use-of-force training?
Every officer must know the U.S. Supreme Court holding in Graham v. Connor — the standard for police officer use of force is one of “objective reasonableness” — but it is equally important that officers know their specific state statutes concerning use of force
February 06, 2015 02:41 PM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
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5 Supreme Court decisions from 2014 impacting law enforcement
The 2014 calendar brought us five significant cases which impact officers’ understanding of Fourth Amendment limits, both in its extension and restrictions
December 10, 2014 04:06 PM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
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Law: The loudest voice in use-of-force cases
Whether the mob is a group of angry citizens looting stores or police officers behaving in ways that betray their training and professionalism, the mob is not the answer in this country — it never has been
September 19, 2014 04:30 AM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
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