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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
Legal
US Supreme Court examines scope of governmental immunity
Law enforcement officers who testify at grand jury are now protected by absolute immunity, a protection already afforded to prosecutors and judges
May 22, 2012 04:25 PM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
Legal
Can the ‘right to resist’ become a license to kill?
The Model Penal Code — and supporting commentary — specifically prohibit use of force in resisting an arrest, even if that arrest is believed to be illegal
March 27, 2012 11:30 AM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
Legal
2011 in Review: 7 key decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court sets the minimal constitutional standard to be applied, state courts are free to provide broader constitutional protections under state constitutions
December 06, 2011 11:09 AM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
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Legal considerations in the use of digital video in criminal cases
Law enforcement’s challenge with the proliferation of potential video evidence is in obtaining and preserving the images captured for future evidentiary value
October 04, 2011 08:35 AM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
2011 World Police & Fire Games: Camaraderie and competition
Despite the short-term damper of Hurricane Irene, and a handful of glitches, miscues, and planning-related issues, the competition and the competitors were first class all the way
September 03, 2011 04:24 PM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
Juvenile Crime
Age and custody: U.S. Supreme Court alters the rules
The decision in J.D.B. v. North Carolina has signaled a major change in the Miranda landscape
July 05, 2011 07:22 AM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
Legal
Videotaping the police: A brief legal analysis
June 08, 2011 05:21 AM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
10 years after 9/11: Cops follow the money in the fight against terrorists
In their latest book, On the Trail of Terror Finance: What Law Enforcement and Intelligence Officers Need to Know, co-authors John Cassara and Avi Jorisch discuss how to uncover terrorists’ money laundering fronts
March 28, 2011 12:42 PM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
Patrol Issues
Accountability and officer safety: Who’s got our backs?
Despite an alarming trend of homicide committed against our nation’s officers, politicians have cited police officers salaries, benefits, and retirement packages in a campaign of misinformation against public sector employees
March 16, 2011 09:38 AM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
Police Heroes
Mourning our slain LEOs
Each officer’s funeral is one more than any of us ever want to have to attend
February 28, 2011 11:30 AM
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Terrence P. Dwyer, Esq.
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