First Amendment

Experts review common issues that can cause problems not only for a patrol officer but all the way up the chain of command in an agency

Former DEA agent and trainer Dan Mehdi discusses the parallels between training for the military, DEA and police agencies to develop leadership and moral courage

Are we all on the same page?

The case stemmed from an incident involving a suspect who became belligerent when the upside-down American flag he hung at a Va. police station was removed

Investigation of cyberstalking, or any stalking based on communications, should start with a visit to the appropriate prosecutor for guidance on the constitutional guardrails

To protect the freedom of the press, law enforcement must handle uncertain situations with the utmost care and professionalism

Justice Jackson's district court opinions and orders provide an example of her jurisprudential work related to law enforcement

An investigation is underway after an officer apparently used copyrighted music to prevent someone from recording him

Don’t let this be you

'I will likely get fired over this video, but I am nonetheless exercising my First Amendment rights to speak freely," said Trooper Zachary Kowing

Don't be misled into thinking the First Amendment protects you from becoming a social media career casualty

A suit argues that the law violates free speech protections and protections against cruel and unusual punishment

The tactic of a cop playing music while a member of the public is recording them to prevent the dissemination of the material online does not pass the “smell test”

Case law provides public employers with precedent to dismiss employees whose personal associations are deemed antagonistic to the employer’s mission and integrity