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What officers claimed was hostile behavior, the court determined was the plaintiff pressing to exercise his right to remain in his home and require a warrant for entry
This case encourages officers to accurately and painstakingly report all factors relied upon to conclude there was reasonable suspicion to detain and reasonable suspicion to frisk
Police conducted a warrantless search of the suspect’s property; the question before the court: Was the property abandoned?
The continuing validity and constitutionality of stop and frisk depends on lawful execution of the practice
A recent case demonstrates the exigent circumstances doctrine in a warrantless search and seizure of evidence
The court determines if the driver’s suspended license allows extension of the time and scope of the traffic stop
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The officer was searching the vehicle when the suspect leaped into the driver’s seat and fled the scene
An officer does not need a driver’s consent to conduct a dog sniff during a lawful traffic stop, if it does not prolong the stop
“Recently we’ve used our program to locate lost and missing people, apprehend criminals and most importantly, for officer safety,” said Chief Giacomo Sacca
The decision could make it more difficult for police to use Google location history to solve crimes
Can an officer follow search and seizure procedures during a wall stop? The court decides in this recent case
There’s an old saying, what you don’t know won’t hurt you. This saying doesn’t apply here
Defendant Calvin Weaver asserted the Terry frisk began not when the officer touched him, but at the moment the officer ordered him to get out of the car
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The case of Anthony Caldwell shows a search need not occur contemporaneously with a seizure
Is a suspect more likely to go to the blind corner or somewhere else in a room in an attempt to ambush an officer?
Officials executed a search warrant at a home and found 337 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and high-capacity magazines
It is predictable that you will encounter used needles even when you’re not searching anyone
Your police K-9 unit is rolling to your location to assist in locating a suspect. Follow these steps for mission success
The initial contact was in response to the welfare check, and the deputy’s actions were reasonably related to community caretaking
Case makes for strange bedfellows, uniting the ACLU with gun groups, albeit for different reasons
If a prisoner is transitioned from one officer to the next, it’s always appropriate to re-search the prisoner
Case reviews nonconsensual police entry into a private residence to arrest an occupant
The nine-day manhunt ended at a West Virginia apartment complex Tuesday evening
Sgt. Robert Ramsey was 12-year veteran of the department
A 78-year-old man who crashed his car in New Jersey woods was rescued thanks to his loyal dog and an eagle-eyed off-duty cop
The trial court ruled there may not have been probable cause, but if there was not, the good faith exception applied to save the search
Drones are becoming a key tool for the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office in documenting crime scenes, finding missing people and assisting with routine problems
New rules say officers must record detainees agreeing to a search if officers are making a stop without reasonable suspicion
Tulalip Tribal Police Officer Charlie Cortez disappeared into frigid water Tuesday night
Mason City police officer Duane Kemna and K-9 Kilo found the 2-year-old safe and sound
New South Wales police search for a missing person near a remote village in the Australian bush
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