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Courts may be open to some truly minimal “negligibly burdensome” delay
This case illustrates how good police work can easily be marred by failing to secure a warrant
If you’ve never written an affidavit for a search warrant, now is the time to learn
Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones said the drone will be valuable in recovering evidence from the water and checking to see if people are trapped in a submerged vehicle
“I got the feeling I needed to search the subject again.”
FLIR’s range of thermal imaging monoculars distinguish objects and people by their heat signatures, even in broad daylight
The community caretaking doctrine requires the court to balance individual privacy interests and the need for the caretaking activity
Court authorizes warrantless entries into homes and seizures of persons and firearms when officers have objectively reasonable belief public safety is in jeopardy
Both strip searches and visual body cavity searches incident to arrest must be supported by a reasonable suspicion the suspect is concealing contraband
Lawyer: If the $205,000 settlement is not approved by city council next week, suit will go to trial
When taking custody of a prisoner from another officer or facility, immediately conduct a thorough search of the prisoner
“This male definitely tried to kill one of our officers,” officials say
Officials have set up a central hotline for anyone with information about the “Atlanta Child Murders” cases
Heat-seeking drones helped reassure searchers that they hadn’t overlooked anyone in the aftermath of the twister that killed 23 people
The company will close after an inmate accused of killing two people escaped while being transported to a Texas jail
Police believe the killer stabbed at least five men to death from early 1974 to late 1975
Jayme Closs has been missing for nearly 3 months after her parents were killed in their home
2018 in Review
Privacy protections under the Fourth Amendment remain a core concern to the U.S. Supreme Court
K9 Ruby, the Rhode Island State Police dog who garnered national attention as one of the Hero Dogs of 2018, ran off Monday
The police department does not have its own drones yet, but has worked with the Spokane Fire Department in the past to reconstruct accidents
The United States Supreme Court recently ruled on two cases involving police officers conducting warrantless searches
While the ACLU continues to attack police use of “stop and frisk,” history shows that aggressive and focused policing substantially reduces crime
The opinion suggests a shifting landscape for police searches and seizures
There are many ways patrol officers can use this technology in the field
A lawmaker is proposing to limit the effects of a SCOTUS ruling that bolstered police power to use evidence even if officers did something wrong to get it
“At this point, we want to assist Danny in getting back the last six days of his life,” said New York State Police Maj. John Tibbitts
Two cases recently argued before SCOTUS could narrow or expand warrantless searches – and they could reach back to what police are doing now
Decision could affect not only how the Fourth Amendment applies to police searches in the digital age, but also impact NSA surveillance and privacy rights
The Supreme Court is leaving in place an appeals court ruling that concluded police can frisk someone they believe has a weapon.
The vehicle has two spotlights on top with a thermal-imager in the middle that allows the driver to navigate the roads safely, even with heavy rain or fog
Officials went into Randall Drake’s home and found explosives, along with aerial photos of an elementary school and junior high and a troubling handwritten note
The LAPD has become the largest agency in the nation to try using the devices
Now in its third day, the search effort continues to add manpower and equipment