Seizure

More than the use of a spotlight, what the officer didn’t do weighed against creating a detention

The best practice: Avoid a custodial arrest for misdemeanors not committed in the officer’s presence

It is proper for an officer to conduct a cursory inspection of adjoining spaces without probable cause or reasonable suspicion

Assessing the totality of the circumstances, a court holds the plain view exception applied and the officers' search of a vehicle was lawful

"Nothing good can come from a gun loaded with more than two dozen rounds of ammunition," officials said

Over the weekend, officers seized 1.57 million fentanyl pills, 114 pounds of cocaine, 13 pounds of heroin and 2 pounds of fentanyl powder

The incident was part of Operation Lone Star, a program implemented in Texas to combat drug and human trafficking

"Operation Flying Ice" led to the seizure of over $12.8 million in drugs, including 268 pounds of methamphetamine and 31 pounds of cocaine

Fentanyl-related overdose deaths have increased 2,375% in San Diego since 2016

Court holds requesting personal identification in a public location, without threats, overt coercion, or a display of force, was a seizure requiring reasonable suspicion

A protester arrested in 2020 claimed that a lengthy, warrantless seizure of her cellphone violated her Fourth Amendment rights

Officers transported family members to the police station without consent or probable cause for interview while victim died at the hospital

A recent case demonstrates the exigent circumstances doctrine in a warrantless search and seizure of evidence

Can an officer follow search and seizure procedures during a wall stop? The court decides in this recent case

The court rules on a warrantless seizure of a man's firearms after he was taken for a mental health evaluation