Traffic Stop
Police conducted a warrantless search of the suspect’s property; the question before the court: Was the property abandoned?
The court determines if a traffic stop was lawfully (or unlawfully) prolonged and if the evidence discovered is admissible
I doubt there are many departments training to deal with this scenario. We must physically and mentally train to avoid this type of outcome
We have a number of techniques that, until today, have been a closely guarded secret
People are always asking me what they need to say or do to get out of a ticket
Police in Louisiana say a Mississippi man claimed to be a “sovereign citizen” who’s immune from arrest during a traffic stop
Officer Jose Chavez, 33, was shot dead at a convenience store in front of a fellow officer
A police department in Virginia recently lent a hand in helping drivers cool off on a hot summer day
The slain officer, a husband and father of two children, suffered multiple gunshot wounds and died early Friday
The Court’s decision in Utah v. Strieff may have left the wrong impression for police officers concerning the limits of Terry stops
Deputy Brandon Wiggins’ mind started racing when two vehicles pulled over in front of the car he had stopped
Country singer Coffey Anderson posted a video that tells viewers what to do when they are stopped by the police
55-year-old Deputy Sheriff Paul Clark was intentionally hit by a stolen vehicle in October 2015
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Police officials have criticized the app, saying they fear it will promote drunk driving by giving users the impression they can always get out of legal consequences
42-year-old Auburn Officer Ronald Tarentino Jr. was shot in the back by Jorge Zambrano on May 22
Thomas Clardy leaves behind his wife and six children
The difference between life and death in a critical incident could simply come down to good and bad habits
What tactics do you use to stay safe?
Doug and Jim also discuss issues related to suicide by cop and offer tactics for conducting safe traffic stops
Conducting a traffic stop entails a good amount of forethought
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The Court has said reasonableness does not require perfection, but it does require a plausible satisfaction of Fourth Amendment criteria
Officers face discipline if they don’t make sure both the video and the audio of their squad car dashboard cameras are working
Police are using all available resources to find the shooter
Officer has said he was dragged by suspect’s car and was forced to shoot
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