Warrants
SWAT
Any SWAT team still doing things the same way they did even 10 years ago should quickly reevaluate the viability of their tactics
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
Det. Dominick Libretti is credited with valiantly protecting his colleagues
Someone from inside a home began firing at deputies as they tried to serve an arrest warrant
Both officers are expected to survive
A task force established after the shooting of Breonna Taylor has come forward with its review
The court rules on a warrantless seizure of a man’s firearms after he was taken for a mental health evaluation
The “mosaic theory” will certainly become a more common argument advanced by defendants as police expand the use of technology in gathering evidence
Is the threshold of a storage unit within curtilage under the Fourth Amendment? The court decides in this recent case
The court rules on an officer’s warrantless search of the subject’s vehicle during the course of a traffic stop
Officer William Jeffrey had served with the Houston Police Department since 1990
Under the new policy, agents can only knock under certain circumstances with few exceptions
Officer Michael Rokaitis spent 12 days in the ICU after a search turned violent
An electronic tool allows investigators to check balances and freeze prepaid debit cards of potential criminal funds while still out in the field
Officer Michael Rokaitis, a 7-year veteran, was shot while serving a search warrant
Officials executed a search warrant at a home and found 337 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and high-capacity magazines
The agent was struck in his tactical vest and is expected to survive, FBI officials said
Officers were approaching a suspect vehicle to serve a warrant when a man got out and fired
The court explains the duration of a traffic stop depends on the mission of the stop, making the officer’s actions in this case reasonable
Courts commonly cite risks of imminent injury, potential escape of the fleeing suspect and destruction of evidence as exigencies supporting warrantless entry
The court determines if officers had reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation in this drug interdiction case
Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said the department would have to “adjust our tactics” to maintain safety
Resist the adage, “I’ll request backup if I need it,” because by the time you need it, backup will likely arrive too late
If someone is suspected of a misdemeanor and enters a home while fleeing police, officers can’t always follow, the court ruled
Decision unites Courts’ conservatives and liberals
The court decides if investigators had a reasonable basis for the search warrant, establishing probable cause
A recent case from the 4th Circuit applies the Gant rule, demonstrating its impact on a warrantless search incident to arrest
A look at some of the reforms police agencies and cities have implemented
The comments come as the Lexington city council prepares to vote on an ordinance that could outlaw no-knock warrants
Det. Stephen Arnold was a 12-year veteran of the department
The justices rejected a “community caretaking” rule that may authorize police to enter a home even if they have no evidence of a crime or an emergency
The suspect, who barricaded himself inside the home following the shooting, was found dead
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