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When uncovered as a pattern or practice, the police crimes defined as noble cause corruption can result in constitutional rights litigation that can financially cripple agencies. In promoting police i...
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The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Georgia v. Randolph on March 22, 2006, changes the rules governing some consent searches of private premises. Because this decision is contrary to the way many law e...
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Police interrogations, especially those that produce incriminating evidence or even a confession, may need to be recorded in order to withstand increased judicial or legislative scrutiny in the coming...
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For an officer, to fire his weapon in any situation is perhaps the most serious act he is called upon to perform. It is born of necessity and undertaken only to protect life and limb. As sworn officer...
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Law enforcement groups have been battling various concealed handgun carry laws for over a decade now and it appears the public and politicians have overwhelmingly decided in a majority of states that ...
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The issue of drug legalization is a complex one. Most Americans do not favor it, yet there is a strong and very vocal lobby in the United States that feels that legalization would be the proper course...
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Twenty years ago the Posse Comitatus Act (PCA) was a standard topic of discussion only between civilian and military police and their legal advisors. Today the PCA inspires strong debate about nationa...
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This article examines the role of expert testimony in police misconduct litigation. Police practices experts have become particularly conspicuous in cases alleging use of excessive force, and their pa...
