This is the second of a three-part series on the subject of receiving and investigating public complaints. All police officers should have a solid understanding...

Restraint of subjects during stop and frisk situations is often deemed necessary for officer protection. However, there are limitations upon the legal use of restraints...

Over the past year, the U.S. Supreme Court has handed down several decisions of major significance to law enforcement. Officers should be aware of these...

Technology is now available that can provide officers with valuable tools for fighting and preventing crime, enhancing public safety and providing a greater range of...

This is the third of a three-part series on the subject of receiving and investigating public complaints and the administration of discipline. All police officers...

The Supreme Court of the United States has handed down a decision that may be helpful to police officers in the course of their attempts...

This Training Key® examines some of the more recent selected decisions of the Supreme Court of the United States that affect law enforcement practices and...

The following U.S. Supreme Court rulings have a bearing on how law enforcement officers conduct enforcement operations. Their implications for individual police agency and police...

This Training Key examines some of the legal questions that have arisen for police as the result of critical incident responses, and some of the...

Two recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions have direct bearing on procedures used in conducting residential and related searches.

In the case of Scott v. Harris1 , decided on April 30, 2007, the Supreme Court of the United States addressed the issue of whether...

With the introduction of community policing over twenty years ago, American policing began shifting from a relatively closed professional environment to on that seeks collaborative...