Bureau of Justice Statistics

Who controls the rental car?

2023-11-06T19:22:15-06:00

The lesson of both this case and the Byrd decision is that officers should ask any suspect who is not named in the contract about their control and authority to operate the car. By Ken Wallentine for Lexipol   UNITED STATES V. MONTALVO-FLORES, 2023 WL 5521062 (3RD CIR. 2023)   Officers arrested Christopher [...]

Who controls the rental car?2023-11-06T19:22:15-06:00

Police Not Liable for Damage from Armored Vehicles, Explosives and Gas

2023-11-01T15:46:36-05:00

By Ken Wallentine for Lexipol Baker v. City of McKinney, 2023 WL 6619477 (5th Cir. 2023) Police were looking for Wesley Little, who was on the run with a 15-year-old girl. Little had successfully evaded police on a wild chase behind the wheel of a fast Corvette. He drove to Vicki Baker’s [...]

Police Not Liable for Damage from Armored Vehicles, Explosives and Gas2023-11-01T15:46:36-05:00

Qualified Immunity for Fatal Shooting Involving a Vehicle as a Weapon

2023-11-01T15:35:41-05:00

By Ken Wallentine for Lexipol Tousis v. Billiot, 2023 WL 6860926 (7th Cir. 2023) DEA agents suspected Gus Tousis of drug trafficking. An agent obtained a warrant to place a tracking device on Tousis’ car. The tracker transmitted the location of the car and the speed at which it was traveling. Agents [...]

Qualified Immunity for Fatal Shooting Involving a Vehicle as a Weapon2023-11-01T15:35:41-05:00

Office of Justice Internet Safety Program

2023-10-31T13:54:22-05:00

Every year, crimes committed online result in significant financial losses for businesses and individuals of all ages and backgrounds. In 2022, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center received 800,944 complaints of crimes committed online, a 5 % decrease from the 847,376 complaints reported in 2021. However, the potential total losses reported [...]

Office of Justice Internet Safety Program2023-10-31T13:54:22-05:00

The impact of sextortion on a family, community and small-town police department

2023-10-26T19:47:42-05:00

The parents of James Woods, 17, are on a mission to shine a light on the events leading up to the death of their only child by suicide and what happened after. By Nancy Perry, Editor Police1.com Within 19 and a half hours of being targeted by online predators, [...]

The impact of sextortion on a family, community and small-town police department2023-10-26T19:47:42-05:00

How to fund a law enforcement childcare center

2023-10-20T15:01:19-05:00

The San Diego Police Officers Association and the National Law Enforcement Foundation share lessons learned from building the nation's first law enforcement only childcare center. Colorado, Idaho and Missouri are actively creating law enforcement childcare funding opportunities through state grant programs.  By Greg Friese, MS, NRP - Editorial director [...]

How to fund a law enforcement childcare center2023-10-20T15:01:19-05:00

Living Long Enough to Enjoy Retirement: Beyond Recruitment & Retention

2023-10-18T21:46:42-05:00

By Chief Michael Gabrielson, Loveland (OH) PD for Calibre Press Law enforcement agencies across the country are struggling to keep pace with attrition and to fill the vacancies we all have with the best candidates we can find. There are many theories as to the cause of this struggle [...]

Living Long Enough to Enjoy Retirement: Beyond Recruitment & Retention2023-10-18T21:46:42-05:00

Working Dog Magazine: Water and Your Dog

2023-10-15T16:30:21-05:00

By Eukanuba Pro Staff for workingdogmagazine.com How much water should your dog drink? Drinking water is important for everyone, and it’s especially important for dogs. Water supports all body systems, helps maintain temperature, improves absorption of nutrition and many other things. But is there a particular amount of water [...]

Working Dog Magazine: Water and Your Dog2023-10-15T16:30:21-05:00

Supreme Court to consider right to counsel at initial hearings

2023-10-15T15:45:42-05:00

Missouri Supreme Court building (Karen Elshout/file photo) By Scott Lauck for molawyersmedia.com The Missouri Supreme Court is preparing to determine whether indigent defendants have a right to a lawyer at the earliest stage of their criminal cases. On Sept. 26, the high court accepted two cases addressing whether arraignments and [...]

Supreme Court to consider right to counsel at initial hearings2023-10-15T15:45:42-05:00

Understanding cardiovascular risks to first responders

2023-10-15T15:16:21-05:00

Because we know how high the risk is for first responders, we must be diligent in detecting and preventing cardiac disease. By Lexipol's Content Development Staff for Police1.com Cardiac disease. Heart attacks. Plaque build-up. These terms are probably familiar to you as cardiovascular health issues have almost certainly had [...]

Understanding cardiovascular risks to first responders2023-10-15T15:16:21-05:00
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