NYPD receives new training on how to handle mentally ill
The NYPD has added new training on how to de-escalate encounters with mentally ill individuals who are unarmed or armed with a weapon that is not a firearm. The 35,000-strong […] Read More
Law Enforcement
Iowa Supreme Court prohibits police from searching people’s trash without a warrant
A divided Iowa Supreme Court banned police from searching through people’s uncollected trash without a warrant on June 18. The decision outlaws an investigative technique that has been used by […] Read More
Justice department reviews — the storm is on the horizon
The Feds are coming to a department near you (or possibly yours). In an effort to quench the thirst of the police reform activists, the newly minted AG is deploying resources into departments across the country. Spoiler Alert: it won’t be pleasant. Read More
The degradation of due process for the LEO: it’s not fair!
Over this past year, we have seen several instances whereby high-profile police-related incidents have resulted in the immediate termination of officers and administrators without any due process. In some instances, city leaders have taken the “let them sue us and we will deal with it then” approach. Read More
Scrutiny of PC — one step closer to “drive and wave” policing
Simply put, Probable Cause, or “PC” as we know it, is about to change in a big way. It won’t be from a Supreme Court ruling. It is coming down from the court of public opinion. Read More
