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More than the use of a spotlight, what the officer didn’t do weighed against creating a detention
The best practice: Avoid a custodial arrest for misdemeanors not committed in the officer’s presence
It is proper for an officer to conduct a cursory inspection of adjoining spaces without probable cause or reasonable suspicion
Assessing the totality of the circumstances, a court holds the plain view exception applied and the officers’ search of a vehicle was lawful
“Nothing good can come from a gun loaded with more than two dozen rounds of ammunition,” officials said
Over the weekend, officers seized 1.57 million fentanyl pills, 114 pounds of cocaine, 13 pounds of heroin and 2 pounds of fentanyl powder
The incident was part of Operation Lone Star, a program implemented in Texas to combat drug and human trafficking
“Operation Flying Ice” led to the seizure of over $12.8 million in drugs, including 268 pounds of methamphetamine and 31 pounds of cocaine
Fentanyl-related overdose deaths have increased 2,375% in San Diego since 2016
Court holds requesting personal identification in a public location, without threats, overt coercion, or a display of force, was a seizure requiring reasonable suspicion
A protester arrested in 2020 claimed that a lengthy, warrantless seizure of her cellphone violated her Fourth Amendment rights
Officers transported family members to the police station without consent or probable cause for interview while victim died at the hospital
A recent case demonstrates the exigent circumstances doctrine in a warrantless search and seizure of evidence
Can an officer follow search and seizure procedures during a wall stop? The court decides in this recent case
The court rules on a warrantless seizure of a man’s firearms after he was taken for a mental health evaluation
The appellate court reviews a case involving a vehicle containment technique and determines the tactic constitutes a seizure
An electronic tool allows investigators to check balances and freeze prepaid debit cards of potential criminal funds while still out in the field
Officials executed a search warrant at a home and found 337 firearms, thousands of rounds of ammunition and high-capacity magazines
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
The court determines if officers had reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation in this drug interdiction case
The Court held, “the application of physical force to the body of a person with intent to restrain is a seizure even if the person doesn’t submit and isn’t subdued”
A seizure occurs when officers employ “physical force” or a “show of authority” that “in some way restrains the liberty” of the person
The court’s ruling gives more legal protection to fleeing suspects and others who are injured trying to escape officers
Six crew members have been charged with conspiracy to possess cocaine aboard a ship
The seizure is being described as one of the largest drug busts in U.S. history
A man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of violating a state law that outlaws the manufacture, possession or sales of assault weapons
Acting on a tip, authorities seized 432 firearms from the convicted felon’s home and found an additional 91 guns the following day
The suit claimed the officer took Chelline Carter’s cellphone without a warrant or her consent and deleted a photo
While the van sale was the focus, commissioners in the finance committee raised questions about property disposal