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The FLETC Instructor Legal Training Program (FILTP) provides FLETC instructional staff with refresher and update training on core components of the law, including the 4th Amendment, use of force, self-incrimination, courtroom evidence, and electronic evidence.

The Continuing Legal Education Training Program (CLETP) is an advance program designed to provide refresher training to field agents and officers in legal subject areas covering the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments, use of force, use of race, electronic law and evidence, civil liability, and recent statutes and rules changes.  All instruction is updated by a review of the most recent ...

This is a two day program designed for criminal investigators and analysts who are involved in investigations that could result in asset seizures. The course will fully explain the basics of asset seizure and forfeiture including the civil and criminal procedures, the law, and techniques. This program is augmented by an overview of federal money laundering statutes, conducting financial investigations and ...

  INVESTIGATION POLICE RELATED SHOOTINGS COURSE SEPTEMBER 14-16TH, 2009 CARY POLICE DEPARTMENT, CARY NC   There is arguably no single event that can traumatize a police agency more than a police officer involved shooting incident. The criticism and intense scrutiny generated by the media, community activists, the general public, and the criminal justice system itself, can be enormous. Civil judgments resulting ...

  SEARCH INCIDENT TO ARREST – NEW LAW                 Rule 1: The search-incident-to-arrest exception does not allow a search of vehicle where the arrestee is a recent occupant of the vehicle, and he is secured or can’t access the interior of the vehicle at the time of the search.    n          The Court stated: “we reject this reading of Belton ...

Throughout history, the United States Judiciary has generally endeavored to balance the need for enforcement of law and criminal code against the broader goals society. While the maintenance of law and order is integral to the functioning of our society, so is the maintenance of trust between members of society who share certain personally or professionally intimate relationships, such as family ...

I have taken a well designed course by the American correctional on-line Corrections Academy. Ibelieve it to be a good resource for any newly promoted supervisor working in corrections. The course details the legal aspects aswell as the psychological issue when dealing with suborninates and inmates. It explains in detail on how to become a proffecient Supervisor. It had alot of ...

Law enforcement officers throughout the United States recognize their ability to search vehicles incident to the arrest of an occupant. The foundation purpose of such searches is to prevent the subject from reaching into the vehicle for a weapon or reaching into the vehicle to destroy evidence. These searches have, for many years, been limited to the passenger compartment of the ...

Below is an E-mail that has been circulating regarding an NYPD officers experience during cross-examination regarding material on his personal "Facebook" webpage. The article is very interesting and may be a valuable learning tool for all. Please disseminate this to those at your station for review and consideration. The attached link is a New York Times article describing the recent ...

Shocking when civilians would and would not shoot, how will it affect us in court when they judge us as a jury.

It is the BEST lecture on the subject I've ever seen. It is somewhat long, but needs to be to cover the topic adequately. I suggest that you watch the program and encourage others to do so too. It is better to watch it before you need it than after it is too late.

It is the BEST lecture on the subject I've ever seen. It is somewhat long, but needs to be to cover the topic adequately. I suggest that you watch the program and encourage others to do so too. It is better to watch it before you need it than after it is too late.

 There will be a training class January 22, 2009 from 1000 to 1200 hrs at the Camden Police Department, #1 Police Drive, Camden, AR, 71701. There will be no charge for the class. The training will cover understanding court form a child's perspective, recognizing stages of cognitive development, asking age-appropriate questions, preparing a child for the court room. All law enforcement ...

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OREGONCOURT OF APPEALS FAILURE TO REGISTER AS SEX OFFENDER: PROVING VENUE BASED ON RESIDENCE State v. Macnab (Benton) (9/24/08).   The defendant appealed his conviction in Benton County for failing to register as a sex offender, arguing that the state failed to produce sufficient evidence that his failure to register occurred in Benton County. The state relied on ORS 131.325, which ...

The first of the search and seizure cases is Pearson v. Callahan,i which is scheduled for argument on Tuesday October 14th. The case involves a lawsuit brought by Callahan regarding a narcotics raid at his home following his sale of drugs to a confidential informant. The United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit set forth the facts as follows: ...

ITEM 3 00AS03525 LEE FINCH, ET AL. VS. CA. DEPT. OF MENTAL HEALTH, ET AL. Nature of Proceeding: APPLICATION FOR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF Filed By: KELLY, LINDA M. Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Injunction against California Department of Mental Health, Director Stephen W. Mayberg, Metropolitan State Hospital, Executive Director William G. Silva, Hospital Administrator Truda J. Brown, Hospital Police Chief Walt Thurner is ...