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Waiver Of Miranda For Off-duty Conduct

May 08, 2024

In an unpublished decision, the California Appeals Court affirmed a trial court’s decision upholdi...

Understanding The Dynamics Of Sudden In-custody Deaths

May 07, 2024

Like many other police litigation specialists, police procedures experts and police trainers, I have...

Understanding The Dynamics Of Involuntary Firearm Discharges In Tactical Situations

May 06, 2024

“I had an A-D!” A law enforcement officer dreads the prospect of having to confess to the first ...

Grand Jury Testimony

May 04, 2024

Well, there it is. A subpoena to attend and testify before the grand jury. Now what do you do? The a...

“Taking The Fifth” Part V When Your “police Testimony” Is Compelled In A Civil Action

May 03, 2024

This will be the final Part of a five-part treatise examining the application of the Fifth Amendment...

New Legislation Update Public Access To Disciplinary Records; Workplace Discrimination And Harassment

May 02, 2024

With the signing of Senate Bill 1421 by Governor Brown, California will join almost every other stat...

Man Convicted Of Disturbing The Peace Allowed To Sue Officers For Using Excessive Force

May 01, 2024

In this case, the Court of Appeal had to decide whether a person can sue police in civil court for e...

High Court Upholds Public Right To Know Shooting Officers’ Names

Apr 30, 2024

In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court of California rejected arguments made by the Long Beach Police ...

Collondrez V. City Of Rio Vista

Apr 29, 2024

CAN YOU KEEP PERSONNEL RECORDS CONFIDENTIAL WITH A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT? NO. Former City of Rio V...