Training Bulletins
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FOURTH AMENDMENT
Tabares v. City of Huntington Beach CA Negligence Law is Broader than 4th Amendment Law
AUGUST 2019 – DETENTION FOR INVESTIGATION HOW LONG IS TOO LONG
JULY 2019 – WARRANTLESS BLOOD TEST FOR
NOVEMBER 2018 – ENTRY INTO HOME BY “RUSE” NOT PERMITTED
JULY 2018 – SEARCH WARRANT NECESSARY TO OBTAIN CELL SITE RECORDS
DECEMBER 2016 – SEARCH OF OFFICER’S PERSONAL CELL PHONE MAY VIOLATE 4TH AMENDMENT
BRADY LIST
FIRST AMENDMENT
JUNE 2019 – COURT RULES FOR POLICE OFFICERS IN FIRST AMENDMENT RETALIATION CLAIM
JULY 2018 – OFFICERS IMPROPER REMARK ON FACEBOOK NOT PROTECTED BY 1ST AMENDMENT
AUGUST 2017 – EMPLOYER BAN ON OFFICER SPEECH VIOLATES FIRST AMENDMENT
JUNE 2014 – PUBLIC EMPLOYEE’S SWORN TESTIMONY IS ENTITLED TO FIRST AMENDMENT PROTECTION
MARCH 2014 – THE DAHLIA CASE POLICE WHISTLEBLOWERS AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT IN THE NINTH CIRCUT
FIFTH AMENDMENT
SECOND AMENDMENT
PERSONNEL RECORDS
USE OF FORCE
SOCIAL MEDIA
LEGISLATIVE CHANGES
DISCIPLINARY APPEAL HEARINGS
QUALIFIED IMMUNITY
QUALIFIED IMMUNITY FOR UOF ON DISABLED ODoan v. Sanford
K9 Use During Arrest Found Reasonable Hernandez v. Town of Gilbert
Villanueva v. State of California No QI for Cops Shooting at Slow Moving Vehicle
Qualified Immunity Denied Officer Used Knee to Secure Suspect
Press Release – Qualified Immunity
APRIL 2018 – Supreme Court Clarifies Refines Officers Qualified Immunity in Excessive Force Cases
April 2015 – Absolute Immunity An Officer May Not Always Be Absolutely Immune From Civil Liability
TRAFFIC STOPS
PURSUITS
POBRA/IA INVESTIGATIONS
Garcia Statute of Limitations TB
MARCH 2019 – DIRECTIVE NOT TO CONTACT WITNESSES IMPROPER
MARCH 2019 – SUPREME COURT RULES “AIR TIME” OPTION IS NOT A PROTECTED RIGHT
JULY 2018 – WHO CAN INITIATE AN INVESTIGATION UNDER POBRA
JUNE 2018 – TRACKING POBRA’S ELUSIVE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS DEFENSE
MAY 2018 – POBRA VIOLATED WHEN OFFICER NOT PROVIDED FULL REPORT
NOVEMBER 2016 – REMOVAL FROM SWAT TEAM NOT PUNITIVE ACTION
JULY 2016 – DISCOVERY ORDERS IN OFFICER’S APPEAL HEARING ARE “NOT APPEALABLE” BY CITY EMPLOYER
JUNE 2016 – POBRA TOLLING APPLIES TO CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS CONDUCTED BY EMPLOYER
MAY 2016 – TEN RULES OF ENGAGEMENT IN THE INTERNAL INVESTIGATORY AND DISCIPLINARY PROCESS IN 2016
DECEMBER 2014 – SUPREME COURT RULES POBRA HEARING OFFICERS MAY HEAR AND DECIDE PITCHESS MOTIONS
PERB
AUG 2020 – Association Communications to Elected Officials
MAY 2020 – DISCIPLINARY APPEAL OF TERMINATION STILL POSSIBLE AFTER RETIREMENT 1
AUGUST 2019 – PERB JURISDICTION UPDATE
MARCH 2019 – DIRECTIVE NOT TO CONTACT WITNESSES IMPROPER (1)
FEBUARY 2019 – PERB EXPANDS PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RIGHT TO REPRESENTATION