First Circuit United States v. Rivera-Morales, 2020 U.S. App. LEXIS 17116 (1st Cir. P.R. May 29, 2020) Beskis Sánchez-Martínez (Sánchez) was scrolling through her husband’s (Morales) cell phone when she discovered a photograph of her husband’s penis next to a pair of blurry hands. Sánchez continued to search her husband’s phone and found a fourteen-second video of Morales engaging in a sexual act with […]
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Does societal pressure and the reactive response to use of force in this country have you considering placing a diagram of the use of force continuum back into your use of force policy? Seriously? PLEASE DO NOT… Do you know the history and reasoning behind the decision to remove the continuum from use of force policies a decade ago and why it is now unacceptable
On June 16th, 2020, President Trump released an executive order titled, “Safe Policing for Safe Communities”. The order was broken into the following six sections, which we’ve summarized for you. The main focus of the order is on better police training, a more transparent police database regarding UOF incidents, a reallocation of grant money for departments who are willing to adopt these new and more
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Note: DLG Learning Center has summarized the President’s Executive Order. Click here to access our summary. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Purpose. As Americans, we believe that all persons are created equal and endowed with the inalienable rights to life and liberty.
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Having dedicated my career to ensuring effective operations of police agencies, I believe what is currently happening is the most discouraging thing I have ever witnessed. It is disappointing on two levels; the first thing that upsets me is how quickly law enforcement lost the support of its citizens, especially when no one disagrees that the actions of one officer were not proper. And
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Balancing First Amendment Rights with Operational Challenges of Law Enforcement – Is there a happy medium? The right of the press to document police activity is foundational to our democracy and has long been recognized and protected by the courts. During the protests of the last week there have been numerous reports that police have arrested, detained, threatened and had physical confrontations with journalists
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We here at Daigle Law Group watch as many of your departments are dealing with protests across the country, placing a continued strain on your resources. While many of the demonstrations are peaceful, some are requiring the calling of an unlawful demonstration in response to violence and property damage. How can we help? We can help and make sure your officers are aware of
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Don’t Just Train it Because it’s Required, Make it Effective. Learn how to make training productive in a nonproductive time. This Free Webinar will focus on the essential need for continued education, even during this challenging time, to ensure that the legal standards for training are met in your department. Training Officers hold a significant impact on protecting your agency for excessive liability. Do
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The demonstrations in past years, including the Occupy movements, flash mobs, and sports championships, put law enforcement agencies on notice that we have an obligation to prepare our departments for a proper response to these types of events. The Occupy movement has given us a glimpse into what we can expect to see in the near future. Preparation in addressing these crowds is best
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From time to time here at DLG we feel it is important to review liability cases in order to ensure that departments’ policies are up to date. This particular case comes to us from the 7th Circuit, which oversees agencies in the states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin. We have covered a number of handcuffing cases over the years and, while today’s case is
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