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 […]
Crowd Management and Protecting Civil Rights Continue Reading
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
Health and Handcuffing – Day v. Wooten Continue Reading
Law Enforcement, Fire and Emergency Medical Service personnel are currently doing an amazing job on behalf of our nation to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. Daigle Law Group is here to assist you these challenging times, and quite frankly, the last thing you need to be doing now is writing policies and procedures when you are already taxed efforts and resources are best committed
Webinar: Practical Operational Standards During the Coronavirus Outbreak Continue Reading
Written By: Captain Joseph Race, Esq. With the DLG First Amendment Summit around the corner how about a look at some issues covered under the Freedom of Religion. Over the past several years, multiple police departments, sheriff’s offices, and detention facilities have been sued for civil rights violations for forcing Muslim women to remove their hijab during the booking process. Below, we will discuss
Freedom of Religion in the Booking Process Continue Reading
Over the last two decades we have seen an exponential rise in the number of officers assigned to posts at local schools. With that comes an increase in School Resource Officers interacting with school administrators and students. It can sometimes be tempting to teach students a lesson on disrespect or even for us to become too involved in school disciplinary matters, when this is
Over the past several years, law enforcement has endured a tremendous amount of external scrutiny. As part of that scrutiny, we have heard discussions on the difference between “warrior policing” and “guardian policing.” We have focused on identifying “internal” and “external” procedural justice to combat the warrior stereotype. There has been criticism over what is perceived as “warrior policing,” and a great deal of
There are few activities police officers do while conducting enforcement activities that give as much of an adrenaline rush other than a good car chase. One of the few experiences where your training, experience and ability all come together for the purpose of ensuring the apprehension of a suspect who committed a crime. Knowing this presented a challenge when writing this article. Experience has
There are few activities police officers do while conducting enforcement activities that give as much of an adrenaline rush other than a good car chase. One of the few experiences where your training, experience and ability all come together for the purpose of ensuring the apprehension of a suspect who committed a crime. Knowing this presented a challenge when writing this article. Experience has
In the last two years, we have seen a significant increase in the use of force incidents, including deadly force incidents, involving individuals who are mentally ill or incapacitated. Of great concern is that, for responding officers, these incidents are often “no win” situations for the involved officers. The law governing a law enforcement officer’s use of force, specifically Graham v. Connor [1], is
Use of Force and Mental Illness – Policy Development for No Win Situations Continue Reading
Attorney Eric P. Daigle Secondary policing, private duty, or off-duty work is the practice by which municipalities allow their sworn officers to moonlight as private security during off hours. Officers are generally allowed to wear their official uniforms, carry department-issued weapons, and maintain all the police powers of an active, on-duty police officer, which includes the power to: search, seize, arrest, and use deadly
Secondary Employment: Renting a Cop – What Are the Concerns Continue Reading