Prepared by the Legal Training Division at FLETC Circuit Court of Appeals First Circuit Begin v. Drouin, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 32448 (1st Cir. ME Nov. 16, 2018) Jason Begin was on supervised release from a psychiatric hospital when hospital […]

Police use of force often results in negative media attention, civil suits, ridicule, and an emotionally charged community. These encounters are often captured on video and quickly go viral on the internet. As with police encounters involving citizens, attention to

Having an effective Off-Duty policy that provides guidance to officers on their legal responsibilities and required notifications has become essential.  With this knowledge comes an important question: what happens if an officer is caught in the middle of a crime

Prepared by the Legal Training Division at FLETC Circuit Court of Appeals First Circuit Conlogue v. Hamilton, 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 28673 (1st Cir. ME Oct. 11, 2018) On August 3, 2014, Dana Rae Conlogue called 911 and reported that

The newest study of police shooting accuracy in deadly force encounters reflects the experience of just one municipal department. But to whatever extent the findings can be generalized, the picture is indeed a disturbing one. Researchers analyzed 149 real-life OISs

The FBI is pleased to announce the official launch of the National Use-of-Force Data Collection will take place on January 1, 2019. The National Use-of-Force Data Collection, the first of its kind, is an addition to the national data collections

From Business Insider: There’s a big new feature for iPhone experts this year: It’s an app called Shortcuts, and with a little bit of logic and know-how, you can stitch together several apps and create a script that can be

Daigle Law Group keeps you up-to-date with the latest news, publications and industry trends you need to know about. Articles 4 things LE should do on social media during an active shooter incident Nothing Good Happens After Midnight – Bonivert

From The New York Times: Sessions, in Last-Minute Act, Sharply Limits Use of Consent Decrees to Curb Police Abuses Jeff Sessions, fired as attorney general, has expressed skepticism about Obama-era efforts to improve relations between the police and their communities,