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American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 15h Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition - May 8th, Mississauga, ON, Canada

Canadian Institute’s Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Edition, returns to Mississauga with the latest updates on how policing is progressing in Canada. Join this conference for two days of meaningful conversations and...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Police Tech Conference & Expo - April 30th - May 1st, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Hosted by CI, the Police Tech Conference & Expo returns for another exciting year with curated programming that will allow you to experience the captivating convergence of Canada’s senior law enforcement officers and the...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] 14th Annual Law of Policing Conference - November 7th - 8th, Surrey, BC, Canada

A dynamic look at how policing is progressing in Canada. From the national rollout of Body Worn Cameras and the implementation of DEMS to support it, from amendments to provincial Police Act and firearms legislations to the...more

Zuckerman Spaeder LLP

How many times can the same police department arrest you on a warrant that bears your name but is plainly not intended for you?

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What’s in a name? If it’s in a warrant and you’re in the Eleventh Circuit, enough to arrest and jail you for three days even if you don’t match the description of the wanted person, the warrant was issued 26 years earlier...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Police Tech Conference & Expo - February 28th - March 1st, Mississauga, ON, Canada

Hosted by CI, the inaugural Police Tech Conference & Expo provides the unique opportunity to experience hands-on the latest technology solutions specifically tailored for law enforcement. Learn how new devices and services...more

Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP

'Slight' Smell of Marijuana Not Enough to Justify Extended Traffic Stop

A Rhode Island Superior Court judge recently cited the trend of decriminalizing and legalizing marijuana in granting a motion to suppress evidence that was obtained during a 2019 search of a vehicle after a traffic stop....more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Canada Edition - May 6th - 7th, 9:00 am - 4:15 pm EDT

The Canadian Institute’s 12th Annual Law of Policing Conference, Eastern Canada edition will take place May 6 & 7, 2021. This year’s event will take an in depth look at some of the social movements that are demanding change...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Second Circuit Reverses One Conviction for Lack of Venue, Affirms Others Despite Unlawful Warrant

In United States v. Purcell, the Second Circuit (Lynch, Pooler, and Park) considered the conviction of defendant Lavellous Purcell on five counts all arising out of his operation of a prostitution business. On appeal,...more

Robinson+Cole Data Privacy + Security Insider

Connecticut State Police Lead the Way in Training Electronic Storage Device Dogs

The Connecticut State Police have taken the lead in training police dogs skilled in the art of detecting hidden data. As more and more crimes involve electronic evidence, criminal enforcement agencies throughout the country...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

California Appellate Court Holds Police Video of Arrest Not Protected Under Pitchess

Only a Record Generated as Part of an Internal Investigation is Protected by Pitchess - The California Court of Appeal has ruled in City of Eureka v. Superior Court (Greenson) that a police “dash cam” video of an...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

BB&K Police Bulletin: DNA Samples

California Law Requiring Alleged Felons to Submit DNA Samples Found Constitutional - Overview: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a California law requiring that all persons arrested for, or charged...more

Foley & Lardner LLP

Aaron Hernandez and the Consequences of Destroying Electronic Evidence

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The disturbing saga of former New England Patriot tight end Aaron Hernandez has continued to unfold before our eyes over the past few days. Hernandez has now been charged with one count of first-degree murder and is allegedly...more

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BB&K Police Chief Bulletin: Discarded Evidence - Handgun Not Product of Illegal Search if Discarded Before Owner Seized

Overview: The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals recently upheld a conviction for felony firearm possession in a case where the handgun owner discarded the weapon before being seized. The court found that, although an illegal...more

Best Best & Krieger LLP

BB&K Police Chief Bulletin: Use of Social Media - Police Posted Photos on Facebook That Help Prove Crime

Overview: After posting an evidence photo on the department’s Facebook page but not logging it as evidence in the case file -- thereby excluding critical evidence in a trial -- the Fresno Police Department* revised its...more

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