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Annual SPIAA Retraining Conference Lexington, Kentucky—July 2012 Legal Update

Annual SPIAA Retraining Conference Lexington, Kentucky—July 2012 Legal Update. Terry D. Edwards, J.D. Associate Professor Southern Police Institute University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 502.852.6567 tdedwa01@louisville.edu.

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Annual SPIAA Retraining Conference Lexington, Kentucky—July 2012 Legal Update

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  1. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update Terry D. Edwards, J.D. Associate Professor Southern Police Institute University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 502.852.6567 tdedwa01@louisville.edu

  2. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: Overview • Cops still get sued! • I can’t do much about it! • Are there any questions?

  3. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: “Cats and Dogs”/Urban Legends • FLSA: “Donning and Doffing” • It ain’t gonna happen! • FMLA: “Intermittent Leave” • 90/10 Rule • MOUs/MOAs/Response Agreements • Can you spell? • 9/11 • K-a-t-r-i-n-a • C-o-l-u-m-b-i-n-e • A-u-r-o-r-a

  4. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: Electronic Control Weapons Law • Information/Cases • www.aele.org/law/digests/ecwcases.html • www.aele.org/2012-los-satc-brave-outline.pdf • Lessons Learned (AKA: Articulate the Obvious!) • Warn if possible. • It’s not a cattle prod. • It’s not a surgical instrument. • “Piling On” Rule. Count the officers present—plaintiffs do! • Articulate/document, with great specificity, efforts to struggle/resist/escape. • Bipolar? Can you spell: C-I-T? • Release the trigger—unless you are jump starting something. • When they are “done”…they are done! So are you! • Bridges—water—mud—ladders—trees? Not good! • Handcuffed? What were you thinking?

  5. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: “Hot Topics” • Operational Issues • Pursuits: “Shocks the Conscience” • Use of Force: “Objective Reasonableness” • Failure to Train: “Deliberate Indifference” • Failure to Supervise: “Knew or should have known” • Failure to Protect: “Special Relationship” • HR/Administrative/Employment Issues • Discrimination: Retaliation/USERRA/PDA/Trans-Cross • Records: Policy/Retention/”Electronic”/Brady Issues • Negligent Retention: Find/Fix/Fire • Off-Duty Employment Issues • Social Media: “Facebook”/Off Duty Behavior Issues

  6. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: U. S. Supreme Court Cases Police Cases • Arrest • Reichle v. Howards, 132 S. Ct. 2088 (2012): “Retaliatory” Arrest Issues • Perry v. New Hampshire, 132 S. Ct. 716 (2012): Out of court ID/ “Unduly Suggestive” police practices • 4th Amendment • U.S. v. Jones, 132 S. Ct. 945 (2012): GPS Case • Ryburn v. Huff, 132 S. Ct. 987 (2012): Warrantless entry/”imminent threat” • Messerschmidt v. Millender, 132 S. Ct. 1235 (2012): Scope of warrant/affidavits • Florence v. Brd. Of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington, 132 S. Ct. 1510 (2012): Strip search of pre-convicted inmates • Miranda • Howes v. Fields, 132 S. Ct. 1181 (2012): Questioning incarcerated inmates • Bobby v. Dixon, 132 S. Ct. 26 (2012): Second/Third questioning issues

  7. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: U. S. Supreme Court Cases Prosecutor Cases Right to Confront Witnesses: (Lab Report Cases) Bullcoming v. New Mexico, 131 S. Ct. 2705 (2011) Williams v. Illinois, 132 S. Ct. 2221 (2012) Plea Bargaining: (Right to Counsel Cases) Lafler v. Cooper, 132 S. Ct. 1376 (2012) Missouri v. Frye, 132 S. Ct. 1399 (2012)

  8. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: U. S. Supreme Court Cases Miscellaneous Cases • Coleman v. Crt of Appeals of Md., 132 S. Ct. 1327 (2012) FMLA: Can’t sue state entities • Minneci v. Pollard, 132 S. Ct. 617 (2012) Immunity: Privately operated employers covered • U.S. v. Alvarez, 132 S. Ct. 2537 (2012) Stolen Valor Act: Unconstitutional

  9. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: Reducing Risk • Training • Need/Quality/Quantity • Creating/Preserving Records • Witness/Custodian • Supervision • Selection • Training • Empowering • Policy • Current • Compliance • Concise

  10. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: Final Thoughts • Worry about what you need to worry about. • Know how to ask the right questions. • Be proactive.

  11. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: Final Thoughts II Being right… and proving you are right… are two different concepts altogether!

  12. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update Questions/Comments/Thoughts?

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