As the new year approaches, several new laws are being codified. One such new law that will affect law enforcement is California Assembly Bill 485, which relates to Hate Crime Reporting. AB 485 will require local law enforcement agencies to post Hate Crime reporting...
Unfortunately, it may come to pass that at some point in your career, that there is no easy, clear choice on a decision to be made. An instance that merits discussion is when an officer is facing potential criminal charges for on-duty conduct. The difficult decision comes when an officer under criminal investigation or has real criminal exposure is faced with the decision of making a voluntary...
As we are halfway through 2022, we have welcomed several new laws that affect law enforcement. Over the last few years, several laws have focused on police accountability and criminal justice reform. 2022 has seen the most drastic change to law enforcement in the state of California with the implementation of SB2, which adds a licensing component to law enforcement. There are also other...
How many of you have ever fought with your spouse… not because of what you said, but how you said it? After a few of those fights, you start to figure out that how you say things matters, even if the words basically mean the same thing. The same is true in the law. That is why you must be sure to use the correct verbiage when you want to invoke your interrogation rights under the so-called...
Unfortunately, it may come to pass at some point in your career; there is no easy, clear choice on a decision to make. An instance that merits discussion is when an officer faces potential criminal charges for on-duty conduct. The difficult decision comes when an officer under criminal investigation, or has real criminal exposure is faced with the decision of making a voluntary statement or...
As we ring in 2022 on January 1st, we also welcome several new laws that affect law enforcement. Over the last few years, several laws have focused on police accountability and criminal justice reform. 2022 will see the most drastic change to law enforcement in the state of California with the implementation of Senate Bill 2 which adds a licensing component to law enforcement. ...