2015 Spring edition of the CPCA magazine, “The Police Chief,” IS AN OFF DUTY ATHLETIC INJURY AN INDUSTRIAL INJURY?
Vol. 30 No. 8 GPS TRACKING OF CONVICTED PERSON MAY BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL
GPS TRACKING OF CONVICTED PERSON MAY BE UNCONSTITUTIONAL On March 30, 2015, the United States Supreme Court held, in Grady v. North Carolina, that placing a GPS on a recidivist sex offender may be an unconstitutional search. However, the Court noted, “(t)he Fourth Amendment prohibits only unreasonable searches.” Therefore the issue is whether the placement […]
Greg Palmer presents Public Records Request Act training in Atascadero, CA
California Peace Officers’ Association Leadership Development Course presented by Paul Coble
Vol. 30 No. 7 CCW Case To Be Reheard By “En Banc” Panel
CCW CASE TO BE REHEARD BY “EN BANC” PANEL On March 26, 2015, the full Ninth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeal voted to have an “en banc” rehearing (11 justices of the Court) of the case of Peruta v. County of San Diego. Previously, a three judge panel split 2 – 1 and held that […]
Vol. 30 No. 6 Must Law Enforcement “Reasonably Accommodate” Violent, Mentally Ill, Suspects When Taking Them Into Custody?
MUST LAW ENFORCEMENT “REASONABLY ACCOMMODATE” VIOLENT, MENTALLY ILL, SUSPECTS WHEN TAKING THEM INTO CUSTODY? On March 23, 2015, the United States Supreme Court heard oral argument in the case ofSan Francisco v. Sheehan, involving the interaction between police and a mentally ill person. The issue presented focused on whether or not law enforcement, when confronting […]
Gregory Palmer presents a Pitchess motion training class at Anaheim, CA, Police Deptartment
Martin J. Mayer Presenting Chief Probation Officer’s of California – Current Legal Issues Regarding POBR, Sacramento, CA
Vol. 30 No. 5 CAL SUPREME COURT RULES “JESSICA’S LAW” UNCONSTITUTIONAL AS APPLIED IN SAN DIEGO
CAL SUPREME COURT RULES “JESSICA’S LAW” UNCONSTITUTIONAL AS APPLIED IN SAN DIEGO On March 2, 2015, the California Supreme Court unanimously found that the application of “Jessica’s Law” in San Diego County violated the constitutional rights of convicted sex offenders. The Court held that “the mandatory residency restrictions [are] unconstitutional as applied to all registered sex […]