FACEBOOK FIREFIGHTERS AND FREE SPEECH WHEN A POST GETS YOU FIRED ILLEGALLY Melton v. City of Forrest City

California Supreme Court Ruling: AGENCIES CAN NO LONGER REQUIRE FALSE-COMPLAINT WARNINGS Los Angeles Police Protective League v. City of Los Angeles

SILENCE IS NOT NEUTRAL The Duty to Intervene is Now Clearly Established as a Fourth Amendment Nute v. White No. 23-10273 Violation

FEDERAL LAW COUNTS...EVEN ON A STATE STOP United States v. Steinman No. 23-1703 (9th Cir. 2025)

BLAST BALL OR EXCESSIVE FORCE? 9TH CIRCUIT SAYS CONTEXT CONTROLS Cheairs v. City of Seattle No. 24-3163 (9th Cir. 2025)

POLICE POWER PREVAILS: COURT SAYS NO FIFTH AMENDMENT TAKING FOR DAMAGE IN LINE OF DUTY SWAT TEAR GAS CASE Pena v. City of Los Angeles No. 24-2422 (9th Cir. 2025)

LOWER THE WINDOWS, NOT YOUR GUARD United States v. Ronnard Williams (Court of Appeals D.C. Circuit 2025)

COURT NARROWS OFFICER PRIVACY IN USE OF FORCE CASES: NAMES MUST BE DISCLOSED City of Vallejo v. Superior Court of Solano County

COURT SHOOTS DOWN CALIFORNIA'S ONE-GUN-A-MONTH LAW AS UNCONSTITUTIONAL

NO WARRANT NO EXCEPTION Court Blocks Evidence from Navy Cell Phone Search United States of America v. Joshua Lee Ray

NO MORE THREAT NO MORE SHOTS Estate of Daniel Hernandez et. al. v. City of Los Angeles

KNOW WHAT IS IN YOUR FILE: Court Orders Full Disclosure of Brady Materials in Personnel Records Schneider v. Superior Court of Los Angeles County

Warrantless Entries UNDERSTANDING EXIGENT CIRCUMSTANCES Part 1 Hot Pursuit Explained

UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT REJECTS MOMENT OF THREAT DOCTRINE What it Means for Use of Force and Officer Decision Making

PROTECT YOUR HOME LIKE YOU PROTECT OTHERS California Homestead Exemption

Reasonable Force vs. Reasonable Care: Why California Cops Must Think Beyond the Arrest

You Can Not Waive Safety: WHEN LIABILITY RELEASES DO NOT PROTECT CITIES OR EVENT HOSTS

When Trust is Broken: Lessons in Union Financial Oversight

No Imminent Threat = No Qualified Immunity

Bodyweight Control On A Handcuffed Suspect Considered Excessive Force

Ninth Court of Appeals Blocks California Carry Conceal Law

Correctional Deputies' Ability To Carry A Concealed Firearm Off-Duty

Concealed Carry in CA Rights to Carry

Felony convictions can result in loss of CalPERS benefits

Ninth Circuit Reverses Decision on Qualified Immunity Grants Qualified Immunity for use of lethal force in gym

CA Supreme Court Finds No Immunity for Police Investigations; Immunity for Prosecutions Remains

Use of Spotlights: When Does a Detention Occur?

Attorney General Guidance on Investigations of AB1506 Incidents (Officer-Involved Shootings of Unarmed Civilians)

United States v. Cooley - Tribal Police May Detain and Search Non-Indian Suspects

Canglia v. Strom - Warrantless Home Search is NOT Justified by the Community Caretaking Exception

Oakland Police Officers' Association v. City of Oakland - Officers DENIED Opportunity to Review Reports Before Supplemental Interrogation

Young v. State of Hawaii (and others)

Privacy Tips For Public Safety Employees

Villanueva v. State of California - No Qualified Immunity for Officers Shooting at Slow Moving Vehicle

New Post Standards For 2021

Facebook Post May Be Protected Speech

Qualified Immunity Denied Because Officer Used Knee to Secure Suspect

Governors Executive Order Altering Statutes Ruled Unconstitutional

New Laws Affecting Peace Officers

Kobe Bryant Privacy Law

California Supreme Court Preserves the California Rule With a Catch

Qualified Immunity Under Attack

Man Convicted Of Disturbing The Peace Allowed To Sue The Officers For Using Excessive Force

Supreme Court Upholds Traffic Stop By Deputy

Brady List Disclosure Held Permissible

Brady List Argument in Supreme Court

SB Boater May Not Be Compelled to Take Breath Test

CA Appeals Court Issues 1st Published Decision Re SB 1421

PERB Expands Public Employee Right to Representation

Ten Rules of Engagement In the Internal Investigatory and Disciplinary Process

AB193 New Reporting Requirements Under Racial Profiling Act

Superior Court Invalidates Last Chance Agreement and Orders LAPD Officer Reinstated

Think Twice Before Sending Personal Messages on a Department-Issued Electronic Device - Quon v. Arch Wireless

Taser Found Excessive For Bizarre Behavior in Traffic Stop

Civil Rights Liability for Intentional Violations of Miranda: Part One

Civil Rights Liability for Intentional Violations of Miranda: An Update

A Retrospective Look at 2009 POBRA Decisions

A Retrospective Look at 2008 POBRA Decisions

A Retrospective Look at 2007 POBRA Decisions