Course Summary
Ground zero of effective policing is understanding the “legal boundaries” of the law in the United States.
Regularly, the United States Supreme Court (USSC) hears cases that can, and do, affect the rights of citizens and how law enforcement professionals must conduct themselves.
This course will teach law enforcement about the cases, and case law, that help to frame the limits and powers of their duties. Cases from 2006 to present are available, with the newest cases updated annually.
There is no better individual in the country for teaching USSC case law than Randy Means J.D., one of a select few attorneys who worked on the landmark use of force case of Graham v Connor. Randy provides excellent insight and education/training on the changes and updates by the United States Supreme Court.
Course Syllabus
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Module 1 - U.S. Supreme Court Legal Update
- Course Introduction
- Good Faith Exception to the Exclusionary Rule
- Civil Liability and Qualified Immunity
- Frisk of Passenger in a Traffic Stop
- Search Incident to Arrest of a Vehicle Occupant
- Module Quiz
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Module 2 - U.S. Supreme Court Update
- Planted Jail Informant and Evidence
- Sixth Amendment Right to Counsel
- Module Quiz
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Module 3 - U.S. Supreme Court Legal Update
- Emergency Aid and Exigent Circumstances
- Miranda Warnings
- Interrogation After Assertion of the Right to Counsel
- Interrogation After Assertion of the Right to Counsel Part 2
- Waiver of Miranda Rights
- Module Quiz
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Module 4 - U.S. Supreme Court Legal Update
- Inspection of Employer Issued Electronic Device
- Module Quiz
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Module 5 - U.S. Supreme Court Legal Update
- Warrantless Entry Into Private Premises
- Juvenile Interrogation and Miranda Custody
- Conclusion
- Module Quiz
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United States Supreme Court Updates 2012-2013
- Opening Remarks
- Out-of-court eyewitness identification
- What is a SEARCH?
- Incarcerated prisoners and miranda custody
- Detention of recent occupants of a residence pursuant to a search warrant
- Drug detection canine
- Warrantless blood draws in DUI and DNA swabs during routine booking
- Closing Remarks
- Module Assessment
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United States Supreme Court Updates 2014-2015
- Introduction by Randy Means
- Mistakes of Law and Their Bearing on Reasonable Suspicion
- Dog Sniffs on Traffic Stops
- Qualified Immunity Cases - A Cautionary Note
- Carroll v. Carman
- City and County of San Francisco v. Sheehan
- Mullenix v. Luna
- In Closing: with Randy Means
- Module Assessment
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United States Supreme Court Updates 2016-2018
- Introduction by Randy Means
- Byrd v. United States
- Carpenter v. United States
- Collins v. Virginia
- County of Los Angeles v. Mendez
- Birchfield v. North Dakota
- In Closing: with Randy Means
- Module Assessment