June 25, 2018

Transporting Stranded Motorists by Police A: Somebody that’s having trouble with their car (something like a flat tire or running out of gas) can get a ride from a cop to get help. B: Somebody whose car got destroyed in an accident can get brought back with a cop, if there isn’t anybody else who […]

Minor/Juvenile Responses Meet Complainant/Unit/Person This kind of response can be pretty much anything, so cops should always be careful and keep their guard up for it. They should be friendly and try their best to help out with whatever they can do. If they can’t help them out, the cop should direct them to the

Suspicious Persons and Prowlers Once they get there, cops should be careful and look around to see if they can spot the person. If they do, they should get a hold of them, investigate, and arrest them if they have to. The cops should also get in touch with the person who made the call

Police Response to Fights Fights A-B: When a cop gets to the scene of a fight and the person who made the call wants to press charges against the fighters, the cop should make a report. On little fights that the officer sees, the cop is allowed to make an arrest or give out tickets

Police Weapons Whenever a cop is in their uniform, whether or not they’re actually on duty they need to carry only department approved batons, such as the expandable one. The list of approved batons isn’t kept by the range master, but instead by the Control Tactics Coordinator. Cops need to complete baton training before they’re

Police Weapons 2 Police Officers, whether or not they’re on duty at the time, can only have a gun on them if they’ve done all the training they need to do and meet the standards they have to meet to carry one. It’s also very important to never leave a gun unattended where somebody else

DWI and Immigration 1. Revocation of a nonimmigrant visa following a DWI convictionThe recent trend of “prudential revocation” has played out in multiple ways. After a DWI conviction, nonimmigrant visa holders may be forced to turn in their passport and their visa is revoked. Others may be told they must leave the country, even if

Hit and Run Accidents and Uninsured Drivers At least twice a month, friends and clients ask us about an accident where they were hit by someone that did not have insurance or ran off after the accident. Almost always, they have been told by their insurance that they have no coverage because they did not

Jury Selection in a Domestic Violence Charge, Assault Bodily Injury, Family Member DEFENSE COUNSEL: Okay. I’ll skip the introduction part. I don’t believe that I — I have three boys, and I don’t believe I ever got through 30 days without one of them having some bodily injury at the hands of the other. But

Possession of Marihuana Trial Jury Selection by Defense The purpose of the voir dire or voir dire, however you pronounce it, or the jury selection is primarily to take a look at the prospective jurors and decide whether we have any jury bias. Obviously I don’t want any bias against my client. And defense (sic)