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Annual SPIAA Retraining Conference Lexington, Kentucky—July 2012 Legal Update

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Annual SPIAA Retraining Conference Lexington, Kentucky—July 2012 Legal Update. Terry D. Edwards, J.D. Associate Professor Southern Police Institute University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 502.852.6567 tdedwa01@louisville.edu.

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Annual SPIAA Retraining Conference Lexington, Kentucky—July 2012 Legal Update

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  1. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update Terry D. Edwards, J.D. Associate Professor Southern Police Institute University of Louisville Louisville, KY 40292 502.852.6567 tdedwa01@louisville.edu

  2. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: Overview • Cops still get sued! • I can’t do much about it! • Are there any questions?

  3. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: “Cats and Dogs”/Urban Legends • FLSA: “Donning and Doffing” • It ain’t gonna happen! • FMLA: “Intermittent Leave” • 90/10 Rule • MOUs/MOAs/Response Agreements • Can you spell? • 9/11 • K-a-t-r-i-n-a • C-o-l-u-m-b-i-n-e • A-u-r-o-r-a

  4. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: Electronic Control Weapons Law • Information/Cases • www.aele.org/law/digests/ecwcases.html • www.aele.org/2012-los-satc-brave-outline.pdf • Lessons Learned (AKA: Articulate the Obvious!) • Warn if possible. • It’s not a cattle prod. • It’s not a surgical instrument. • “Piling On” Rule. Count the officers present—plaintiffs do! • Articulate/document, with great specificity, efforts to struggle/resist/escape. • Bipolar? Can you spell: C-I-T? • Release the trigger—unless you are jump starting something. • When they are “done”…they are done! So are you! • Bridges—water—mud—ladders—trees? Not good! • Handcuffed? What were you thinking?

  5. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: “Hot Topics” • Operational Issues • Pursuits: “Shocks the Conscience” • Use of Force: “Objective Reasonableness” • Failure to Train: “Deliberate Indifference” • Failure to Supervise: “Knew or should have known” • Failure to Protect: “Special Relationship” • HR/Administrative/Employment Issues • Discrimination: Retaliation/USERRA/PDA/Trans-Cross • Records: Policy/Retention/”Electronic”/Brady Issues • Negligent Retention: Find/Fix/Fire • Off-Duty Employment Issues • Social Media: “Facebook”/Off Duty Behavior Issues

  6. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: U. S. Supreme Court Cases Police Cases • Arrest • Reichle v. Howards, 132 S. Ct. 2088 (2012): “Retaliatory” Arrest Issues • Perry v. New Hampshire, 132 S. Ct. 716 (2012): Out of court ID/ “Unduly Suggestive” police practices • 4th Amendment • U.S. v. Jones, 132 S. Ct. 945 (2012): GPS Case • Ryburn v. Huff, 132 S. Ct. 987 (2012): Warrantless entry/”imminent threat” • Messerschmidt v. Millender, 132 S. Ct. 1235 (2012): Scope of warrant/affidavits • Florence v. Brd. Of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington, 132 S. Ct. 1510 (2012): Strip search of pre-convicted inmates • Miranda • Howes v. Fields, 132 S. Ct. 1181 (2012): Questioning incarcerated inmates • Bobby v. Dixon, 132 S. Ct. 26 (2012): Second/Third questioning issues

  7. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: U. S. Supreme Court Cases Prosecutor Cases Right to Confront Witnesses: (Lab Report Cases) Bullcoming v. New Mexico, 131 S. Ct. 2705 (2011) Williams v. Illinois, 132 S. Ct. 2221 (2012) Plea Bargaining: (Right to Counsel Cases) Lafler v. Cooper, 132 S. Ct. 1376 (2012) Missouri v. Frye, 132 S. Ct. 1399 (2012)

  8. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: U. S. Supreme Court Cases Miscellaneous Cases • Coleman v. Crt of Appeals of Md., 132 S. Ct. 1327 (2012) FMLA: Can’t sue state entities • Minneci v. Pollard, 132 S. Ct. 617 (2012) Immunity: Privately operated employers covered • U.S. v. Alvarez, 132 S. Ct. 2537 (2012) Stolen Valor Act: Unconstitutional

  9. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: Reducing Risk • Training • Need/Quality/Quantity • Creating/Preserving Records • Witness/Custodian • Supervision • Selection • Training • Empowering • Policy • Current • Compliance • Concise

  10. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: Final Thoughts • Worry about what you need to worry about. • Know how to ask the right questions. • Be proactive.

  11. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: Final Thoughts II Being right… and proving you are right… are two different concepts altogether!

  12. Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update Questions/Comments/Thoughts?

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