Arrest, Search and Seizure: Constitutional Issues Impacting Law Enforcement Operations

PLEASE CLICK ON DOWNLOAD FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONLaw Enforcement agencies throughout the United States have invested resources in certifying officers to train their employees in a variety of skills. While these skills are essential to the law enforcement function, a primary component of the law enforcement function is the ability to make sound legal decisions on when the skills may be employed. For example, an officer may be extremely skilled in breaking down doors with a battering ram, but this skill is of little use if the officer is unfamiliar with the legal issues regarding when its proper to force open a citizen�s door.