Updated: January 29, 2012
Public employees are “the members of a community most likely to have informed and definite opinions” about a wide range of matters related, directly or indirectly, to their employment. Courts balance the First Amendment interest of the employee against “the interest of the State, as an employer, in promoting the efficiency of the public services it performs through its employees.” Pickering v. Board of Ed. of Township High School Dist. 205, Will Cty., 391 U. S. 563, 568 (1968)....42 U.S.C. § 1985(2) protects expert witnesses...because individuals working in law enforcement "are often in the best position to know" about the occurrence of official misconduct, "it is essential" that such well-placed individuals "be able to speak out freely" about official misconduct...Kinney v. Weaver, 367 F.3d 337 (5th Cir. 04/15/2004)
13thjuror Use of Force Training Seminars
"Coplaw CD"
East Haven Police 14141 Findings Letter - Racial Discrimination
9th Circuit Finds use of TASERs as Excessive Force
Murtha v Hartford Indemnification 53-39a Upheld by Connecticut Supreme Court
Lawlor v Hartford Indemnification Ruling
Murtha Labor Board Arbitration Ruling
Walsh Labor Board Arbitration Ruling
High Speed Police Pursuit Negligence Per Se?
CopLaw Update - Don't Touch Me!
Oxymoron Shirt Lift Frisk
'Something' is Not a 'Gun'
SHELTON POLICE UNION FREE SPEECH STANDARD
Massachusetts v Bolduc - Trigger Lock Unconstitutional
Memory & the Law - Research Study
CopLaw Update - Gun Draw Justification
Less Lethal Weapon Effectiveness, Use of Force, and Suspect & Officer Injuries
TASER LLRMI Electronic Control Weapons Model Policy
Buckley v Haddock 11th Circuit Multiple Drive Stun Taser found 'Reasonable'
Taser as Excessive Force - Prolonged Exposure Duration of Application
Connecticut v Burroughs Constitutional Standards Defined for Seizure
Blake v City of New York - Deadly Force Standard
Heller Gun Possession Constitutional
Coplaw Update - Immigration Arrest Authority
Coplaw Update - Connecticut v Silva - Interfering with an Officer CGS 53a-167a
Coplaw Update - Bingue v Prunchak Pursuit Standard - Intent to Harm
Coplaw Update - Price v Sery Deadly Force Decision Training
Coplaw Update - Beaver v Federal Way - Multiple use of Taser as Excessive Force
Coplaw Update - Connecticut v. Jenkins Unlawful MV Stop Search & Seizure
Coplaw Update - Deaths in Custody
Coplaw Update - Firefighters Professional Rescuer Rule
Coplaw Update - Connecticut V Smith Reasonable Officer Threat Assessment
Coplaw Update - Suspiciousless Terry Stop Frisk Transport OK'd
Coplaw Update - Deadly Force
Coplaw Update - Scott V Harris Pursuit Standard
Coplaw Update - Probable Cause
Law Enforcement Officer as Defendant
The Mind-Field Test - Standards of Conduct
Mind-Field Test - PowerPoint Presentation
Officer safety
Officer Safety - PowerPoint
I.C.E. Principle
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