Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update

Terry D. Edwards, J.D.Associate Professor

Southern Police InstituteUniversity of LouisvilleLouisville, KY 40292

502.852.6567tdedwa01@louisville.edu

Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: Overview

Cops still get sued!

I can’t do much about it!

Are there any questions?

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

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?

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

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

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)

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

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

Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: Final Thoughts

1. Worry about what you need to worry about.

2. Know how to ask the right questions.

3. Be proactive.

Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update: Final Thoughts II

Being right…and proving you are

right…are two different concepts altogether!

Annual SPIAA Retraining ConferenceLexington, Kentucky—July 2012Legal Update

Questions/Comments/Thoughts?