This free
course, on Dec. 10 at the Worthington Division of Police, and Dec. 18 at the Miami Valley Career Technology Center, is a discussion of recent court decisions affecting law enforcement, as well as a review of legal concepts that law enforcement must be able to apply on a routine basis.
For example, when valid consent can be given by a third party was argued in a 9
th Appellate District Court decision in State v. Chojnowski.
Can an officer shoot at a fleeing vehicle? If yes, then under what circumstances? The U.S. Supreme Court cases of Plumhoff v. Rickard and Mullenix v. Luna deal with these issues.
Rodriguez v. U.S. addresses whether an officer may extend a traffic stop to conduct a dog sniff.
These and other issues will be discussed in the course, which will also be offered Dec. 18 at Miami Valley Career Technology Center. Critical thinking skills are emphasized with real fact patterns and solutions. Topic areas will also include search and seizure, arrests, use of force, interrogations and any areas of interest to participants.