If you litigate or advise on § 1983, you may need to get ahead of the opposition. In this practical webinar, you will learn about new directions for police use of force. You will also learn about trends, controversies, and resources that you can use in your practice.
Upon course completion, you will be able to describe:
- Supreme Court cases decided in 2018, including: Collins v. Virginia (warrantless entry of private property to search vehicle); District of Columbia v. Wesby (qualified immunity defense to false arrest); and 4 other notable cases
- Limitations on Taser use, including why Taser (now called Axon) discontinued its high risk X26 model
- Use of force against EDPs (emotionally disturbed persons) and de-escalation tactics
- The exigent circumstances exception to the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)
- Re-evaluation of the 21-foot edged weapons rule
- Defusing situations through ICAT (the Police Executive Research Forum’s Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics) training
- The IACP (International Association of Chiefs of Police) consensus policy against shooting at vehicles vs. potentially conflicting Supreme Court cases, such as in Mullenix v. Luna and Plumhoff v. Rickard on qualified immunity
- Deadly force analysis after the Supreme Court’s rejection of the “provocation” theory in County of Los Angeles v. Mendez
- The body worn camera (BWC) debate on when officers should view their recordings
100% of attendees recommend this webinar
5 out of 5 stars
from 2 customer reviews
5 out of 5
Burt N.
5 out of 5
The best value of any seminar I can remember attending in a long time. The webinar and the two sets of materials – slides and monograph – and the links to additional resources are filled with essential information for Section 1983 practitioners on either side.
John G.