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By John Reid & Associates In 1998 David Lykken wrote a book titled, "A Tremor in the Blood: The Uses and Abuses of the
Polygraph Technique". In it, he advocated the use of his own "Guilty Knowledge Test" and
attacked the existing Control Question Technique by initially offering a naive description of
control question theory. He then picked apart his own implausible theory. The uninformed reader
was left with the forgone conclusion: 'Of course the control question polygraph technique is
invalid, look at how faulty the underlying theory is.'
History is repeating itself. Defense "experts" are condemning contemporary interrogation
techniques by presenting their own distorted portrayal of what occurs during an interrogation
and then attacking their own inaccurate description. Fortunately, most courts have seen through
their blatant attempt to discredit any confession obtained through a police interrogation.
Nonetheless, it is instructive to know what these defense experts are saying. |
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We Need Defensive Driving
by Val Van Brocklin
Let's look at some stories of real cops who posted stuff on the internet that got them disciplined or cost them their jobs, and hurt the reputation of their departments. Too bad they didn't have a clue about their rights, responsibilities and liabilities as a police officer online. WARNING - VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED. If you like happy endings, you may not wish to proceed.
Bikini wearing cop vs. bikini wearing cop car.
Can a bikini get you fired? That may depend on how and where you wear it.
Let's say one of you is a female Deputy Sheriff. In your off-duty time you philanthropically participate in a charity bikini car wash fundraiser wearing, well, a skimpy bikini. The fundraiser is marketed as "Tits n Tats." The event also features employees from a topless strip club.
The other of you is a male police officer who takes his private car to the fundraiser, then decides to take his patrol car. A photo of your patrol car with the "scantily-clad" car washers draped on the hood surfaces on Facebook.
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BY KEVIN CALDER, PRESIDENT, K CALDER & ASSOCIATES
Reprinted from the Virginia Center for Policing Innovation
IN TODAY'S COMPLICATED WORLD, it is critical that public-safety professionals recognize that a wide range of factors impact how they handle both mundane and critical situations in the field. Recognition of the risk of violence and situational awareness allow officers to choose appropriate strategies that enhance their safety, as well as that of co-workers, protectees, and the public. Usually in law enforcement when we hear the term "situational awareness" we often think of the concept within a tactical application or context. However, having sound situational awareness is vital in every law-enforcement role. Situational awareness is the ongoing recognition of internal and external factors and influences that form the foundation of an officer's decision making. It is a comprehensive thought process that ultimately leads to effective decisions resulting in minimized risk and liability.
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SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA UPHOLDS SEARCH OF CELL PHONE INCIDENT TO ARREST Hawkins v. State
April 2012
Reprinted from PATC
by Brian S. Batterton, Attorney
On March 23, 2012, in Hawkins v. State [i], the Supreme Court of Georgia addressed the issue of whether a cellular phone may lawfully be searched as part of a search incident to arrest of an automobile. The facts of Hawkins, taken from the decision of Court of Appeals of Georgia, are as follows:
[A]n officer with the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office was contacted by a mother, who said that numerous text messages about narcotics were being sent to her son's cell phone, and who delivered the cell phone to the officer. Sometime thereafter, the officer received a text message on this phone from Hawkins, who evidently believed she was communicating with the son. At the time, the officer did not know Hawkins's identity. Hawkins inquired in her text message whether the son had received certain controlled substances. Posing as the son, the officer responded by text message and asked how many of the pills Hawkins wanted to acquire. In reply, Hawkins asked how many pills were available, and the officer answered in another text message that he had about 25 pills. Hawkins then responded that she wanted all 25 pills and had the money to buy them. The officer and Hawkins continued to correspond by text messages and ultimately agreed to meet at a local restaurant that evening.
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