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Every citizen has constitutional rights, pure and simple. Everyone has a right to a trial and a right to stand up and defend themselves. No one should ever make a mockery of that right, no matter what position they are in. Unfortunately, some police officers do just that. They think that the citizen’s right to […]

Confidence can be a good thing. It can help motivate you to achieve whatever goal you are trying to reach. A positive attitude is the only way that you should look at things. However, being overconfident can actually be someone’s undoing. This is especially true if that person is a police officer. Their overconfidence can […]

You take notes to remember things. So that one day, if you need to, you can look back on those notes and recall what events took place at the time. Everyone knows this, but that does not mean everyone takes care of their notes. One of the most important types of notes are the field […]

This is the 21st century. Video is everywhere. It’s on your television. It’s on your computer. It’s on your tablets. Literally anything can be caught on tape these days. That is why it is not only important, but also simply logical, for an officer to record the events taking place when pulling someone over. There […]

Some officers know how to administer tests correctly. They do everything by the book, and their results are perfectly valid. The results are clean. That doesn’t compute with the officer. He was sure that you were under the influence. He just knew it. It was intuition. So he gives you a ticket anyway. What do […]

Some police officers feel that their position in society gives them a right to treat citizens in any manner that they choose. Just because they represent the law, does not mean that they are above it. However, that does not stop some officers from verbally abusing people when pulling them over or arresting them. What […]

Those breath tests that police officers give seem pretty simple, right? I mean, don’t you just blow into the thing? Apparently there is a little more to it than that. Police officers have to be specifically trained to administer these tests properly. And if the officer in question does not administer the test the way […]

Have you ever been pulled over, but not by a cop car?  Feels like a trick, right?  You’re just driving along, and a seemingly regular car suddenly has a siren and is forcing you to the side of the road.  On top of that, the guy getting out of the car isn’t even wearing a […]

Often times clients ask under what circumstances a police officer can stop their vehicle. In order for an officer to make a stop he must have “reasonable articulable suspicion” that criminal activity is occurring or is about to occur. The rule comes from a United States Supreme Court case Terry v. Ohio which is why […]

Everyone knows about sobriety tests. If you get one tiny thing wrong, you fail. Though these tests may be hard to take, it turns out they can also be difficult to give. And if they’re not given correctly, the results can unfairly give someone an undeserved DUI. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has come […]