Dozens of law enforcement agencies in Florida and around the country have chosen to take part in a training initiative that is designed to encourage officers to step in when they see one of their colleagues using excessive force or behaving in a way that endangers the...
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Year: 2020
Orlando will send counselors to some 911 calls
Each career has a certain set of guidelines to follow and tasks to complete, depending on the specific job role. Police officers, for instance, enforce the law and arrest criminals who threaten society at large. Counselors receive training to handle mental health...
How to conduct yourself at a DUI checkpoint
To help curb the number of drunk drivers on the roads and improve overall road safety, law enforcement sets up DUI checkpoints. Even if you have not been drinking, you must stop and comply with law enforcement at DUI checkpoints. Though there is no acceptable reason...
What is considered disorderly conduct?
Under Florida law, disorderly conduct covers a wide range of behaviors. Some of them might seem harmless, but if they cause enough of a disturbance, you might end up with a criminal charge. Here's a closer look at how Florida defines disorderly conduct. What are the...
Florida man charged with DUI after ATV crash
A Florida man was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI), which caused property damage and serious physical injury in connection with a November 6 ATV crash that left an 11-year-old boy with what has been described as a permanent leg injury. The 23-year-old...
The many costs of incarcerating low-level criminal offenders
Our current system of imprisonment costs the U.S. economy $1 trillion annually and over-incarceration ultimately affects American communities and families. However, an examination of the upswing in prison time for low-level offenders has led to the criminal justice...
Violent crime rates predicted to fall
The rates of violent crimes and crimes against property were falling through 2019 in Florida and nationwide and are predicted to continue declining through 2021 for many reasons. Mostly, better socio-economic conditions add up to continually reduced violent criminal...
Florida prosecutor announces new resisting arrest policy
A Florida prosecutor says that her office will no longer pursue most resisting arrest charges. The state attorney, who represents almost 1.8 million Osceola and Orange County residents, says that police are misusing resisting charges. According to media outlets, the...
Supreme Court to hear warrantless entry case
Police officers in Florida and around the country are generally required to obtain a search warrant before entering a private residence without permission, but exceptions are made when exigent circumstances exist. Police officers could claim that exigent circumstances...
The long history of polygraph technology
Florida residents could be forgiven for thinking that polygraph machines were invented quite recently. The devices, which are often called lie detectors, measure stress by noticing changes in an individual’s blood pressure, heart rate, perspiration and breathing...
