Law Enforcement Bulletin 

Question: Can you patrol in an unmarked police vehicle to enforce traffic laws?

Quick Answer: No.

Question: When eavesdropping on a suspect, do you have reasonable suspicion to conduct a search when you hear him deny having contraband?
 
Quick Answer: Probably not.

Question: Can you obtain Internet files from a third-party provider with an investigative subpoena even though the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) requires a court order or warrant?
 
Quick Answer: Yes, but only if the suspect is not entitled to a reasonable expectation of privacy based on his conduct. Otherwise, a warrant or court order is required.

Question: Can you continue to detain an individual after a routine traffic stop if you have a hunch the person has engaged in illegal activity?
 
Quick Answer: Depends. You may detain an individual after a routine traffic stop only if you have a reasonable, articulable suspicion that criminal activity is occurring. If you detain someone longer than necessary, it may not matter whether he gave consent to a search.

Question: Do you have to give Miranda warnings to suspects who voluntarily come to the police station for an interview, but who are not in custody?
 
Quick Answer: No, Miranda is only required for custodial interrogation.

The Attorney General’s Office will offer a pair of free two-day symposiums this fall on unsolved homicide investigations.
 
Offered as part of the office’s Ohio Unsolved Homicide Initiative and led by the Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI), the Unsolved Homicide Investigative Strategies and Resources sessions are Sept. 25–26 in Richfield and Nov. 12–13 in Bowling Green. Earlier sessions were held in Cincinnati and Athens.