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Proper Protocol (Excessive Force): Shreve v. Franklin County

Question: Is using a Taser on an inmate who suffered a seizure and refused to comply with orders to be cuffed excessive force?                      
 
Quick Answer: Not if the facts surrounding the Taser use show that the inmate resisted assistance and created a legitimate safety concern for the officers.

7/23/2014

Search Warrants (Cell Phone Pings): State of Ohio v. Taylor

Question: Do you need a search warrant to request a suspect’s cell phone pings from the service provider?
 
Quick Answer: No. When a person voluntarily uses a cell phone, he has no expectation of privacy to the data voluntarily transferred to the service provider, such as a ping. As a result, you do not need a warrant to request this kind of information.

7/23/2014

Search and Seizure (Warrantless Search of Cell Phones): Riley v. California and United States v. Wurie

Question: Can you search the data on an arrestee’s cell phone without a warrant?
 
Quick Answer: No, a warrant is generally required to search the data of a phone after arrest because of the amount and type of private, personal information stored on a modern phone.

7/23/2014

A Quick Look: Criminal Gang Trends in Ohio

Criminal gangs pose a growing threat to our communities. They can endanger law enforcement and threaten the health and safety of neighborhoods through violence, drugs, prostitution, human trafficking, and other organized crime.

7/23/2014