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News & Events
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Jan 20, 2021News
CPOA CASE SUMMARIES – DECEMBER 2020
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW/POLICE CONDUCT Reasonable factfinder could conclude that police officer violated plaintiff’s due process …
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Leadership Development Course - Watsonville- Nominations are OPEN!
LOCATION: Watsonville, CADATE: 03/15/2021 - 04/09/2021Today, more than ever, law enforcement commands are looking for the next generation leaders, in all levels and departments of …
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Jan 13, 2021News
2021 Legislative Year: Officer Qualifications, Records Release and More
By: Shaun Rundle, CPOA Deputy Director. Legislators feeling frustrated by a 2020 year impacted by the pandemic have reintroduced some …
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Pitchess Motion Update - 8-Hour Virtual
LOCATION: Live WebinarDATE: 04/14/2021$190.00
This course will update you on handling a Pitchess Motion, both procedurally and substantively, from the time a motion is …
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Jan 7, 2021News
EXECUTIVE DECISIONS AND THE COVID-19 VACCINES
Courtesy of Paul R. Coble, Esq. & Richard A. Lucero, Esq. The availability of effective vaccines offers a major advancement …
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Region IX - Genetic Genealogy for Investigators - Carlsbad
LOCATION: Carlsbad, CADATE: 05/13/2021 - 05/14/2021$149– Members
$179 – Non-MembersThis course will explore and discuss the application of Forensic Genetic Genealogy (FGG) and the ways it aids in investigations. …
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Jan 4, 2021News
REASONABLE FACTFINDER COULD CONCLUDE THAT POLICE OFFICER VIOLATED PLAINTIFF’S DUE PROCESS RIGHTS BY OBTAINING COURT ORDER TO DESTROY PLAINTIFF’S FIREARMS WITHOUT GIVING HIM NOTICE
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. In Wright v. Beck,[1] the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that a plaintiff, …
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Internal Affairs Investigations - Redding
LOCATION: Redding, CADATE: 02/22/2021 - 02/24/2021Learn the differences between civil and criminal liability and acquire a strong working knowledge of the Peace Officer Procedural Bill …
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Dec 2, 2020News
CPOA CASE SUMMARIES – OCTOBER 2020
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq., Jones & Mayer CONSTITUTIONAL LAW/POLICE CONDUCT Ninth Circuit denies federal defendants’ motion for stay …
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Peace Officers' Bill of Rights - 8-Hours VIRTUAL
LOCATION: Live WebinarDATE: 03/25/2021$138.00
This course is an abbreviated version of CPOA's 8-hour course on Peace Officers' Bill of Rights. Whether you are the …
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Nov 16, 2020News
GENUINE ISSUE OF FACT EXISTED AS TO WHETHER DEFENDANT USED EXCESSIVE FORCE IN BRIEFLY KNEELING ON PLAINTIFF’S BACK
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. In a case filed on October 27, 2020, in Cortesluna v. Luna,[1] the Ninth …
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Region VIII - Internal Affairs Primer - Virtual
LOCATION: Live WebinarDATE: 02/11/2021$95– Members
$120 – Non-MembersIn this 8 hour class we will go over: Supervisor Essentials: Misconduct, Administrative Investigations, and Due Process Rights This course …
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Oct 29, 2020News
OFFICER ENTITLED TO QUALIFIED IMMUNITY IN OFFICER-INVOLVED SHOOTING
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Ventura v. Rutledge[1] concluded that an officer …
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Legal Advisors Group Meeting-June
LOCATION: VirtualDATE: 06/10/2021The CPOA Legal Advisors Group is a mixture of sworn personnel, city and county attorneys and legal experts who meet …
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Oct 15, 2020News
CPOA CASE SUMMARIES – SEPTEMBER 2020
Provided by James R. Touchstone, Esq. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW/POLICE CONDUCT Dissent from Ninth Circuit’s denial of rehearing en banc argues that …
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Legal Advisors Group Meeting-May
LOCATION: VirtualDATE: 05/13/2021The CPOA Legal Advisors Group is a mixture of sworn personnel, city and county attorneys and legal experts who meet …
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Oct 12, 2020News
Use of Force Policy and Investigation Reforms Are Coming in 2021
By Shaun Rundle, Deputy Director. Just as you’ve been updating your agency policies to adhere to the use of deadly …
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Legal Advisors Group Meeting-April
LOCATION: VirtualDATE: 04/08/2021The CPOA Legal Advisors Group is a mixture of sworn personnel, city and county attorneys and legal experts who meet …
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Sep 18, 2020News
BAIL DETERMINATIONS MUST BE BASED UPON CONSIDERATION OF INDIVIDUALIZED CRITERIA
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq., Jones & Mayer On August 26, 2020, the Supreme Court of California issued an …
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Legal Advisors Group Meeting-March
LOCATION: VirtualDATE: 03/11/2021The CPOA Legal Advisors Group is a mixture of sworn personnel, city and county attorneys and legal experts who meet …
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