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News & Events
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Mar 15, 2021News
NO CLEARLY ESTABLISHED LAW GOVERNED THE REASONABLENESS OF USING A CANINE TO SUBDUE A NON-COMPLIANT SUSPECT
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. In Hernandez v. Town of Gilbert,[1] the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals held that …
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2020 Impacts on Effective Leadership & Roles of the Sergeant & Lieutenant
LOCATION: Live Webinar 1:00 p.m - 3:00 p.mDATE: 05/19/2021A Collaborative Forum for Exchanging Ideas, Best Practices, and Answering Questions During the COVID-19 Pandemic brought to you by the …
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Mar 12, 2021News
Here We Go Again: Decertification, ALPRs, and Records Release
By: Shaun Rundle, Deputy Director. Public safety bills have been begun hearings in Senate and Assembly policy committees, such as …
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Region IV: Sideshows & Street Racing
LOCATION: Live WebinarDATE: 04/12/2021A Collaborative Forum for Exchanging Ideas, Best Practices, and Answering Questions During the COVID-19 Pandemic brought to you by the …
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Mar 10, 2021News
CPOA CASE SUMMARIES – FEBRUARY 2021
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW Nervous and evasive behavior is a pertinent factor in determining whether suspicion …
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Public Records Act - Suisun
LOCATION: Suisun, CADATE: 06/23/2021 - 06/24/2021Learn the statutory and case law requirements in the dissemination of public records to protect your agency. Topics covered include: …
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Feb 16, 2021News
CPOA CASE SUMMARIES – JANUARY 2021
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW District Court erred by applying the subjective deliberate indifference standard to plaintiff’s …
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Public Records Act - Auburn
LOCATION: Auburn, CADATE: 06/21/2021 - 06/22/2021Learn the statutory and case law requirements in the dissemination of public records to protect your agency. Topics covered include: …
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Feb 12, 2021News
Legislation 2021: Just When We Thought They Ran Out of Ideas
By: Shaun Rundle, Deputy Director. Criminal justice reform since 2014 has been a ping pong game between the Legislature and …
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Legislative Deep Dive
LOCATION: Live WebinarDATE: 05/04/2021A Collaborative Forum for Exchanging Ideas, Best Practices, and Answering Questions During the COVID-19 Pandemic brought to you by the …
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Feb 3, 2021News
FACTUAL DISPUTES PREVENTED COURT’S DETERMINATION OF PLAINTIFF’S FIRST AMENDMENT CLAIM UNDER PICKERING BALANCING TEST
Courtesy of James R. Touchstone, Esq. In Moser v. Las Vegas Metro. Police Dept., the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals …
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Crisis Intervention Training (40-hour) - Turlock
LOCATION: Turlock, CADATE: 04/19/2021 - 04/22/2021The purpose of this 40 hour training course is to provide public safety personnel with the knowledge and skill to …
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Jan 26, 2021News
VOLUNTARY VACCINE AND WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
Courtesy of Paul R. Coble, Esq. & Richard A. Lucero, Esq. of Jones & Mayer While the distribution of the …
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Public Records Act - Livermore
LOCATION: Livermore, CADATE: 04/28/2021 - 04/29/2021Learn the statutory and case law requirements in the dissemination of public records to protect your agency. Topics covered include: …
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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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Doxing Law Enforcement: How to Protect your Personal Information Online
LOCATION: Live Webinar 1:00 p.m - 4:00 p.mDATE: 04/21/2021A Collaborative Forum for Exchanging Ideas, Best Practices, and Answering Questions During the COVID-19 Pandemic brought to you by the …
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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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Region X- Homeless Liaison Officer - Beverly Hills
LOCATION: Beverly Hills, CADATE: 05/19/2021$90 – Members
$110 – Non-MembersPolice agencies will learn best practices on how to effectively deal with their respective homeless population. Collaborating with various non-profits, …
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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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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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