September 2020 AELE case notes, publications, and seminar announcements
The Americans for Effective Law Enforcement [AELE] has announce the following:
Public Safety Discipline and Internal Investigations Seminar---Attend Virtually On Demand.
A 3½ day updated seminar on "Public Safety Discipline and Internal Investigations" begins September 28, 2020 and ends at Noon on October 1, 2020. This is an ON-DEMAND presentation, enabling those registered to attend, review, and complete "the entire seminar at your convenience, in comfortable surroundings, and gives you the opportunity to replay presentations to make sure you hear the important points of the many presenters." For registration and additional information click on http://www.aele.org/public-safety-discipline-and-internal-investigations.html
September Law Enforcement Liability Reporter:
This issue has cases on assault and battery: physical, electronic control weapons: dart mode, failure to disclose evidence, false arrest/imprisonment: no warrant, false arrest/imprisonment: warrant, firearms related: accidental use, firearms related: intentional use, immigrants and immigration issues, and search and seizure: body cavity. http://www.aele.org/law/2020all09/LR2020SEP.pdf
September Fire, Police & Corrections Personnel Reporter:
This issue has cases on age discrimination, collective bargaining, disciplinary interviews & compelled reports, disciplinary punishment, handicap/abilities discrimination: reasonable accommodation, pensions, religious discrimination, retaliatory personnel action, and wrongful discharge. http://www.aele.org/law/2020all09/FP2020SEP.pdf
September Jail and Prisoner Law Bulletin:
This issue has cases on First Amendment, gang activity, inmate funds, Prison Litigation Reform Act: exhaustion of remedies, Prison Litigation Reform Act: “three strikes” rule, prisoner assault: by inmates, prisoner discipline, prisoner suicide, and religion. http://www.aele.org/law/2020all09/JB2020SEP.pdf
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