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Positioning on a Motor Vehicle Stop Sep 27, 2021

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In this archive episode, Dennis implores listeners that it is imperative to approach vehicles from the passenger side after a stop. Recorded on 02/05/2018.

Abandoned Property on a Motor Vehicle Stop Sep 26, 2021

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In this archive episode, Dennis advises on what to do when there are abandoned containers and such in a motor vehicle after an incident to arrest and in other cases. Recorded on 02/04/2018.

Hand to Hand Drug Transactions Sep 26, 2021

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In this archive episode, Dennis talks about the implications of observing a hand-to-hand drug transaction and how to proceed. Recorded on 02/02/2018. State v Moore 2004 - The detectives observed a group of approximately six people congregating in a vacant lot between Piggy s Bar and a delicatessen. The detectives parked three-quarters of a block away and conducted surveillance, using binoculars. Detective Abrams observed a man wearing a floppy hat leave the group and walk towards the rear of the delicatessen. Defendant and another man left the group and joined the man in the floppy hat. Defendant and his companion handed currency to that man and each received from him a small item in return, which they both immediately pocketed, before returning to the group. Believing he had just witnessed a drug transaction, Detective Abrams promptly drove his vehicle towards the group. When the detectives arrived, defendant placed his hand in his right pocket and began to walk away. Detective Abrams exited the car and approached defendant to arrest him. The detective informed defendant that he had observed him participating in a drug transaction and grabbed defendant s right arm. Defendant removed his hand from his pocket to reveal two clear bags of a white powdery substance that was later identified as cocaine. Another detective recovered a similar bag of cocaine from defendant s companion. The detectives were unable to locate the third man who they believed had sold the drugs to defendant and his companion. We turn now to apply those principles to the present case. Detective Abrams was an experienced narcotics officer. He previously had made numerous drug arrests in the same neighborhood, which was known to the police for heavy drug trafficking. Using binoculars, he observed three men move away from the group to the back of a vacant lot, and he saw defendant and his companion give money to the third person in exchange for small unknown objects. Based on his experience and those factors, it was reasonable for Detective Abrams to conclude that the totality of the circumstances supported a well-grounded suspicion that he had witnessed a drug transaction. Therefore, the trial court properly determined that there was probable cause for Detective Abrams to arrest defendant. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fstreetcoptraining.com%2Foriginal-caselaw%2Fnj-v-moore-2004%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0kwJbxnh2uwkLdNojn326rmmhXGYm-tdtXuqCZB9k4qv-bkW_xGqt9OhQandh=AT0hsMuVcElOhaYq5ifj5XgRGDZl9-8i9QmiGcsi79K_hAqhmcO5n_2gHIYBqEi2KkZjL_mXHSYn2havtaIcl33SCpllYnVcEWy_jpqnV9Fwa6s-gA002hGmnZamUdcQtTdAbGk7XuZEftIZLQand__tn__=-UK-R (https://streetcoptraining.com/original.../nj-v-moore-2004/) State v Pagan - 2005 Conway observed Pagan conversing with codefendant Vasquez and then saw Vasquez hand Pagan what appeared to be paper currency in exchange for a small unknown object which Pagan took from his pocket and handed to Vasquez. Conway saw Vasquez inspect the object and place it in his right hand jacket pocket before walking away from Pagan. The officer followed Vasquez to a dead end area of Division Street and approached him on foot. When Conway tapped Vasquez on the shoulder he turned around and removed his right hand from his jacket pocket, which allowed Conway to see two balloons in the pocket, each tied off in a knot, one green and one white. Based on his training and experience, Conway knew that heroin was often stored and sold in such a manner because it made it easier to swallow and destroy the drugs before the police could get them. Conway removed the objects from Vasquez’s pocket and placed him under arrest. About ten minutes later, Conway arrested Pagan for distribution of heroin and recovered $142 in U.S. currency from Pagan’s...

Pedestrian Interdiction Techniques Sep 26, 2021

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In this archive episode, Dennis offers some techniques for pedestrian interdiction. Recorded on 02/01/2018.

Consent to Search Vehicle Denied Sep 25, 2021

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In this archive episode, Dennis answers some group questions around searching vehicles, probable cause, and reasonable suspicion. Recorded on 01/31/2018.

How to Figure Out Who Someone Is When You Can't ID Sep 25, 2021

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In this archive episode, Dennis offers advice on how to figure out someone is when you are unable to compel ID from them. Recorded on 01/31/2018.

Random Plate Checks II Sep 25, 2021

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In this archive episode, Dennis provides some advice with running random license plate checks with MDT. Recorded on 01/30/2018.

Being a Survivor VI feat. Clint Calcut Sep 24, 2021

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In this reflective episode, Dennis interviews international guest Clint Calcut about his incident and moving forward. Recorded on 09/22/2021.

Miranda on Your Motor Vehicle Stops III Sep 24, 2021

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In this archive episode, Dennis revisits the topic of Miranda on your motor vehicle stops. Recorded on 01/22/2018.

Warrantless Entry Sep 24, 2021

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In this archive episode, Dennis discusses circumstances where warrantless entry into private property is allowed. Recorded on 01/10/2018. Payton v. New York, 445 U.S. 573 (1980) was a United States Supreme Court case concerning warrantless entry into a private home in order to make a felony arrest. The Court struck down a New York statute providing for such warrantless entries because the Fourth Amendment draws a firm line at the entrance to the house. Absent exigent circumstances, that threshold may not be reasonably crossed without a warrant. The court, however, did specify that an arrest warrant (as opposed to a search warrant) would have sufficed for entry into the suspect's residence if there had been reason to believe that the suspect was within the home. Payton and related case law establish that the principle that a person in a home, particularly his or her own, is entitled Fourth Amendment protections not afforded to persons in automobiles, as per Whren v. United States, or to persons in public, as per United States v. Watson. Constructive Possession and Miranda with multiple passengers in a motor vehicle. Kirk v Lousianna http://caselaw.findlaw.com/la-court-of-appeal/1252149.html?fbclid=IwAR1zLNb9jCIpn1RMVKzeuPeNm654AcRs84IptNCdgpdudnB4k6kcdcc7gJs (http://caselaw.findlaw.com/la-court-of-appeal/1252149.html) US v. Santana 1976 https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/427/38/?fbclid=IwAR1a7BgeNeEGpxIHnUUH__3ZJX1Ob-5oliGQh9Jh9tyeS8lsVB9S126b8JA (https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/427/38/)

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