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Law Officer's Pocket Manual, 1982-83 Edition

NCJ Number
91687
Author(s)
J G Miles; D B Richardson; A E Scudellari
Date Published
1982
Length
101 pages
Annotation
The manual is designed to provide law enforcement personnel with basic operational knowledge of the impact of constitutional law on police practices.
Abstract
The statements and rules it contains are derived from the most recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions wherever possible. The manual follows a situational format and is intended to be used at the operational level. Situations, or topics, covered include confrontation of suspect, stop and frisk, in-field or on-the-scene identifications, arrest, and search incident to arrest. Also discussed are interrogation, search and seizure, police surveillance, and entrapment. Cross-references and index tabs are provided to make the material very accessible.