RedShield Insights Newsletter
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Oct 06, 2023
Integrity in Law Enforcement: The Duty to Report Misconduct
Law enforcement officers bear a profound responsibility: to protect and serve their communities while upholding the law. Alongside this responsibility comes an unwavering duty to maintain the highest ethical standards. One crucial aspect of this duty is the obligation to...
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Oct 03, 2023
Blackhawk Down: A Report of Discriminatory and Unlawful Policing
The murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers in 2020 sparked a national reckoning on the issue of police brutality. However, the problem of discriminatory and unlawful policing is not new, and it continues to have...
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Oct 03, 2023
The Cost of Police Misconduct: A Review of Ten Cases
A study conducted by the Cato Institute in 2020 analyzed the costs of police misconduct settlements and judgments in the United States from 2010 to 2020. The study found that during this period, police misconduct-related payments amounted to over $3...
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Oct 03, 2023
Resisting Arrest: A Method for Legitimizing Controversial Arrests
Estimating the exact count of individuals arrested solely for resisting arrest proves challenging due to inconsistent or scarce reporting by law enforcement agencies. Nonetheless, instances of individuals facing charges solely for resisting arrest, without additional charges, are not uncommon. Such cases...
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Sep 27, 2023
Why Traffic Stops Are So Dangerous and What Can Be Done
Law enforcement professionals across the United States agree that traffic stops are among the most dangerous situations that officers face on the job. There are a number of factors that contribute to the heightened risk of violence during traffic stops,...
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Sep 27, 2023
The impact of these pretextual traffic stops on low-income communities can be severe.
Pretextual traffic stops have become a common practice in low-income neighborhoods across the United States. These stops, also known as "fishing expeditions," occur when a police officer stops a vehicle for a minor traffic violation with the intention of investigating...
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Sep 27, 2023
Right-to-record: The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals Opinion
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals recently issued a landmark decision in Turner v. Driver, a case that significantly impacts the First Amendment rights of individuals to record police activities. Contrary to previous misconceptions, this case did not involve a...
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