November 2025

Legal Update November 28, 2025

Legal Update

Larry E. Holtz, Esq. Geofence Warrants Unlike warrants for surveilling known suspects, geofencing lets police gather data around a crime location when the suspects’ identities are unknown. Geofence warrants let police request location data for all devices within a defined area and time to identify unknown suspects or witnesses. Courts are divided on their legality – some finding them too broad and unconstitutional “general warrants,” while others uphold narrowly drawn geofence warrants which specify exact coordinates, times and limits to…

Busted November 25, 2025

Busted!

James L. McClinton, Ph.D. Unfortunately, this business does not allow returns… A 39-year-old Florida man has been arrested for a lap dance heist, police report. According to a criminal complaint, the accused unlawfully obtained “the property of another, to wit: lap dances, of the value of $160.” Police charge that the lap dances were “the property of Reign Ladies and Gents,” a Clearwater establishment which promises visitors “an atmosphere of opulence and grandeur.” The man allegedly received several lap dances,…

....and nothing but the truth November 21, 2025

…AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH

Ramesh NybergHonoring 40 Years One of the coldest nights I can remember in South Florida was also one of the warmest – in my heart, that is. It was January 17th, 1985, and I was working uniform in our South District. Now, many of you Northerners will laugh when I tell you how “cold” it was, but let me tell you, when you grow up in Miami and that’s all the weather you know, 26 degrees is pretty damned chilly….

Training & Education November 18, 2025

Transitioning to Pistol Mounted Optics: Training, Equipment and Further Steps

Eugene Nielsen PMOs represent a departure from traditional sighting systems, requiring a shift not only in the physical techniques officers employ, but also in the mindset they bring to firearms handling. The adoption of Pistol Mounted Optics (PMOs) in law enforcement has surged in recent years, fundamentally transforming the way officers engage with their firearms. As technology evolves, agencies across the country are recognizing the tactical advantages which PMOs offer in enhancing accuracy, reducing time to target acquisition and increasing…

Training & Education November 14, 2025

Managing Risk: Recommendations for Safer Restraint Chair Practices

John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D., and Mitchell Lucas ©2025. A.R.R. There has been a marked increase in criminal prosecutions and civil litigation involving the alleged misuse of restraint chairs to control or confine individuals, primarily within correctional settings. A notable case occurred in Clayton County, Georgia, where former Sheriff Victor Hill was convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison for improperly placing new inmates in a restraint chair as a form of punishment. Surveillance video and audio evidence showed…