May Law Enforcement Lawfully Pat Down a Suspect who has a Firearms Bulge in His Waistband?
We further hold that Officer Hoffbauer’s observation of the gun-like bulge in T [...]
Can the Collective Knowledge Doctrine be Used by Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies in a Major Drug Trafficking Investigation?
Yes! Because police officers "'must often act swiftly [and] cannot be expected [...]
Collective – Knowledge Doctrine is Used to Stop, Detain, Wrestle, Pat Down and Discover a Firearm in the Waistband of the Wrong Robbery Suspect.
Is the Firearm In or Out? We hold that the totality of the circumstances suppor [...]
Can a Suspect be Detained Two Blocks from the Search Warrant Location for Officer Safety?
[T]he sole reason for stopping Mr. Harrell was that officers were executing a s [...]
Is a Firearm Protruding from a Suspect’s Pocket Enough to Conduct a Pat Down?
Observing a firearm on a suspect’s person provides more than enough reasonable [...]
Dayton Police Utilizes the Collective Knowledge Doctrine to Charge and Uphold RSP and RICO Convictions
[P]olice officers are entitled to rely on information received from other polic [...]