When people hear the words “police grievance” or “Internal Affairs complaint,” they sometimes assume someone is accusing an officer of corruption or demanding that an officer be punished. That is not necessarily what a grievance means. A grievance can simply say: “I reviewed the records. I found something that concerns me. I believe departmental policy may not have been followed, and I am asking the department to investigate and explain what happened.” That distinction matter

Understanding the Fourth Amendment Protection Against Unreasonable Searches The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures. It requires law enforcement to obtain a warrant based on probable cause and, importantly, limits what officers are allowed to search for, where they can search, and what they can seize. A search warrant is not a blank check. It does not give law enforcement unlimited authority to search th