Oct 5, 2026 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By: Todd Duncan, NIRMA Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist The home receives the highest level of Fourth Amendment protection. An arrest warrant gives deputies authority to arrest the person named in the warrant, but it does not automatically authorize entry into...
Sep 3, 2026 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By: Todd Duncan, NIRMA Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist Calls for service about a “suspicious person” are common in law enforcement. They can justify a deputy responding, observing, asking questions, and investigating. But a suspicious person call does not...
Aug 4, 2026 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By: Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement & Safety Specialist Medication administration is one of the highest-risk responsibilities in a jail. Delayed, missed, or incorrect medications can quickly become medical emergencies and lead to significant liability. The National...
Jul 1, 2026 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By: Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist Most law enforcement and corrections professionals spend their careers preparing for active shooters, violent offenders, traffic crashes, and other high-risk situations. Yet the greatest threat to many officers is...
Jun 1, 2026 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By: Todd Duncan, NIRMA Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist THE WHAT One of the highest-risk areas in modern law enforcement litigation is the continued use of force against a subject who is already restrained or whose resistance has substantially diminished. Courts...
May 4, 2026 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By Todd Duncan, Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist A traffic stop is a seizure under the Fourth Amendment. Its duration must be limited to the time reasonably necessary to address the mission of the stop (e.g., traffic violation, license/registration checks,...
