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,...
Apr 2, 2026 | Law Safety, Safety Shorts
By Todd Duncan, NIRMA Law Enforcement and Safety Specialist The Fourth Amendment draws a firm constitutional line at the entrance to a person’s home. Understanding where that line exists and what deputies can lawfully do at that boundary is critical when making...
