Legal Articles

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Reasonable Suspicion - Article from Police Magazine (Posted 9/2/15)

Civil Liability for Use of Distraction Devices - January AELE Monthly Law Journal (Posted 12/20/14)
This edition of the Monthly Law Journal published by the Americans for Effective Law Enforcement reviews current information on civil liability for law enforcement use of distraction devices. This is part one of a two part series.

AELE Article: A Rational Foundation for Use of Force Policy, Training and Assessment (Posted 7/1/114)

AELE Article on Civil Liability for the Use of Pepper Spray (OC), Tear Gas, and Chemical Agents (Posted 3/29/14)

AELE Articles on Use of Neck Restraints (Posted 12/2013)

Part 1 Civil Liability in the Use of Neck Restraints in Law Enforcement
Part 2 Civil Liability in the Use of Neck Restraints in Corrections     

AELE Article on Use Of Force by Campus Security Officers (Posted 12/8/13)

Americans For Effective Law Enforcement has posted an article on the use of force by campus security officers on their website. The article is authored by Dr. Matthew Stiehm, an AELE Certified Litigation Consultant.