Law Enforcement Use of Force: Legal Issues
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About
This Course
Law enforcement use of force is currently one of the most inflammatory issues confronting society. In this course, attorneys will learn why the issue is so problematic, how the courts have arrived at the current standards for determining the legality of use of force, and the application of those standards from case law. Additionally, the course will address and discuss current events pertaining to the use of force.
Attorneys from all areas of practice and levels of experience will benefit from attending this course.
Learning Objectives:
- Examine pre-1985 legal standards for the use of force
- Explore the outcomes from Tennessee v. Garner
- Investigate the Graham v. Connor case
- Identify the appropriate standard determined by status
- Evaluate applications of the 14th Amendment standards
- Discover current issues in use of force
About the Presenters
J. Rick Brown, Esq.
Wake County Sheriff’s Office
Practice Area: Criminal Law (+ 1 other areas)
Wake County Sheriff’s Office December 2018–present. Chief Legal Advisor and member of Senior Staff, providing Litigation supervision, contract drafting and review, drafting of policy, training development and delivery, and advising Sheriff on legal matters.North Carolina Department of Justice April 2005–December 2018. Assistant Attorney General and Certified instructor, providing advanced training to state and local law enforcement in employment and personnel issues, civil process, arrest, search and seizure, internal affairs investigations, and civil liability.Scioto County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office, Assistant Prosecutor February 1991–January 2005. Prosecuted misdemeanors and felonies, including capital murder trials. The founding legal counsel of the Southern Ohio Law Enforcement Drug ...
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