Foreword to the 2009 Edition
The
Legal Division Reference Book
is the culmination of almost thirty years of dedicated efforts of many members of the Legal Division atthe Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. What originally beganas a book containing case briefs of Fourth Amendment issues hasevolved into this comprehensive resource. You will find brief descriptions of the facts, issues and holdings of every importantSupreme Court case decided concerning Fourth, Fifth and SixthAmendment issues, as well as several others, taught by the LegalDivision. This year, an Additional Resources section is added toinclude guidance from the Departments of Homeland Security, Justice, and State as well as selected Federal Criminal Procedure andEvidence Rules, selected Federal Criminal Statutes, and other helpfullaw enforcement legal resources.I invite you to visit
the Legal Division‘s
website at
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There you will find other resources to keep you up to date on the everchanging law enforcement legal landscape, such as
The Informer
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a monthly review of significant Supreme Court andFederal Courts of Appeals cases of interest to law enforcement. Youcan subscribe to
The Informer
by going to its page on the web site,
clicking the ―subscribe‖ link, and entering your e
-mail address.
Case Digests
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compilations of all of the cases reported in
The Informer
during the year. For each of the years 2006, 2007, and 2008there are two digests. One is organized by Federal Circuit and theother by subject matter.
PodCasts
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covering the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments as wellas many other issues of import to law enforcement, these 7-10minute presentations can be accessed through your computer ordownloaded to you mp3 player.You will also find articles, training programs, FAQs, and downloads.We trust that these books and other resources will serve you wellduring a long and successful law enforcement career. Tim MillerEditor