What do unmarked police cars do?

Unmarked police cars allow police to move about with less notice. Often times when a marked car appears it disrupts traffic and calls attention to itself.

When can entrapment defense succeed?

For an entrapment defense to succeed, the evidence must leave a reasonable doubt whether the person had any intent to commit the crime but for the inducement or persuasion of the government agent. As a result, entrapment defenses are difficult to mount for defendants with prior related convictions.

Why do some police officers take home their cars?

The visibility of police vehicles parked in neighborhoods can reduce crime. Additionally, taking home the car increases the time officers can spend on patrol. “What the public sees as an assigned take-home car is the officer not unloading and reloading equipment, which takes time away from patrolling.

How many police officers does it take to assign a vehicle?

Assigning a vehicle to a single officer, or just two officers who alternate use, has been shown to increase the life of patrol cars far beyond what they were back in the days when police grabbed a patrol car from the motor pool (and maybe didn’t quite care as much what happened to it). And then there’s accountability.

When can cops get away with kicking down your door?

Courts apply the strictest standards when police officers invade a person’s house. But cops can get away with more when a person opens the door, and even more when a person steps outside, even partially through a doorway. “But can’t they just open the door or kick it down?”

Can a police officer demand to see your photos and videos?

Police officers also can’t ask you to delete any footage or film you get. The only instance in which an officer can demand to see your photographs or videos is with a warrant—and even then, they don’t have the right to delete things from your phone. Not all states require that you show an officer your identification.