K9 drug sniff around the exterior of a vehicle during a lawf…

K9 drug sniff around the exterior of a vehicle during a lawful traffic stop, when not used to prolong the stop without reasonable suspicion, generally falls outside the scope of a Fourth Amendment.  A K9 sniff of free air doesn’t violate a persons constitutional right because no single person has ownership of free public air.

The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences maintains the Im…

The Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences maintains the Implied Consent Law and also all scientific testing methods. Officers can testify to the instruction given and observation of a DUI test, but the scientific method of the systems require ADFS as expert witnesses.

Officers directing traffic at an intersection due to traffic…

Officers directing traffic at an intersection due to traffic congestion or an accident should maintain control, visual from all direction and move traffic clockwise as often as possible.  The officer should also have on the appropriate OHSHA / ANSI _______________________ attire for safety and visibility.