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  2. Citizen observer - Wikipedia

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    A citizen observer is a resident appointed by the chief of police, or by the deputy sheriff, who has met the specific application, background and training requirements for patrolling his or her neighborhood or city subdivision to observe and report suspicious persons and criminal activity.

  3. Legal observer - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) holds registered trademarks for the words "legal observer" [2] alone, as well as the words "legal observer" on a green background. The National Lawyers Guild Legal Observer certification program was established in 1968 in New York City in response to protests at Columbia University and ...

  4. Alabama v. White - Wikipedia

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    Alabama v. White, 496 US 325 (1990), is a U.S. Supreme Court case involving the Fourth Amendment.The majority opinion ruled that anonymous tips can provide reasonable suspicion for a traffic stop provided that police can factually verify the circumstances asserted by the tip.

  5. Watchman (law enforcement) - Wikipedia

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    Watchmen were organised groups of men, usually authorised by a state, government, city, or society, to deter criminal activity and provide law enforcement as well as traditionally perform the services of public safety, fire watch, crime prevention, crime detection, and recovery of stolen goods.

  6. Plain view doctrine - Wikipedia

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    The police may not move objects in order to obtain a better view, and the officer may not be in a location unlawfully. These limitations were detailed in the case of Arizona v. Hicks, 480 U.S. 321 (1987). The plain view doctrine only eliminates the warrant requirement, not the probable cause requirement.

  7. Understanding of history can help police officers defuse ...

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    A museum dedicated to telling the truth about this nation’s treatment of Black people is a difficult one to visit. My ancestors were not victims of this kind of injustice and suffering.

  8. Citizens patrol - Wikipedia

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    Citizens on Patrol have been around for 20 years. It was founded in 1999 and has roughly 75,000 volunteers nationwide. Agencies around the United States use their volunteers differently. [5] Although there are many different thing Citizens on Patrol groups have to do or are responsible for they all serve as the same purpose.

  9. Surveillance - Wikipedia

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    The vast majority of computer surveillance involves the monitoring of data and traffic on the Internet. [9] In the United States for example, under the Communications Assistance For Law Enforcement Act, all phone calls and broadband Internet traffic (emails, web traffic, instant messaging, etc.) are required to be available for unimpeded real-time monitoring by federal law enforcement agencies.