The U.S. Supreme Court has had a great impact on the American policing profession.  Many of the Court’s decisions, particularly in the areas of Interrogation & Search and Seizure are especially important to the police.

STUDENTS SHOULD NOTE that any case summaries found on this site should not be considered a substitute for reading the actual cases.  For that reason, cases cited herein contain links to external websites that will provide the full text of the cases.