Your Rights When Dealing with the Police

Your Rights When Dealing With the Police

Should you speak with the police officer? Should you let the officer search your home or car? And what happens if you don’t?

Failure to Identify to a Police Officer: Laws & Penalties

Law enforcement officers routinely ask people for their names and other identifying information. Police may ask for the information as part of a specific criminal investigation.

Good Samaritan and Bystander Laws

Learn about Good Samaritan laws, their purpose, and their protections, and what responsibilities bystanders may have in emergencies.

What Does ICE Do?

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), primarily responsible for enforcing federal immigration and customs laws.

When Can the Police Search My Car?

The constitution says that you have a right to be free from unreasonable searches of your home, your person, and your car. Car searches rarely involve a search warrant issued.

How to Talk to Police When You're Pulled Over

Nobody likes to get pulled over, but if a police officer stops you, you need to know how to talk to the officer. The main thing to remember is that a police officer approaching your car has no idea who you are and whether you pose a threat.

Tactics Police Use to Get a Confession

Police officers use a variety of interrogation tactics in order to obtain confessions from people accused of committing crimes. Know what to expect and how to protect your rights.

Racial Profiling and the Police

Racial profiling by police refers to officers who target individuals for stops, searches, and arrests based on their race rather than behavior that indicates criminal activity.

Police Misconduct

Police misconduct refers to illegal or inappropriate action taken by an officer. It can involve a violation of state law, federal law, or police department rules and regulations.

What Can I Do When the Police Tow and Impound My Car?

The police tow vehicles for many reasons, and it can be a hassle trying to get a car back once it’s been towed. Read below to find out when the police can legally tow a vehicle, and what to do if it happens to you.

Is It a Crime Lie to Police?

You can face criminal consequences for intentionally lying to police. It doesn't matter if you lie to help yourself or a friend or if you lie to get someone in trouble—any of these situations can mean criminal charges.

Warrant While Incarcerated: Multiple Warrants

There are times when an individual may have one or more arrest warrants on record, even while they are already in a correctional facility for another crime.

Police Body Camera Laws and Policies

Learn what laws and policies govern the use of police body cams, who can access body-cam footage and how, and what privacy issues are at stake.

Can the Cops Question My Child as a Suspect?

Do children have Miranda and Fifth Amendment rights? Can police talk to a child suspect without their parents?

Can Police Question a Child Victim or Witness?

Learn when and how police may interview child victims and witnesses, what options parents have, and what laws protect the rights of child victims.