Posts by Ed Esposito
Civil Service to administer entry-level exam in 2023
Test Prep If you have been waiting for the next entrance exam to become a police officer, sheriff’s officer or county corrections officer in New Jersey, the New Jersey Civil…
Read MoreOpening a Vehicle’s Door
Professional Development At times, there may be a need for an officer to open the door of a vehicle that they have stopped or that is otherwise on the scene…
Read MorePolice sergeant’s exam results update
Promotional Testing Report Author’s note: This article shares some important and factual information regarding the appeals and results being issued. All of this information is from various NJ Civil Service…
Read MoreCourt rules on consent to search objects belonging to a third party
Professional Development A recent New Jersey Appellate Court decision clarified that an adult defendant’s aunt and mother did not have authority to consent to a search of closed containers belonging…
Read MoreNJ attorney general revises vehicle pursuit policy
Professional Development On April 29, the New Jersey attorney general issued Law Enforcement Directive 2022-4, which revised the motor vehicle pursuit policy. However, it is important to note that the…
Read MoreNJ Supreme Court finds detectives’ actions proper in Miranda waiver case
Professional Development The New Jersey Supreme Court recently decided to reverse an appellate court’s decision that had provided an ambiguous requirement when detectives are seeking a waiver of a person’s…
Read MoreNew Jersey Supreme Court clarifies rules of protective sweeps
Professional Development The New Jersey Supreme Court recently had the opportunity to review two cases concerning the protective sweep of a home that occurred when an arrest was made outside…
Read MoreNJ attorney general issues directive on the execution of warrants
Professional Development The New Jersey attorney general issued Law Enforcement Directive 2021-12 regarding “no-knock” warrants on Dec. 7, 2021. This new directive went into effect on Dec. 21, 2021, and…
Read MoreCivil service entry-level law enforcement exam announced for 2022
Testing Update On Jan. 3, 2022, the New Jersey Civil Service Commission (NJ CSC) issued examination announcements for Entry Level Law Enforcement (LEE) titles. While this announcement was highly anticipated,…
Read MoreNJ court rules that knock-and-announce rule violations will require evidence to be suppressed
Professional Development The recent Appellate Division ruling in State v. Caronna states that when police flagrantly violate a knock-and-announce requirement in a search warrant, the enhanced protections provided under our…
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