Posts by Ed Esposito

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Professional Development In mid-September, the Appellate Division ruled in State v. Boston (A-4752-17) that “[i]n a routine traffic stop where the driver has to be arrested on an open traffic…