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Police Raid Research Paper

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First, when establishing the grounds for a police raid law enforcement must make sure the raid is legal and warranted. The two circumstances surrounding what gives the raid legal grounds is one if the law enforcement officer is in hot pursuit. Hot pursuit as I was trained and understand is where law enforcement believes a crime has occurred. Law enforcement can gain entrance due to the fact that stopping to write a warrant could lead to the endangerment of law enforcement lives, lives of citizens, or possible escape of the fleeing suspect.
The other circumstance surrounding legal raids would be under the authority of a no-knock arrest or search warrant. A no-knock warrant or arrest or search warrant operates under the element of surprise, catching the suspect(s) off guard or by surprise to apprehend the suspect(s) without …show more content…

If the raid is the last or best option, then the planning of the raid is crucial. By planning a raid you must first gather all information on the premises to be raided, including the address and all points of entry and exit. A sketch or surveillance of the property would be beneficial to the planning and overall tactics moving forward.
Furthermore, some considerations and precautionary measures should be addressed, such as does the residence have any animals or protection dogs, if children reside in the home, how many occupants could and would be present during the time of the raid, if weapons will be present, bystanders, schools located nearby, and if specific people need to be notified, etc. Raids should be kept as simple as possible. The more complex the raid is and the more moving parts you have, the larger the opportunity is for something to go wrong. Most raids stem from arrest warrants and a proper search warrant should be drafted, specifying whether the warrant is a no-knock warrant or even a nighttime warrant to enhance the element of

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