About This Course
Our public safety professionals are tasked with enforcing broad stay-at-home orders while limiting officer contact with citizens in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Many law enforcement agencies are—or are considering—utilizing drones as a tool for surveillance, education and enforcement. Although drone usage is not a new trend in public safety, the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have accelerated their use in some agencies. The impact on police operations could potentially extend well beyond the current crisis.
These efforts bring important legal issues to the forefront involving:
- 4th Amendment and other Constitutional protections.
- Surveillance in and around private residences.
- Reasonable privacy expectations in public places.
In this two-hour webinar, Attorney Matt Dolan will discuss existing case law, pending legal challenges and potential pitfalls for law enforcement agencies as they consider the use of drones in the weeks, months and years to come.
Instructor
Director, Dolan Consulting Group
| Attorney Matt Dolan
Matt Dolan is a licensed attorney in the State of Illinois, who specializes in training and advising public safety agencies in matters of labor and employment law. His practice experience focuses on employment discrimination claims brought under federal law, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ("Title VII"), the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA"), and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act ("ADEA"). He received his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from DePaul University and his J.D. from Loyola University Chicago School of Law.
Matt serves as a public safety instructor with Dolan Consulting Group. He has trained and advised thousands of public safety professionals throughout the United States in matters of legal liability related to personnel management.