David Oliver

Arm your officers with the shield of knowledge.

The Police Law Institute began serving America’s law enforcement agencies in 1983.

Our primary goal is to keep officers informed and safe, which reduces the risk of civil liability for your entire agency. Our courses can provide you invaluable information that can protect yourself and others around you in all situations.

Course Offerings

Legal Update and Review: Bloodborne Pathogens Instructor: David Oliver Open This Legal Update & Review focuses on the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standard 29 CFR 1910.1030. This standard concerns required training and safety practices for employees who may come into contact with bloodborne pathogens while fulfilling their job responsibilities. After you've passed your exam and completed the specified follow-up activities, you will have fulfilled the OSHA requirement for bloodborne pathogens training. Whether performing your role in uniform or plainclothes, you can use this information to perform your duties safely and effectively.
Legal Review: Anonymous Tips About Danger Instructor: David Oliver Open This course revisits the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision that controls law enforcement response to anonymous tips about danger. The material reviews the important legal principles and discusses how you can enforce the law effective and safely. These principles can be applied during investigations conducted by officers who are in either uniform or plainclothes when investigating all crimes and criminal ordinance violations.
Time Limit: 1 Year
Legal Review: Warrantless Entry in Hot Pursuit Instructor: David Oliver Open This course analyzes a recent U.S. Supreme Court case that considers when officers may enter private property in hot pursuit of a suspect. The material reviews the important legal principles and discusses how officers can enforce the law effectively and safely. These principles can be applied during investigations conducted by officers who are in either uniform or plainclothes when investigating all crimes and criminal ordinance violations.
Time Limit: 1 Year
Legal Review: Arrest or Search Instructor: David Oliver Open This course reviews the legal basis for making an arrest or conducting a search. The material reviews the important legal principles and discusses how officers can enforce the law effectively and safely. These principles can be applied during investigations conducted by officers who are in either uniform or plainclothes when investigating all crimes and criminal ordinance violations.
Time Limit: 1 Year
Legal Review: Search Warrants & Qualified Immunity Instructor: David Oliver Open This course revisits the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision that considers the legal preparation and execution of search warrants and officers' entitlement to qualified immunity. The material reviews the important legal principles and discusses how officers can enforce the law effectively and safely. These principles can be applied during investigations conducted by officers who are in either uniform or plainclothes when investigating all crimes and criminal ordinance violations.
Time Limit: 1 Year
Legal Review: Frisking Passengers of Vehicles Instructor: David Oliver Open This course revisits the U.S. Supreme Court's landmark decision concerning pat-downs during traffic stops. The material reviews the important legal principles and discusses how officers can enforce the law effectively and safely. These principles can be applied during investigations conducted by officers who are in either uniform or plainclothes and when investigating all crimes and criminal ordinance violations.
Time Limit: 1 Year