Abstract

Many law enforcement “officers cite testifying in court” as one of the most hectic aspects of their job, seeing it as an adversarial system where defense lawyers may skewer them throughout hard-hitting cross-examination. Professionals generally are permitted more leeway in testimony than detail observers; the court mindfully assesses the content of their testimony for admissibility. While numerous patrol officers will testify only a couple of times in their careers, for other ones, such as traffic cops and lawless person examiners, court testimony constitutes a regular part of their work routine. As witnesses, law enforcement officers must ensure that the facts they ...