Mandatory Format of Final Presentations $($each section & sub$-$section must be present in your presentation$)$ Slides should be visually appealing and present content in bullet point summary fashion with the use of "speaker notes" field in PowerPoint to add additional details on each slide. Here is a link to describe how to use $$speake

$1.$ Introduction $(2-3$ Slides$)$

$2.$ Defining the Issue: $(3-6$ slides$)$

The history and evolution of this legal issue relative to policing

The importance of the legal issue to policing

Current trends relative to this legal issue

Identify three or four specific examples, with details, of how law enforcement agencies and their personnel have fallen short in properly handling these events or issues. Explain what happened and the repercussions.

Collect Data on this issue as to its rate of occurrence and public sentiment that addresses this activity

$3.$ Defining the current law surrounding the Issue: $(4-8$ slides$)$

Is this legal issue addressed by federal law? If so$,$ identify and explain the federal laws $($include the US Constitution, Federal Laws, Federal Code of Regulations, Federal Administrative Decisions$)$

Is this legal issue addressed by state law? If so$,$ identify and explain the state laws $($State Constitutions and State Statutes and State Regulations$)$

Is this legal issue addressed by court cases? If so$,$ identify and explain these court decisions, their jurisdiction, the facts and ultimate holding and rational.

Explain what a $1983$ Action is$,$ its elements and how it could apply to this situation

Explain the legal defenses to state tort law and explain if they apply here $($Sovereign Immunity; Qualified Immunity; Good Faith Defense as they apply to $1983$ actions$)$

$4.$ Address specific real situations$/$cases where law enforcement agencies have been exposed to liability relative to this issue $(3-6$ slides$)$

Find three or so high$-$profile incidents surrounding this legal issue and activity and cite them and explain the background of each.

Find three online videos that address this legal issue and activity and reference them with url links and explain briefly what they address.

Find some examples of how law enforcement agencies have handled this legal issue and activity and cite them and explain them

$5.$ Advise on the current public sentiment generally relative to this legal issue: $(4-8$ slides$)$

Cite and explain some specific incidents or events that reflect the public sentiment

Cite and explain some positions taken by public leaders and law makers relative to this issue

Cite what the public has shown as an acceptable resolution to this specific legal issue

Cite and explain some positions that seem to be furthered by the press and social media relative to this issue

$6.$ Advise on the current police unions$$ sentiment generally relative to this legal issue: $(3-6$ slides$)$

Cite and explain the positions that are taken by unions and their leaders relative to this activity or legal liability.

Are these positions generally in$-$line with the public or against public sentiment$---$explain

How do the unions propose to address these activities in a positive way

$7.$ What State legal civil liabilities and criminal liabilities $($ie$.$ state tort claims$)$ and defenses relative to this legal issue raised and expose the agency too? $(6-8$ slides$)$

What are the possible sanctions if the police agency fails to take action to limit this liability or allow this practice to continue $($ie$.$ what types of intentional and non$-$intentional state torts can the police agency be sued for relative to this controversial activity? Give the elements of each cause of action and apply them to your controversial activity.$)$

Explain what is Sovereign Immunity and does it apply here as to State tort actions flowing from your controversial activity? If so$,$ how so$.$

Explain what is Absolute Immunity and does it apply here as to State tort actions flowing from your controversial activity? If so$,$ how so$.$

Explain what is Qualified Immunity and does it apply here s to State tort actions flowing from your controversial activity? If so$,$ how so$.$

Are there any other valid defenses that a law enforcement agency may have if it is sued for this activity as to State tort actions flowing from your controversial activity? If so$,$ explain them. $($For example, this depends on the type of lawsuit the police agency is facing but here are some common defenses to tort claims: Contributory Negligence; Comparative Negligence; Wavier, Assumption of the Risk; Public Duty Doctrine$)$

$8.$ What are options available to the law enforcement agency on how to handle this legal liability? $(8-10$ slides$)$

Cite and explain any proposals from professional advisory associations like DOJ, Police Executive Research Forum, Associations of Police Chiefs, Associations of Sheriffs, etc....

Are there any $$best practices$$ to follow? If so$,$ find then and explain and cite them

Has any law enforcement state licensing agency ad