The Founding Fathers would have rejected anything that would prevent a fair jury trial for any citizen, as Qualified Immunity does in America today. This can be clearly proved through the Founding Father’s writing and actions.
Controlling the liability cap for law enforcement officers is the most important issue for officers today and nobody is even talking about it. The reason it is silent is because the law enforcement industry is still fighting the last war. It’s time to move forward and win the current war by controlling the liability cap. The law enforcement industry is powerful enough to take control of the liability cap and secure the financial future for the law enforcement industry for generations.
Qualified Immunity is effectively dead because judges have zero upside to grant it now. With the public and media attention placed on Qualified Immunity since 2020, every time a judge grants or denies Qualified Immunity it’s a huge national story. I know what you’re thinking….”Judges don’t care about the media or public opinion. They only care about justice.” We all wish that to be true but they are still humans.
As a law enforcement officer, it’s time to understand your risks of going bankrupt from an on-duty lawsuit. There are many misunderstandings of the so-called “Protections” officers think they have. SPOILER ALERT - You are extremely vulnerable now and getting more vulnerable everyday.
Criminals have no right to rule the streets and law enforcement officers have no right to unlimited force. Therefore, you can be tough on crime and enforce the high standards set in the Constitution at the same time. It’s actually the most American thing you can do.
You can wish for a government of angels that will never abuse their power or you can enforce the limitations the Constitution puts on the humans that make up the government. The Status Quo is not enforcing the Constitution and we see the results.
Police officers are and have always been liable under U.S. Section 1983. The reality is Police Officers have always needed professional liability insurance.
Police Unions all over America are trusted by their members because they proactively solves problems. They provide legal defense for their members and it’s time to complement legal defense with a Law Enforcement Liability Insurance Policy.
No matter where you stand, law enforcement liability insurance benefits you. If you are a taxpayer, less of your tax dollars will go towards police officer judgments. If you are a police officer, you have a method of pooling risk with other police officers to pay for a judgment. If you are a police accountability advocate, police officers will now directly pay their portion of a judgment.