This is an online, Missouri-specific legal studies course. The lesson addresses recent court decisions providing guidance to Missouri law enforcement officers regarding:

• When does an officer have probable cause to arrest a suspect for driving while intoxicated if a short time passes between the time an accident occurs and the time the officer first contacts the driver?

• When may an officer stop someone as part of the officer’s community caretaking function?

• When is it unreasonable for an officer to use deadly force against an intoxicated person or person experiencing a mental health crisis?

• Under what circumstances is it reasonable for an officer to tase a suspect?

• Does qualified immunity shield law enforcement officers from liability when they improperly disclose private information about individuals?