Ken Wallentine

Ken Wallentine is the Chief of the West Jordan (Utah) Police Department. Ken is the former Chief of Law Enforcement for the Utah Attorney General, having served over three decades in public safety. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Institute for the Prevention of In-Custody Death. Chief Wallentine serves as a use of force consultant in state and federal criminal…

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When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go.

I love it when the courts tackle tough legal questions and give us clear answers. But if ever there was a case for stinky puns, this is it. And it takes 10—count 'em, 10—long pages of astute legal reasoning...

False Arrest Fails When Officer Threatened with Death

An officer was parked, positioned to block traffic, alongside a truck stuck under a low railroad crossing. Another driver, Maki Juillerat, came upon the scene and decided to drive his car around both...

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The heart and mind of a great police leader

Today marks the twenty-third anniversary of the LA riots that followed the acquittal of officers charged with beating Rodney King. George Santayana famously noted, "Those who cannot remember the past...

The Most Costly Lessons

In a few days, on April 11, we’ll mark the 28th anniversary of the Miami shootout, in which FBI Special Agents Benjamin Grogan and Jerry Dove perished in a gun battle with fugitives Michael Platt and...

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When You Gotta Go, You Gotta Go.

False Arrest Fails When Officer Threatened with Death

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The heart and mind of a great police leader

The Most Costly Lessons

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Street Legal: A Guide to Pre-trial Crimina...

K9 Officer's Legal Handbook, Second Edition with 2014 Supplement

Kingsley v. Monroe County IPICD Presentation

Body Worn Cameras IPICD Presentation

Body Worn Cameras: Plan Before Your Office Buys In