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Task: Duty to Enforce Domestic Protection Order






          Town of Castle Rock v. Gonzalez,  545 U.S. 748 (2005).





          • Law Enforcement Officers have no duty under the procedural due

               process clause of the constitution to enforce protection orders in

               order to protect citizens from harm.

          • Law Enforcement generally has no constitutional duty to protect

               citizens from third party harm.


          • A duty may be found when law enforcement officers have in some

               way created or enhance the danger to an individual.


          • A duty will be found in cases where the person to be protected is in

               the custody of government against their will and are powerless to

               protect themselves.






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