Page 167 - Critical Tasks in Law Enforcement 2020-2021 Sessioin

Task: Motor Vehicle and the Community Caretaking Function

Cady v. Dombrowski, 413 U.S. 433 (1973).

Where officers have reason to suspect that a vehicle contains a

dangerous item, which, if left unattended will endanger public safety,

the officer may search the vehicle to remove the dangerous item for

safekeeping.

Note: Community Caretaking Exception has no application to home

entry or seizure of items in a home-See Caniglia v. Strom, 141 S.Ct.

1596 (2021).

©2021 Jack Ryan Legal & Liability Risk Management Institute 166