Section 9.32 Protection of Officers and Preservation of Evidence

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4. (§9.32) Protection of Officers and Preservation of Evidence

Increasingly, courts have recognized the dangers inherent in law enforcement and have construed Fourth Amendment requirements to permit the police to do their jobs safely. See, e.g., State v. Shannon, 835 S.W.2d 406, 408 (Mo. App. W.D. 1992). Several exceptions to the warrant and probable cause requirements have officer safety as their basis. In addition, courts have recognized the need to allow the police to protect evidence from destruction...