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

• When does an officer who approaches a parked car “seize” the car’s occupants?

• What is the scope of an officer’s duty to verify a person’s identity before arresting the person pursuant to an arrest warrant?

• What factors do courts consider when determining if a person has given voluntary consent to a home search?

• When will law enforcement officials be entitled to qualified immunity against a student’s claim the officer used excessive force to seize him/her in school?

• What are the rights of civilians to observe police activity?