Policing in 2027
Five Legal and Technology Risks Every Agency Must Address
The legal landscape is changing. Technology is moving faster than policy. Is your agency prepared?
Dr. John G. Peters, Jr.
and James "Jeb" Brown, Esq.
About This Webinar
What should your agency change in 2027 to reduce legal exposure?
Law enforcement agencies face an increasingly complicated environment involving emerging surveillance technologies, artificial intelligence, evolving constitutional standards, civil rights litigation, and new legislative requirements.
These developments create significant operational and legal challenges. Policies that were adequate only a few years ago may no longer address the risks associated with today's police practices.
Join Dr. John G. Peters, Jr. and James "Jeb" Brown, Esq. for a focused, practical discussion examining five critical legal and technology risks facing agencies in 2027.
Rather than simply reviewing cases and headlines, this webinar examines what those developments mean for agency operations, policies, training, supervision, and risk management.
Our objective is simple: Help agencies identify emerging risks, evaluate their existing practices, and take practical steps to strengthen legal compliance and operational readiness.
Why You Should Attend
Knowing what the law says is important. Understanding what your agency should actually do in response is essential.
Anticipate Emerging Legal Risks
Identify significant constitutional and statutory developments that could affect your agency's operations during 2027.
Evaluate Technology Practices
Understand the risks associated with surveillance technology, automated investigative systems, and artificial intelligence.
Reduce Liability Exposure
Examine emerging civil rights claims and litigation trends that should inform training, supervision, and policy development.
Strengthen Policies
Identify areas where agency policies may need review or revision to address changing laws and practices.
Improve Supervisory Oversight
Consider the importance of documentation, monitoring, auditing, and accountability when implementing new technologies.
Leave With an Action Plan
Receive a practical 2027 Agency Readiness Checklist designed to help prioritize policy reviews, training, and operational improvements.
What You Will Learn
The program examines five major categories of legal and operational risk that agencies should evaluate as they enter 2027.
Supreme Court and Federal Appellate Developments
Federal court decisions continue to shape the constitutional standards governing law enforcement operations.
- Recent Supreme Court decisions affecting police practices.
- Significant cases pending before federal appellate courts.
- Qualified immunity and officer liability.
- Translating judicial decisions into policy and training changes.
Surveillance Technology and the Fourth Amendment
Investigative technologies provide agencies with powerful capabilities, but also introduce constitutional, statutory, and privacy concerns.
- Geofence warrants and location-data investigations.
- Automated license plate recognition systems, including Flock technology.
- Drones and real-time crime centers.
- Technology authorization, data retention, access controls, and auditing.
Artificial Intelligence in Police Operations
AI tools are increasingly being introduced into police reporting, investigations, analysis, and administrative processes.
- AI-assisted police report writing.
- Risks involving inaccurate, incomplete, or fabricated AI-generated information.
- Evidence integrity and disclosure obligations.
- Human verification, agency oversight, and AI governance policies.
Civil Rights Litigation and Escalating Liability
Significant verdicts, settlements, and emerging litigation theories are creating increased concern for public safety agencies.
- Major civil rights verdicts and settlements.
- Emerging litigation involving use of force, supervision, and technology.
- Documentation and training deficiencies.
- Practical risk-management lessons from litigation.
New Laws and Regulatory Requirements
Legislative changes can directly affect police equipment, investigative methods, training, and operational policies.
- New state legislation affecting law enforcement.
- Restrictions involving emerging police equipment.
- Surveillance and data privacy requirements.
- Identifying changes requiring immediate policy or training review.
Your Takeaway: The 2027 Agency Readiness Checklist
Information is valuable. Knowing what to do with it is essential.
Webinar attendees will receive a practical 2027 Agency Readiness Checklist designed to help public safety agencies identify potential vulnerabilities and prioritize corrective action.
The checklist is intended as a management and risk-assessment tool that supervisors, command staff, trainers, and agency attorneys can use when evaluating their agency's preparedness.
What Is Included in the Checklist?
- Constitutional Law Review: Questions to help determine whether agency policies and training reflect significant recent judicial decisions.
- Surveillance Technology Assessment: Review points addressing ALPR systems, drones, location-data investigations, data retention, access permissions, and auditing.
- Artificial Intelligence Governance: Questions concerning authorized AI uses, employee training, human verification, information accuracy, and supervisory oversight.
- Civil Rights Liability Review: Considerations involving use-of-force documentation, training records, supervisory practices, investigations, and recurring liability concerns.
- Legislative Compliance Review: A framework for identifying new statutory requirements and determining whether policy revisions or additional training are necessary.
- Action Planning: Space to identify priority issues, assign responsibility, establish target dates, and document corrective actions.
The checklist is designed to move beyond general legal awareness and help agencies turn emerging legal and technology risks into specific management decisions and action items.
Who Should Attend?
This webinar is designed for law enforcement professionals responsible for operational decisions, supervision, policy development, training, legal compliance, and risk management.
Whether you are responsible for writing policy, supervising personnel, approving new technology, conducting investigations, or defending agency actions, this program will help identify issues that deserve attention in 2027.
Meet Your Presenters
Dr. John G. Peters, Jr.
Dr. John G. Peters, Jr. is a nationally recognized public safety trainer, consultant, researcher, and author whose work focuses on law enforcement operations, use of force, training, supervision, and organizational risk.
His extensive experience includes educating law enforcement professionals on legal, operational, human performance, and liability issues.
James "Jeb" Brown, Esq.
James "Jeb" Brown is a California attorney with more than three decades of experience representing law enforcement personnel and advising on legal issues involving public safety operations.
His work includes constitutional law, civil rights liability, use of force, employment matters, policy development, and emerging legal challenges involving police technology.
Is Your Agency Prepared for 2027?
Five Emerging Risks. Practical Recommendations. One Focused Webinar.
Thursday, January 28, 2027
9:00 AM PST / 12:00 PM EST
Live 60-Minute Webinar
Presented by Dr. John G. Peters, Jr. and James "Jeb" Brown, Esq.
Includes the 2027 Agency Readiness Checklist
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