SJC Expands the Selective Enforcement Test of Commonwealth v. Long to Criminal Investigations: Questioning whether Discriminatory Motivation by Police was Present? at the Foxboro Police Department
2025-12-12
Foxboro Police Department
Instructor: Ret. Chief Brian Kyes, Esq.
From 9:00am to 1:00pm
Registration: 9:00am
The course will run from 9am-1pm
Class Fee: $199.00 per person
With the recent SJC ruling in Commonwealth v. Rodriguez (SJC-13727), the scope of the equal protection analysis from Commonwealth v. Long (2020) has expanded dramatically. While Long focused primarily on racial profiling during motor vehicle stops, Rodriguez now applies this same standard to the early stages of pretrial investigations. As a result, evidence from what is viewed as discriminatory online surveillance and other biased investigative tactics may now be suppressed, a development this course will explore in depth.
We will analyze and discuss in depth the following during this 4-hour presentation:
- What is Selective Enforcement based upon race?
- Does Commonwealth v. Long extend into all criminal investigations conducted by Police Officers and Detectives?
- Why is this decision important for Police Investigators?
- What are the consequences for Police Officers & Detectives who are found by a motion Judge to have discriminatory motivation?
- Does the Judge’s ruling at a Long Hearing effect a police officer’s POST Certification status?
- What is the extent of discriminatory motivation appeals for Detectives?
- How does Commonwealth vs. Rodriguez impact or curtail pretrial investigations?
- What happens when a defendant argues that he was unfairly targeted by a Police Detective?
- What does a reasonable inference motivated by race mean?
Register Now» Offline registration: pheagney@policelegacy.com or call 508-989-9848
» Cost: $199 USD per official.