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No-knock warrant
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A no-knock warrant is a search warrant exempting police officers from knocking and announcing their presence or purpose before entering certain premises. No-knock warrants are intended for times when an announcement before entry would lead to the destruction of the objects for which the police are searching or would compromise the safety of the police or another individual.[1]
Background
No-knock warrants originated during former President Richard Nixon (R)'s War on Drugs campaign, according to a PBS report, though a 1963 United States Supreme Court ruling in Ker v. California also supported forcible police entry under certain circumstances. Federal agents can carry out no-knock warrants in localities or states that have otherwise banned the practice.[2][1][3]
This term is relevant to a Ballotpedia analysis of police union collective bargaining agreements and related arrangements with police unions concerning hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements in the 50 states and top 100 cities by population.
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- Police hiring, training, and disciplinary requirements by state and city
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