THE CASES SUMMARIZED ARE THOSE IN WHICH THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND FINDINGS BEAR SIGNIFICANTLY ON THE PERFORMANCE OF POLICE DUTIES. THE SUMMARIES ARE INTENDED TO HELP OFFICERS DETERMINE WHETHER A GIVEN ACT CONSTITUTES AN OFFENSE, WHICH OFFENSE IS INVOLVED, AND WHAT ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN. THE BOOK ALSO PROVIDES A BRIEF DISCOURSE ON THE NATURE OF CASE LAW AND THE PROBLEMS THAT ARISE WHEN POLICE OFFICERS IGNORE OR MISINTERPRET CASE LAW. THE CASE SUMMARIES ARE PRESENTED IN TWO SECTIONS: CRIMINAL AND ROAD LAW. WITHIN EACH SECTION, THE SUMMARIES ARE ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY BY SUBJECT. THE SUBJECTS COVERED INCLUDE AFFRAYS, ASSAULTS, BLACKMAIL, BURGLARY, CHILD STEALING, CRIMINAL DECEPTION, DRUGS, FORGERY, POSSESSING BURGLARY TOOLS, IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION, HANDLING STOLEN GOODS, IMPEDING ARREST, LICENSED PREMISES, MURDER, WEAPONS, OBTAINING PECUNIARY ADVANTAGES BY DECEIT, RAPE, REMOVAL OF ARTICLES FROM PREMISES, RIOT, ROBBERY, SUSPECTS, CAR THEFT, THEFT, TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS, ROAD OBSTRUCTION AND USAGE, RECKLESS DRIVING, DRUNKEN DRIVING, INSURANCE, PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS, DRIVING LICENSES, AND VEHICLE LICENSES. AN INDEX OF CASES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR LOCATING CASES IN LAW REPORTS ARE PROVIDED. (LKM)