It is becoming increasingly more common for patrol officers to stop citizens based solely upon a telephone call to the police about a particular vehicle being driven in an erratic manner. We refer to these as BOLO stops—an acronym for “Be On Look Out.” The problem from a constitutional standpoint is that warrantless seizures are often made without any police observation of vehicle code violations. The following is a summary of federal and California law on this subject, along with some tips for those ... Read More »