Dylan is teaching an in-service for a group of officers tomorrow to review the use-of-force continuum.A nearby department recently had an officer fire upon an unarmed suspect,which left the community enraged.Dylan is paying particular attention to those methods that are considered less lethal to avoid a similar tragedy in his department.One participant asks Dylan about the use of thermal imaging technology.Which case should Dylan cite in his answer?

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Kyllo v. United States is the case that established that the use of thermal imaging technology to detect heat from a person's home constituted a search under the Fourth Amendment and required a warrant. This case is relevant to the use of thermal imaging technology in law enforcement, and Dylan could use it to show the potential legal limitations on the use of such technology.

Dylan Is Teaching an In-Service for a Group of Officers