For LE please. Is a 911 call grounds to enter based on the immediate danger rule?

Question

Academy recruit, please help. Lets say the call comes over "Respond to a 911 hang up. Prior to hang up, heard male subject yelling to get off the phone !@#$, and female saying please stop hitting me with that". Upon responding to the scene, no answer at door. Does this scenario allow you to enter the residence based on the immediate danger rule, or would you have to observe something further once on scene?

Answer 1

Yes, that would most likely be probable cause to enter because you have reasonable suspicion that someone's life was in danger. A 911 hangup alone is usually grounds for responding to the situation with the premise of a life endangering situation, but the content of the call would justify an entry as far as my PD would be concerned.

Answer 2

Kick that door. You bet. Checking on the well being of the female from where the call was made.

Answer 3

Probable cause, with exigent circumstances, allows an entry without a warrant.

The 911 call, with the yelling, is probable cause. Exigent circumstances are when getting a warrant is not practical.

The fact someone called 911 and is not answering the door tells me the call required an immediate response. I'm taking the door down.

Answer 4

First you ask central for a call back. If there is no call back, you mark it unfounded. if the call comes over 10 minutes later and no answer at the door, you request a call back. If no number is available its marked unfounded. If the calls persist it becomes a chronic location.

Answer 5

Exigent circumstances.....yes you can go in...in MO that is.....could also be under good faith.