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In court, police who are testifying take an oath to tell the truth, just like every one else. There are penalties for perjury.

In interrogations, the Supreme Court has not stopped the police from using deception (this can be anything from false statements of sympathy to build rapport, to using a "good cop, bad cop" routine, to false statements about evidence or about a non-existent confession from an accomplice).

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Q: Does the US Supreme Court allow police to lie?
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