> Since police officers enjoy blanket qualified immunity they absolutely do NOT have 5th amendment protections when it comes to their jobs. Qualified immunity

> Since police officers enjoy blanket qualified immunity they absolutely do NOT have 5th amendment protections when it comes to their jobs. Qualified immunity for police is a civil liability doctrine and not relevant to criminal charges. The 5th amendment most certainly applies to criminal charges brought against any citizen, police included. AFAIK, it is applicable in civil lawsuits as well in order to protect a defendant from testimony being used against them in future charges, although adverse inference can be surmised in civil cases.