Arrests and Sentencing
Recruit and in-service training on ethical police practice must emphasize the many pitfalls of such conduct
Never assume that because you know a person, they will not be aggressive toward you
One overlooked “victim” of the opioid epidemic are children born to opioid-dependent mothers who actively used throughout pregnancy
In 2020, L.A. outlawed the possession of laser pointers and laser-style devices during public demonstrations, rallies, protests or picket lines
The 16-year-old is facing his third felony arrest in less than four months – including gun possession
The YouTubers provided video and transcripts that helped officers separately arrest two men on luring charges
J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced to three years and Tao Thao was given 3.5 years
The suspect allegedly fired 17 rounds into the officers’ car
Kelvin Vickers, 21, who has an “extensive criminal background,” was charged with second-degree murder, attempted murder, assault and weapons counts
The complex formulas for calculating their sentences will use the crime of involuntary manslaughter, rather than murder, as a starting point
Chief denounced the behavior and commended the officer who acted inline with the department’s policy to intervene
Stephan Cannon was found guilty of first-degree murder in the death of retired Capt. David Dorn
“These arrests might not bring back what was taken but they offer a sense of closure,” Police Chief Michel Moore said
The series of robberies at Southern California 7-Eleven stores left two people dead and three wounded
A man was facing life in prison. A Florida police officer asked for mercy
Cops should Mirandize anyway
“They don’t have a scenario at the academy where we practice this one,” said Capt. Matt Daley
The gunman had a prior conviction that previously would have led to a harsher sentence
A man was sentenced to months instead of years because of Officer Timothy Thrane’s forgiveness
The suspect pulled a gun when deputies took him outside for a smoke break, police said
The man pleaded guilty to murdering Officer Patrick Underwood, promoting anti-police violence on Facebook and plotting attacks
Officer Chatéri Alyse Payne, 22, was killed while on her way to her night shift in 2019
A new policy has support from several law enforcement groups
A jury rejected the novelist’s claims that she developed shock-induced amnesia and simply lost track of a missing gun barrel
The order requires federal agencies and encourage local police to modify restrictions on no-knock warrants and use-of-force
A recent case demonstrates the exigent circumstances doctrine in a warrantless search and seizure of evidence
Stephen Flood’s lawyer said while it was a terrible tragedy, others were trying to unfairly blame just the former deputy
The man was in custody at the sheriff’s office when he grabbed a fire extinguisher, video shows
El Dorado County Sheriff’s Deputy Brian Ishmael, who was fatally shot in October 2019, left behind a wife and three children
Erie County Sheriff: “This was pure evil. It was straight up racially motivated hate crime from somebody outside of our community.”
The officer had faced anywhere from probation up to eight years behind bars after pleading guilty to second-degree assault
Officials pointed to a 2018 criminal justice reform law that bars the arrest or prosecution of a child under the age of 12
The court determines if evidence from a warrantless trash search is admissible for attaining a search warrant
