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Officers facing civil actions for the excessive use of force may have an additional opportunity to obtain dismissal prior to trial
If you’re inexperienced in the courtroom, you need to read this.
They want an “across-the-board reduction in incarceration without necessarily a reasonable consideration of victims’ rights and the seriousness of some of these offenses,” said DA Michele Hanisee
State legislature removed all mention of UOF from Senate Bill 230, leaving options for LE to negotiate on new rules or oppose the bill
The man was sentenced to life without parole for the 2017 murder of Trooper Joel R. Davis
Officials are debating on statewide guidelines on when officers can use force and requiring that every LEO train in ways to avoid opening fire
The bill bans oversight powers for independent civilian boards
Leaders are criticizing the decision, saying it’s offensive to loved ones and the justice they deserve
Council members approved ending the jailing of sexual assault victims who resist testifying
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul said this week that his office would review the Van Dyke sentence
Some 800,000 federal workers have had to work without pay or have been kept from doing their jobs
Manslaughter charges against a former Detroit officer have been dropped in connection with a man who died in jail
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up its first guns rights case in nine years
The sentence came a day after another judge acquitted three other LEOs of trying to cover up the shooting
The union contends the law should not be enforced retroactively, meaning documents relating to events before 2019 would remain secret
A judge said that after considering all evidence, she did not find that LEOs conspired to cover up the OIS
Police chiefs believe the bill will put more officers in danger
Adult film star Stormy Daniels is suing Columbus police officers for $2 million over her arrest at a strip club last summer
LEOs have to record subjective data during a stop without asking the person they’ve stopped for the information
San Diego City Council will pay a woman who suffered significant injuries after a police cruiser collided into her while riding a motorcycle
An attorney for the retired officer argued to high court that the state’s previous ban on same-sex marriage can’t be used to deny the benefits
Andrew Colborn, a former Manitowoc County sheriff’s detective, filed a lawsuit against the streaming service alleging that the show implied LEOs planted evidence
The Court of Appeals rejected arguments by the NYCLU, which tried to use the state’s Freedom of Information Law to obtain disciplinary decisions of NYPD officers
Fla. LEOs can invoke “stand your ground” self-defense law to protect them from criminal prosecution in some instances
They argued that Trump’s approach could result in more dangerous communities and is a waste of federal resources
Officer Jared Francom, was shot and killed Jan. 4, 2012 after the serving of a search warrant turned into a deadly shootout