Lawsuit
The appellate court decides whether an officer’s entry into the curtilage of a home was unlawful in a recent case
The court determines if an arrest of anti-police protestors had probable cause and whether it was retaliatory
Court refused to dismiss county liability allegation that sheriff tacitly authorized pattern of unlawful bean bag deployment
Deputy Scot Peterson cited other cases that say officers don’t have an obligation to protect others from third-party harm and cannot be sued for decisions made during a crisis
“The public is not safe,” Michele Atilano said. “All you have are a bunch of deputies who are zombies – zombies walking around tired, always tired. They’re not even there”
The lawsuit was filed by three academy graduates from 2017 and 2018 on behalf of their whole classes
“This was a very dynamic, dangerous and fluid event, and all officers were focused on safely apprehending the fleeing suspect,” Chief Steve Mylett stated
Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer’s parents claim that mandatory overtime left their son too fatigued to defend himself
The Georgia Attorney General’s Office is seeking to introduce the diary as evidence in the RICO case against a large group of protestors
The lawsuit centers around a failure to investigate Austin Lee Edwards’ admittance to a mental health facility during the hiring process
The county insists it is not discriminating against the deputy, as its insurance plan has covered other gender-affirming care besides the surgery
The union claims the city had “ample time” to pay up; the union said they are calculating individual back pay for each of the 8,800 sworn officers
Matthew Hunter claimed he was given disproportionate punishment for his offense because he had disclosed his diagnosis
What officers claimed was hostile behavior, the court determined was the plaintiff pressing to exercise his right to remain in his home and require a warrant for entry
Manhattan Beach is the 26th LA County city to join the lawsuit, which alleges that eliminating cash bail will increase crime
Chief Englebert Ribeiro and acting Police Director Mirza Bulur said the state takeover “exceeds the bounds of their statutory and constitutional authority”
Lawyers for Tadarrius Bean, Desmond Mills and Justin Smith argued that they could not have a fair trial if all five ex-cops faced a jury together
LAPD Chief Michel Moore blasted the policy, saying that book-and-release protocols provide no deterrent to keep people from committing crimes
“The reality is that all force, all violence is ugly. But just because force is ugly does not mean it is unlawful or contrary to (agency) policy,” Sheriff T.K. Waters said
Chief Gideon Cody is facing at least one federal lawsuit after a local prosecutor said there wasn’t sufficient evidence to justify the search
This case encourages officers to accurately and painstakingly report all factors relied upon to conclude there was reasonable suspicion to detain and reasonable suspicion to frisk
The NYPD holds that even though he was cleared of spying, Baimadajie Angwang should be fired for insubordination after failing to show up to an internal affairs interrogation
Shawn Casteel reported that his supervisors prevented him from being promoted, leading to loss of overtime work, pay and negative evaluations
The new response system will minimize police presence at protests and enforce de-escalation methods before increasing response, unless public safety is at risk
A 2019 state law banned PDs from justifying shootings with reasonableness; now, they must prove their actions were “necessary” for self-defense or defending others
The jury awarded Stacey Yerkes about $1.3 million in damages, about $600,000 in back pay, and about $680,000 in front pay
“K-9 Bosco went home with patrolman Kaetzel today,” a Bedford Heights PD post said
Matthew Hamilton, the officer who was later fired and indicted for manslaughter in the death of Joseph Lopez, pursued “qualified immunity” from liability
The police captain also alleges violations of his constitutional rights to free speech and due process, along with violations of borough ordinances
K-9 handlers can buy their police dogs for $1 in Ohio; the officer paid the city $1 for K-9 Bosco, but he was then ordered to return the dog, the filing states
The officer is asking to be hired at the same salary and position he would have occupied if the offer wasn’t rescinded, including lost wages and other benefits
In a similar case in East St. Louis, the city paid $158,973 in back OT pay to three K-9 officers and 16 others who were not properly paid OT
The gender discrimination suit said a department official said the male officers were being investigated because “this is what guys do, not females”