Legal
The Legal topic page on Police1 is a must-read for any officer, at any agency, who wants to stay up-to-date on the latest news. Every trial, verdict and court decision that has to do with cops will be covered on this page.
In United States v. Giambro, the 1st Circuit ruled officers unlawfully entered a home without a warrant under the emergency aid doctrine
Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed in prison and is now serving his sentence in a different facility
Learn what a sovereign citizen is, how they use fake license plates, whether they can be arrested and how U.S. courts view their legal defense
Prosecutors stated that Michele Fiore had raised more than $70,000 for the statue of a fallen Las Vegas officer, but had spent some of it on surgery and her daughter’s wedding
U.S. District Judge William Orrick wrote that defendants are barred “from directly or indirectly taking any action to withhold, freeze or condition federal funds” for the time being
City officials, who disagreed over certain elements of the lawsuit, say they plan to refile it with changes
The Washington County deputy alleged she was investigated for “stealing” a $1.91 salsa container as retaliation for reporting another officer’s misconduct
“Officer John Rivera was a dedicated public servant ... and his senseless death left a hole in our hearts,” State Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke stated
The customized cards included categories such as ” Foot pursuit for arrestable offense,” “Apply TQ or chest seal” and “Butt-ass naked”
The release of the files is backed by the senator’s son, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who has asserted there may have been a second gunman
The man shot Officer Justin Hare in his cruiser, then went to the driver’s side and waited until traffic passed to shoot him again
The D.C. Circuit ruled in U.S. v. Brown that forcing a suspect to unlock a phone with a thumbprint violates the Fifth Amendment
After the Washington Supreme Court ruled against them, the officers contend that their off-duty political activity does not justify public exposure or disciplinary action
The officer should have obliged when Johnny Hollman asked to talk with a supervisor instead of signing a ticket after a minor crash in August 2023, the board said in its ruling
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The Lexington police union argues the 2021 ban ignored collective bargaining agreements and put officers at greater risk
Adams County Sheriff Dale Wagner told Congress that sanctuary policies block deputies from honoring ICE detainers for individuals who pose a threat to community safety
Michael McMahon was convicted in 2023 of contributing to a transcontinental pressure campaign; the tactics ranged from Facebook messages to a threatening note on the man’s door
Torrington Police Department Sgt. Gerald “Jay” Peters saw the suspect resisting officers by trying to hit them with his elbow and kicking them in the shins, according to the ruling
The city alleges that the new law violates a provision of the Missouri Constitution that prohibits unfunded mandates from the state
“There are a million things I should have done better that night,” Andrew Buen, who was convicted of criminally negligent homicide in the case, said before sentencing
Mikal Mahdi admitted to shooting Orangeburg Officer James Myers eight times before burning his body in a shed in 2004
The 8th Circuit upheld officers’ use of force in Aden v. City of Bloomington, citing Graham factors and qualified immunity
On April 7, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed Senate Bill 364, which allows people with work authorization from the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to serve as LEOs
Gov. Joe Lombardo said the “Safe Streets and Neighborhoods Act” has provisions that increase penalties for cyberstalking, retail theft, DUIs and fentanyl trafficking
The man fled a traffic stop, drove through two red lights and smashed into the passenger side of Hartford Police Officer Robert “Bobby” Garten’s cruiser
Gov. Lujan Grisham’s emergency declaration follows a March 31 request by Albuquerque’s police chief, who pointed to the fentanyl epidemic and an increase in violent juvenile crime
The docuseries provides background on the trial of Karen Read in the death of her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe
Capt. Steve Hirjak alleged that he was blamed and mistreated after a different commander violated protest response policies
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