Legal
From the Supreme Court on down to the county courthouse, police law and decisions affecting law enforcement change on a daily basis. 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, which also features expert analysis.
The court rules that the officers had no reasonable suspicion to conduct a Terry frisk in this recent case
A recent case takes a look at an alleged false arrest for the failure to produce identification during an investigation
A recent appellate case takes a look at the question: Can police require vehicle passenger identification?
Trooper Michael Palmer was shot in the leg while intervening in a gun fight, forcing him to retire
“Not every child ... will have the support system to deal with this issue,” Dorota Mani, the mother of a victim, said. “And they might not see the light at the end of the tunnel.”
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell condemned the decision, saying the policy violations were clear and the discipline commensurate with the seriousness of the incident
Dash camera footage shows Officer Brandon Gross being dragged nearly 40 yards while trying to stop a fleeing DUI suspect
Ralph Bouzy, who faces three counts of attempted murder, will be committed to a secure facility for mental health treatment
Michael Owen Jr.'s defense attorneys held that he was acting in self-defense when he shot William Green in 2020
Pablo Vazquez was sentenced to a year of probation after pleading guilty to reckless endangerment charges
Officials claim the drop in violent crime is the result of a multi-agency partnership that pushed cases through court quickly following COVID-19 closures
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