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.
Read about a hero cop’s recovery, a community in mourning and more from this week’s news
Read about a wounded officer’s poignant reunion, a surprising mentorship and more from this week’s news
A sting operation catches an internet predator and the court determines the admissibility of the evidence
State attorney says children will not be prosecuted
The lawsuits accuse the county of failing to properly train dispatchers, not warning officers that errors happened and not ensuring the 911 mapping system was accurate
The officer-involved shooting sparked protests
Officer Dennis Turner was suspended amid an investigation into the arrests
Jurors will have to decide whether Amber Guyger committed murder, a lesser offense or no offense at all
Prosecutors allege that the devices found in the man’s possession connect him to explosions that had disturbed the community
Community groups opposed the policy, saying software identification is unreliable and racially tinged
The suit alleges the polluted site made him sick and he wasn’t warned about possible health dangers
John Earnest gave details on where he was and scolded cops for not arresting him quick enough
The lawsuit alleges the police board’s decision was illegal
The suit was filed Tuesday against the city and 343 officers and officials
What can officers and law enforcement advocates do when bad or ill-timed legislation is proposed?
A trial court denied qualified immunity when SWAT officers were sued for causing PTSD to a 2-year-old child
Increasingly, motorists in states where marijuana is legal in some form are pushing back when police insist on a search
SB 230 requires police departments to change training guidelines and policies to reflect a new emphasis on de-escalation, crisis intervention
Being told to f-off or anything similar may be evidence of poor breeding, but is also the burden of today’s public servants
Some jurisdictions have been sued by people filmed on the show, and others have reported impeded investigations, LEOs being distracted in dangerous situations, and negative publicity
Jaime Morales alleges the PD did not properly train members of a special response team who were called to help arrest a fugitive
The governor signed a bill striking down a law that makes it a crime to refuse to help a cop
The Ninth Circuit’s recent split decision carries important implications for police training, policy and street practice
This case reminds officers of the need to give short, clear commands directing a subject to make specific movements
Every small detail about a suspect’s behavior and an officer’s responsive actions must be preserved on the record
The lawsuit asks for a court order barring the county from using written exams in the hiring process for LEOs “where such use results in a disparate impact on African Americans”
Real-world lessons provide critical information on how to avoid potentially devastating leadership liability issues
Some politicians, national media, plaintiffs’ attorneys and anti-law enforcement activists are mischaracterizing AB 392 as a major re-writing of the law on use of force
The deadly January drug raid of a home killed a couple who lived there and injured five officers
Nearly a decade after a fatal officer-involved shooting, a jury ruled that Sergeant Daron Wyatt did not use excessive or unreasonable deadly force
Officer Reginald “Jake” Gutierrez, 45, was fatally shot Nov. 30, 2016, while responding to a domestic violence call
The practice came under fire in a federal courtroom in Portland