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.
The court determines if evidence from a warrantless trash search is admissible for attaining a search warrant
Falsehoods and myths when responding to mentally ill or suicidal subject calls for service
The court determines if statements made by a subject were voluntary and whether they require a Miranda warning
A second lawsuit has been filed against Illinois police for issuing a firearm license to the convicted felon who killed five people at a warehouse last month
Suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel filed the suit earlier this month, saying the governor improperly ousted him for political reasons
Conn. Supreme Court ruled Remington can be sued over how it marketed the rifle used in the Sandy Hook massacre
The city paid the family of a man who was trying to cross the street when he was struck and killed by a speeding police car
The artists are urging SCOTUS to take up the case of a rapper who was sentenced to prison after recording a song that threatened violence against two cops
The bill would cover physiological PTSD injuries to first responders under workers comp
Suspended Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel is suing the Florida governor for his job back
Just as you wouldn’t operate a motor vehicle without liability insurance, you don’t want to carry a firearm without insurance either
If several people commit the same violation, it is a training, supervision, or management problem – agencies must fix the underlying issue
The Sacramento County DA says the two officers used lethal force lawfully
The plaintiffs have dismissed the lawsuit without prejudice, meaning the case could be filed again at a later date
The LEOSA Reform Act would expand where current and retired officers can carry a concealed firearm
Officers are pushing back against decisions that provide no due process, can be arbitrary or retaliatory, and can end careers
The governor doesn’t want police to release mug shots or records of criminal suspects on why they were arrested
The Supreme Court ruled that the ban on “excessive fines” applies to state and local agencies, not just federal government
The Appellate Division panel rejected a police union’s argument that body camera footage constitutes a personnel record
The judge dismissed the family’s claims against the county and the officer who fatally shot an armed woman in a six-hour standoff.
The officer is suing the social media giants claiming their platforms knowingly supported terrorist groups
The state could wipe out convictions for misdemeanor marijuana possession for adults who don’t have anything else on their records
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Prosecutors asked Illinois’ highest court to review the less than seven year sentence for the former Chicago officer
These state laws are designed to prevent infanticide and offer parents a safe place to surrender their child without fear of being prosecuted
If officers don’t understand the legal realities of these dicey situations, they run the risk of making matters worse
Robert Jennings received lethal injection for the July 1988 fatal shooting of Officer Elston Howard during a robbery
Death row inmate Robert Jennings was condemned for the 1988 slaying of Officer Elston Howard during a robbery
If legislatures, courts and prosecutors can’t agree on what Brady requires, is it any wonder officers and police departments are uncertain?
Sophia Wilansky was injured during a violent clash between protesters and police during the months-long protest of the Dakota Pipeline
A jury found that the LEO used “non-lethal excessive force” against a knife-wielding man who attacked a fellow officer
Jim and Doug explore reasons why the reporting of hate crimes is seemingly on the rise
Newly released court documents describe the incident as a “free for all”
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