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.
Does failure to collect DNA evidence change the outcome of a recent case or will eyewitness accounts be sufficient?
Can an officer follow search and seizure procedures during a wall stop? The court decides in this recent case
When is a TASER device discharge considered excessive force? A recent case with video evidence considers the question
The Seventh Circuit’s findings on an off-duty, officer-involved shooting are valuable and relevant to police officers in all jurisdictions
The FBI agent was accused of dropping and mistakenly firing his gun while dancing at a nightspot, hitting a bystander in the leg
Justice Kennedy’s successor enters into what is expected to be a highly contentious and politically divisive confirmation battle
The ACLU of Wisconsin sued the department last year on behalf of a half-dozen people who claimed they were stopped once or multiple times since 2010
Officials said the preliminary hearing for Officer Michael Rosfeld will be moved because of security concerns
Police departments in cities such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles are all being sued for not releasing information about their predictive policing programs
Los Angeles County boasts the nation’s largest sheriff’s department, but even it has nowhere near the manpower to take down all the illegal pot shops
The Patrolmen’s Benevolent Association contends that the NYPD’s release of footage is “illegal and arbitrary”
The justices ruled 5-2 that drivers automatically consent to a blood draw when they drive on Wisconsin roads
The acquittal was a blow to Chief Michael Pimentel’s family, who have waited four years for the case to go to trial
Is it “objectively reasonable” or “necessary” for California to change the law on the use of deadly force?
Cpl. Seth Kelly was in a medically induced coma for 12 days and has said he retains no memory of the shooting
Knowing when your questioning during a traffic stop triggers Miranda – or not – can be the difference between your evidence being suppressed – or not
A long-sealed motion by Officer Jason Van Dyke seeks to move his trial for the fatal OIS of Laquan McDonald outside Cook County
The lawsuit alleges that the officers fatally shot Dominique White, who was armed, without legal justification
The jury awarded $1.05 million to the family of Quintonio LeGrier, but the judge reversed the decision
The Ninth Circuit continues to expect police officers to unreasonably expose themselves to extraordinary life-threatening situations
Anthony Lopez was fatally shot by Deputy Erick Gelhaus after the LEO saw Lopez carrying what appeared to be an AK-47 but was actually a plastic pellet gun
A federal lawsuit claims a Louisiana police chief imposed his religious beliefs on officers and reprimanded them for missing mandatory religious counseling sessions
Carlton Hipps and Ramone Williams were charged in the 2015 killing of Philadelphia police Sgt. Robert Wilson III
Robert Hayes’ impending discharge follows the release in April of another convicted cop killer, Herman Bell
Knowing how and where courts draw the line can be the difference between a successful prosecution and having your evidence suppressed
The decision marks a significant change in how police can obtain cellphone tower data
While most police officers have training on suicide assessment and intervention, they must also have clear guidelines on when they should intervene, if at all
The judge’s decision stems from a dispute over whether police officers can sue to prevent NYPD brass from releasing redacted disciplinary filings.
The legislation would allow police to use deadly force only where it is necessary to prevent imminent and serious injury or death to the LEO or another person
One of the officers involved in the January arrest later posted on social media mocking two other NBA players, according to the lawsuit
In the 2017 incident, Officer Eric Mumaw and other officers were called to help a reportedly suicidal Judi Glisson in her car on a boat ramp
Police say Jacai Colson, an undercover detective, was responding to an ambush attack when he was shot by another LEO who mistakenly believed he was a suspect
California voters’ decision to reduce penalties for drug and property crimes in 2014 contributed to a jump in car burglaries, shoplifting and other theft
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