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 appellate court analyzes a recent case in light of the state-created danger doctrine to decide if the officer should be liable
The appellate court reviews a case involving a vehicle containment technique and determines the tactic constitutes a seizure
Officers were accused of extending a traffic stop to conduct a K-9 sniff in this recent case
The bill that would allow 20-year-olds to drink alcohol in private settings while still prohibiting them from buying it or consuming it in public until age 21
The lawsuit seeks damages related to the death of Andrew Finch, who was shot by police responding to a man’s call with a fake story about a shooting
Inmate Christopher Monihan, who shot officer Ed Harbaugh during an arrest, is up for parole next month
Here’s a breakdown of who is considered “essential” and “nonessential” during a federal government shutdown
The court ruled that police had sufficient reason to make arrests at the raucous party in a vacant home that had been turned into a makeshift strip club
A new Utah bill would lower the age requirement for teenagers accused of killing police officers to face adult-level charges
Rahmael Holt was arrested for fatally shooting Officer Brian Shaw after an attempted traffic stop Nov. 17
The suit claimed the officer took Chelline Carter’s cellphone without a warrant or her consent and deleted a photo
Lawyers for Nouman Raja said the charges from the fatal shooting of Corey Jones should be dismissed because it “was wholly justifiable”
Attorney Nicholas Crosby did not identify new evidence or suspects but said charges might be possible depending on the results of an ongoing investigation
The admission came after Luis Bracamontes insulted his victims, saying “I wish I had killed more of the mother-------”
In May 2016, Ryan Carter became belligerent with police at the scene and on the way to the police station, kicking two officers in the process
A federal judge ruled this week in a case brought after officers searched a motorcycle club’s meeting space
Authorities allege that a dispute over an online video game led Tyler Rai Barriss to make the ‘swatting’ call
A new study looks at the cognitive effects of electronic control vs. physical exertion and alcohol
Jim and Doug discuss the ramifications of the new position of the DOJ
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Sgt. Adams Lin shot Dontrell Stephens in September 2013 after seeing what he believed was a gun in the suspect’s hand
Frank Pawul and alleged getaway driver Brenda Troyer both face first-degree murder charges
Bill Lockyer is among a small but growing group of people making the switch from government to the cannabis industry
The city will enter into a two-year review period in which it must show the sweeping reforms are locked in place
Under the bill, Kentucky’s pawnbrokers would have to submit their transactions to a database accessible by police
Officer Melodie Carpio admitted she broke the law and used her job to look up information about the couple on confidential law enforcement databases
Gilberto Valle’s bizarre online exchanges about kidnapping and eating women landed him behind bars and earned him tabloid infamy
Timothy Loehmann was fired for lying on his police application and will begin arbitration proceedings on Wednesday
The judge ruled that “all signs pointed toward a continuation of the attack” against Deputy Sam Rodriguez when he shot and killed Manuel Flores
The man is suspected of being involved in a shootout and pursuit that ended in Deputy Daniel McCartney’s death
The 85-year-old lawman tweeted he is seeking the post to support Trump’s policies
The union says the release of body camera footage without a court order violates a state law that makes officer disciplinary records confidential
The case could test the boundaries of an exception to the Fourth Amendment’s requirement that police obtain a warrant before searching a person, their home, papers or personal effects
In the months before he shot and killed Deputy Zackari Parrish, Matthew Riehl sent concerning emails to law enforcement officials
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