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 duty to intercede in law enforcement has legal roots, but we must go further, instilling it as a core organizational value
If there is any clearly established Supreme Court precedent, it is that the Court believes lower courts continue to misconstrue Supreme Court direction on qualified immunity
Is the threshold of a storage unit within curtilage under the Fourth Amendment? The court decides in this recent case
Everitt Aaron Jameson pleaded not guilty to plotting to go on a murderous rampage on Christmas in San Francisco’s Pier 39
A judge also denied a defense request to grant Jose Ines Garcia Zarate a new trial for his conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm
Deputies in Florida were cleared in the shooting a man who shot at the officers and later claimed that he was attempting to kill himself
Following the Vegas tragedy, there has been a great deal of discussion around the legitimate purpose bump stocks and suppressors might have
Officer Carlos Anglero was found guilty of shooting into a home in the middle of the night after a dispatcher sent him to the wrong address
Authorities say 36-year-old Dustin Pedersen robbed a bank in Ohio and used the money to buy his fiancee an engagement ring
The partial ruling in favor of the police and fire unions, who have battled the city in court for years, was hailed by retirees
Andrew Finch was shot after a “prankster” called 911 with a fake story about a shooting and kidnapping at Finch’s Wichita home
The DA determined that Officer Eric Esparza was justified when he shot Dillan Tabares, a homeless Navy veteran who was paroled from prison eight days earlier
A Florida judge says a sheriff’s office must retain custody of a horse whose owner was charged with drunken driving while riding the animal
Attorney Mike Freeman had promised a charging decision by year’s end, but on Thursday, he said his office was “getting more information”
Right now, an officer in Washington can’t be convicted of a crime for using deadly force if he or she acted in good faith and without malice
The agency concluded that a “reasonable officer” would not have believed he was in danger of death or serious injury
District Attorney Michael Kagay said the shooting was justified because Dominique White hovered his hand over the pocket containing his gun
FBI officials say they have seen no evidence to suggest Detective Sean Suiter’s death was “directly connected” to the federal corruption investigation
Ian MacPherson is accused of shooting Manchester officers Ryan Hardy and Matthew O’Connor in May 2016
Michigan State Police tried but failed to suspend Mark Bessner for his use of a TASER months before he fired a TASER at a teen who crashed an ATV and died
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Defense attorney Andy Savage said “there are issues in the sentencing proceeding that we are concerned about”
Mark Bessner fired his TASER at Damon Grimes while trying to stop him from driving an ATV on a street, causing the teen to crash
The LEEP program at SHOT Show offers specialized police training classes; here are some of our favorites from previous shows
Judge Gregory Lasak could not contain his scorn for Demetrius Blackwell, 37, calling him a “cold, calculating killer”
The Supreme Court heard three cases this past October Term 2016 that further added to its use of force case law
Jim and Doug discuss police response to natural disasters, the debate over sanctuary cities, the Las Vegas mass shooting and other major topics
Attorney Mike Freeman issued both written and videotaped statements and said he was wrong to discuss the agency’s work in a public setting
Nicholas Young was found guilty by a federal jury of attempting to provide material support to the militant organization
John Ruzas was convicted of killing New York State Trooper Emerson Dillon in 1974
The notification system would alert the public to fugitives who have injured or killed a cop
Rahmael Sal Holt, 29, will face trial on charges he fatally shot Officer Brian Shaw last month during a traffic stop
Body camera footage released in September shows Deputy Jacob Shaw shooting Andrew Grimm and the officer realizing his mistake
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