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 case of Anthony Caldwell shows a search need not occur contemporaneously with a seizure
The Fifth Circuit weighs the factors for determining whether a consent to a search of a suspect’s laptop was voluntary
The key to effective law enforcement testimony lies in preparing for it like you would an exam, so you can combat your natural anxiety and remain in control
A federal judge last week temporarily suspended Texas’ new law amid a lawsuit questioning its constitutionality
The court stopped short of ordering the PDs to release the raw data, saying that doing so would violate the privacy of motorists
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The state Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Rick Scott had the power to reassign cases from State Attorney Aramis Ayala
The law had sought to fine LE authorities who fail to honor federal requests to hold people jailed on offenses that aren’t immigration related for possible deportation
We asked our audience to weigh in on topics like body-worn camera training and policy for the release of video to the public
Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco have also sued over the grant conditions
Law enforcement agents said the plan would allow them to focus energy on safety, encourage immigrant victims of crime to come forward and build trust
The question of whether judges should be armed got renewed attention this week after a judge who was carrying a gun was shot outside his courthouse and fired back
The agency ruled that Trooper Brienne Splittgerber waited past a 300-day deadline to file a complaint
John Loughran was allegedly fired because his grieving of a fallen cop was preventing him from doing his job
Allowing complacency to set in during this common procedure puts you and your partner’s life at risk
The DOJ is reviving work on federal standards for what forensic experts can say in court and plans to create a program to monitor the accuracy of forensic testimony
Jim and Doug discuss the potential such a law would have, as well as the ways in which it could go totally sideways from its intended purpose
The allegation reminds us that there have been some pretty egregious examples of mistreatment of women in law enforcement
Asked why he didn’t charge the LEOs with murder or manslaughter, Attorney Don Kleine said, “there’s no evidence whatsoever that these officers intentionally killed” the man
DOJ won’t award grants to cities unless they give federal immigration authorities access to jails and provide notice when illegal immigrants are about to be released
Jim and Doug discuss what constitutes force and what constitutes sound tactical judgment
Knowing what constitutes “interrogation” will help officers determine when they must provide a Miranda warning
Jim and Doug discuss the ramifications of County of Los Angeles v. Mendez
The database maintained by police has been the subject of scrutiny before
The measure also enhances penalties for assaults on law enforcement officers
DeRay Mckesson and four other Black Lives Matter leaders are named as defendants in the suit filed on behalf of one of the officers wounded in the attack
The case felt, police said erroneously, like it had been torn from the pages of the book and movie “Gone Girl”
The latest victory has implications for officers, victims and children seeking the protection of domestic violence restraining orders
Middletown, Ohio, is considering a controversial proposal to limit the number of times a person who overdoses on opioids can receive naloxone from first responders
According to the Los Angeles County Probation Department, transit fare evasion is the number one cause of juvenile citations in LA County
The state’s House and Senate members agree that new drivers should be taught what’s considered appropriate if they are stopped by police on the road
The ACLU says LEOs acted improperly by using OC spray and flashbangs without warning or justification, among other actions
James Emerson, Chair of the IACP Computer Crime and Digital Evidence Committee, offers tips on how PDs can handle vast volumes of digital evidence
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