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.
Will the alleged handcuff injury be ruled excessive force? The court of appeals remanded the case to the trial court to find out
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When asked to predict an assailant’s intent, officers can only guess, based on articulable observations compared with experience
Agencies must ensure that video evidence – particularly video that was not collected by the on-officer camera – has not been doctored or edited
The odds of data being corrupted, stolen and held ransom are greater than ever before, necessitating the protection of critical information
We connected with executives from four body camera vendors to discuss solutions to critical issues
There are many video redaction solutions available, and they vary widely in capabilities and ease of use
Evidence on mobile devices is not just limited to photos, videos, text messages and the call log
Cmdr. Emile Hollant was in charge when SWAT team member Jonathan Aledda shot Charles Kinsey in the leg last July 18
Resisting officers is becoming more prevalent and socially acceptable by certain groups
A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments about whether to dismiss a Baton Rouge police officer’s lawsuit against Black Lives Matter
In the past the judge has told a drunken driver to view crash victims’ bodies at a morgue
Jim and Doug discuss the fact that officers must be able to report in detail (in a narrative form, not just check boxes) what led them to stop and frisk an individual
Louisiana lawmakers have agreed to increase police training requirements and better track officers’ disciplinary records
The Court will consider whether police need warrants to review cellphone towers records that help them track the location of criminal suspects
Ford has faced multiple lawsuits alleging their Explorer is making police officers and civilians sick
The case is the longest-running unsolved murder of a police officer in the country
Gang injunctions restrain the movement of named gang members in certain areas, typically called safety zones
The teen, now 19, claims she had sex with two dozen San Francisco Bay Area police officers
SCOTUS sided with deputies in a legal dispute stemming from 2010, when a couple of bystanders were shot while the deputies searched for a wanted man
Jim and Doug discuss how much trouble tends to happen at bar closing time
The defense for the officer argued the judge should give up the case because of a Facebook post the judge made before he was assigned the case
Law enforcement might consider using discretion before a court decides whether police need a warrant to scan someone’s face
Fourth Amendment rights are no less impacted by emerging technologies, but standard legal understandings of what information will now be considered private versus public is undergoing new consideration
The public outcry after the shooting resulted in major changes in policing in Nashville
Critics say that requiring local cops to help enforce immigration law could lead to racial profiling and will fan distrust of the police
Cleveland is asking the judge overseeing an agreement to reform the PD not to require officers to wear city-issued body cameras while moonlighting
The officer, who now suffers from PTSD, was fired in 2012 over his inability to return to the streets
Jim and Doug discuss the issues in play when police respond to calls involving open-carry advocates
Michigan is poised to join a growing list of states enacting new laws to combat increasingly frequent laser attacks and put those responsible in prison
Justice Sonia Sotomayor argued the courts “rarely intervene” when officers have been “wrongly afforded” qualified immunity
The proposal was discussed at the final hearing of a special legislative committee that was set up to review the marijuana law voters approved in November
The lawsuit argues KS&E Sports improperly sold the gun to a man who then illegally sold it to a convicted felon barred from possessing firearms
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