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.
Responding to law enforcement Freedom of Information Act requests requires carefully balancing transparency against privacy
Sanctity of the home unites conservative and liberal justices – again
The court explains the duration of a traffic stop depends on the mission of the stop, making the officer’s actions in this case reasonable
Lawmakers are in a heated debate over the bill
Sheriff Thomas Hodgson said Rep. Michelle DuBois may have broken the law and put federal immigration agents in danger
Mayor Catherine Pugh said police overtime spending this year is expected to top $40 million, exceeding the $16 million set aside for the expense
Jeff Sessions represents “a new sheriff” at DOJ
We asked our audience to weigh in on topics like the use of body cams, crowdsourcing video evidence, and the future of video in policing
While the use of BWCs by police is still relatively new, there have already been a number of legal cases tied to complex issues surrounding the tech
I spoke with Jaime Carlin of WatchGuard video to get a sense of what the future holds for this tech
Few forces are shaping law enforcement like video
Police arrested Elijah Manuel in 2011 and falsely claimed he was in possession of the illegal drug known as ecstasy
Supporters of the bill say it will guard against abuses
Sessions is expected to further underscore his efforts to make fighting street violence a top mission of the DOJ
The law gives local judges the authority to order severely mentally ill individuals to undergo outpatient treatment
Neil Gorsuch generally has ruled against defendants appealing their convictions and those who claim they received unfair trials
A newly elected Arkansas legislator wants to prevent families from suffering
At the time, the lawyer was arguing that his client’s car spontaneously combusted and wasn’t intentionally set on fire
There is a lot of debate and concern among law enforcement officials about EO 13768
The revised travel order leaves Iraq off the list of banned countries but still affects would-be visitors from Iran, Syria, Somalia, Sudan, Yemen and Libya
State and local police would be prohibited from collecting personal information on residents beyond what is needed to carry out their LE duties
Lawmakers passed a bill requiring cellphone companies in the state to hand over location data to law enforcement agencies when asked
Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress surprised many of his detractors
The judge ordered an attorney be appointed to Markeith Loyd as stand-by counsel after he claimed the charges he faces were entered against a corporation created in his name
The debate over the efficacy of gun-free zones has only grown more heated in the wake of several recent mass casualty incidents
Here are a handful of other — perhaps less-well-known — cases which merit mention in this space
Some of the most important U.S. Supreme Court cases for law enforcement are either misunderstood or entirely unknown by the average American citizen
A recidivist gang member whose record includes a 2010 robbery conviction and a 2014 GTA conviction murdered Officer Keith Boyer ten days after release from prison
The Trump administration is greatly expanding the number of people living in the U.S. illegally who are considered a priority for deportation
When cops are unsure about the protection of speech, existing case law should be examined
A police department is liable for social media policy that violates officers’ First Amendment rights
The measure would require mandatory lessons in crisis management, mental health crises and “recognizing and valuing community diversity and cultural differences”
Last month, President Trump signed an executive order directing DHS to prioritize the removal of people in the U.S. illegally who had criminal convictions
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