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.
This case presents a novel variation on the classic controlled buy
Killing someone is not an “expected, usual, ordinary stress of the job”
Legitimate actions are those that are both legal and the right thing to do; here are three critical components within this concept to keep in mind
Sgt. Alicia White and Officer William Porter will receive $96,855 and $70,523 respectively after being suspended without pay
Louisiana recently became the first state to enact a “Blue Lives Matter” law, and similar legislation has been proposed in other states
Despite Dick Wolf’s portrayal of cops and prosecutors who work in lockstep to solve and prosecute crimes, in many cases, this relationship is anything but harmonious
A retired police officer and firefighter sued the city, arguing that the changes were unconstitutional and a violation of their pension contracts
Isabel Balderas says her job offer with the sheriff’s office was rescinded after she told them she would need to leave work early for the Sabbath
A police report says officers had been on high alert of terrorist activity when they saw Itemid Al-Matar exhibiting “suspicious behavior”
Marilyn J. Mosby praised the two officers who spoke up about a fellow officer’s misconduct
A cellphone video captured events leading up to the shooting
Republican Sen. Jim Merritt of Indianapolis said Tuesday state law should be updated because of recent targeted violence against police officers
A police officer says the county’s top prosecutors threatened to end his career if he came forward with what he says is evidence of wrongdoing
The Supreme Court recently ruled that if an officer makes an illegal stop and then discovers an arrest warrant, the stop and its fruit will not be excluded in court
The Court’s decision in Utah v. Strieff may have left the wrong impression for police officers concerning the limits of Terry stops
Anthony Batts said State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby never should have filed charges against the officers involved in Freddie Gray’s arrest
The decision by prosecutors comes after a judge had already acquitted three of the six officers charged in the case
Like we learned in the academy, if it isn’t documented it didn’t happen
Jury found that the chief retaliated against two officers who were transferred to a different precinct amid a dispute about overtime pay
A new Illinois law limits how police can use devices that cast a wide net in gathering cellphone data
A legal look at a modern deadly force technology
Honest witnesses may see or hear things differently — testifying to that can actually enhance your credibility
Louisiana became the first state in May to extend hate crime protections to police
TV judge Glenda Hatchett is the attorney representing the family of Philando Castile
A Wisconsin legislator is introducing a “Blue Lives Matter” bill to make targeting law enforcement officers a hate crime in the wake of the Dallas shooting
Persons who pose only a threat to themselves should be treated with extreme caution in regards to using physical force
Baltimore prosecutors are facing mounting obstacles in their manslaughter case against the highest-ranking officer charged in the death of Freddie Gray
Cleveland’s Municipal Court will extend its hours during the convention to deal with an expected increase in arrests
Three-bill package of “Blue Lives Matter” measures are aimed at boosting protections for Tennessee law enforcement
Their lawsuit accuses the federal government of errors that enabled Dylann Roof to buy the .45-caliber handgun used in the June 2015 shootings
Officer Masood Syed, who was suspended during Ramadan for refusing to shave his inch-long beard, has been reinstated
Bill James proposes a mathematical model for evaluating evidence and calculating whether a burden of proof has been met
The decision in Montoute v. Carr deals directly with law enforcement use of deadly force against an armed fleeing felon
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