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.
Qualified immunity is not dependent on the officer using the best tactic and when applied, does not mean the officer is immune from criticism
The plaintiff claimed both the initial deployment of the police dog and the duration of the bite violated clearly established law
As a witness representing law enforcement, you can be an important positive influence on public opinion if you testify credibly
The decision in Montoute v. Carr deals directly with law enforcement use of deadly force against an armed fleeing felon
Lawsuit says the government should have known the methods used in “Fast and Furious” would have created a risk to LEOs
The cameras recorded them using the restroom and changing clothes
Thursday’s guilty plea came on the second anniversary of Vermilion Parish Deputy Allen Bares Jr.'s death
Making targeting public safety workers a hate crime would give judges more leeway to impose tougher sentences
Some lawmakers say the standards could cloak the recordings in secrecy
The court, in a 5-2 decision, said state law protects officers who make a statement under threat of possible firing
Officer, who sued the department over a policy limiting beards allowed for religious reasons, would face irreparable harm without protection from the courts, judge said
Police must obtain a search warrant before requiring drivers to take blood alcohol tests, but not breath tests
Defense attorneys know that if the jury doubts the credibility of an officer, they may doubt the credibility of the entire case
Two cops opened fire on the suspect’s car after a pursuit and killed a boy who was strapped into the front seat
The betrayal of the symbiotic relationship police and prosecutors maintain in most cities has been particularly unwelcome in Baltimore, where murders reached a 40-year high last year
Court ruled Monday that evidence of a crime may be used against a defendant even if the police did something wrong or illegal in obtaining it
The families of nine children and adults killed at the Newtown school and a teacher who survived are suing Remington Arms
The motion, filed this month, seeks St. Louis County family court records concerning outcomes of any Brown-related juvenile cases
Officer David Cobb faced a second-degree murder charge in the death of Paterson Brown Jr.
Jim and Doug discuss how this kind of “harm reduction strategy” can actually have an adverse effect on public safety
The trial of Officer Caesar Goodson heads into its seventh day Friday
The caveats in the law mean employees must navigate a number of circumstances where concealed carry is not permitted
Attorney says the officer acted in self-defense
Medical examiner testified that he believes a seat belt wouldn’t have prevented his injuries
NYPD Officers Dennis Guerra and Rosa Rodriguez were trapped in the 2014 fire and were overcome by smoke
Agency said the disclosure could jeopardize ongoing investigations
Jurors will hear arguments on a possible death sentence for Dylann Roof if he’s convicted of capital crimes in his federal trial
Officer William Porters ia key witness in the trial of Officer Caesar Goodson, who is charged with second-degree murder and other charges
The Ammon Bundy-led takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge began Jan. 2 and lasted nearly six weeks
A law passed last September prohibits public officials from using the cards in most cases
He is suing the city over being shot by officers seven times in 2014
The law says officers can’t be required to write a certain number of tickets within a specified time frame
The decals, foot-high depictions of a Latin cross with a thin blue line, were removed from the department’s vehicles
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