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.
There are four big mistakes that seem to be endemic to any sexual harassment, sexual assault, or gender discrimination case
A review of media-reported cases involving sexual harassment of female police officers by male officers from 2000-2019
The initial contact was in response to the welfare check, and the deputy’s actions were reasonably related to community caretaking
People on both sides of the Freddie Gray case agree he is the best judge for the job
When you are wrongfully accused, negligently injured, or maliciously injured, just find a competent tort lawyer willing to pursue civil cases on behalf of cops
The teenage driver went into cardiac arrest after the officer used and ECD on him when he refused to comply
Caesar Goodson is one of six officers charged in Gray’s arrest and death
State is first in the nation to expand its hate-crime laws to protect police, firefighters and emergency medical crews
Police officials have criticized the app, saying they fear it will promote drunk driving by giving users the impression they can always get out of legal consequences
Officers sued the city’s top prosecutor and an official in the sheriff’s office for defamation
What few instructors teach is the psychological gap between the theory and practice of training and the jarring, disorienting reality of a violent encounter
It also exposed troubles within the police department
Lawmakers in five other states have recently tried to pass similar so-called Blue Lives Matter bills
A federal judge on Monday turned down the request by Anthony Villavaso
A judge also found Officer Edward Nero not guilty of reckless endangerment and misconduct in office
The judge nevertheless granted youthful offender status because he was 17 at time of crash
Officer Edward Nero faces assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment
The latest settlements add to the tally of more than $500M in police misconduct payouts racked up since 2004
Shoplifting reports to the Los Angeles Police Department jumped by a quarter in the first year
Officer Edward Nero faces assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment charges
Officer Edward Nero faces assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment charges
The unnamed trooper was relieved of duty Thursday pending the hearing
Two federal civil rights trials against Eric Parker ended in hung juries before he was acquitted
The bill would lower the cap on traffic ticket fines from $300 to $225
Six jurors will have to decide whether Cinemark, the country’s third-largest theater chain, should be held liable for the mass shooting
Officer Edward Nero, one of six officers charged, faces assault, reckless endangerment and misconduct in office charges
The DOJ has interpreted the law more narrowly, saying it prevents prosecutors from trying to block state medical marijuana laws
Here’s what sparked angry responses from our Facebook audience this week
The video shows the officer braking suddenly in front of a vehicle then issuing several tickets to the driver
It is not the first time authorities have called for elimination of the department
The value of the qualified immunity defense to law enforcement officers in use of deadly force cases cannot be understated
Other bills mandating wider use of body cameras have gained little traction since the issue gained national prominence
