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.
And could significantly expand warrantless entries into homes
A legal service plan can protect you and your family in the event of the unexpected
Officers should consider taking an extra moment to knock on the window or door of a passed-out driver
Under the bill, anyone convicted of killing or torturing a K-9 could spend between two and 10 years in prison
The legislation doesn’t provide specific recommendations about when the cameras should be on
Lawmakers also backed a ban on ammunition magazines that hold more than 10 rounds
Save yourself (and your agency) a lawsuit you won’t win
The man killed Cpl. Bryon Dickson and seriously wounding Trooper Alex Douglass
Caller who reported a man waving a gun before police fatally shot him and found he had an air rifle could be charged with making a false alarm
Attorney Laura Scarry says that law enforcement trainers to develop effective tactics that do not involve pain compliance for controlling subjects who are resistant, mentally ill, but not violent toward others
When officers realized the suspect was armed with a knife and going to hurt his hostage, they took action
Ray Tensing faces trial on charges of murder and voluntary manslaughter in the shooting of Samuel Dubose
Similar bills failed last year amid opposition from police groups
A recent Supreme Court case and proposed legislation raise new questions about when and how employers must accommodate pregnancy
The 28-year-old Peter Liang was convicted of a manslaughter charge
Brian Encinia entered his plea Tuesday
Chief would have survived a wreck last year if his motorcycle was equipped with an anti-lock braking system, according to lawyers
The bill, dubbed the Blue Lives Matter Act of 2016, would expand the federal hate crime statute to include LEOs
Legal scholars say similar death row decisions are likely to follow
Lawmakers are looking at changing the ways police collect and store the enormous amount of data that comes from relatively new technology
Dashboard camera video of all police shootings in South Carolina would be released to the public unless investigators can convince a judge the footage would damage their case
Lawsuit against Uber filed in the name of a driver accused of gunning down six people between picking up fares is bogus
Cop killer cannot be executed because he meets the legal standard to be considered intellectually disabled
Obama held up Merrick Garland as a diligent public servant, highlighting his work leading the investigation into the Oklahoma City bombing
Privacy advocates throughout the nation have argued that drones could enable the government to illegally track people
“Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing” — Warren Buffet
The shooting was ruled justified and witnesses corroborated with police’s version of events
Officer Jesse Hartnett testified about how his left arm was shattered by gunfire as he used it to cover his head
The Supreme Court opinion on Mullenix v. Luna focused on one key issue: qualified immunity
Last year, lawmakers consider a proposal on weaponized drones
Officer William Porter is awaiting retrial in the case focused on Gray
Proponents say the bill is overdue
While many hail ‘touch DNA’ as powerful tool, critics, most notably the FBI, argue it is inconclusive