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.
If H.R. 1280 becomes law, the defense of qualified immunity for law enforcement officers will be abolished
Court rules that Chicago police officer acted as private citizen when shooting and seriously wounding a friend
How some reform proposals are attempting to shift responsibility for violence from the offender to the officer
Identifying the most effective arguments to present to a suspect during an interrogation will help you elicit the truth
The court’s decision in the 2013 George v. Morris case failed to take into account scientific evidence from the Blair Reaction Time Study
Georgia is the only state that currently allows an officer to be present during the entire grand jury proceedings
Former officer Peter Liang was convicted of manslaughter this month after a 2014 shooting in a stairwell
Apple has marketed its encryption data as an important privacy tool
The order stalls the trial for Officer Edward Nero, whose trial was scheduled to begin with jury selection Monday
At stake here is more than the collection of information from one terrorist’s secure, government-issued mobile phone
The September 2014 shooting left Cpl. Bryon Dickson dead and Trooper Alex Douglass wounded
The new measure which includes non-border counties throughout the state received sweeping support from law enforcement
The bill makes it a crime to use drones if they interfere with law enforcement
The prosecutor also wants to judge to prevent them from sitting in groups or more of four
The bills are designed to increase public confidence in police
The manslaughter charge carries up to 15 years in prison. The officer’s sentencing is set for April 14
The erosion of the Graham standard is occurring on many different levels and in many different ways — not all of them in the courtroom
The man is charged in the Aug. 28 slaying of Harris County Deputy Darren Goforth
Grand jury proceedings are traditionally secret
The video could remain private if it shows ‘images of nudity, death, or gruesome events’
The bill would provide benefits to the families of public safety officials killed in the line of duty
Officers Nero, Miller and Rice are charged with assault, misconduct and reckless endangerment
The state is one of five without hate crimes written into law
DeRay Mckesson gained widespread attention during protests after the officer-involved shooting of Michael Brown
The 131-page document contains a staggering number for reforms for any city, let alone one with a population of 21K
The state statute currently excludes campus officers
The police group said setting different policies and standards would lead to confusion
urrently, if a public records request is denied, the only recourse for a family or news organization is to sue
Residents complained they often saw him driving one of the city’s two police cars as if it was his personal vehicle
Washington is one the hardest states in the nation to charge an officer for use of deadly force
The violent incident was recorded on a dashcam, but it wasn’t known publicly until weeks later when local news aired it
The cost of implementing the mandated changes would be significant with preliminary estimates at $500K
The bill would make exceptions for emergencies such as searches and rescues, hostage situations
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