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.
Court concludes a combination of factors led officers to believe a suspect and a driver were in a “common enterprise” to possess fentanyl
Here’s the thing to remember: It is well-established law that a person can lawfully flip the bird at an officer
The tactic of a cop playing music while a member of the public is recording them to prevent the dissemination of the material online does not pass the “smell test”
The officer copied the work of other officers on the scene, which made his official report match theirs
The officer did not call an ambulance because Gray wasn’t exhibiting any signs of real injury or distress
Prosecutors say Officer William Porter failed to render aid to Gray, who repeatedly asked for medical attention
The information is being released as part of an effort to be more transparent with the public about department activities
The agency was drafting a policy to follow the Justice Department’s rules, which require a warrant except in emergencies
Grant money was used to pay for surveillance to reduce drug dealing and ‘associated conditions in and around’ communities
The judge asked potential jurors if any of them had not heard about the case, no one responded
Black Lives Matter demonstrators set up an encampment outside of the police precinct
The officer had been forced to take a leave of absence when she was in her third month of pregnancy
Six police officers were indicted in Gray’s death
The video shows Officer Jason Van Dyke jumping out of his squad car last year and shooting Laquan McDonald
Colorado Springs police said they would not disclose any information on the motive for the attack
A Justice Department review has dragged on for 18 months
Democratic candidates are more unified in their embrace of the Black Lives Matter movement
The video shows the teenager armed with a small knife and walking away
The officers were cleared in a criminal trial last year
Insurers for the municipalities paid the bulk of the settlements
Public agencies in Washington are required by law to produce records unless they cite a valid exemption
The six-term sheriff could face fines and, if a criminal contempt case is later filed, jail time
The jurors found the officer guilty of assault with intent to do great bodily harm
Jared Fogle admitted to paying a minimum of about $12K a year for sex
The officers are ‘greatly disturbed’ by lack of support from chief and other public officials
The largest withdrawal by Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was for $7K and deposited into his wife’s account
In 2014, the city paid $141M in salary, medical bills and other expenses for police and firefighters out on injury leaves
A case review scheduled for Robert Bates was rescheduled until Dec.
According to current law, all emergency lights must be on the outside of the vehicle
The vote also mandates release of the officer’s name if he or she is charged with a crime
The new law would allow guns in places such as colleges and day cares and on private aircraft
A police spokesman says the department is reviewing the decision
Authorities say they used ballistic tests to tie the 21-year-old to four of the 11 shootings
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