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.
In a year that brought relentless challenges, these are the five events the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact
Officers are frequently cautioned to slow down in approaching dangerous situations. Pause, take a moment to think when there is discretionary time
Court ruled the officers had probable cause to detain the subject for his own safety and the legal power to use reasonable force to accomplish that detention
Suspect is accused of shooting 44-year-old Trooper Steven Vincent
Lawmakers predicted insurance fraud will drop because it is harder to falsify insurance papers electronically
The department put decals on their patrol vehicles and sparked complaints from the Freedom From Religion Foundation
Investigators rely on DNA technology to make connections between those reported missing and unidentified remains
The grand jury was seated to investigate after volunteer deputy Robert Bates fatally shot an unarmed man in April
Key issues lawmakers are reviewing is how long and what footage should be stored, and when to give public access
Law enforcement agencies reported more than $272M in forfeiture proceeds related to alleged drug crimes from 2001 to 2013
The personnel file also shows former Officer Eric Casebolt was praised at times
That law requires the police and the department of education to issue reports twice a year with student arrest information
It’s illegal under US federal law to make, sell or have imitations of badges used by federal law enforcement agencies
The law says police can’t be prosecuted for killing someone in the line of duty as long as they acted in good faith
Judge ruled earlier this month that each officer will get his or her own trial
By taking all available time to assemble a number of officers in non-emergency cases, understanding why TASERs “fail,” reconsidering the use of the drive-stun, and knowing when immediate action is the best course of action, we can improve our use of nonlethal weapons
The proposal includes a new optional system of people self-reporting their ethnicity when they get a driver’s licenses
A coalition of police departments had sought the lockdown to avoid releasing footage they said could infringe privacy
The sheriff’s office was not demonstrated whether the $17M take-home vehicle program benefits taxpayers
The movement was spurred by confrontations nationwide between police and civilians
According to investigators doing a departmental probe, at least one officer warned Gray needed medical attention
Accuser is serving a 10-year prison sentence for assault on officer
Officer Jesus Martinez was fired after a confrontation with a panhandler during a memorial service
Prosecutors did not file terrorism charges that police originally sought against the suspect
Many are struggling to strike a balance between the public’s right to know and privacy protections
Police discovered the gunman was targeting someone else driving a similar SUV
The contempt hearings will center on sheriff’s acknowledged disobedience of withholding traffic-stop recordings
An Oakland County sheriff asked lawmakers to include LEOs in their discussions
The father of Trooper Joseph Cameron Ponder wants cruisers retrofitted with bullet resistant glass
Vallejo police said at a news conference the kidnapping was a hoax and have since apologized
Chicago police superintendent has publicly disagreed with the criminal charges against officer
He is under investigation for lying to police, knowing about a crime before or after it was committed and not reporting it
Officer trying to settle neighbors’ dispute has my vote for most innovative search warrant in 2015
