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.
A letter to the American public: Why police reform must address immunity and evidence-based training
Just as we use evidence-based medicine to determine treatments, we should use evidence-based research to determine police policies
It is our job, our oath, our promise to police a diverse society with equity
Understanding the legal precedent behind free speech rights and how they apply on and off duty
A grand jury has declined to indict two Dallas police officers who fatally shot a mentally ill man armed with a screwdriver in an incident last year
Chief Steven Casstevens spoke at ILEETA 2015, urging leaders to stay aware of efforts in legislatures across the country that are making ill-informed policy decisions for local police
Lethal injection is the default method of execution in South Carolina; inmates may also choose electrocution
Jury on Thursday found former sheriff’s deputy not legally responsible in the killing of his wife and sister-in-law
Attorneys said some evidence had been overlooked in previous investigations
Settlement to avoid a lawsuit in incident captured on video
Cook County will no longer prosecute most misdemeanor marijuana possession cases and will steer many nonviolent felony drug cases to treatment
Michael T. Martin had faced a maximum of a year in jail if convicted of the class A misdemeanor of official oppression
Supreme Court said police may not extend a traffic stop to seek evidence of crimes unrelated to the offense that prompted initial stop
Whatever violations you’re enforcing — or crimes you’re investigating — think about possible common defenses and address them up front so you and the prosecutor won’t be surprised by them in court
City Council is scheduled on Wednesday to decide whether to approve a settlement of $5M to suspect’s family
A sheriff’s deputy who can be heard in a video cursing at a suspect who later died was unaware that a volunteer deputy had shot the man
The bill is a response to several fatal school shootings, most recently a 2013 shooting at Arapahoe High School in Littleton
Judge has removed the prosecutor from the case of two officers charged in the shooting death of a homeless man last year
A botched investigation into the rape of a 13-year-old girl has led to a $3.5 million settlement between the victim and county officials
Officer Michael T. Slager, 33, was engaged in a scuffle with Walter L. Scott when the man took off with the officer’s ECD
Tsarnaev’s lawyers agreed with prosecutors that Tsarnaev conspired with his brother to bomb the marathon and planted one of two pressure-cooker bombs that exploded that day
A man accused of planting a bomb outside federal building four years ago may never stand trial despite extraordinary efforts to improve his mental health
The proposals came after an increase in home fires and blasts linked to homemade hash oil
Families say coverage endangered the hostages’ lives
Trooper got reprimanded for allowing “known criminal” Snoop Dogg to take a picture with him during South by Southwest
Filed a federal lawsuit Monday against St. Louis County police and 20 of its officers, accusing them of violating the reporters’ civil rights
Law designed to protect crime victims is being challenged on free speech grounds
Bill that would have kept the names of cops secret for two months was inspired by last year’s events Ferguson
Traffic court isn’t personal and you aren’t there to represent yourself — you are there as a representative of your department and your state — so try to use these seven keys to making the best of every appearance
Texas lawmakers are considering a pair of bills focused on the increasing phenomenon of police being filmed
From an office by the Brooklyn Bridge, a specialized team of investigators tackles a fast-growing concern in the nation’s biggest city
Governor has until Monday to sign or veto the bill
Deputy prisons chief Brian Connett defended the state Department of Corrections as a responsible steward of the safety and security of guards and inmates
Timothy Runnels was arraigned Friday in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Missouri, on two counts apiece of deprivation of civil rights and of obstruction of justice
