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.
De-escalation and communication skills are key in the fast-paced, unpredictable world of emergency psychiatry
While the arrival of a drug detector team was fortuitous in this case, the critical factor was that the trooper performed the business of the traffic stop in good order
You are never off duty as a police officer when it comes to how you represent yourself, your agency and your responsibilities
Said Wednesday he was full of emotion when he yelled “Burn this bitch down!” but said his remarks had nothing to do with the arson and looting in Ferguson
Justice Department official said federal authorities would conduct their own investigation into the July 17 death
Should individuals be permitted to have a lock that no one but the owner may open?
As a result of an appeal, the city is changing its policies
Nine officers are accusing the Cleveland police department of racial discrimination in the wake of the deadly November 2012 pursuit
For more than four decades, the Supreme Court has said that “true threats” to harm another person are not protected speech under the First Amendment
Hammond’s mayor has returned two officers to regular duty two months after they were accused of using excessive force during a traffic stop
Attorneys for Michael Brown’s family on Tuesday vowed to push for federal charges against Ferguson Officer Darren Wilson
Sheriff who has often clashed with the government over immigration enforcement has filed a lawsuit to stop new policies announced by Obama
District Attorney’s office says rapper’s album promotes series of shootings that terrorized a neighborhood
In Southern California, at least 100 people have shown up for the job. When they did, they were swarmed by federal agents
Department secretly installed a surveillance system throughout its headquarters, according to a lawsuit filed by a police union
Government has the power to hold operators accountable when they operate the remote-control aircraft recklessly, a federal safety board ruled Tuesday
Dash cam video has been released capturing the shooting of a burglary suspect as he rammed into an officer’s patrol car in an escape attempt
Lawyer argues the 2013 police stop and search of suspect’s truck were illegal, and everything found as a result cannot be used against him
Thirteen Cleveland police officers fired 137 shots into a car after a high-speed pursuit in 2012
Relatives of a woman who was found fatally beaten more than six hours after a neighbor first called 911 are suing Denver and some of its dispatchers
Kristine Biggs Johnson was fleeing while intoxicated when she was shot during a pursuit that covered 32 miles
The St. Louis County grand jury is expected to decide this month whether Officer Darren Wilson is charged
Holder has taken the death penalty off the table for four people charged in the gang-related slaying of a reserve officer
Let’s get ahead of this one because we’re presently 0-2 when it comes to the Supreme Court and our techie intrusions
Family of a man who was abducted from his home and beaten to death is suing a sheriff’s office, alleging deputies failed to protect him
Paris McGee, 25, and Toyious Taylor, 34, acted as lookouts for two friends who were trying to steal the officer’s motorcycle
City Council overwhelmingly voted Monday to require all officers to wear body cameras — despite arguments from mayor’s office the bill is illegal
Law was prompted by cop killer’s pre-recorded speech last month to graduates at Vermont’s Goddard College
“This camera’s gonna save you. It’s not gonna hurt you”
The ruling marked the latest in a string of restrictions placed by the courts on Arizona’s effort to get local police to confront illegal immigration
The 55-year-old Lynch would be the first African-American woman to serve as attorney general
Voter-approved initiative reduces penalties for drug possession and other nonviolent crimes
