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 video of a cop criticizing COVID-19 decrees has amassed nearly 1 million views and reignited the discussion about what officers should and should not say in uniform
When asked if agencies had conducted training in the COVID decrees and explained the penalties for violations and enforcement procedures, more than 60% said no
The community caretaking doctrine requires the court to balance individual privacy interests and the need for the caretaking activity
A medical researcher at a renowned neurological hospital accused of pointing a loaded rifle toward a woman and her teen daughter won’t face charges
Brenda Toomer-Frazier handled about 750 cases during time as a chemist for the police department. Nearly 195 of those are being re-examined
Sister pleaded guilty Tuesday to misleading a police detective during a counterfeiting investigation, avoiding jail time in an agreement with prosecutors
Officers were justified in fatally shooting a young man who was wielding a sword as part of a Japanese anime costume
Ashford Thompson shot Officer Joshua Miktarian 4 times in the head, at close range, after Thompson had been stopped for playing loud music in his car
Prosecutors dismissed a felony charge against a man who spent more than a week in jail for posting violent song lyrics to his Facebook page
Federal agents turned off Internet access to three luxury villas at a Las Vegas hotel then impersonated repair technicians to surreptitiously get inside and collect evidence in an investigation
Judge on Monday dismissed a pending felony drug case after Officer Darren Wilson failed to show up in court
Lawsuit alleges that authorities should have immediately implemented a child abduction response team, instead of waiting until the next day
T.J. Lane, 20, already was serving a life sentence when he and two other inmates climbed the fence during recreation
Woman arrested at gay pride parade pleaded guilty Wednesday to harassment citations. Prosecutors dropped more serious charges that she assaulted an officer and a protester
The fact that the report was leaked at all may actually be the most interesting piece of the story
Gov. Corbett on Tuesday signed into law a bill that would aim to stop former offenders from causing victims mental anguish
Increasingly, police investigators and courts are putting their faith in four-legged tools — canines that can detect even small particles of human remains
“These were the first major cases I’ve been involved in where I applied material from Force Science since attorneys began calling on me for expert witness work 13 years ago,” Sgt. Thomas Ovens told Force Science News.
The Supreme Court agreed Monday to referee a dispute over police access to hotels’ guest information without first getting a search warrant
Tsarnaev’s lawyers argued that the warrants authorizing searches weren’t specific enough and that some items were improperly seized
FBI Director James Comey says encrypting data stored on smartphones and computers could hurt criminal investigations
Advocacy groups have appealed ruling that denied access to police records of license plate scans in LA, saying they are crucial to understanding the scope of government surveillance
In a sweeping ruling, court said Thursday that police in the state have no right to use a cellphone to track someone’s movements without a warrant
City’s police unions are arguing they should be able to continue to appeal a federal judge’s ruling that the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy violated civil rights
After being convicted of assaulting a police officer, the protester was cleared of charges from another police confrontation
U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf found that the shooting was justified to protect the public’s safety
Viola Young was arrested last month for resisting and obstructing an officer without violence
Johnny B. Felton Jr., 54, of Hinesville, Ga., was sentenced to 2 1/2 years of probation after pleading guilty
Police, fire and EMS who want pension benefits for same-sex partners will have to wait longer
The jury indicated it was struggling to reach a unanimous decision in the case against Joseph Weekley for a second time
the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals will consider whether the “gag order” that comes with the thousands of national security letters the FBI sends annually is a constitutional violation of free speech rights
Hribal, who turned 17 last week, has been in the detention center since he stabbed 20 students and a security guard at Franklin Regional High School
Police said they resorted to force only after the passenger repeatedly refused to leave the car and kept reaching toward the back seat