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.
The key to the interview process is to understand an officer’s state of mind and decision-making process during the event
Court authorizes warrantless entries into homes and seizures of persons and firearms when officers have objectively reasonable belief public safety is in jeopardy
Over the past several weeks, we asked our audience a series of questions about the COVID-19 pandemic
Officers violated the Constitution by requiring peaceful protesters to keep moving rather than stand still during demonstrations
No charges to be brought against officers involved in a raid that seriously injured a toddler when a flash grenade detonated in his playpen
Bill would prevent offenders from causing their victims “mental anguish”
Appeals court on Monday refused to reverse a decision that dismissed a manslaughter charge against officer who killed a 7-year-old during a raid
Suit filed Wednesday claims deaths could have been prevented if a 911 dispatcher hadn’t sent officers to the wrong address
A case from NC turns on whether an officer’s mistaken belief about a state law still can justify a traffic stop that led to the discovery of cocaine
The judge dismissed the charge after defense said prosecutors didn’t show that Weekley acted willfully
Man was angry about a pot possession arrest when he drove a tractor over six cruisers and a van owned by the Orleans County Sheriffs’ Department in 2012
Prosecutors aim to file new charges against a woman in a chaotic 2013 traffic stop during which an officer fired shots at her van full of kids
Court on Wednesday ruled that prosecutors can use evidence gathered after a GPS device was put on a suspect’s van without a warrant
Officer insists he accidentally pulled the trigger during the fatal raid when a witness grabbed his gun
Man convicted in the shooting death of an NJ state trooper was ordered released on parole by a state appeals court Monday
To catch a Philly municipal judge they suspected of corruption, FBI agents invented a defendant — complete with a staged arrest and court appearances
2010 cavity search did turn up cocaine, and the suspect was charged with a federal drug crime
Five-year-old human trafficking court honored five new graduates — women who spent years or even decades on the street before entering the program
A woman punched repeatedly by a CHP officer on the side of a freeway will receive $1.5 million under a settlement
Justice Department has begun its latest review of department practices following grand jury’s decision not to indict officers in fatal shooting
A jury found a University of Central Florida student guilty of resisting arrest Friday in a confrontation with an officer that was caught on camera last year
Caller reported suspect was waving a rifle in the store. Police said he didn’t obey commands to put down what turned out to be an air rifle
Most tickets were issued by a single police officer who disagrees with the legal pot law
A special report from the Force Science Institute
Jon Daniel was watching cartoons with one of his sons when he created a spoof Twitter account in the name of the Peoria mayor. Out of boredom, he began sending profane messages about sex, drugs and alcohol
Police across the country are increasingly monitoring car license plates, compiling giant databases of citizens and their daily comings and goings
Whether the mob is a group of angry citizens looting stores or police officers behaving in ways that betray their training and professionalism, the mob is not the answer in this country — it never has been
Apple said Wednesday that it is making it impossible for the company to turn over data from most iPhones or iPads to police — even when they have a warrant
Officers said they tried to speak with the suspect, but ended up in a struggle in which they shot him when he tried to grab an officer’s gun
A calm, sincere, respectful, open, forthright attitude — no matter who’s asking the questions — will have you credibly winning despite confrontational questions
Member of an elite Detroit police unit is set to stand trial again for killing a 7-year-old girl during a 2010 raid on her house that was captured on video by a reality TV crew
Man suffered a broken blister on his right big toe from ill-fitting boots worn while he worked in the kitchen. He says medical staff ignored a serious injury for a diabetic
