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.
Best practices and numerous court admonishments prescribe that an agency has a written vehicle inventory policy.
Some jurisdictions are reconsidering the definition of “juvenile” as it relates to the prosecution of criminal acts
The arrestee belongs to a group urging resistance to government COVID-19 restrictions
Officer accidentally killed a 7-year-old girl during a raid, attorney concerned a “media frenzy” following Ferguson could harm his client’s right to an impartial jury
March lawsuit prompted by an October 2010 policy preventing school police and security officers from having beards more than a quarter of an inch long
Police raid severely injured a baby when a flash grenade detonated in the child’s play pen
Agency that oversees Warren Jeffs’ polygamous sect on the Utah-Arizona border will remain intact after a federal judge rejected the latest request to disband the department
A former Leland police officer is suing the town, claiming its manager and police chief decided to fire him before investigating his conduct
The man who filed the complaint comes from a family of police officers and says his family is in agreement with his claim
An officer apologized to the woman, told her the officers were called out on the wrong car and let the family leave
Man charged with impersonating a police officer for driving a Maserati that resembled a police cruiser is off the hook
Baby was born healthy two months after the incident
Comments from the prosecution led an appeal panel to overturn a murder conviction
18-year-old fatally shot by an officer didn’t face any juvenile charges at the time of his death and never was charged with a serious felony such as murder, robbery or burglary
Federal lawsuit filed Thursday alleges that police used excessive force and falsely arrested innocent bystanders amid attempts to quell widespread unrest after a fatal police shooting
Man is facing charges of impersonating a police officer for driving around a Maserati painted to resemble a police cruiser
Police arrived at a downtown bar as dispatchers relayed initial witness 911 reports that the suspect had opened fire into the club
With the 5-4 vote, the liberal-leaning Santa Fe, known for its arts market and tourist draws, joined the national movement to change marijuana laws
U.S. immigration authorities must revamp their practices to ensure Mexicans accused of living in the country illegally are properly informed of their right to a hearing before an immigration judge
How do we protect the many officers who have been falsely accused of excessive force and then libeled and slandered in the media?
Departments cannot use a shield of immunity to protect them from millions of dollars in civil rights claims arising from a 2008 tactical-team raid that killed a man and injured a homeowner
Prison officials violated the First Amendment when they prevented reporters from viewing portions of the botched execution of a death row inmate earlier this year, two news organizations claim in a federal lawsuit
Federal judge Monday morning ended an 11-year-old agreement that kept a federal monitor watching over the Detroit Police Department
The streets of Ferguson have been calm but residents and officials fear a verdict may spark new anger
Officer was demoted after she took sexually explicit videos and sent them on her cellphone to a subordinate officer
Announcement Thursday came after U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney ruled last month that the state’s death penalty takes too long to carry out
Federal judge overturned officer’s conspiracy conviction in July, saying his plans to kidnap, kill and eat women were all fantasy
Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to pay $5M to the family of an unarmed, disabled man who was killed by police in a shooting captured on TV
As this issue continues to evolve, do your best to keep informed on the latest developments
Officer David Johnston faces charges of shooting into an occupied vehicle and discharging a firearm in public in the Feb. 24 shooting
Officer Lyndi Trischler, who’s been patrolling the streets of Florence, Kentucky, for the last 2.5 years, is 7.5 months pregnant
A New York prosecutor says he’s asking a grand jury to consider charges in the death of a man placed in an apparent chokehold by a police officer
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