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.
Police leaders have many questions relating to operations during this national emergency
Agencies that take no action to terminate officers who have been proven to be dishonest are placing themselves at risk
There are many issues police leaders should address to reduce the public anxiety that can accompany an increased military presence in communities
Lawsuit seeks to halt any attempt to execute inmates using the state’s current lethal injection protocols
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that with the exception of some emergency circumstances, police must obtain a warrant before searching the contents of a cell phone seized from someone who has been arrested
Town residents have rallied in support of Crystal Moore since her abrupt firing by Mayor Earl Bullard earlier this year
Unanimous Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that police may not generally search the cellphones of people they arrest without first getting search warrants
From Colorado and Washington state to California and Hawaii, police are being sued by people who want their marijuana back after prosecutors chose not to charge them
Judges and lawyers are increasingly on guard against the status update that could sink a case
Lawyers for the government and fans of Insane Clown Posse clashed in court Monday over whether the FBI can be sued for describing them as a gang
The Supreme Court is making it clear that the Fourth amendment allows the use of deadly force to stop drivers in those exceptional cases when their actions pose a very serious threat to public safety
Man died Feb. 15 after the altercation with three Moore police officers and off-duty Oklahoma game wardens
November 2012 pursuit ended with officers firing 137 rounds and killing two unarmed people
The officers, who are representing themselves in the case, brought the suit against U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Seattle Mayor Ed Murray and others
Jesus Leonel Sanchez-Meza, also known as Lionel Portillo-Meza, was arraigned in federal court in Tucson on Wednesday
Analysis of litigation between 2009 and 2012 found that 148 settlements between NJ officers against their departments cost taxpayers $29M
A judge on Wednesday denied a legal challenge by two police unions to NYC law that eases the way for racial profiling claims
Suspect was found not guilty by a judge June 11
Court has ruled in favor of Duke and two of its officers in the 2010 shooting death of a man outside the school’s hospital
People who hijack their neighbors’ WiFi to commit crimes on the Internet shouldn’t expect their misdeeds to stay hidden
Court will consider the free speech rights of people who use violent or threatening language on Facebook and other electronic media where the speaker’s intent is not always clear
Law prevents departments from assigning an officer a specific amount of citations to issue and also stops them from comparing officers based on tickets
Pot’s growing acceptance is complicating the task of determining when kids are in danger
A 2-year-old Supreme Court decision has caused more confusion than clarity on how police may track the whereabouts of criminal suspects
November 2012 pursuit ended with 137 gunshots and the deaths of two people
Officers investigating allegations that a person may be a danger to himself or others would be required to first check a state database to determine whether the person owns firearms
Officer can’t own gun where he lives because of a felony crime he committed as a juvenile
Floyd County Sheriff Darrell Mills said proper procedure was taken to prevent woman from harming herself
Settlement is largest to date in an Occupy-related civil rights lawsuit
Man was suspected in an armed robbery when he pulled his car into a bustling Walmart parking lot in March 2010
the Supreme Court is being asked to clarify the First Amendment rights of people who use violent or threatening language on electronic media where the speaker’s intent is not always clear
Subject lies at the heart of the civil trial that pits beating victim Bryan Stow against the Los Angeles Dodgers and former owner Frank McCourt