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.
How a California officer spent his ‘discretionary time’ in handling a subject said to be wielding a knife was the pivotal consideration in an excessive force case
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss policing alongside hostile prosecutors
While our instinct is often to fight the allegations, there are serious ramifications when a case goes to trial and results in a large verdict against your agency
A divided federal appeals court on Thursday struck down the state’s concealed-weapons rules, saying they violate the Second Amendment right to bear arms
Personal-injury lawsuit will be dismissed against a deputy who crashed into and critically injured a woman while responding to a call
The emotional debate over victim privacy rights that began after the Newtown school shooting is expected to resume in coming weeks
In a report released Tuesday, officials said the many sheriff’s deputies, police officers and game wardens who were involved in the standoff violated no laws
City is prohibited from attempting to enforce the ordinance, sending violation notices, processing payments or sending collection letters relating to the tickets
Federal prosecutors on Tuesday dropped nine counts of conspiracy and fraud against the 60-year-old former president of the National Border Patrol Council
Officers John Doyle and Robert Woolever are accused of excessive, unnecessary force during an ’11 arrest
The reserve officer believes he has the right to carry but the Superintendent says the school board must approve
The teen was cited for violating a city ordinance that prohibits soliciting in and alongside roadways
FHP Trooper Donna Jane Watts was on routine patrol early one morning when a Miami police car whizzed past at speeds that would eventually top 120 mph
Lawmaker says police shouldn’t be helping federal contractors hold roadblocks where they ask motorists for cheek swabs and blood samples
The policy, Directive 152, is the first in the department’s history that addresses how officers interact with the transgender community
Reeves, 71, is charged with second-degree murder in the Jan. 13 killing of Chad Oulson
The step-sister of the baby’s mother had pretended to be pregnant and stole the infant from his bassinet
Unions say that a judge insulted officers last summer when she ruled that the tactic was carried out in a discriminatory manner
Chief Bill Lansdowne is backing a statewide effort to reduce most nonviolent crimes, including drug possession for personal use and petty theft
The judge made it clear the 2-6 year sentence was not about the song, but about endangering cops and the public
A federal court judge in Missouri says penalizing drivers for the headlight flash violates their First Amendment right to free speech
Andrew’s Law is named for the late Andrew Fox, a Va. State Trooper who was killed while directing traffic
Christine Lacy, whose husband killed two police officers in her house before authorities destroyed it trying to find him, has sued the city of St. Petersburg
Commissioner has told his top chiefs that he intends to fundamentally alter a program that sent waves of rookie officers into crime-ridden neighborhoods
David Allen Brutsche pleaded guilty Monday to felony kidnapping conspiracy and could serve only one year in county jail
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced Saturday it is investigating 2,600 cases handled by a Pensacola-based agency chemist
SC newspaper wants the court to toss out a ruling that said autopsies do not have to be made public
Officer was forced to drag suspect after she refused to cooperate during transport
Support has focused on the high costs of incarceration
Charlie Shrem and Robert Faiella were arrested and charged with conspiring to commit money laundering by selling more than $1 million in Bitcoins on the black market
William Senne pleaded guilty to vehicular homicide in the crash that left Ellen Engelhardt brain damaged until her death
“We believe these steps will make everyone safer,” Mayor Bill de Blasio said
AB1327 would require law enforcement agencies to obtain warrants except in certain emergencies
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