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.
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Officers must ensure the stated basis for a no-knock entry is included in both the affidavit and the warrant
This case focused not only on the significant threat of danger faced by officers at the moment they resort to lethal force, but also on officer conduct directly leading up to the shooting
Top law enforcement officials argue that tying their hands on information-gathering could render their crime-fighting tools useless
Newly named Interim Sheriff John L. Scott said Tuesday that he would continue the momentum of reform in the beleaguered department
Deputy claims the firefighter is a liability during emergencies
All searches that require BART officers to enter homes will now require written approval by a deputy chief in the wake of the fatal shooting of a sergeant
A grand jury has indicted Randall Kerrick for voluntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of an unarmed former football player
When and how to use your ECD is determined by factual context — but heart effects might be fiction
Christopher McCoy Rodgers, 41, plead guilty to second-degree murder and will serve 35 years
DPS announced that police weren’t allowed to enforce traffic laws on state and federal highways that run through the town
The verdict was a final step in a nearly two-year effort by Sergio Arreola to clear his name after the 2012 encounter that left him fired from the LAPD
The lawsuit also alleges the drug maker that produced the medications illegally allowed them to be used for an execution and should be prohibited
Justin Bernard Singleton pulled out a handgun and shot Brandon Robinson in the neck before fleeing campus with 3 other men
The suspect’s attorney argued a ‘sea of blue’ would sway the jury’s decision
The controversy began with Mark Kessler when he posted two videos to YouTube that showed him fire automatic weapons and use profanity
Drivers who got speeding camera tickets in a Cincinnati-area village are entitled to nearly $1.8 million in refunds
The grand jury declined to indict Officer Randall Kerrick for voluntary manslaughter and asked for a lesser charge
The Supreme Court is considering whether an anonymous tip about reckless driving is enough under the Fourth Amendment for police to pull a car over
Nathan Haywood, 24, was charged with attempted first degree murder of a police officer among other charges
The family of 22-year-old Uriel Juarez-Popoca filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
Fullerton’s chief of police said he would fight an appeal from one of the officers acquitted in the death of Kelly Thomas to get his job back
The protest turned violent Saturday when someone assaulted a TV camerawoman, resulting in at least 13 arrests
A federal judge Friday approved new policies aimed at curbing biased policing by Seattle officers and setting rules for how and when they stop and frisk
Senator says withholding OHP videos is not defendable when local law enforcement dash camera videos are subject to release
The justices could say as early as Friday whether they will hear appeals involving warrantless cellphone searches that led to criminal convictions
Bill addressed the possibility that the state could have to find a substitute for lethal injection due to short supply of the chemicals
Officers claim they were retaliated against after reporting concerns over a fellow officer’s mental health
Definition would bar federal agents from considering religion, national origin, gender and sexual orientation in their investigations
Initiative would allow hotel guests to dial 911 without having to press 9 first
Suspect was taken to two hospitals and subjected to anal probes over suspicion of hiding drugs
Edward Bracey was convicted in the shooting death of 21-year-old Officer Danny Boyle in 1991
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