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 Ninth Circuit’s recent split decision carries important implications for police training, policy and street practice
This case reminds officers of the need to give short, clear commands directing a subject to make specific movements
Every small detail about a suspect’s behavior and an officer’s responsive actions must be preserved on the record
The D.C. Council is poised to approve a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of pot
Senior Deputy Attorney General James Coman now has final say on when or if the public sees the video
The judge was removed from the case, saying interviews she gave during the trial called her impartiality into question
Both sides in the manslaughter case against Officer Randall Kerrick are trying to stop the release of the footage
Prosecutors would not reveal their recommendation as the self-imposed deadline approached
In the wake of the incident last week in Santa Rosa (Calif.) that left a 13-year-old boy fatally shot, we should again discuss the interwoven issues of Halloween, toy guns, and officer safety
The decision is unlikely to roll back the Metro Division of the Camden County-run police department
Despite the fact that Dennis Engelhard and his partner had been together 15 years and were raising a child together, his partner won’t receive benefits
Elijah Foster-Bey, 20, was convicted of assault for the 2010 shooting of NYPD Det. Ricardo Ramirez
A Maine man faces drunken driving charges after allegedly using his riding lawn mower to make a beer run
The Zimmerman trial stirred racial tensions and sparked debate over stand your ground laws in Florida and at least 21 other states
Wai Chiu “Tony” Ng is 1 of 3 men convicted in the 1983 massacre of 13 people at a Seattle gambling club
Miquell “Mike” Deppa, 34, was armed and threatening suicide when he aimed his weapon at deputies
The wounded — a major and a sergeant major who had both served overseas — were expected to be released from a Memphis hospital soon
A neighbor’s surveillance video shows the officer shoot the knife-wielding man, who did not move toward police, despite the officer’s report
A shipping pallet containing 63 Colt AR-15s was stolen earlier this month from a freight terminal, none of the guns have been recovered
The 19-year-old believes he was stopped by an undercover cop because he was black and made an expensive purchase
The body of Colleen Ritzer, 24, was found in a wooded area near Danvers High School early Wednesday
Matthew Cordle, 22, faces six years for aggravated vehicular homicide and six months for driving under the influence of alcohol
Police attorney Lance LoRusso offers a checklist of what to do — and what not to do — when faced with a civil suit
Deputy Stephanie LeClerc will also face a child-neglect charge because a 7-year-old girl was in the patrol car with her
Federal judge rejected request from lawyers for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to give the defense more time to prepare their arguments against the death penalty
Nashville police say air marshal was on duty when a witness noticed he was taking the photos
The Justice Department is appealing a judge’s decision to order a new trial for five former New Orleans officers convicted of civil rights violations stemming from deadly shootings after Hurricane Katrina
The defense said court orders used to obtain emails were too broad
The parents of a Md. man with Down syndrome are suing police and the owners of the movie theater where he died
Annie Dookhan is charged with obstruction of justice, perjury and other counts for allegedly faking test results, tampering with evidence and ignoring testing protocols
Prosecutors say Mary O’Callaghan kicked the suspect in the groin and stomach while she was handcuffed
Shannon “Bear” Cothran was fired hours after thwarting a robbery because company policy prohibits staff from carrying firearms
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