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 proper opportunity – limited risk to innocent people or officers – is necessary for de-escalation to be successful
Case demonstrates what happens when police supervisors display indifference to their responsibility to train, supervise and discipline subordinate officers
Following violent protests, the chief of police in Portland suggested that the city ban the wearing of masks during protests
Kevin Walker and Christopher Harris are accused of killing Officer Alejandro “Alex” Valadez
The recent court ruling that struck down the impound rules “undermines the authority of the police department to regulate the conduct of its officers”
New law is aimed at helping keep guns away from criminals and mentally ill, strengthening safety training and banning 45 types of assault weapons
A former police chief in a New Mexico border town collected more than $2,000 a month from the Juarez Cartel
The two volunteer firefighters broke into the closed park and stole prizes and damaged property
Meloney Selleneit pleaded guilty but mentally ill to charges of attempted criminal solicitation and possession of a dangerous weapon
Harry Mitts Jr. killed a black man after screaming racial slurs, then fatally shot Sgt. Dennis Glivar in 1994
Nicholas Lindsey was sentenced to life last year for murdering a St. Petersburg police officer in 2011
Jose Guerena, a former Marine, was killed in May 2011 with an AR-15 in his hands
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will ultimately make the decision about whether to seek the federal death penalty
Jurors placed their faith in the detective’s account of an alleged confession, despite learning he had failed to record the interrogation
Surveillance video shows Derek Medina approaching his wife moments before she is killed
Alan Randall killed two cops then rode off in their cruiser to commit a burglary in 1975
Police Chief Rodney Monroe said he supported the decision
The officer was fired for the incident, but he was not criminally charged
The man says the incident was all just a big miscommunication, and the armed man was in law enforcement
He faces two to 8 1/2 years in prison at sentencing for vehicular homicide
Donald Martin drove his tractor over bare ground so the mower would fling rocks at neighbors and a responding officer
A police statement said the investigation showed the shooting was excessive and “Kerrick did not have a lawful right to discharge his weapon during this encounter”
Texas’ law tips the scales in police favor — giving them broad freedoms to use drones
There’s no proof that now-retired Detective Armando Saldate lied under oath or committed a crime
Deputy Chief David Quinones said starting a riot over a petty offense wasn’t worth it
The success of the legislation in the state with the nation’s largest immigrant population comes after years of setbacks
Americans for Effective Law Enforcement (AELE) offers an eight-page roundup of pertinent cases to date and a list of suggested guidelines to help officers, trainers, and administrators with the issue
Geoffrey Portway pleaded guilty to solicitation to commit a crime of violence — kidnapping of a child — and distribution and possession of child porn
They took steps to appeal federal judge’s decision on the department’s stop and frisk policy, asking court to intervene
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