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.
From the number of shots fired by an officer to the content of emails sent between cops, many factors can work against officers and agencies in the courtroom
Recent news stories show an increasing trend of exclusionary behavior by businesses toward police
Association with an extremist group or comments that could be interpreted as bigoted could be used to show bias in a case that involves people of the targeted group
Joseph Weekley is charged with involuntary manslaughter, the first trial ended in June without a verdict
Regina Evans is accused of coaching a witness to lie to a grand jury about the spending of a $1.25 million job-training grant
The defendant grew angry, shoved an officer and tried running from the court room
The suspects stopped a taxi and stole the belongings of the two Swedish tourists inside
The Special Investigations Unit announced Monday that it has charged Const. James Forcillo with second-degree murder
The Third Amendment, with some procedural exceptions, is the one that prohibits the quartering of troops in private homes
18-year-old Cody Hall of Calif. is accused of killing a bicyclist while driving 80 in a 40mph zone; boasted on Twitter about how fast he liked to drive
After calling for help, woman is sued because she didn’t adequately prepare deputy for danger
Threatening a police dog would be considered a 4th-degree offense punishable by as many as 18 months in prison and a $10,000 fine
Justin Sollohub, 27, was shot in the head pursuing Joshua Russell in 2011 and died soon after
It’s possible that cops can’t be forced to wear the extra equipment without it being first negotiated as part of their union contract
Officers will distribute one-ounce bags of nacho-cheese chips with educational information affixed to them about the state’s new legal pot law
Adam Levy, a prosecutor, said county Sheriff Donald Smith was maliciously attempted to destroy his reputation
More than 6 felony charges were filed against Leon Cordell Rosby, who is accused of dissuading a witness and other crimes
The NYC mayor warned that the ruling could bring back high violent crime rates
Bulger, 83, showed no reaction upon hearing the verdict, which brought to a close a case that not only transfixed the city but exposed corruption
A federal judge ruled in a stinging rebuke for what the mayor and police commissioner have defended as a life-saving
Announcement is part of a comprehensive prison reform package which will also include alternatives to prison for non-violent offenders
Jurors in a federal court in Brooklyn found Akeem Monsalvatage, Derrick Dunkley and Edward Byam guilty on all counts of the robbery
The Oregon jury took four hours to return a verdict saying that the officers did not use excessive force during protests
Officer Richard Haste was indicted last summer on manslaughter charges in the death of 18-year-old Ramarley Graham
Erbie Lee Bowser was charged with two counts of capital murder, two counts of aggravated assault, and more
Recent example where prison escapee was detained brings up complexities of laws around the issue in less-clear circumstances
Dias Kadyrbayev and Azamat Tazhayakov are accused of trying to dispose of evidence from Dzhokhar Tsarnaev’s dorm room
The officer was disciplined by the department for his actions, but the shoplifter make seek harsher punishment
The trial will address whether Sgt. Jeffrey McDaniel’s use of pepper spray was within bureau policy, and whether the officers’ actions were reasonable
Paul Marquez thought it would be funny to post an ad selling the baby and giving the girls number to an interested buyer
The gunman, identified as 59-year-old Rockne Newell, indiscriminately fired shots Monday night as he barged into a meeting
On the witness stand will be many of the wounded, plus dozens of others who were inside the post’s Soldier Readiness Processing Center
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