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.
Officers are pushing back against decisions that provide no due process, can be arbitrary or retaliatory, and can end careers
These state laws are designed to prevent infanticide and offer parents a safe place to surrender their child without fear of being prosecuted
If officers don’t understand the legal realities of these dicey situations, they run the risk of making matters worse
He remains lodged at the Middlesex County jail and has been suspended from the force with pay
A judge could rule to change the way the department makes the stops to better protect civil rights. But skeptics warn the changes could come with a price
The judge ruled that he systematically singled out Latinos in its trademark immigration patrols
The boy was placed under juvenile arrest and was charged with larceny/misdemeanor
The captain, his wife, children, and mother made it out safely, but the home is severely damaged
The decision to block the execution of convicted killer Nathan Dunlap by the Governor is being called ‘cowardly’ by critics
George Zimmerman’s defense attorneys released photos of Martin blowing smoke and giving his middle finger to the camera
If his request is accepted, he could question the nearly three dozen soldiers he’s accused of wounding in the shooting rampage
Ask your officers where they get their authority from and you’ll get a variety of answers — not all (or even many) of them good
The officer was cleared of wrongdoing in the shooting after the suspect intentionally rammed the cruiser
City attorney Heidi Grossman said during summations Monday that there is “no indication of racial motivation whatsoever” in the practice
The indictment says Ex-Mendenhall Police Chief Donald Barlow sometimes made people sign over their vehicles in exchange for him dropping charges
The lawsuit involves sheriffs from 54 of Colorado’s 64 counties, most representing rural, gun-friendly areas of the state
Jeremiah Bean was arraigned Thursday on 19 counts, including first-degree murder, arson and burglary
A second suspected gunman was arrested Thursday morning, the brother of the other gunman, and 4 more were arrested for obstruction
Country star Randy Travis has filed a lawsuit to prevent two state agencies from releasing a video of his drunk driving arrest
Police Chief Eric Blanchard said it will give employees a better chance at stopping a mass shooting before police are able to arrive on scene
He is seeking compensatory and punitive damages of $3.6 million in a lawsuit after he was detained for not cooperating with police
The man was already being investigated for indecent solicitation of a child; he’s in jail on $10k bond
Deputy Inspector Christopher McCormack is at the center of one of the biggest issues in the federal civil rights challenge of ‘stop and frisk’
A recommendation to reduce the current .08 blood alcohol content to .05 is being considered in an effort to decrease highway deaths
Retired Detective Glenn Estrada couldn’t hold back his tears as he recalled his last shift with his partner, Peter Figoski
The level 3 sex offender nearly killed the officer in a gruesome attack in 2011
The jury must now decide whether to sentence 54-year-old Byron Scherf to the death penalty
Police say Damien Hollis of Brooklyn displayed a police shield after approaching a woman at a bus stop
In 2011, Bal Harbour got more than $5 million through its money-laundering investigations
Police charged that Castro impregnated one of his captives at least 5 times and then starved her and punched her in the belly until she miscarried
The department has not decided if they will appeal; the thief was fatally shot by a cop after robbing a store
Ariel Castro kept the women captive for a decade in his home; his bond was set at $8M
The district attorney filed the notice of intent to seek the death penalty Wednesday after a special panel reviewed the case
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