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.
Jim and Doug explore reasons why the reporting of hate crimes is seemingly on the rise
Officers facing civil actions for the excessive use of force may have an additional opportunity to obtain dismissal prior to trial
Police-citizen deadly force and other use-of-force encounters can be reduced through training, education and community engagement
One occupant of the suspect’s vehicle was ejected from the car and died; both officers are okay
Jurors found the SWAT team leader guilty of first-, third- and fifth-degree assault for the June incident
A video showing inmates using drugs, drinking beer and handling a gun led a judge to placing the jail under federal oversight
A typical scenario was for a plainclothes officer to place a handbag with cash on a train platform as bait
4 jurors voted against capital punishment, sparing the life of Lashaun Casey
Neil Allan MacInnis faces two counts each of malicious wounding and using a firearm in the commission of a felony
Her case was sent back to the Court of Appeals, which previously rejected her request because of her delay in filing paperwork
Joseph Esposito testified that the controversial program triggered a large drop in crime
What often causes the most stress for police officers is the tension between us — our co-workers and supervisors — not the carnage and mayhem we deal with on the streets
Colorado Springs authorities arrested Thomas Guolee Thursday evening, he’s being held without bond
The bill would allow them to break in after making a reasonable effort to locate the owner
Police were cleared of any wrongdoing by two different review boards
Dylan Quick, 20, is charged with three counts of aggravated assault
New England Patriots cornerback Alfonzo Dennard was found guilty of the felony charge and a misdemeanor count of resisting arrest
He bought a firearm despite being legally prohibited from possessing one
Mayor Mike McGinn said Assistant Chief Jim Pugel will be named interim chief
Kaleb Young is seeking $210,000 in damages
A pattern is developing for men dressed as characters in Times Square
State Police say the man lost control of his car early Monday and it ended up in a grassy median with a flat tire
John Marvin Jr. was given 2 consecutive sentences of 99 years in the deaths of Sgt. Anthony Wallace and Officer Matthew Tokuoka.
“People who carry guns illegally are the people who are shooting people...We need a game-changer here”
He is concerned that repeat offenders are not being held accountable with long enough prison terms
After an 18-month review of information, the DA declined to ask a judge to dismiss the case of a man who killed a retired cop
The boy, 14, was taken into police custody and no one was seriously injured
The proposal would require sheriff and police departments to train deputies and officers on how to recognize dog behaviors and employ nonlethal methods
Marsenior P. Johnson lured 2 officers into a park with a fictitious 911 call, then stabbed them both
Active shooters are an evil that has gone viral so we need more solutions
The officer did not violate any policies or procedures when he pursued a car with three teens that crashed last year
Speaking with a judge live online would make the testimony and warrant process quicker
The widow of the slain officer was in tears when jurors decided the man who hit her husband with a plow was mentally ill
