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.
After a man who viciously attacked his girlfriend died following a violent struggle with three officers, an excessive force lawsuit is brought against the officers
Proponents say it would significantly improve the prison system. Opponents say there are loopholes that would allow dangerous criminals to be released from prison
Many new restrictions will impact law enforcement officers
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
Prosecutors said the offer to have Holmes spend life in prison wasn’t a serious attempt at plea bargaining
Police had said Brown entered an apartment in a public housing complex and shot 4 people, killing 1
No evidence showed that officers believed medical attention was needed and that they knew failure to obtain aid would cause bodily harm
The police chief prohibited off-duty officers from working at any adult-entertainment establishment doing security detail
No plea agreement exists and one “is extremely unlikely based on the present information available to the prosecution”
Two men driving an unlicensed motorcycle fled from police, prompting the officers to stop the vehicle
Court’s ruling in Florida v. Jardines means that the use of a drug dog to develop probable cause to obtain a warrant is not permissible in the home context
One trooper was charged with 2 counts of sexual assault and 2 counts of official oppression; the other was charged for theft after a prescription allegedly went missing
The Department of Licensing has gone to lawmakers to finally get approval for the program and to tighten disclosure laws
The suspect and his wife are facing several charges after firing a gun at the other person’s vehicle following an altercation
The trial exposes how the tactic creates messy and difficult encounters between police and the public
Most bars are steering clear of allowing pot use at least until officials come up with rules for the new weed industry
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that police cannot bring drug-sniffing K-9s onto a suspect’s property without a warrant
For 12 years, the suspect used someone’s identity to get a job, credit, a mortgage, food stamps and medical care
It takes away the guesswork for the jury and for the prosecution if all interviews are recorded
A review board found that all of the officers acted within policy in the shootings that killed 1
Authorities say 29-year-old Joseph Brown was arrested Saturday morning; charges are pending
The man stole the 1960’s badge from his girlfriend, whose father had been a cop
Former city police Chief Nate Harper will plead guilty to charges that he conspired to steal city police funds deposited into unauthorized police credit union account
A judge refused to throw out a civil rights lawsuit in the case of an Ohio man who died during a confrontation with police
In 2012 and 2013, the United States Supreme Court considered double jeopardy issues, shedding light on the meanings of these legal terms
There’s enough evidence to try Daniel Witczak on charges of attempted murder and child molestation, according to a judge
Training has changed for the marijuana-sniffing K-9s of Washington state
Sheriff Sam Parker’s attorney says the sheriff got tripped up by confusing regulations but did nothing criminal
Army rules prohibit a judge from accepting a guilty plea to charges carrying the death penalty
The bill comes as an amendment to the Electronic Communications Privacy Act
It comes in the wake of outrage over the extensive use of the tactic known as stop and frisk and widespread spying on Muslims
In a tactical decision, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., concluded that including the prohibition in the gun bill would jeopardize the chances for passage of any firearms legislation at all
