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 United States Supreme Court recently ruled on two cases involving police officers conducting warrantless searches
While the ACLU continues to attack police use of “stop and frisk,” history shows that aggressive and focused policing substantially reduces crime
California Assembly Bill 931 seeks to establish a “necessity” standard for the legal use of deadly force by peace officers
All but 30 days was suspended of a year’s jail sentence for the former officer
Federal authorities conducting “Fast and Furious” have faced tough criticism for allowing suspected straw gun buyers to walk away
The comments come after a mass shooting at an Oregon mall and a murder-suicide involving a professional football player this month touched off a national debate over gun laws
3 officers appeared in court on charges alleging that they and another officer accepted thousands of dollars in bribes to guard shipments of cocaine
Students and department debate about fourth amendment rights in dorm rooms
A federal appeals court struck down a ban on carrying concealed weapons in the only state where it had remained entirely illegal
The civil-rights case represents a coda of sorts to one of the more divisive cases involving city police
Prosecutors have asked the judge to sentence Shaker Masri on Tuesday to more than nine years in prison
The call alerted campus police to the presence of the unopened package in the campus mail room
Attorneys are trying to block his execution, arguing in federal appeals that he is mentally ill
As Wash. works out the various complications of its new law, neighboring staes are watching with curiosity, and perhaps some apprehensio
The lawsuit doesn’t prove its claims that the NYPD’s intelligence-gathering activities were unconstitutional
Suspect stabbed the officer twice before the officer fired a fatal shot
The 5 attacks just over a year ago were an attempt to shame straying members
Eeight people were arrested for resisting and obstructing when they tried to push past two troopers
The suspect claims his mental health should exempt him from the death penalty
A blog post by the department is getting much attention on social media outlets for it’s stoner references
Ex-cop faces 5-years probation as a plea bargain for a misconduct and sexual harassment charges
One expert says that the case of Maryland v. Alonzo Jay King, Jr. represents a sensitive and important balance between the public interest and the privacy of persons of interest
Man claims he was unlawfully pulled over and TASERed
A lawyer for the family told jurors he would peel back the curtain on consistent “willful blindness”
The U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that Col. Gregory Gross didn’t appear impartial while presiding over the case
Zimmerman was photographed by police with blood on his nose, lips, and the back of his head on the night of the incident
The man, who remains barefoot, says the photo was circulated without his permission
With a tactical unit outside,blogger broadcast his talks with a police negotiator on website
Man claims he is often on seat belt patrol and puts the videos on YouTube
A man on a rampage turned on police by shooting at officers, and damaging police vehicles and nearby homes
Would allow officers the option of issuing civil citation for certain misdemeanors, avoiding arrest record for first-time adult offenders
He is seeking to be released from a metal institution for the fifth time since his convistion
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