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 discuss the impact that private sector “no pursuit” policies have on public sector police
There are areas where legislation could really make an impact on police officers; hate crime legislation isn’t one of them
A UAS training program must address evolving regulations, expanding use of UAS in law enforcement and gaining public support for police drone operations
Charlotte will add thousands of police from outside departments and spend millions on training, equipment, and temporary barriers
A video report with illegally recorded interviews has led to three felony wiretapping counts against Adam Mueller
A California appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit against gun maker Glock Inc. by a police officer paralyzed after his 3-year-old son accidentally shot him
Civil rights investigation was launched after the fatal shooting of a Native American woodcarver
The city implemented new policies after a freelance photojournalist was detained while taking photos of a traffic stop
Days before it faced a federal civil-rights lawsuit, the city has reached a tentative agreement with the Department of Justice
Anthony Hayne pleaded to all three counts against him and hopes to get leniency in return for his testimony
A man who was arrested after a fake drug deal appealed to a Washington court that police acted illegally
Trooper Tony Radulescu was shot near Gorst
If the suspect stops doing whatever it is that caused the officer to act with deadly force, what difference should it make to the officer if the suspect survives that shooting?
The self-proclaimed toughest sheriff in America has said the DOJ lawsuit is a politically motivated attack by the Obama administration as a way to court Latino voters
Can someone just shoot a cop who’s just arrived to their front door?
Report: An off-duty police officer and a retired police lieutenant were justified when they used deadly force
Kelly Thomas died five days after a struggle with officers who were responding to a report of a man breaking into cars
Police can keep $1 million given to a lottery winner who purchased a ticket illegally in 2005
A 104-page complaint alleges NHP, Las Vegas Metro K-9s routinely make false alerts to enable illegal searches and seizures
AG said he remains ‘seriously concerned’ about the recent Supreme Court decision to let a key provision of Arizona’s Senate Bill 1070 stand
Legislature will vote in August on a law instructing police to release illegal immigrants instead of handing them over to the federal government if they haven’t committed serious crimes
When a public servant takes a life, the public has a right to know certain details, but they should receive this information within the proper contextual balance
Lawsuit claims wrongful death, alleges that the city previously ignored citizens’ complaints
The questions of how a detector dog’s reliability may be proven and what that reliability means in terms of providing probable cause for a vehicle search will be considered by the U.S. Supreme Court this fall
8 White Plains officers allegedly used excessive force
Gov. signed law in May which allows LE to obtain quick ‘blood draw’ warrants if suspect refuses
3 police unions argued that the rule, which was implemented after a 2006 shooting, was unconstitutional
Police say suspect tried to ram police cruisers during a pursuit and spit in an officer’s face
Federal estimates suggest that 6 percent of criminals commit 70 percent of crimes
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