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.
Not understanding the legal arena for speech and how it’s been changed by the internet is resulting in career fatalities and making police work more dangerous
Individuals are filming police buildings and officers as part of a “First Amendment audit"; here’s how cops should respond
In one shift, a peace officer has to be a psychologist, a pharmacologist, a teacher, a counselor, a lawyer, an EMT and a bad-ass superhero
High Court turned away a case involving TASER use on a pregnant woman
This Memorial Day, let’s remember our LE heroes killed in wars overseas, and resolve to help cops returning from battle who must fight to right a variety of departmental wrongs
The proposal would allow civilians to record on-duty police officers in a public place
Filed defamation lawsuit against a former deputy who operates a website that allows people to anonymously criticize police
Three changed their stories in ways that may damage Zimmerman, and a fourth abandoned her initial story
Law enforcement officers who testify at grand jury are now protected by absolute immunity, a protection already afforded to prosecutors and judges
Researchers estimate the total number of felony convictions in the United States is nearly a million a year
The new online resource is a rich source of ideas for training scenarios, roll call refreshers, and classroom discussions
Andrew Blomberg was the first of four fired police officers to stand trial
Several states already have ‘slayer laws’ that prohibit murderers from making funeral arrangements for spouses they’ve killed
Unlike officers who face the volatile realities of life, the ACLU-s safely-ensconced lawyers would rather evaluate TASER use by a less-encumbered and more academic criteria
Police attorney says systems are in place to protect against misconduct
Officers confronted homeless man after receiving calls he was looking into parked cars
Man claims officer unlawfully searched his vehicle
Enacted in 1961, law makes it a felony for someone to produce an audio recording of a conversation unless all parties agree
Lawsuit does not specify a dollar figure for damages
Circuit judge handed down what the officer called an “insulting” and “lenient” sentence to the convicted 25-year-old gunman
Man accused of killing Officer Ryan Bonaminio after the officer slipped and fell
Some 22 people arrested in October outside a Harlem police station appeared in court Monday
The new lawsuit is a nearly 150-page compendium of complaints
Prosecutors say Beaumont officer permanently blinded a woman with pepper spray during a DUI investigation
Justices strongly suggested Wednesday that they are ready to allow Arizona to enforce part of a controversial state law
Arguments will focus on whether states can adopt own measures to deal with an estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants
A chronic failure to train and to document supervisory monitoring of training is likely to land handlers, supervisors, and the municipality in court
Attorney said he could be free in several days
Army psychiatrist charged in rampage faces the death penalty if convicted
Law doesn’t allow judge to consider two dozen pending cases when determining danger to society
Friday George Zimmerman will ask to be released on bond
Abdul Arian told dispatchers he had a gun and wanted to hurt police
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