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.
Red flag laws may help prevent homicides, suicides and mass murders by taking firearms away from high-risk individuals
A state legislator plans to introduce a bill to change the legal standard for LE in California from using “objectively reasonable force” to “necessary force”
Jim and Doug discuss whether or not such a policy targeting “large-scale drug dealers” might become a judicial quagmire
Prosecutors obtained material witness warrant, ordered her held due to history of running away
Judge in the Fla. shooting case was asked to step down Monday after she revealed a potential conflict of interest
Records are normally public under Fla. law
George Zimmerman has been arrested and faces a charge of second-degree murder
This column reports on the latest federal cases affecting law-enforcement K-9s and handlers
The law allows use of deadly force to prevent ‘imminent death or great bodily harm’
Officials are negotiating terms of a consent decree that would impose court-ordered reforms on the New Orleans Police Department
Words that someone could view as ‘annoying’ or ‘offensive’ on Facebook or Twitter could be deemed a criminal offense
Chicago police officers shot Howard Morgan during an alleged traffic stop in 2005
The onetime Black Panther was found guilty in 1982 of fatally shooting Philadelphia police Officer Daniel Faulkner
Officer Andrew Olson had ducked behind his open cruiser door
By a 5-4 vote, the court ruled against a NJ man who complained of civil rights violations
Hutaree members were accused of plotting to kill a local law enforcement official and attack the funeral procession
The Model Penal Code — and supporting commentary — specifically prohibit use of force in resisting an arrest, even if that arrest is believed to be illegal
America’s 43 executions in 2011 ranked it fifth in the world in capital punishment, Amnesty International said in its annual review of worldwide death penalty trends
Under the U.S. Privacy Act, the FBI is generally prohibited from maintaining records on how people practice their religion unless there is a clear law enforcement purpose
So-called “expungement” provision would streamline the way individuals cleared of criminal charges can get their records restricted from public view
The Florida Supreme Court threw out drug evidence obtained against Clayton Harris during a 2006 traffic stop
Members of the militia are charged with conspiring to rebel against the government, conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction and other weapons crimes
Gov. says law protects police by narrowing circumstances where force can be used against them
The Supreme Court recently has moved toward not allowing juveniles to be sentenced to the worst adult punishments
Retrial ordered for man convicted of two home invasions, one including a shooting
Officers would report results at defendant bail hearing
Sections that police have argued would violate privacy if released will stay sealed
Officer Fausto Lopez’s attorney says even a single charge would negatively impact the cop’s career
Officer Charles Panek died in a boating accident after the lawsuit was filed
Carl Wayne Buntion was resentenced to death in the 1990 killing of Officer James Irby
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