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 road to justice is difficult, so recognizing our inconsistent beliefs and justifications is paramount to acting appropriately
To avoid becoming a YouTube star, police officers should aim to be as boring as possible when a member of the public is recording them
There are many ways police officers and agencies sabotage themselves before they walk into a civil courtroom; here’s the top 10
Research suggests that persons with developmental disabilities and other mental issues are seven times more likely to come in contact with law enforcement than others
The term “objectively reasonable” is the true — and most accurate — legal standard when both teaching use of force, and/or evaluating an officer’s past use of force
The jury deliberated for about four hours before finding Dedrick Riley, 42, not guilty of unnecessary assault by an officer
Attorneys said the city has no blanket policy against hiring officers with HIV and that several were on the force
An arrest in Oregon sparked a legal battle over what crosses the line into potential for illegal marijuana sales
Dozens have claimed since the 1970s that former Chicago police Lt. Jon Burge and his officers used torture to secure confessions
Under Colorado law, a legislator en route to or from lawmaking duties is protected from arrest
U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson issued the ruling against officer John Hargraves and Oakland police Lt. Clifford Wong
Defendant was shot 28 times in traffic stop after he pulled out his service Glock 9mm and started shooting
Former deputy testified that suspect ignored commands to get down, show hands
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jaime Zapata was killed and his colleague Victor Avila was wounded in the highway shooting
U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson said he ‘remains in disbelief’ reforms haven’t been adopted
Former Capt. Ray Lewis acknowledges he disregarded police orders not to block a street during a protest in November
An Allegheny County judge acquitted a Port Vue police officer of all charges Wednesday related to the accidental death of his 5-year-old son
Self-driving vehicles are currently being tested in California, raising questions among academics and officials
The recent 9-0 Supreme Court decision in U.S. v. Jones undoubtedly creates a Fourth Amendment hurdle for investigations, but that issue notwithstanding, one device merits a look by any agency interested in using GPS tracking technology
Jesse Dimmick contended he had a legally binding oral contract with Jared and Lindsay Rowley that they’d hide him from police
The laptop was seized from defendant Ramona Fricosu during a financial fraud investigation in 2010
Associate Justice Antonin Scalia said that the government’s installation of a GPS device, and its use to monitor the vehicle’s movements, constitutes a search
The Supreme Court says rules requiring sex offenders to update their registration when crossing state lines don’t automatically apply to those who committed their crimes before the law was passed
Officers were under investigation to determine they were stealing cash or property from the homes in which they were serving warrants
The movie star was forced to make apologies to several Jewish leaders after Sheriff Deputy James Mee revealed the Braveheart star had attacked his faith
Mississippi’s long-standing ‘trusty’ program is in the spotlight
Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s lawyers told U.S. District Judge Murray Snow in a filing Friday that they will appeal the judge’s Dec. 23 ruling
A Derry woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the borough and its police chief in federal court for police actions during a 10-hour standoff
A Los Angeles County deputy charged with smuggling heroin into a courthouse jail in a burrito had been dismissed from the sheriff’s training academy in 2007
In a video shot in a public parking lot, officers are heard telling Jeff Patch to step back
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