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.
If citizens willingly permit widespread use of FRT outside of law enforcement, you could argue they no longer have any reasonable expectation of facial privacy
Decision could affect not only how the Fourth Amendment applies to police searches in the digital age, but also impact NSA surveillance and privacy rights
A police department must understand its state’s public records law, and any existing exemptions, before implementing body-worn cameras
The two men inside, Angel Naverrete and Daniel Alfaro, videotaped and narrated the entire exchange
Mark L. Feldhousen was found guilty of assaulting his girlfriend last November
“Newly discovered evidence casts grave doubt on the criminal conviction that the government secured against him”
The video was instrumental in determining that officers did what they had to do to minimize a very dangerous threat
Dropped a “failure to help” case in the 2005 deaths of two teens after weeks of rioting around France
They have been stripped of their weapons, along with another female officer who is said to be involved in the case
Local police chiefs are fuming over the ruling, which serves to further decriminalize marijuana laws in the state
County supervisors say they want the Sheriff’s Office to pay back money that they misspent
States took a cue from Arizona, where a judge blocked officers’ ability to determine immigration status during stops
The Inspector Daniel Castro took the stand, jurors saw a man whose voice shook and broke as he expressed shame
The Police Executive Research Forum’s 2005 guidelines were well-intentioned, but became contentious in litigation
She said she’s been humiliated by 2010 stories that wrongly reported she moonlighted as an exotic dancer while a cop
There has been no indication that Michigan Police have ever used these devices in any way that violates civil rights
Derek Hotsinpiller became the first deputy U.S. marshal killed by gunfire in 19 years
Many motorcycle riders say they have been stopped, questioned, searched, or arrested without legal reason
They will pay $25,000 each to a store owner who said he was forced to go out of business
He alleges the dog violated his civil rights and used excessive force to capture him after he ran from officers
The debt collectors wanted to “rough up” a man who owed $90,000, but they needed the inspector’s permission
Sean Kelley loses bid to start treatment; Officer Autumn Harrison suffered ligament damage
Alleges negligence in letting 20-year-old felon and two drunken teenage boys carry girl away
Defendant’s first court appearance since arrest in April 2 shooting death of Chattanooga Sgt. Tim Chapin
Williams faces a maximum sentence of life in prison; Moore could get up to 25 years in prison
Shows an officer hitting a handcuffed woman in the neck with a TASER after she refused to sit down in a booking room
Killer Bar Mease’s parole request was denied for a fifth time in the 25 years since the shooting
The police inspector tried legal means to recoup a loan before an informant lured him in, his lawyer will say
The mother of man who allegedly pushed a cop to his death hoisted a Bible outside the coutr and swore on son’s innocence
A fashion executive who accuses two officers of rape does not look “falling-down drunk” as she walks steadily and unassisted up to her door in never-seen-before surveillance tape
Mitchell died of natural causes, but his children claimed he might have been saved had services been dispatched sooner
The officer fell nine feet and fatally broke his neck while responding to a 911 call
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