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.
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The $400,000 being paid to a patron at a gay bar who was severely injured in a police raid two years ago is hoped to stave off a federal civil rights lawsuit
An exchange between a high-ranking cop and organizers turned up on a popular DVD highlighting the “Up in Smoke” tour
Constantine Peter Kallas, a one-time assistant chief counsel for ICE, was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison and ordered to pay $296,000 in restitution
Prosecutors are reviewing decision to clear officer, who can be heard explaining her reason for shooting in the video
The DeKalb Police Internal Review Board has already cleared the officers of wrongdoing in the death
Restaurateur admitted that he schemed with Daniel Castro to extort money from a man who owed his business partner
The suit said the officer threw him to the ground, kicked him in the head and punched him in the eye
The new rules state that recruits who know a classmate is hurt must speak up
Man had soaked himself in gasoline during a domestic dispute and caught fire when he was hit with the ECD
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Following the arrest of the mayor, police chief, and a trustee in a federal gun smuggling case, Luna County Sheriff Raymond Cobos says he decided to suspend the village police department’s access to Luna County dispatch services
The chief’s recommendation, which has to do with an incident caught on video, has infuriated members of the police union
The plaintiff, Cosetta Morris, maintained that an officer used excessive force when he attempted to break up her domestic dispute with her roommate
Concluded the Sept. 5 killing of Manuel Jaminez was a proper use of force
Sandy Springs officer was told he crossed line in ’08, says he was ‘singled out’ and files lawsuit against Dept.
Rigged his phone to make it appear on the police dispatch’s caller ID display as if he were calling from San Francisco
Ex-Streamwood cop James Mandarino is accused of unnecessarily beating motorist Ronald Bell 15 times with a metal baton
A scandal involving eight undercover officers caught on tape has prompted investigations by the FBI, DA, and SFPD
Shot the man three times in the back, twice in the top of the head, once in the back of the head, and once in the forehead
Lt. Troy Dangerfield, Police Department spokesman, said the agency takes the accusations seriously but defended its integrity
2003 shooting captured by a CTA surveillance camera
Would also require government agencies to verify the immigration status of people older than 18
The chief said it constitutes at least a departure from Albuquerque PD practice
Dr. Goliath Davis says fired because he attended the cop-killer’s funeral, but mayor attributes to “lack of confidence”
In an interview with CNN, King said he has “no animosity” toward cops
Chief allegedly showed up to crime scenes drunk, contaminated one by stepping in blood, and inappropriately promoted a reserve officer
The justices say judges aren’t bound by previous sentencing decisions, but they should consider a person’s rehabilitation
