Legal
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We asked our audience to weigh in on topics like body-worn camera training and policy for the release of video to the public
Allowing complacency to set in during this common procedure puts you and your partner’s life at risk
The appointment caps Gascón’s brisk rise in San Francisco, and alters the city’s law enforcement structure days before the interim mayor is sworn in
Proposed appeal in the case of Alderman v. United States had questioned Congress’ lawmaking ability under the Commerce Clause
TASER may have been better than pepper spray or beanbag shots, which are useless against pain-averse suspects
Appeals court panel said the crosses represent an unconstitutional endorsement of religion and that the crosses
State troopers issued more than 700 disorderly conduct citations for swearing in a recent one-year span
The state Parole Board is under fire for releasing career criminal Dominic Cinelli, who was serving three concurrent life sentences
Police received 177 reports of gunshots fired on New Year’s 2009 and are cracking down this year
Shooting suspect has been in and out of the Fulton County jail 18 times dating back to 1999 and may face the death penalty this time
Officials ordered the men to turn back because of the potential for human emergency
“Just like veterans, they volunteered and risked their lives for us at a time of war,” NY Senator Charles Schumer said
Pleaded not guilty to a felony assault charge after backing her car into the officer, nearly hitting him
Defense attorney for Lonnie Franklin Jr. slams LAPD: ‘Officials who have the duty to uphold the Constitution have forgotten the basics’ in sensationalism
Findings from a Force Science Institute study reveal that even before the object coming into view can be recognized as a gun, a shot is off
A live suspect lying prone with one or both hands hidden under his body poses a potential threat because of his possible access to a concealed weapon
Court cases involve allegations that police reports were written to say the two sergeants were at DUI checkpoints when they were not — a ploy to gain overtime pay
Defense lawyers did not object to the hospital’s finding that Speight was competent to assist in his defense
The past 12 months have seen significant rulings from the United States Supreme Court in the areas of criminal procedure and public safety
The officer survived only because a fellow cop used his belt as a tourniquet in the middle of the gun battle
Authorities say the federal narcotics investigation was derailed after the officer tipped off his friend
Justification for using deadly force must explain the officer’s reasonable belief that his life or the life of another was in imminent danger of death or serious bodily harm
Acts of self-defense often turn deadly, but no charges are filed against citizens who fighting back when threatened with crime
Chief Edward Fleury’s trial had been postponed indefinitely after he was hospitalized with an undisclosed illness
The University could be fined for waiting too long to notify students about the shooting rampage
The dash-cam video shows the female officer caressing and kissing the chief while a suspect sleeps in the back
Arbitrator determined it was too harsh to fire her for failing to send help to a crash victim who was later found dead
People smoke the “fake pot” products to attain a legal high, which Franklin police would like to put an end to
After fleeing the scene, he reportedly begged cops to kill him when told that the crash had killed a mother and her two sons
Officers say the retractable baton was used only to pry his arms into position to be handcuffed
The operation was “undertaken at the direction and under the control of al-Qaida leadership”
Attorneys say the videotape is gruesome and will elicit an emotional reaction from jurors and prejudice them against the chief
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