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.
Knowing what constitutes “interrogation” will help officers determine when they must provide a Miranda warning
Jim and Doug discuss the ramifications of County of Los Angeles v. Mendez
The latest victory has implications for officers, victims and children seeking the protection of domestic violence restraining orders
Floyd Mayweather faces charges of felony coercion, grand larceny and robbery, and misdemeanor domestic battery and harassment
The person’s fundamental desire and Constitutional right to be left alone must be balanced against an officer’s responsibility and mission to interdict crime
The use of body weapons is an important part of any defensive tactics training, but there are some downsides to consider
He will get credit for the 292 days he has already served, which has left Oscar Grant’s family angry
A jury convicted Burge in June of perjury and obstruction of justice, but he is currently free on bond
Jailers in a central Ohio county are accused of using the less-lethal devices to “soften up” inmates who pose no threat
Depending on the interpretation of the verdict, he could get probation or years in prison
The Latin Kings street gang says the department’s gang unit has repeatedly harassed them
She says she awoke to find Officer Mark Munoz molesting her before passing out again
The 21-year-old did not express remorse when he addressed the court in Spanish
The 26-year-old will plead guilty to distributing information on making and using explosives
On two afternoons in a row last week, Solomon, 24, was arrested after hanging out at a North Philadelphia bus stop
An exit poll conducted for The Associated Press showed opposition cutting across gender and racial lines, as well as income and education levels
Proposition 19 would authorize local governments to permit commercial pot cultivation, as well as the sale and use of marijuana at licensed establishments
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals may toss out the provision of Arizona’s law that criminalizes the failure to carry immigration papers
The proposed law leaves it up to local governments to license businesses that want to allow onsite pot use by patrons
Shot and robbed a man a day before killing Officer Russel Timoshenko during a traffic stop
The seriously mentally ill man shot and killed five people
With anger and sorrow in his voice, he described living with the anguish of a “crime that is not over”
The family says it was nice to receive damages, “but it would have been good to send a message to the city”
According to a recent study, murders inflict a tremendous monetary cost to society as a whole
He focused especially on cops’ increased role in fighting terrorism
Accused of killing one worker, and then using her employee ID card to get inside the building and fatally shoot another
A boat with a flag that says ‘Free Johannes Mehserle’ has been outside the SF Giants park, getting national TV coverage
Ballot initiative would allow adults 21 years or older to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana and grow 25-square-foot pot gardens
Security companies are expected to argue they properly followed government security directives during the attacks
35-year-old Rasheed Scrugs apologized after entering his plea
Court documents say he pulled his pistol, put it against the 29-year-old’s head, and told him he didn’t need a warrant
The suit accuses the officer of breaking his secrecy agreement with the United States
Father says his son became depressed and had a breakdown after his mother died of cancer