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.
Middletown, Ohio, is considering a controversial proposal to limit the number of times a person who overdoses on opioids can receive naloxone from first responders
According to the Los Angeles County Probation Department, transit fare evasion is the number one cause of juvenile citations in LA County
James Emerson, Chair of the IACP Computer Crime and Digital Evidence Committee, offers tips on how PDs can handle vast volumes of digital evidence
Charges follow officer’s claims that officers were pressured to falsify records
“My civil rights were violated as a person, not as an elected official,” the state representative said
Shined a laser pointer into the cockpit of a city police helicopter, temporarily blinding the pilot
The hip-hop intellectual says the cop pulled him over and searched his car without a warrant, violating several constitutional rights
His co-defendant could face the death penalty when he goes to trial next year
“This crushes him, it absolutely crushes him. He will never be the same because of this”
Taxpayers foot the bill — New York officials say the payments cost less than insurance would, and officers don’t usually bear personal responsibility
The woman has twice been sentenced to jail for drunken driving convictions, the last time in 1998
The popular, controversial sheriff is currently being advised by his lawyers not to comment
Tried to undo his shackles before a court appearance earlier this week
Adrian Schoolcraft made hundreds of hours of secret tapes while on duty
Conflict between officers and prosecutors is indicative of the inherent checks and balances in our criminal justice system
The undercover police officer pleaded not guilty to assaulting the US citizen
The woman says police used an ‘extreme level of force’ when they lobbed the grenade into her house, resulting in burns on 11 percent of her body
The man is accused of fighting with police during a traffic stop
Instituting a risk-management approach can help an agency defend against an allegation of wrongful sudden death
Charged with selling two bags of cocaine worth $100 in January 2008
They have been placed on restricted duty while allegations are investigated
Man waited 30 hours for help during a snowstorm, making several 911 calls
Results of a recent Force Science Institute study conducted in Winnipeg, Candada are expected to have important legal implications regarding the use of force in the United States
“He wasn’t going back to jail, ladies and gentlemen, and he did whatever he had to do to get out of that house with no witnesses”
88-year-old Jack Keeney, a revered figure at the Justice Department, served nearly 60 years in a storied career
A federal judge could have sentenced him to life in prison, but instead gave Korbe five years more than the minimum
‘Legal’ pot dispensaries are springing up all over — to ensure the future safety of our communities, law enforcement should take an active role in the debate
Killed two sisters while driving at triple-digit speeds
Victor Safforld says he confessed to 1990 gang-related murders because of ‘police torture’