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.
Jim and Doug discuss the fact that officers must be able to report in detail (in a narrative form, not just check boxes) what led them to stop and frisk an individual
Ford has faced multiple lawsuits alleging their Explorer is making police officers and civilians sick
Gang injunctions restrain the movement of named gang members in certain areas, typically called safety zones
The 10-page handwritten letter was delivered to Chicago Sun-Times columnist Michael Sneed last week
He could get up to seven years in prison if convicted of damaging state property
Although Dallas County is a leader in alcohol-fueled traffic accidents, many offenders spend little or no time behind bars — even if they kill someone
The state’s strict antigambling laws prohibit giving up something of value in return for a chance at receiving something of value
The woman’s lawyer says he has more than 100 text messages that show the two had romantic ‘rendezvous’
In the video, the woman’s pants fell down while dancing for a talent show, revealing a thong
Monty Millard, Vice Mayor of Red Bank, Tenn., was arrested on a charge of violating a restraining order filed by his estranged wife
Jessie Lunderby, 21, was fired by the Washington County (Ark.) Sheriff’s Office following her nude appearance on Playboy.com as the “Cybergirl of the Week”
The suspected smuggler was the driver during a 2006 rollover crash in Arizona that killed 10 illegal immigrants, including a pregnant woman
$600 million will pay for about 1,500 more officers and unmanned drones along the Mexican border
A disbarred lawyer is suing six cities for destroying audiotapes of 1990s police calls
He was found guilty in January of soliciting oral sex from a high-school student after issuing her a summons
A Rhode Island thug who killed a cop and a store clerk is being held on just $5,000 bail
Prosecutors across the US claim that videotaping cops violates wiretap laws
Program has caught heat with defense attorneys and is temporarily on hold
They say he refused to cooperate with a civil rights investigation of his department
He has spent months trying to reach an agreement with the federal government to train state troopers to act as immigration and customs agents
Shaker Masri told an FBI informant that he planned to go to Somalia and help al-Qaida
Polls show that Mayor Daley and Police Supt. Jody Weis are walking a public-relations tightrope on the city’s crime issue
The rulings are changing the ways police, lawyers and criminal suspects interact
The cop’s old boss “did not recommend Mr. Petersen for employment because he is moody and does not always follow instructions”
Eric Deshann Floyd and Levon T. Warner could become the 221st and 222nd death-row inmates in Pennsylvania
‘Virginia law enforcement officers have the authority to make the same inquiries as those contemplated by the new Arizona law,’ said Virginia’s Attorney General
Tim Masters has served nine years of a life sentence after his 1998 arrest in Peggy Hettrick’s murder
Will also fulfill community service by cleaning ballpark toilets and trash
Claims he was roughed up during a citizen’s arrest after stealing a bicycle
Several protesters called for the arrest — or deportation — of Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio
The city of Phoenix filled with protesters, including dozens who were arrested for confronting officers in riot gear
It’s been determined that the officer’s actions were reasonable given the circumstances
A report submitted by the cops allegedly included a false description of how Raymond Robair was injured
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