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.
From Kate’s Law to sanctuary cities, Jim and Doug discuss the topic in detail
Jeff Sessions represents “a new sheriff” at DOJ
We asked our audience to weigh in on topics like the use of body cams, crowdsourcing video evidence, and the future of video in policing
Officer Robert Martin, 57, was fatally shot with his service weapon on a roadside near Phoenix
Testimony included description of TASER training he received
One officer says he taught Mehserle how to avoid confusing TASER with gun
Focal points in trial on cop’s work record and a controversial program
Two different judges have tossed the charges because of a lack of evidence
Says overtime costs are largely driven by the needs of the city court system
Jon Burge, now finished testifying in his own defense, has repeatedly denied charges of beating suspects
Federal jury expected to begin deliberating the cop’s fate Thursday
Officer Mark MacPhail was shot and killed as he rushed to help a homeless man being attacked
The New Jersey Supreme Court has called for mandatory pretrial hearings to evaluate the testimony of eyewitnesses in all criminal cases
SFPD may have a list of more than 135 officers with history of lying and other questionable conduct
In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that even well-intentioned aid to terrorist organizations is likely to backfire
Men are accused of plotting to down military planes and blow up synagogues
City of Ontario, California v. Quon et al. is court’s first venture into public employees’ electronic privacy rights in communications through agency resources
Experts say witnesses’ testimony bolster the cop’s defense
Prosecutors say the cop was dragged down the street from the window of a pickup truck
Witness in cross-examination said that he had once drawn his gun on a suspect during a fight without realizing he had done so
Says none of the officers withdrew their guns except for Mehserle
The girlfriend’s naked body was found tied to a bed in a pool of blood in 2009
Has been notoriously tightlipped about allegations of torture that span two decades
She paid for the alleged getaway driver’s motel room and bus fare
Says he’ll refute claims of torture
He has been wearing the aids since he was four years old
Denies he saw former boss put gun to suspect’s head
County attorney said the officer was ‘completely justified’ in shooting the man, who stabbed the cop’s cruiser repeatedly
Says her boyfriend’s final words to her in a cell phone call were: ‘They’re beating us for no reason’
The man was shot and his body was burned after the 2005 hurricane
The men who say he suffocated, beat and shocked them are convicted murderers, burglars, gang members and heroin addicts
In 2007, a federal judge ordered the NYPD to turn over 1,800 pages of confidential reports
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