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.
While the use of BWCs by police is still relatively new, there have already been a number of legal cases tied to complex issues surrounding the tech
I spoke with Jaime Carlin of WatchGuard video to get a sense of what the future holds for this tech
Few forces are shaping law enforcement like video
Ex-cop’s attorney says the officer accidentally pulled out a handgun instead of his stun gun
Says he saw suspect covered with footprints
Could be sentenced to death if found guilty of murdering Sgt. in 2008
The NYPD’s Intelligence Division went undercover and infiltrated protest groups that wanted to disrupt the 2004 Republican National Convention
The ex-transit officer is charged with killing an unarmed man
The dog has bitten suspects more often than other units in similar-sized cities
The Article 32 hearing is similar to a civilian grand jury proceeding
Suspects must break their silence and tell police they are going to remain quiet to stop an interrogation, just as they must tell police that they want a lawyer
Defense attorney John Galligan said he would seek to delay Hasan’s Article 32 hearing
A letter to the law enforcement community from the Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs
Police Limit Comic is a politically-motivated, pro-law enforcement comic strip, topical in its writing and unapologetically blunt
Can you make your smartphone as secure as the computer in your squad?
Police officers are not exempted from laws designed to support and serve crime victims
Officer Walter Barclay lived paralyzed for 41 years before dying in August 2007
Framework has been set for a video training course that will be distributed to all 15,000 Arizona police officers
Police were looking for a murder suspect — a camera crew for the A&E reality series “The First 48" captured footage of the raid
L.A. Has voted to boycott Arizona because of its immigration law, and the UN has suggested it could violate human rights. Will any of this matter to Arizonans?
The efficacy and accuracy of the the Alcotest 7110, a breath-detection device used by PDs across Massachusetts to gauge motorists sobriety levels
Speaking Sunday on ABC’s “This Week,” Attorney General Eric Holder says modifying the public safety exception may be considered
As long as the facts known to the officer at the time of their decision to use force were objectively reasonable, then the use of force will be lawful
Arpaio says that the law is something his officers have been enforcing anyway
Woman who shot, paralyzed officer testifies she didn’t see or hear police
Officers didn’t disclose their histories of misconduct before testifying
Convictions at risk of unraveling because cops failed to reveal misconduct before testifying
Nine members of the milita were going to be released from jail pending trial
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