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 patrol issues to alcohol blood tests to freedom of speech, the Court made some choices this year that will have a major effect on law enforcement operations
Jim and Doug discuss what Trump means for Executive Order 13688, as well as various impacts his presidency will likely have on the criminal justice system
As more cops are donning cameras, thorny legal issues are pushing from behind the recorded scenes
Police struck Baron Pikes 9 times in 14 minutes with a TASER
The trial offers a glimpse into the Mexican Gulf Cartel’s U.S. operations
Officer Kevin Maloney helped cuff Michael Mineo, and claims a fellow officer sodomized the suspect
A domestic violence victim claims that Santa Fe officers posted nude photos of her in police headquarters
Robert Iacoviello found guilty in shooting of Officer Daniel Talbot
The teen alleges that the officers beat him without provocation
Top-ranking police officials were unaware that officers were still assigned to watch the empty property
48-hour delay added in return to former policy
The bill would let police search people on probation and parole without a warrant
Corporal Dennis Engelhard was with his partner for 15 years
The bill will now go to the Assembly to be passed
Argument with girlfriend escalated to an attack on bystander by officers, officials say.
The proposed cuts would amount to a 25% reduction in LE services
Oscar Grant was fatally shot by Officer Johannes Mehserle at a BART station in ’09
Gregory Powell kidnapped and killed an L.A. officer in ’63
36-year-old Michael Minor Jr. threatened to ‘shoot the family’
Gregory Powell kidnapped and killed an L.A. officer in ’63
Beware of trigger words in a suspect’s verbal onslaught because the man who angers you, conquers you!
Research shows that a sudden in-custody restraint death is a statically rare event given the annual number of police contacts with citizens
The money raised for officers instead went to a company
Sgt. Hubert Yancey was fatally shot during a meth lab raid by fellow officer Marty Carson
Lawbreakers’ world shrinks with social media and web technology
How has policing changed in the past 10 years? We collected responses from P1 members and columnists
At the center of this controversial case is a man who claims an NYPD officer sodomized him
The officer claimed he forgot about punching a suspect
Michael Smith used that rifle to kill Trooper Paul Richey
The case is being investigated and the Pittsburgh mayor is closely monitoring it
San Francisco’s police chief George Gascón ordered a study of stun gun use
Many clain that police blew the initial investigation of former cop Drew Peterson
The medical examiner has ruled Kenneth Howe’s death a homicide