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.
The end of a criminal or internal investigation of a police-involved critical incident does not foreclose future civil action against the officer or the department
Make sure you’re current on your state’s driving while intoxicated and implied consent laws
Jurors may decide whether they believe an officer based on the 93 percent of communication that has nothing to do with what the officer says
The ruling could set a precedence for future cases involving people who buy guns for felons
Cops have been pressuring the state to challenge the ruling
A mother whose son was killed by police in 2004 is accusing two park police officers of breaking her other son’s arm
Bias may lurk in labs’ ties to small police agencies
The Court ruled officers can enter a house with no warrant if there is ‘reasonable basis’ for believing that someone is in danger
The officer was caught on videotape beating a restrained suspect
Questions arose over whether investigators had searched officer’s locker before obtaining a warrant
Police Superintendent Jody Weis ‘very pleased’ with decision
Even before Sonia Sotomayor became the newest Justice, the Court rendered decisions that directly impact the way police officers do their job
