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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.

3 reasons it’s important to document gang contacts

Like we learned in the academy, if it isn’t documented it didn’t happen

July 26, 2016 04:38 PM

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Defusing police use of ‘bomb robots’

A legal look at a modern deadly force technology

July 21, 2016 02:04 PM

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Val Van Brocklin

Why contradictory testimony among officers may be a good thing

Honest witnesses may see or hear things differently — testifying to that can actually enhance your credibility

July 18, 2016 02:52 PM

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Val Van Brocklin

Airway and Transit Policing

Ariz. cops ‘acted properly’ in police custody death

October 19, 2009 10:01 AM

Traffic Enforcement, Highway Patrol

Mo. troopers agree to revised immigration checks

October 19, 2009 05:00 AM

Community Policing

Colo. sheriff apologizes for media statements in ‘balloon boy’ hoax

October 19, 2009 04:51 AM

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Calif. judge grants former BART officer change of venue for trial

October 19, 2009 04:29 AM

Drug Interdiction / Narcotics

Feds to stop medical marijuana prosecution

October 19, 2009 03:54 AM

Legal

Confession stands in murder of Detroit cop’s wife

October 16, 2009 12:38 PM

Texas cop not disciplined in deadly TASER incident

October 16, 2009 12:35 PM

Legal

Maine police shooting of immigrant ‘justified’

October 16, 2009 12:33 PM

Corrections

Man who shot Calif. deputy gets 96 years

October 16, 2009 11:14 AM

Officer Misconduct / Internal Affairs

Chicago police probed for posing with suspect

October 16, 2009 09:53 AM

Ariz. sheriff probes sweat lodge ceremony deaths

October 16, 2009 03:45 AM

Dispatch Equipment

Is a suspect guilty or innocent? 911 call may tell

October 15, 2009 11:53 AM

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Man sentenced to death for killing L.A. cop

October 15, 2009 10:36 AM

Bizarre Beat

Wisc. sergeant allegedly tried to date suspect

October 15, 2009 04:54 AM

Terrorism Prevention and Response

Al-Qaida confidant contacted NYC terror suspect

October 15, 2009 02:53 AM

Border Patrol

US-Mexico group urges assault weapons ban

October 14, 2009 01:12 PM

Off Duty

N.Y. cop pleads not guilty to showing gun off duty

October 14, 2009 04:08 AM

Less Lethal

72-year-old woman hit by TASER admits wrong, still gets $40K settlement

October 14, 2009 03:58 AM

No excessive force in use of TASER, Minn. judge rules

October 12, 2009 02:20 AM

‘Innocent’ man sues Ill. cops after forceful arrest

October 12, 2009 02:14 AM

Investigations

Dallas police sorting through 2K cases found in officer’s garage

October 11, 2009 07:39 AM

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Anger over lag in pension for fallen officers’ families

October 09, 2009 07:34 AM

Patrol Issues

Ill. cop accused of assaulting special needs child arrested on unrelated rape charges

October 09, 2009 01:43 AM

Terrorism Prevention and Response

Feds question 2 others in NYC terror plot

October 09, 2009 01:34 AM

Legal

Improving proactive criminal interdiction

October 08, 2009 12:05 PM

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Patrol Issues

Police ‘stop-and-frisk’ technique drawing criticism

October 08, 2009 10:54 AM

Patrol Issues

Officers and survivors partner to prevent parole for Ohio cop killer

October 08, 2009 09:36 AM

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Officer Misconduct / Internal Affairs

Be your own “Big Brother”

October 08, 2009 07:55 AM

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Explosives - EOD

Colo. man tried to blow up officer’s house

October 08, 2009 04:25 AM

Police info sent via Twitter during G20 ‘was public’

October 07, 2009 04:52 AM

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