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.
In U.S. v. Keller, the 5th Circuit reaffirms the legality of Fourth Amendment border searches at immigration checkpoints
Grabbing and firing an officer’s gun during arrest results in a felon in possession of firearm conviction and a 110-month prison sentence
Court reaffirms Graham totality standard giving officers legal clarity
Officers must be extremely cautious in executing a paramedic’s request to apply pressure to a prone individual’s back and upper torso
Oakland Police union leadership cited bouts of violent crime and understaffing in the police department as reasons driving a need for new leadership
Deputy who shot unarmed woman thought her rebuke ‘in the name of Jesus’ indicated intent to kill him
“I was in imminent fear of getting boiling liquid to my face or chest, which would have caused great bodily harm or death” former deputy Sean Grayson stated
Officer wellness goes beyond tending to mental and physical wellbeing — it is an integral part of operational functioning, just like firearms training, in-service classes and early warning systems
The Florida Police Chiefs Association and the Florida Sheriffs Association cited a potential jump in car crashes and drug abuse in statements opposing pot legalization
“The Louisiana criminal justice system has the blood of a lot of people on its hands. It needs to change,” Duson Police Chief Kip Judice said
The man was fleeing the scene of a minor car crash when he threw a rock at the head of Sgt. Michael Chesna; he then grabbed Chesna’s gun and shot him multiple times
The report by the Peace Officers Research Assn. of California suggests more money should be poured into LE agencies to help support officer recruitment and retention
The lawsuit alleges that the recruit suffered a head injury but was cleared and pressured to continue the “hazing ritual,” which ultimately caused his injuries
Elk Grove PD officers detained the man after finding him asleep in his parked car after consuming alcohol; an officer allegedly struck him with the baton after tripping over him
The Calverton Park PD employed four full-time officers and seven part-time officers to police a suburb of around 1,300 people
The shootout with two robbers on a busy roadway left two bystanders dead; the officers at the scene were being fired upon and said they had no choice but to return fire
Police executives cannot expect to increase and retain the number of women in the ranks without meaningfully responding to sexual harassment and gender discrimination complaints
Because of how the allegations unfolded against Anthony Villanueva in two separate legal systems, he has little recourse to rejoin the force
Edsaul Mendoza, who was fired a week after the 2022 shooting, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in April in the shooting of Thomas “T.J.” Siderio
Uvalde school police officer pleads not guilty to charges stemming from actions during 2022 shooting
Adrian Gonzales was indicted on 29 charges that accuse him of abandoning training and not confronting the shooter, even after hearing gunshots as he stood in a hallway
The monitoring team graded the quality of the department’s misconduct investigations, finding 72% to be of very good or excellent quality, compared with 23% six years ago
Former Port of Seattle PD chief Rod Covey was fired three years ago after claims of workplace misconduct and racial discrimination
Sacramento County Deputy Mark Stasyuk was killed after being shot in the head while responding to a disturbance at an auto parts store
Training in this area must be state-specific and take into account the concept of legitimacy
Baldwin’s legal team has signaled its intention to sue a Santa Fe sheriff and prosecutor after it was revealed they withheld evidence during his trial
In 2021, the man shot Nassau County Deputy Joshua Moyers in the face, killing him
According to court documents, former Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson shot an unarmed woman in the face after she called 911 to report an intruder
U.S. citizenship as a pre-requisite could be removed for first responder jobs
Former officer Juan Perez was found guilty following a two-day bench trial of assaulting a man who had been acting erratically and holding an alcohol bottle
Trooper Michael Proctor’s suspension due to inappropriate text messages serves as a stark reminder that anything written can become public and impact a case
Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer dismissed the case based on misconduct of police and prosecutors over the withholding of evidence from the defense
During Karen Read’s murder trial, Trooper Michael Proctor testified about derogatory messages he sent that were deemed in violation of department policies
The man shot Algona Police Department Officer Kevin Cram eight times after allegedly telling family members that he would not go back to jail
Temple University Police Officer Christopher Fitzgerald was shot to death by a robbery suspect in February 2023
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