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 United States v. Moses, the 3rd Circuit ruled a police officer did not violate the Fourth Amendment by walking onto a driveway
The case demonstrates that civil disputes highlight the critical role of evidence collection, accurate reporting and professional conduct by police
In U.S. v. Walker, the 7th Circuit ruled a lifted mattress was unjustified under the protective sweep doctrine exemption in Maryland v. Buie
Eric Adams, a former police captain, denied wrongdoing and said he doesn’t plan to resign
Gerald Goines was convicted of lying to obtain a no-knock warrant, which was determined to be the cause of the shootout that led to the couple’s death
It was not immediately clear when the charges would be made public or when Adams might have to appear in court
If you’re inexperienced in the courtroom, you need to read this advice
The man was convicted on all counts and given 10 life sentences plus 1,334 years in the shooting at Table Mesa King Soopers on March 22, 2021
In his veto message, Gov. Gavin Newsom supported restrictions on drones but cited the need to maintain law enforcement’s ability to use robots in dangerous situations
Police Leaders for Community Safety praised Harris’s “commitment to public safety”; the endorsement comes weeks after the FOP pledged its support to Donald Trump
Quit “proceeded to the vicinity of” and just say where the hell you went
Ian Cramer changed his plea in the death of Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Martin; the charges included fleeing from an officer, preventing arrest and drug possession
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nye County Sheriff’s Office and Henderson Police Department said they will not release booking photos because of the decision
DOJ opens civil rights probe of Miss. sheriff’s office after ex-deputies convicted of racist assault
The DOJ will investigate whether the Rankin County Sheriff’s Department has engaged in a pattern of excessive force, and whether it has used discriminatory policing practices
Violating the new policy can result in termination and an investigation by the state board that issues and revokes officer certifications
The man is accused of killing Officer Jamieson Ritter as he and other Cleveland officers attempted to arrest him on a felonious assault warrant
The owner of Big City Coffee said she was forced to close after Boise State students raised objections to her support of the thin blue line flag
In Quinn v. Zerkle, the 4th Circuit weighs the legality of implied consent after a door opens following a police pursuit, while upholding the use of force in a rapidly evolving confrontation
The extra law enforcement presence is intended to aid in traffic enforcement, according to Gov. Mike DeWine
The former trooper violated five agency policies in the crash that killed one person and injured five others, according to the Minnesota State Patrol investigation
“Our business owners and workers should not have to live in fear that these crimes will come to their doorstep,” Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas, the bill’s author, stated
After a nine-week trial, a jury found one officer guilty of second-degree murder and convicted his supervising officer of conspiracy and obstruction of justice charges
Former Warren PD officer Matthew Rodriguez has acknowledged using unreasonable force against the man while processing him after being provoked by a verbal insult
The man was convicted of fatally shooting Officer Ella French, wounding her partner, Officer Carlos Yanez Jr., and shooting at Officer Joshua Blas during a traffic stop in 2021
According to court documents, a witness heard the officer say he thought he brought K-9 Horus in after his shift
Officer Mathew Bianchi claimed claimed he had been reprimanded on numerous occasions for writing tickets to the friends and families of officers
A jury also ordered one of the detectives to pay Marcel Brown $50,000 in punitive damages for an interrogation that the lawsuit claimed drew a false confession
The suit alleges Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Recruit Asson Hacker was required to participate in “The Big Fight,” where an experienced deputy “choked, hit and body-slammed” him
From the fireman’s rule to the doctrine of governmental immunity, public safety professionals face long-standing legal doctrines that prevent them from suing for injuries sustained in the line of duty
The leak and initial lawsuits occurred in 2022 when undercover officers’ personal information was mistakenly released along with other data in a public records request
Trump accepted the endorsement in a speech in Charlotte, North Carolina where he addressed migrant crime, drug trafficking and “backing the blue”
K-9 Horus died after he was left inside a cruiser all day; investigations found that a cruiser system designed to cool K-9s left inside had been off during the incident
While it’s easy to rely on established case law, officers and legal professionals must avoid a one-size-fits-all approach
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