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.
Untraceable firearms are endangering officers and communities, requiring stronger regulation, smarter detection and coordinated enforcement to improve safety
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The 11th Circuit ruled deputies did not use excessive force in shooting Joseph Heid, who shot at officers during a domestic violence call
Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine said the officer shot the man “in fear for his life and his fellow officers,” as the man charged toward him
“Sheriff Nowels determined Mr. Hilton’s conduct was clearly outside of policy and led to charges filed by the Yakima County Prosecutor’s Office,” the sheriff’s office stated
Geoffrey Noble has been in law enforcement for 30 years; he began with the NJSP in uniformed patrol in 1995 and moved on to field training and work as a detective
The court ruled an earlier proceeding violated the victim’s family’s rights; the justices said that Syed, who was freed in 2022, can remain free as the case heads to a new judge
The woman’s attorney contended that Boise State University’s actions violated her First Amendment rights by penalizing her for her pro-police stance
The incident began when the officer approached an armed man sleeping in a car; when the man woke up and started to drive away, the officer fired several shots, killing him
The ex-officer pleaded not guilty to charges of killing a woman he is accused of sexually exploiting when she was underage after she told him she was pregnant
Law enforcement agencies with officers who knowingly enforced federal gun laws without equivalent state laws faced a fine of $50,000 per violating officer
The crimes former Clark County Sheriff Jamey Noel pleaded guilty to included theft, official misconduct, tax evasion, corrupt business influence and obstruction of justice
Agents built a case against Ronald Carmona, using phone data and controlled buys to prove fentanyl distribution
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In U.S. v. Chatrie, the 4th Circuit upheld geofence warrant data linking Chatrie to a robbery, ruling it didn’t violate the 4th Amendment
Officer John O’Keefe’s family alleges that Read struck O’Keefe while driving drunk, causing his “conscious pain and suffering [and] fear of impending death”
The Olympia PD must create a policy establishing the ban of symbolic enhancements to equipment within the next year, effectively banning thin blue line and other types of imagery
The Florence County deputy followed a fleeing suspect into a home before firing several shots at him; during the incident, his K-9 partner bit an uninvolved resident
The ex-Okaloosa County Sheriff’s deputy fired shots when the man emerged from his apartment with a firearm; the man’s family alleges he did not hear the deputy identify himself
The revisions come after more than a year of study and discussions with LE agencies across the country, community support groups and mental health experts
The judge’s ruling declared that the actions of Taylor’s boyfriend, who fired a shot at police the night of the raid, were the legal cause of her death, not a bad warrant
Emmitt Martin is scheduled to appear before a judge on Aug. 23 to change his not guilty plea as part of an agreement with prosecutors
Trooper Brian Keely was charged with second-degree murder after video showed him striking a fleeing suspect with an unmarked cruiser, pinning him to a wall
Investigators could not find any evidence of a suspect ever being present during the alleged pursuit or shooting, according to the Pottawatomie County Sheriff’s Office
The man, who owned a security company and called himself a “civilian police officer,” staged a drill complete with actors pretending to be wounded with fake blood
Sgt. Darcy French, who joined the LAPD in 1998, had previously filed a separate lawsuit alleging harassment and retaliation over images shared by other LAPD members
Thomas Lane was convicted of violating Floyd’s civil rights and was sentenced to 2.5 years in federal prison; he has been released to supervision, with one year left in his state sentence
Julie Ann Sulpizio, 48, was charged by a grand jury with being a principal to the first-degree murder of a law enforcement officer, which is punishable by execution
A viral video of the officer’s encounter with an unarmed man led to widespread criticism of her response to the call
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When an officer has “sufficient time to comprehend that a suspect was subdued,” continued force is unreasonable, but officers are given leeway to assess the threat level
The court ruled the officers’ use of force, aimed at stopping an armed driver who had shot a police K-9 and his handler, was not excessive
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