Legal
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The Barnes v. Felix case brings a federal circuit split to the Supreme Court, challenging whether deadly force should be judged at the “moment of threat” or under a broader “totality of circumstances” approach
Court rules that the deputy acted reasonably when fatally shooting wounded prone suspect who fled after shooting another officer
While we don’t know what we will wake up to on Nov. 6, we must focus on professionalism, choosing to help, not acting as accelerant
A lawsuit said requiring deputies to reveal ink and be interviewed would violate the Fourth Amendment and Fifth Amendment protections, as well as state labor law
As part of the settlement, Yuba City will also start randomly auditing officers’ bodycam footage and reviewing use of force incidents, police Chief Brian Baker said
The defense did not dispute whether Emanuel Lopes shot Sgt. Michael Chesna; however, they argued that Lopes was unable to mentally understand his actions
The bill would require officers to give out business cards to people they stop, search, frisk, or question during interactions that don’t lead to arrests
Flaws in the ‘good time’ law that grant correctional incentive to inmates “failed Deputy Johnson and his family,” Alabama’s governor said
Officer Toni McBride alleges Chief Michel Moore blocked promotions because she refused to remove videos of her at shooting competitions and firing ranges
The “sensitive locations” effort stems from the Bruen Supreme Court decision
The new law will require deputies “to do a little more research” when they encounter someone carrying a firearm, Hillsborough Sheriff Chad Chronister said
The ex-Laurel police chief kept on his computer a coded list of people he felt had slighted him, researched their properties and set fires
Deputy Scot Peterson was acquitted of felony child neglect and other charges for failing to act during the 2018 Parkland school massacre
The state Supreme Court found the nearly real-time surveillance of a person’s social media was the “functional equivalent” of tapping their phone
A recent case demonstrates how evidence collection, whether it shows innocence or guilt, is essential for law enforcement investigators
Of the five officers who were criminally charged, commissioners fired four of them after an internal affairs investigation; The fifth officer retired in January
For taking cover instead of taking action, Scot Peterson has been charged with six counts of felony child neglect with great bodily harm
The dispatcher said even before the Parkland school shooting, it was known to dispatchers, deputies and admins that the county’s radio system often failed
The justices unanimously rejected an argument by Riverside County that its sheriff’s deputies couldn’t be sued for leaving a man’s naked body lying in plain sight
Scot Peterson is the first law enforcement agent in U.S. history ever tried for an alleged failure to act during a school shooting
Officer Christopher Oberheim was shot and killed in 2021 when he and another officer responded to a domestic disturbance
“We can’t make the problem totally go away, but we want to help local law enforcement in every way that we can”
Officer Clifton Lewis was shot and killed while he was working as a security guard in December 2011
Four of seven justices found the scientific methodology is not reliable enough to allow examiners to testify that a particular gun fired a particular bullet
Prosecutors allege ex-Deputy Peterson, the school’s assigned deputy, knew the shooter was inside the building but chose not to confront him during the attack
The security guard said ex-Deputy Peterson stayed next to the neighboring building for 40 min, long after the shots ended and other officers stormed inside
The legislation allows the academies to recover training expenses from new recruits who leave before completing four years of service in the city
Lt. Col. Sam Samaroo said Deputy Scot Peterson was taught that even if he was alone, he would need to confront the shooter without waiting for backup
Municipalities must keep in mind that negligent hiring claims are a viable means for injured plaintiffs to seek compensation
Police conducted a warrantless search of the suspect’s property; the question before the court: Was the property abandoned?
“It is understood that the longer you wait, the more damage is being done,” Officer Best said. “Every time you heard a gunshot, somebody might be dead”
In Philadelphia, nearly 200 officers were disciplined, including 15 who were forced off the job. 12 officers filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city
New Haven police have since adopted reforms that include making sure all prisoners wear seat belts
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