Legal
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Quit “proceeded to the vicinity of” and just say where the hell you went
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
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
At least $10M will be paid in the city’s highest per-person settlement in a mass arrest class-action lawsuit
The driver was found guilty of reckless driving and sentenced to 90 days in jail, which he has already served
An attorney said some of the officers allegedly returned to the scene of the crash and warned witnesses not to talk to investigators
The lawsuit claims the deputy did not announce deployment of the K-9 and failed to control the police dog
Sgt. Darcy French claims she was ignored, discredited, passed over for promotions, forcibly transferred and demoted
Representatives held a town hall call and found 87% of people in the call supported new pursuit legislation
Larry Scirotto was fired in March 2022 amid allegations he promoted minority officers based on skin color
A feud between two online gamers in 2017 led Wichita police to respond to what they believed to be a kidnaping and shooting
Expansion of the Heart and Lung Act will add park rangers, some corrections employees, port and housing police and university officers
One trooper involved had “documented history of making poor decisions,” which led to his removal from the state police SWAT team in Feb. 2015
The use of restraint chairs and lawful authority were at the center of deliberations that deadlocked the jury more than once
One council member said he didn’t want Jason Kuzik, then 52, because he was “getting close to retirement”
Chief Dave Nisleit said the law makes it harder for officers to arrest people for human trafficking and rescue victims
The law had subjected LE agencies with officers who knowingly enforced federal gun laws without equivalent state laws to a fine of $50,000 per violating officer
Bill was inspired by Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza’s brother, Sgt. Joaquin Mendoza, who fell ill to being infected with COVID-19 but was denied full disability benefits
This case illustrates how good police work can easily be marred by failing to secure a warrant
Bill increases the areas of reasonable suspicion where an officer can begin a pursuit but includes communication requirements
Just before the release of 20 hours of footage, a judge delayed the release to allow the state and defendants to review the footage
The city plans to release about 20 hours of video and audio related to the arrest
Troopers were unable to stop the driver unless there was probable cause he was a suspect in a violent crime or drunken driving
Over a dozen prosecutors have similar lawsuits pending against the controversial district attorney
Voters in 2012 had placed the department under local control for the first time in 150 years
Officer Steven Wren, who was 37 at the time, suffered a multi-level compression fracture of his thoracic spine
State senate bill tries to deal with the shortage of officers by changing only the minimum age
Oversight report blames the LASD, union, county counsel and DA’s office for not doing more to solve the problem
The city says its bilingual pay policy is discretionary, and as of now the only languages that qualify for the stipend are Spanish and Farsi
Dealers would have to enter information into an electronic database to help law enforcement trace the parts
Officer Jordan Steinke entered the plea a week after a second-degree felony assault charge was dropped
Violators would be charged with a first-degree misdemeanor, up to one year in jail and a fine of up to $1,000
Michael Ortiz is seeking unspecified millions of dollars from the city of Hollywood, Fla., and officer Henry Andrews, who is facing a misdemeanor charge
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