Legal
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The 8th Circuit upheld officers’ use of force in Aden v. City of Bloomington, citing Graham factors and qualified immunity
In Dimock v. City of Brooklyn Center, the court ruled warrantless entry and deadly force was lawful, citing exigent circumstances doctrine
In U.S. v. Turner, officers conducted a lawful warrantless protective sweep after exigent circumstances linked to a reported gunshot
An Orlando firefighter is on administrative leave over his reaction to a kitchen joke
Retired officer Nabil Haidar said he was the target of anti-Muslim remarks, claiming the harassment caused him to suffer depression, anxiety and PTSD
The NYPD holds that even though he was cleared of spying, Baimadajie Angwang should be fired for insubordination after failing to show up to an internal affairs interrogation
William Anthony Spivey pleaded guilty to 14 felonies and one misdemeanor after he was accused of stealing confiscated weapons and selling them to friends
The appellate court decides whether an officer’s entry into the curtilage of a home was unlawful in a recent case
“When police officers ordered him to show his hands, he instead produced a weapon and pointed it at an armed police officer. In no world (are) those facts murder,” a defense attorney said
The suspect, who was an off-duty deputy at the time, had gotten into a fight with a group of men and refused responding officers’ orders to drop his gun
“Whether mental health is a factor or not, think about this: If I had to go to your family and tell them that you were not coming home and you were just murdered, does it matter what the person was thinking or their condition?” Sheriff Luna said
The judge ruled the former trooper’s constitutional rights under the Eighth Amendment were violated when he was ordered to lose his pension
Officer Jason Raynor was on patrol when he was shot in the head; he died 55 days later
Ismael Lopez was shot after allegedly pointing a rifle at officers who were serving a warrant at the wrong address
The lawyers for the three officers say they have different levels of responsibility than two other former colleagues who also are charged with murder
The judge fined Willie Warner Sims and his partner, Alfonzo Cole, $40,000 and ordered the former officers to repay the one victim they robbed together $5,000
“Our message for our officers is, ‘Take your time. Slow down and make sure that you’re complying with the law,’” Lockport Police Deputy Chief Ron Huff said
Detective Richard Hershey survived the attack, which involved three gunmen, but was seriously wounded
The suspect’s “actions continue to pose a significant threat to law enforcement officers and the public,” wrote Robert Gaddy, president of the Durham Fraternal Order
Rising incidents of recruit injuries and deaths highlight need for training reforms
Minnesota law enforcement associations are asking for a special legislative session on the SRO law that changed the “reasonable force standard” in schools
Judge Urias said he agreed with plaintiffs who accused the governor of impeding on constitutional rights
The five former officers have pleaded not guilty to the state charges as well
The new policy also requires departments with extra ammunition to hand it over to the Sheriff’s Department for use in training
Since 2011, the VCF has 80,483 claims and has paid out more than $10 billion in compensation to survivors for medical care and other financial needs
Shawn Casteel reported that his supervisors prevented him from being promoted, leading to loss of overtime work, pay and negative evaluations
The defendant officer was initially denied qualified immunity after fatally shooting a violent subject
Court rules that the behavior of the dog, and the subject’s failure to control the dog, could lead a reasonable officer to perceive the dog as an imminent threat
The judge freed the department from federal oversight in a move he called “the end of the beginning” of Seattle police reform
The new response system will minimize police presence at protests and enforce de-escalation methods before increasing response, unless public safety is at risk
The judge found the man knew Maria Rosa was a deputy with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department when she was killed while heading into work
Officer Carl Johnson was on duty when he crashed his patrol car into another vehicle while driving at 94 MPH with no lights or sirens, the sheriff’s office says
“If your plan is to come into Thurston County with your buddies and do a lot of damage to our businesses and then flee, you’re going to want a better plan” the sheriff warned
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