Legal
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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
Use these tips if you suspect a semi-tractor and trailer is being used to move drugs and other contraband
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
A board had voted to ban the display of the flag on township property, police uniforms and officers’ tattoos while on duty
If passed, a person would face a class D felony for killing a law enforcement animal, which would lead to up to seven years in prison
High court personnel are showing up on college campuses, military bases and other venues to try to fill some of the force’s many vacancies
Attorneys have submitted written closing arguments and a judge will rule within 90 days whether Tou Thao aided and abetted manslaughter
Attorney General Kwame Raoul plans to appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court
The officer had been charged with stealing about $10K in cartel money from a 2016 drug raid, another $1K from a CI and lying to the FBI
Officials clarified that enforcing the ban doesn’t demand that “deputies go door to door seeking to remove weapons from those licensed to own them”
Because of the sheriff’s posts, the man lost a job and suffered emotional distress, according to the lawsuit
The 40-page lawsuit states that the defendants did not provide a safe environment and prevent foreseeable injury during her 2022 arrest
Nicole Jackson, who was 14 at the time, and a 12-year-old boy broke into a home and used the guns inside to fire at deputies
“Detective Colas’ decision to fire his weapon constituted defense of another as a matter of law,” Justice Stephen McCullough said
More than the use of a spotlight, what the officer didn’t do weighed against creating a detention
The presence of officers at a scene where two EMS workers interacted with a patient who subsequently died necessitates a discussion about the special relationship exception to municipal liability
Officer Brian Pierce Jr. was fatally hit while standing on a bridge to put down a spike strip across the roadway
More than 90 of the state’s 102 sheriffs say they won’t aggressively enforce the law
The motion was filed days after a jury awarded Lt. Caron Nazario less than $4K in a lawsuit in which he had sought more than $1 million
$85M in damages was thrown out after a judge said the jury may have been influenced by outside factors such as sympathy for Lucky Phounsy’s family or anger at the sheriff’s department
“The sheriff has no authority to determine the constitutionality of a law — that is up to the courts,” officials said
Eric Adams could eliminate retired EMS providers, firefighters, officers and others’ health insurance options except for Medicare Advantage
The retirement system is a shareholder in WWE with some 350 shares, initially worth $100K
The best practice: Avoid a custodial arrest for misdemeanors not committed in the officer’s presence
The prosecutor found that the officers acted “reasonably and lawfully,” because the suspect created a “life-threatening situation” when he drove toward them
More than 90 out of 102 county sheriffs have publicly stated that they won’t aggressively enforce the law
An attorney for Chauvin argued that legal and procedural errors deprived him of a fair trial
Lt. Caron Nazario sued the officers for claims of assault and battery, false imprisonment and illegal search during a 2020 traffic stop
This is a complicated area of law that deserves greater treatment in training curricula
“You don’t get to choose which laws you comply with in the state of Illinois,” Gov. J.B. Pritzker said
The bill would expand the number of potential candidates in the state as departments continue to struggle to recruit officers
The plight of two LE professionals who both died of duty-related melanomas highlights the inequities in workplace protections afforded to those who protect both humans and our natural resources
Greene County Sheriff Rob McMillen expects the weapons ban to be challenged in court, but until then he says that he is going to follow his “morals and beliefs”
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