Legal
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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
Explore the significant distortions caused by fisheye lenses in body-worn cameras and understand the implications for accurate scene documentation and critical incident analysis
The precedent set by Franks v. Delaware warns officers of the dire consequences, such as suppressed evidence, civil suits and potential career destruction
The officers are charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and cruelty to persons
The suspect opened fire on officers after they attempted to arrest him for an active warrant in 2021, killing Officer Ryan Bialke
Legal experts said the shooting likely falls under the state’s self-defense law, but some questions remain
The new policy was prompted by the murder of a man who confronted a squeegee worker at a downtown intersection and was shot last year
A citizen questions whether an officer who publicly criticizes the sheriff and his deputies could work effectively alongside them
What’s the long-term impact of Armstrong v. Pinehurst? A study indicates some agencies reacted by altering policy in such a way that may have led to increased officer-involved shootings
Colleagues, friends and family members have questioned why the suspect wasn’t behind bars under the state’s “three strikes” law
Spokane County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jeff Thurman and his wife sued Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich in 2019 for wrongful termination and defamation
“This officer resorted to using pepper spray during a confrontation with a civilian in a manner that was unnecessary and contrary to his training,” AG Matthew Platkin said
Police ran DNA left at the scene through a public database, then used genetic genealogy techniques to connect the DNA to Bryan Kohberger through his family members
The judge has not made a final determination on the constitutionality of any of Measure 114’s provisions
Many swatting calls were reported across the state during 2022, including a false report of an active shooter that sent hundreds of students into lockdown
The court order gives authorities 10 days to extradite, and he is currently being held at a jail in Pa. until transport
The order came after a Kankakee County judge said the provisions were unconstitutional
Bryan Christopher Kohberger is being held for extradition to Idaho on a warrant for first degree murder
Some of the cases encompassed face-to-face “person crimes,” where defendants were charged with beating, assaulting or threatening the safety of victims
The court held that “a reasonable person would distinguish between a spotlight and red and blue emergency lights in considering whether the person was free to leave or otherwise terminate the encounter”
“In eliminating monetary bail, the discretion constitutionally vested to the courts to protect victims and their families by this method is gone,” said Judge Cunnington
“Landmark case [could] change the landscape of public safety for future generations.”
“The tragedy of this is that one of this community’s best, most heroic, and most decorated law enforcement officers was removed from our community’s law enforcement team.”
The suspect was shooting into an occupied dwelling before aiming his gun at officers and threatening to shoot them, forcing police to open fire
“I have video of you drinking and getting into your county car. We are watching you closely,” said one message sent to the investigator
Aaron Dean’s guilty verdict was a rare conviction of an officer for killing someone who was also armed with a gun
We live in a society that is more mobile and diverse than ever. Officers should learn what language resources are available before the need arises
An initial ruling stated Jerome Lannon was not killed in the line of duty, so his widow would not be awarded his death benefits
A death report did reveal “concerning issues with the culture” of the training facility, including “hazing” and a “lack of helpful cooperation in the investigation”
The issue has been placed on hold until questions about its constitutionality can be decided
Aaron Dean had fatally shot a woman through a rear window of her home in 2019 while responding to a call about an open front door
There were several noteworthy cases from the past term pertaining to law enforcement officer liability for alleged constitutional violations
The judge, who has until Friday to issue a ruling, didn’t rule on a motion to freeze a ban on gun magazines containing more than 10 rounds
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