Legal
The Legal topic page on Police1 is a must-read for any officer, at any agency, who wants to stay up-to-date on the latest news. Every trial, verdict and court decision that has to do with cops will be covered on this page.
Training in this area must be state-specific and take into account the concept of legitimacy
Trooper Michael Proctor’s suspension due to inappropriate text messages serves as a stark reminder that anything written can become public and impact a case
If your agency chooses to do its public safety policy management in-house, then what unexpected costs could impact your department’s budget?
A judge ruled that the man posed a danger to the officers at the scene when he grabbed at a TASER
The pardon applies to convictions for possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana when the person was 21 or older
A recent case highlights the importance of “clearly established” law at the time of law enforcement-civilian interactions
Former DEA agent and trainer Dan Mehdi discusses the parallels between training for the military, DEA and police agencies to develop leadership and moral courage
The wrongful death lawsuit was filed in September 2021; the city council voted 15-0 to approve the settlement
Involuntary manslaughter charges were dropped against Deputy Joshua Bishop, who was in the van and didn’t realize until it was too late that another deputy was risking their lives
The Amber Heard appeal can teach police officers a lot about civil litigation. Here’s a summary of the key lessons
The new measure regulates how big and how far apart camps must be, with only three camps per block allowed, but there is no indication how the code will be enforced
Katie Thyne, 24, was the first Newport News officer killed in the line of duty in 25 years
The officer told jurors he feared for his life when he fired at the man, who had his left hand raised but kept his right hand hidden despite police orders
Nicholas Joseph Gutierrez, 22, who was driving an SUV and on his way to work when he crashed into the recruits, is being held on $2M bail
Tom DiSario plans to file a suit against his HOA, promising that “every officer in the state of Ohio … will be able to fly this flag without any HOA telling them to take it down”
Floyd Bledsoe, who was wrongfully convicted of murder, claims LEOs violated his civil rights by fabricating and suppressing evidence
A judge sentenced Darrell Brooks Jr. on 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide and 61 counts of reckless endangerment
Officials will review how the agency addresses misconduct complaints and discipline
The appellate court was critical of the officer’s decision to enter a suspect’s vehicle, which resulted in the shooting death of the driver and a second officer being struck twice by the vehicle
At least three sheriffs say they will not enforce Measure 114, a law that bans the sale of magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition
A suspect challenged the validity of the underlying arrest warrants, but the court held the officers had a good faith basis to rely on the information about the warrants
Agents also seized $661,900 in cash, 25 tangible Bitcoin coins worth 174 Bitcoin, gold- and silver-colored bars and a gold-colored coin
The charges are only the latest accusations against 11 current officers and one former officer
The officers were returning fire at a vehicle that was shooting at them when they unintentionally struck the girl with a stray bullet that flew into a crowd
The sheriff spoke out after a newly passed measure bans the sale of magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition
Each face multiple charges including reckless endangerment, second-degree assault, attempt to commit manslaughter and reckless endangerment
“We think that the use of force remains reasonable after a suspect employs a weapon, has not surrendered, and thus remains dangerous.”
Capt. Fred Bobbitt died by suicide in February 2022; the family believes “inaction by city officials caused Bobbitt emotional distress”
It’s the first review under a new law that requires an evaluation after a cop shoots and kills an unarmed person
But there’s a catch: the deputy chiefs would have to dismiss any legal complaints or lawsuits filed against the city that are related to their employment
One of the coins was cited in a complaint filed by three troopers; they accused the agency of racial discrimination due to the design and are seeking a lawsuit
A judge ordered Christopher Nguyen to serve 18 months of supervised probation and to complete implicit bias training
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