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.
In Stapleton v. Lozano, the 5th Circuit ruled officers were not deliberately indifferent after a drug user died in custody
Public safety leaders need to evaluate the impact of executive orders and policy pronouncements on their departments and communities
Here is an action plan for assessing the impact of the Trump administration’s temporary freeze on federally funded grants and a federal judge blocking that order
City attorneys say that the inadvertent release of the photos poses a safety risk to the officers
Legislation would help in the search for minor-age suspects and allow guardians, stepparents and juvenile detention facility staff to attend interrogations
The officers were part of a data dump by a watchdog group that made public the information of over 9,300 LEOs
Gov. Ron DeSantis says police must stop using DJI drones, but police say banning them risks officer safety
The plan had surprised the union and even drew criticism from justice reformers
The ruling comes about six months after a judge said the way the police sergeant promotional test was run resulted in lower scores for Black and Latino officers
After Michael Friend made a sign reading “Cops Ahead,” an officer arrested him for “interfering” with a distracted driving investigation – here’s how the court ruled after Friend sued
Deputy Darren Almendarez was shot and killed while confronting suspected catalytic converter thieves near his truck in a grocery store parking lot
Officers and a nurse struggled with Edward Bronstein for several minutes as they tried to take a blood sample
If passed, the bill would make victims’ families eligible for a $100,000 survivors benefit
The Los Angeles Police Protective League sued the owner over publishing officers’ photos and putting out a “bounty” on them
States with legal recreational cannabis markets had a 10% increase in MVA deaths
Isaiah Lewis’ parents argued that he was experiencing a mental health crisis and that police used excessive force
New bill would make a 2021 law permanent that offered early retirement with a reduced pension
“It is the goal of this lawsuit to have Mr. Sutcliffe’s threats removed from Twitter or from wherever else so that there are no individuals out there who act upon (his) promise to pay people essentially to kill police officers.”
The appeals court ruled the judge should have instructed the jury to decide the case from the perspective of a reasonable police officer
Trainees and current officers respond to criticisms about maturity and supervision
Kirkland Warren, who was out on bail pending a different murder trial, assaulted his ex-girlfriend and fired a gunshot into her apartment earlier this month, but he quickly posted bail and was released again
State Senator Javier Valdez said the bill would help address current job shortages and “promote diversification of Washington’s public service”
The lawsuit claims the officers, who were in three vehicles, never commanded the driver to stop nor did they turn on their lights and sirens
The officers’ lawsuit claims videos and posts have caused “emotional distress, embarrassment, ridicule, loss of reputation and humiliation”
Defense attorneys claim their clients were only trying to restrain Irvo Otieno and that there is no evidence of intent to kill
Steven Montano was seen by witnesses when he shot officer Andres Vasqeuz-Lasso in the head, arm and leg
Justices ruled that the K-9 jumping onto the car door and sniffing at the seam constituted trespassing, leading to illegal search
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
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