Legal
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In Naji v. Dearborn, the court affirmed an officer’s qualified immunity for shooting a suspect who pointed a gun at him
In Rucker v. Marshall, the court ruled body-worn camera footage supported qualified immunity for officers accused of unlawful arrest
Shooting to wound might seem like a humane option, but this article explains why it’s not viable based on science, law, and tactics
Sheriff Robert Luna said he felt “just sadness” after hearing reports of the mistreatment and poor conditions inside the jails
Palm Beach Gardens Officer Nouman Raja was the first Florida officer in nearly 30 years to be convicted and sentenced for a fatal on-duty shooting
Officer Jordan Steinke still faces charges in the incident where she placed the suspect inside a patrol vehicle parked on railroad tracks
The appellate court held that the suspect, while not free to leave, was not in custody when an officer first questioned him in the park
The civilian investigators wouldn’t have authority to make arrests or issue criminal process notices
Officers who apply for disability retirement benefits due to a psychological condition would have to complete up to 32 weeks of mental health treatment
The updated training emphasizes the role of a safety officer, who is supposed to monitor breathing and other vital signs of the person under restraint
Comptroller Susana Mendoza accused the city of setting impossible standards for cops to receive benefits
Jail video shows Anthony Mitchell was kept naked in a concrete-floored isolation cell, according to the lawsuit
Police arrested Anthony Novak in 2016 after he created a fake police Facebook page that closely mirrored the look of Parma PD’s official page
The defense attorney isn’t always interested in WHAT you say. Rather they’re more interested in HOW you say it!
Split-second decisions are inevitable in the law enforcement profession but reacting in a way that deprives people of their constitutionally approved rights is not
The bill wouldn’t prevent search and rescue, explosives detection and narcotics detection that do not involve biting
The change, which some call a “watered-down version” of the original bill, would replace the state’s pursuit law that was passed in 2021 by this summer
The officers are all out on bond; their next hearing has been scheduled for May 1
Doctors ruled the death of the man, who was acutely intoxicated by meth, was determined to be a homicide because of “the contribution of physical restraint to the cause of death”
The funding was announced on the fifth anniversary of the deadly school shooting in Parkland, Florida
The plan is aimed at helping law enforcement agencies recruit and retain police amid a shortage of officers
Brooke Jenkins claims her predecessor sought manslaughter charges against Christopher Samayoa for “political reasons and not in the interests of justice”
An action that may be perceived as “mean,” yet doesn’t violate a clearly established constitutional right, will not lead to liability for an officer
“The goal of lowering the BAC is to hopefully make people think twice about driving when they’ve been drinking at all,” Sgt. Wes Rasmussen said
At a rate of one every four days, a new legal challenge has arisen to Illinois’ month-old firearms ban
Lawyers argued their client’s Second Amendment right was violated by law that makes it illegal for “unlawful users of controlled substances” to possess firearms
In the first year after the new approach took effect, only 1% of people who received citations for possessing controlled substances sought help
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
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