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.
The court decides whether to grant law enforcement officers qualified immunity for failure to render medical care following an overdose
Examining the evolving landscape of enforcement strategies
In a recent case, the court determines whether a traffic stop was legally extended based on reasonable suspicion
Current California law says police officers must be citizens or permanent residents who have applied for citizenship
A new California law requires police agencies to get approval to use — or continue using — certain equipment
The penalty for simple possession needs to go further, said Denver Police Chief Paul Pazen
The Keona Holley Public Safety Act originally included a provision to raise punishment for convicted cop killers
A lower court asserted an unlawful arrest lawsuit could only proceed with a formal declaration of innocence, but the Supreme Court disagreed
The court held that the officers acted to “satisfy legitimate law enforcement objectives”
In the first year after the approach took effect, only 1% of people who received citations for possessing controlled substances asked for help via a new hotline
Under the bill, citizens and corporations would get their state income tax bills reduced for writing a check directly to local police foundations
Atlanta PD has launched a new unit to crack down on repeat offenders
Parole Officer Glenn Greening left the loaded gun in his living room and fell asleep watching TV, waking the next day to find it missing
A new law creates an alert system to notify police to reports of missing Indigenous people and expands the definition of “missing endangered person”
A Brooklyn man has led two more police pursuits since he was acquitted of attempted murder in 2017
The decision could make it more difficult for police to use Google location history to solve crimes
In her ruling, Judge Christine Roach cited “an apparently free choice with no real alternative”
The court determines if an arrest of anti-police protestors had probable cause and whether it was retaliatory
Court refused to dismiss county liability allegation that sheriff tacitly authorized pattern of unlawful bean bag deployment
The bipartisan bill aims to update existing legislation to make it easier for retirees to access benefits
The proposal also calls for $30 billion over the next decade to expand law enforcement and crime prevention
The suspect, a felon, was briefly jailed for firing at officers outside a nightclub, police said
In June, the boy and a 14-year-old girl ran away from a children’s home and opened fire on deputies, police said
A more restrictive pursuit policy was not among the bills that were adjusted in a wave of police reform rollbacks
The new initiative offers three tiers of increasingly intensive support to agencies looking to enact reforms
The move clarifies use-of-force protocols after police officials said the sweeping reforms hindered crime response
One city lawmaker said repayment was already an expectation, but it hadn’t been enforced
A bill that makes it easier to practice concealed carry has elicited a variety of reactions from local law enforcement
The court ruled that such reports “can and should” be disclosed when public interest outweighs confidentiality concerns
“We’re not doing mass firings today,” said Mayor Lori Lightfoot after declaring Sunday the last day to comply with the mandate
A2886 cleared the Assembly Law and Public Safety Committee after advocates for the measure argued that it’s a matter of life and death for their coworkers
The Court of Appeals determines whether a traffic stop resulted in a de facto arrest or was simply an investigatory detention
The announcement comes after the city won another round in court in its legal battle with the Chicago FOP
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