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.
From the fireman’s rule to the doctrine of governmental immunity, public safety professionals face long-standing legal doctrines that prevent them from suing for injuries sustained in the line of duty
While it’s easy to rely on established case law, officers and legal professionals must avoid a one-size-fits-all approach
Agents built a case against Ronald Carmona, using phone data and controlled buys to prove fentanyl distribution
“Myself and the entire department take the rights of nursing mothers seriously,” Sheriff David Favro said
Indira Sheumaker’s countersuit says two officers used excessive force and violated her civil rights when they arrested her during a 2020 protest
The Public Safety Officer Support Act supports first responders who experienced PTSD or died by suicide following exposure to certain traumatic events
It was the second attempt to qualify a recall election that could remove L.A. County District Attorney George Gascón
Tou Thao and J. Alexander Kueng are charged with aiding and abetting both second-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in Floyd’s death
What matters is that you at least attempt to step in the person’s shoes and patiently and respectfully explain why and how you need to proceed
To protect the freedom of the press, law enforcement must handle uncertain situations with the utmost care and professionalism
Kareim McKnight filed a lawsuit claiming that a medic, under the direction of a police sergeant, injected her against her will while she was handcuffed
Vanessa Bryant claims deputies did not take the photos for investigative purposes and shared them with firefighters who responded to the crash scene
“We have to send a strong message that if people choose to sell drugs in our city, that they will be held accountable,” Brooke Jenkins said
An attorney for the department argued the driver, who had an enlarged heart, likely would have died that night even if police had never confronted him
Petito’s family is arguing that officers failed to recognize their daughter was in a life-threatening situation last year and in need of help
The #1 offender on the list has been arrested 101 times – and 88 of those arrests occurred after the city’s 2020 bail reform law
The officers’ attorney said she would first seek new trial dates and, if that didn’t work, she would appeal the verdicts
The officers were charged with civil rights offenses, unconstitutional use of force, obstruction and conspiracy
The panelists and their law enforcement escorts will be accompanied into the building
If approved by voters, the ballot measure would give the board the authority to remove a sheriff “for cause” on a four-fifths vote of the five-member panel
The officers who filed the lawsuit said they missed family gatherings and were unable to secure off-duty jobs due to the on-call rules
It would prohibit a person from receiving a license to carry a firearm if there’s reliable or credible risk of public safety
The court rules a suspect effectively resisted arrest by fleeing
It was the officers’ adherence to policy that led to a successful prosecution
Officer Houston Tipping, 32, suffered a fatal spinal cord injury during a grappling exercise in May
Robert Crimo has been indicted by a grand jury on 21 first-degree murder counts, 48 counts of attempted murder and 48 counts of aggravated battery
J. Alexander Kueng was sentenced to three years and Tao Thao was given 3.5 years
Appellate court concludes that the evidence plainly showed the officers subjectively believed the suspect had a gun
Anne Kirkpatrick said her firing came in retaliation for exposing abuses of power and corruption within the commission
“I’m sorry, but when you are waiting on a phone to ring, that is not work,” LMPD Chief Erika Shields said
The officers receive no overtime or additional compensation for caring for the dogs on workdays and one hour of overtime on each weekend day, holiday
Former detective Beth Svec sued CPD for retaliating against her after she brought forward evidence contradicting two officers’ accounts of an arrest
The complex formulas for calculating their sentences will use the crime of involuntary manslaughter, rather than murder, as a starting point
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