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.
What officers claimed was hostile behavior, the court determined was the plaintiff pressing to exercise his right to remain in his home and require a warrant for entry
Uses of force captured on video can be misinterpreted, exposing officers and agencies to significant civil and criminal liability. Are you providing the best evidence?
An Ark. officer’s actions come under legal scrutiny as the Eighth Circuit Court revives a lawsuit concerning the 2016 shooting of a suicidal teenager
The duty to intercede in law enforcement has legal roots, but we must go further, instilling it as a core organizational value
Justices reversed rulings in two separate cases related to use-of-force lawsuits
If there is any clearly established Supreme Court precedent, it is that the Court believes lower courts continue to misconstrue Supreme Court direction on qualified immunity
Is the threshold of a storage unit within curtilage under the Fourth Amendment? The court decides in this recent case
It’s the latest twist in a standoff between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and FOP President John Catanzara
Don’t let this be you
Under the new law, needles and syringes are no longer considered drug paraphernalia
Officers can still stop drivers for violations that impact public safety, like running a red light
After the hearing, Acevedo broke his weeks of silence with a statement outside city hall
Union leader John Catanzara has told members to defy the mandate. Mayor Lori Lightfoot warned of discipline if they do
Attorneys requested leniency for ex-officer Mohamed Noor ahead of his resentencing
Defense attorneys say they may argue that former officer Kim Potter’s “perceived use” of a Taser was reasonable
A drought has created urgency, with illegal growers stealing water that could benefit farmers and homeowners
“John Catanzara says a lot of things,” said Mayor Lori Lightfoot. “We’ll see what happens”
A recent case follows the events of a traffic stop in which police were demanding identification from a subject who refused
The Boulder district attorney’s office has already asked for a second evaluation
The notion of the least amount of force sounds nice, which makes it deceptively easy to believe – however, the concept is inherently flawed
The best tool LE currently has is written citations, which won’t stop someone if they truly want to cause harm
Federal prosecutors cited insufficient evidence of “willfully used excessive force”
Officers “are all too often pressured to write more tickets to increase revenue,” said state Sen. Shirley Turner
Gov. Kate Brown is acting within her authority in issuing the mandate, a judge ruled
Buffalo’s police commissioner said he had OK’d the ad, so long as officers were off duty and not wearing their uniforms
The state Supreme Court rejected the ex-officer’s claim that he’s too poor to pay for a private lawyer
The police board filed a lawsuit after the mayor sought to reduce its budget by 18%
The troopers were sued for allegedly failing to protect a woman before her ex-boyfriend went on a shooting rampage in 2015
The court rules on an officer’s warrantless search of the subject’s vehicle during the course of a traffic stop
Austin firefighters fear the pricey measure could cost some of them their jobs
Sheriff Mike Chitwood says the bill is “a token of appreciation” and would make sure each dog gets the quality of life it deserves
Now, an independent unit will investigate police incidents involving the death of a community member
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed eight police reforms bills into law on Thursday
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