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 defendant officer was initially denied qualified immunity after fatally shooting a violent subject
Court rules that the behavior of the dog, and the subject’s failure to control the dog, could lead a reasonable officer to perceive the dog as an imminent threat
Convictions on the criminal charge of failure to intervene should reverberate in every police agency across the nation
In 2020, California accounted for 65% of all ghost guns seized by the ATF, according to the district attorney’s office
Several Rise of the Moors members claimed discrimination after officers arrested them during an armed standoff last month
In 2016, Officer Dennis Hutchins shot a man who had approached him while holding a rifle
Will the alleged handcuff injury be ruled excessive force? The court of appeals remanded the case to the trial court to find out
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Texas state law requires a person be freed if prosecutors aren’t ready at the time of the trial
When asked to predict an assailant’s intent, officers can only guess, based on articulable observations compared with experience
David Brown said he’s “extremely disappointed” in a judge’s decision to release Jamel Danzy on an unsecured bond
Nassau County Executive Laura Curran said it came down first amendment freedoms
District Attorney Larry Krasner says his office needs the information to prevent wrongful convictions
The court noted that, given the mass murder at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, “any reasonable officer [would] be on heightened alert for copycat crimes”
City officials had argued that a judge overstepped her bounds in ordering the city to hire at least 730 officers
The suspect is charged with first degree murder and attempted murder of two other officers
Salvador Sanchez, 32, was charged with manslaughter and two counts of assault with a firearm related to an off-duty confrontation in 2019
The lawsuit alleges Polymer80 Inc. negligently and unlawfully sold the kit to the suspect, a man forbidden to possess guns
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office says an ‘unprecedented increase’ in applications has led to a deep backlog
Former Lt. Angelique Olaechea said the retaliation began after she backed another officer’s discrimination claims
The city’s top public safety leader says he is prepared to discipline or fire officers who dodge the public health order
Prosecutors argued that the defendant was a sociopath who poses a danger to the community
Two officers and a K-9 suffered minor injuries during the arrest
A judge’s ruling sided with Kimberly Potter, who police say mistook her firearm for a TASER when she shot Wright
It’s the third such probe of policing brought by the Justice Department in the Biden administration
The bill makes police officers a “protected class of first responders”
These laws will cause every law enforcement and corrections agency and all its officers to reconsider the way they go about their jobs
While some question the involvement of a private contractor, others are negotiating who would be eligible
A proactive approach can take the sting out of new legislation and spike in public records requests
Sheriff Brian Burnett said deputies “had to abandon the pursuit” when the driver refused to stop
The ban applies to suspects of nonviolent crimes unless the suspect is considered a fugitive or poses an imminent threat
Several Rise of the Moors members are seeking $70 million in damages and claim that Massachusetts courts have no jurisdiction over the case
City attorneys are challenging a judge’s order to hire at least 730 officers by next summer
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