Legal
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How law enforcement professionals can make better decisions when it comes to engaging in, refraining from or terminating vehicle pursuits
The Reid Technique of interviewing and interrogation is supported by the courts
City attorneys are challenging a judge’s order to hire at least 730 officers by next summer
Employees must get vaccinated by mid-September if they want to avoid a weekly COVID-19 test
The laws limit police response to mental crisis calls and create a new use-of-force standard that’s “nearly impossible to meet,” officials said
The single largest expense after salaries was security for the Hennepin County courthouse, which cost $773,000
Responding to law enforcement Freedom of Information Act requests requires carefully balancing transparency against privacy
A local newspaper sued, alleging that the agency had violated the state public records act
The woman is accused of stomping on the poster in front of a deputy who had pulled her over for speeding
The package also removes a residency requirement for Kansas City police officers
65% of the chiefs who said their department doesn’t use bodycams cited a lack of resources as the reason
Sanctity of the home unites conservative and liberal justices – again
The court explains the duration of a traffic stop depends on the mission of the stop, making the officer’s actions in this case reasonable
One of the images in the mural, which was located in front of city hall, was of a fugitive convicted cop killer
A new law requires the AG’s office to independently probe all fatal police shootings of unarmed subjects
Eighth Circuit rejects officer’s qualified immunity defense and finds continuous TASER deployment unnecessary, excessive and a violation of clearly established law
The lawsuit claims the law, which took effect in March, violates officers’ rights to self-defense
The ordinance makes it a crime to promote, instigate or encourage an illegal street racing event or sideshow online
Courts commonly cite risks of imminent injury, potential escape of the fleeing suspect and destruction of evidence as exigencies supporting warrantless entry
The bill would reverse a current law that bars first responders from transporting working animals in most situations
Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Steve Alm said he “didn’t find any evidence that race played a role in this case”
The proper interpretation of Minnesota’s third-degree murder statute has been disputed in the cases involving the ex-officers
Signed into law on Tuesday, the bill creates minimum training standards for use-of-force and de-escalation tactics
The court ruled that the prosecutor who brought the case was bound by his predecessor’s agreement not to charge Cosby
The court determines if officers had reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation in this drug interdiction case
The case highlighted the dangers faced by tribal police officers who often must patrol vast jurisdictions alone
As of Tuesday, the smell of weed is no longer an adequate cause for searching vehicles and property
Renewed calls for regulation come as suburban police departments expand camera use to combat rising crime
Gov. Tim Walz announced a change in BWC policy and says he is using $15 million in COVID relief money for violence prevention grants
Three justices dissented and accused their colleagues of avoiding a potentially controversial case
While some details still need to be finalized, lawmakers on both sides had been resolute that they could reach a compromise
Lexington Police Chief Lawrence Weathers said the department would have to “adjust our tactics” to maintain safety
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