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.
Boston police officers’ post-protest debriefings subject to legal scrutiny in federal lawsuit over excessive force and First Amendment violations
In a recent case, the court reviews police use of force on a compliant subject over the course of a traffic stop
The court determines the permissibility of a warrant that allowed for the search of a cloud account with no time limitation
Oregon’s experience shows that it’s easier to drop criminal penalties than to ramp up behavioral health services
The amendment brings sweeping changes, giving citizens the final say in police disciplinary action
Sheriff Alex Villanueva claimed that thousands could leave the department over the mandate
The man was serving his prison sentence when he died of complications from the bullet wounds, officials said
According to lawsuits, photos from the crash scene were shared by a firefighter with a group of off-duty colleagues and a deputy trainee with some bar patrons
The appellate court reviews a case involving a vehicle containment technique and determines the tactic constitutes a seizure
A judge ruled that the mandate must be arbitrated with police unions before employees can face consequences
The bills expand peer counseling programs, benefits for disabled responders and penalties for offenders who harm federal LEOs
Exceptions include threats to national security and public safety, and if there is imminent risk of physical harm to a person
The #RideAlongAndLearn challenge calls on elected officials to engage with their local police by doing a ridealong
Former officer Salvador Sanchez is awaiting trial on manslaughter and assault charges related to the 2019 shooting
A judge denied a request to dismiss the first degree manslaughter charge against Kim Potter
The city’s largest police union had argued that a “vax or test” program would be sufficient
The officer feared his partner was in danger of being run over, the report said
Officers were accused of extending a traffic stop to conduct a K-9 sniff in this recent case
FOP President John Catanzara called on city councilors to overturn the mayor’s vaccine mandate
Officers who don’t comply could get put on no-pay status beginning Friday
The law allows police to issue citations, but data shows few people are seeking treatment
A union leader says numbers overall are good, so he hopes the mayor will avoid punishing the few not in compliance
In a committee hearing, police leaders blamed rising crime in part on prosecutors who don’t charge the offenders they arrest
Miami Beach suspended a similar law mandating a 20-foot zone after multiple people filming officers were arrested
Officers began concealing their names and badge numbers in June 2020, citing worries over officers’ privacy and safety
Former officer Mohamed Noor is likely to be released next May
Judge Cecilia Horan had put a temporary restraining order on the Chicago FOP’s president
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
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