Legal
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Under Elizabeth PD Chief Giacommo Sacca’s leadership, the department has embraced the vital role of accreditation in modern policing
The Supreme Court isn’t as anxious to reinforce the doctrine of qualified immunity as some critics claim
The court decides whether to grant law enforcement officers qualified immunity for failure to render medical care following an overdose
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
The ruling came just a day before the mandate goes into effect
For some, the bill recognizes and validates the work dispatchers have been doing all along
The new policy aims to keep people who can’t make bail out of jail if they’re stopped for a minor traffic infraction
The officers are seeking damages for injuries and permanent disabilities
A defendant argues that because an officer wrote a citation by hand, it improperly extended a traffic stop
Some state officials said the order contradicts the governor’s stance that Florida law enforcement should cooperate with federal immigration authorities
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