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.
Understanding the impact of recent changes in California law
The officers’ reasonable belief the subject could have been armed, coupled with his refusal to obey their commands to turn away, justified the use of the dog
Surely it would be utter foolishness to ignore a person walking up to a school with a rifle slung on her back and a handgun and other items on a gun belt. Here’s what a court had to say
The bill would prohibit the city of Cedar Falls from continuing its public safety officer program
Under a divided Senate, President Biden demanded the chamber pass two bills that would tighten federal background check laws and ban high-capacity magazines
The court seemed likely Tuesday to allow tribal officers to stop and search non-members on tribal lands
Court rules that Chicago police officer acted as private citizen when shooting and seriously wounding a friend
The bill moved to final reading Monday with an amendment including corrections officers and private, nonprofit EMS squad members
Attorneys and the judge worked through more than 100 people, dismissing most because they acknowledged strong views
How some reform proposals are attempting to shift responsibility for violence from the offender to the officer
One can easily relate to the deputies’ desire to seize the gun after a short, dangerous pursuit
The justices agreed to hear an appeal filed by the Trump administration
All four defendants are charged with conspiring to impede Congress’ certification of the Electoral College vote
Georgia was one of only four states without a hate crimes law when lawmakers passed it last year
Police said the man had refused officers’ orders to drop the meat cleaver and frying pan he was holding
In December, the suspect pleaded guilty but mentally ill to two counts of murder
A judge ordered all Rapid Response Team grenadiers and supervisors to receive 9 hours of new training
Bryant posted portions of the lawsuit to her Instagram after a judge ruled the deputies could be named
The city’s five police unions predicted that the surge in gun violence will get worse unless the bail reform laws are changed
The one-time payments are part of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ proposal for spending Florida’s share of American Rescue Plan funds
Currently, the state only provides coverage for PTSD if there is a corresponding physical injury
Could the affidavits have been written in such a way as to establish probable cause to search for digital images?
Attorneys for the family called it the “largest pre-trial settlement in a civil rights wrongful death case in U.S. history”
Compelled identify statutes valid only when officers detain a suspect based upon reasonable suspicion
The bill now advances to the House
A judge denied the officers’ privacy arguments, saying the officers “participated in a very public and publicized event”
The bill now heads to the House floor for a vote. It passed the state Senate unanimously last month
Judge Peter Cahill added the charge after Derek Chauvin’s legal team failed to get appellate courts to block it
Video shows that an armed burglary suspect initially ignored commands to drop his gun
One was anxious about high emotion surrounding the case. One worried his family might be targeted. And one was delighted to receive the jury summons
A lawsuit contends that Clearview AI illegally stockpiled data on 3 billion people without their permission
In a lawsuit, Vanessa Bryant claims deputies shared “unauthorized” photos of the fatal crash site
Kenneth Walker was initially charged with assault and attempted murder
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