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.
A recent case takes a look at an alleged false arrest for the failure to produce identification during an investigation
A recent appellate case takes a look at the question: Can police require vehicle passenger identification?
A recent case reminds us that a friendly conversation (talk nice, think mean) doesn’t create a custodial interrogation
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
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced Friday to 270 months in prison
Using planes to surveil the city, a crime-fighting tool, is akin to a warrantless search, the court said
If someone is suspected of a misdemeanor and enters a home while fleeing police, officers can’t always follow, the court ruled
Decision unites Courts’ conservatives and liberals
Seventh Circuit reverses lower court dismissal of civil rights lawsuit and reinstates officer and city as proper defendants
The court decides if investigators had a reasonable basis for the search warrant, establishing probable cause
The law barred NYPD officers from restraining people “in a manner that compresses the diaphragm”
Portland’s Rapid Response Team made headlines last week when, in an unprecedented move, its members all voted to resign
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