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.
In U.S. v. Pinder, the 10th Circuit questioned a car search and discovery of evidence under the search-incident-to-arrest doctrine
The Kim Potter case reignited concerns about “TASER confusion,” but with proper training and use, officers can reduce risk without abandoning one of law enforcement’s safest force options
Report writing is not a chore, it is the best tool for avoiding lost cases, lost lawsuits and lost careers
Three legislators have proposed bills to classify burglaries in emergency areas as felonies punishable by prison sentences; one would also crack down on first responder impersonators
“Glock could have designed its pistols to prevent auto sears from working. They chose not to. That choice cost lives,” Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown stated
Former deputy Sean Grayson has been charged with murder after firing three shots, striking Massey when she removed a pot of boiling water from the stove
Ian Cramer pleaded guilty to theft, criminal mischief and reckless endangerment; he previously pleaded guilty to homicide in the death of Mercer County Deputy Paul Martin
NYPD policy states that precincts must provide “a private room or an office for employees to express breast milk,” which must “provide an employee with the requisite privacy”
Kevin Davis alleged the former Alachua County sheriff had a pattern of racial bias in staffing decisions, which led to Davis being repeatedly overlooked in favor of Black candidates
State officials are still “having conversations” over concerns about how “Karina’s law” might make it difficult for law enforcement to store all the guns officers confiscate
Central to the legal issue was whether Raleigh PD Officer Gabriel Torres was on duty on Oct. 13, 2022, when he pulled out of his driveway to investigate the sound of gunshots
The Rock Island County state’s attorney ruled that Officer Brett Taylor’s use of force was “objectively reasonable” as the suspect used the vehicle as a deadly weapon
The law makes it a crime to approach within 25 feet of a working police officer after being ordered or asked to step back
The drone struck a Super Scooper battling the Palisades Fire, leaving a hole in its wing and forcing it out of service amid the deadly wildfire
The Thin Blue Line Act would expand the death penalty for targeting first responders, while the Protect and Serve Act would increase prison time for attacks on officers
The man pleaded guilty to charges that included the murder of Scott County sheriff’s Deputy Caleb Conley, 35, in 2023
The plaintiffs, including Adams County Sheriff Gene Claps, claimed that a former sheriff forced them to resign in 2019 after they refused to support his election campaign
Public safety leaders need to evaluate the impact of executive orders and policy pronouncements on their departments and communities
Here is an action plan for assessing the impact of the Trump administration’s temporary freeze on federally funded grants and a federal judge blocking that order
Former LaSalle officer Erik Hernandez will be sentenced up to six years in April after entering a plea deal in the 2023 shooting case
Administration officials said the decision to halt grants and loans was necessary to ensure that spending complies with President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders
“Our current practice of destroying all parts of the firearm will remain the standard now and for the future,” said Col. James Grady II, director of the Mich. State Police
The Supreme Court’s ruling in Barnes v. Felix could help resolve whether use of force should be judged by the moment of threat doctrine or the totality of the circumstances
In Balogh v. Virginia, the court held police have no duty to intervene to protect protesters from third-party violence during a rally
Officer Terence Sutton was charged with murder and both he and Lt. Andrew Zabavsky were charged with obstruction of justice in the 2020 death of Karon Hylton-Brown
The names of 257 undercover officers were included in a public database, according to a lawsuit filed by the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association
Local LE agencies have taken to social media to share their immigration notification policies and messages about prioritizing community safety and trust
President Donald Trump’s directive prioritizes the death penalty “regardless of other factors” when the case involves the killing of a law enforcement officer
Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for police officers now as they were in the heat of the campaign
In Naji v. Dearborn, the court affirmed an officer’s qualified immunity for shooting a suspect who pointed a gun at him
In Rucker v. Marshall, the court ruled body-worn camera footage supported qualified immunity for officers accused of unlawful arrest
The student was apparently unaware that the trooper did not hold the rank or the title required to complete a ride-along
Burnsville Officers Matthew Ruge and Paul Elmstrand and Firefighter-Paramedic Adam Finseth were ambushed during a domestic disturbance
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