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.
The defendant officer was initially denied qualified immunity after fatally shooting a violent subject
Court rules that the behavior of the dog, and the subject’s failure to control the dog, could lead a reasonable officer to perceive the dog as an imminent threat
Convictions on the criminal charge of failure to intervene should reverberate in every police agency across the nation
And could significantly expand warrantless entries into homes
The law would apply retroactively to family members of first responders killed in the line of duty since 2010
Legal adult marijuana use could come to Virginia three years sooner than planned under changes the governor proposed this week
The three men are accused of aiding six others who are charged in federal court with conspiring to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer
A new plan aims to increase communication among local LE officials, especially in places with overlapping jurisdiction
A legal service plan can protect you and your family in the event of the unexpected
The bipartisan bill was co-authored by Rep. Norma J. Torres, who is a former LAPD dispatcher, and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, a former FBI agent
Police Chief Lucky Miller showed signs of having been beaten after sharing a hotel room with Officer Michael Nealey
Gov. Michelle Grisham is expected to sign a bill that lawmakers approved Wednesday
New York will also start automatically expunging criminal records for certain past marijuana-related convictions
An internal investigation initially determined that the deputies hadn’t violated any policies
The officers seek damages for claims including aiding assault and directing infliction of emotional distress
Attorney General Merrick Garland announced a 30-day review, citing the “recent rise in hate crimes and hate incidents”
Some law enforcement officials are arguing the bill is too broad and hasn’t been properly vetted
Officers should consider taking an extra moment to knock on the window or door of a passed-out driver
The trial is set to be live-streamed before a global audience
A review found that most of the extreme risk protection orders granted by judges came from cases initiated by police
A deal struck Saturday would legalize recreational marijuana for New Yorkers 21 and older
If H.R. 1280 becomes law, the defense of qualified immunity for law enforcement officers will be abolished
The court’s ruling gives more legal protection to fleeing suspects and others who are injured trying to escape officers
Officer Daniel Pantaleo sued the NYPD two months after his firing to get his job back, arguing that the penalty was excessive
Minneapolis-area 911 officials are hoping to avoid problems that hampered responses to riots last year
The case involves a 2015 incident where officers took a man’s guns after his wife, fearing he was suicidal, called police
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
