Legal
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Experts review common issues that can cause problems not only for a patrol officer but all the way up the chain of command in an agency
There will never be another one like Mills Lane
In this case, the suspect argued that, “The stop of the vehicle was improper because the officer made a mistake of law that the vehicle was stolen.”
Fired police officer Brett Hankison was charged with three counts of wanton endangerment for firing into Taylor’s neighbors’ homes
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has said the software should still be used to investigate felony cases
A source said more than 100 Guard members are preparing as Kentucky’s AG is expected to announce if he’ll file charges against the officers involved in Taylor’s death
Opponents of the bill said it would send the wrong message to the public at a time when law enforcement has come under attack
The lawsuit alleges deputies shared “unauthorized” photos of the helicopter’s crash site
The agency will drop a subpoena requiring five Seattle news outlets to turn over unpublished media that investigators argued would help solve several arson and theft cases
By law and by department policy, officers are required to intercede in certain circumstances
Even if you are not a campus cop, you should be familiar with the requirements of this federal law
Officer Baimadajie Angwang, himself an ethnic Tibetan, is accused of helping the Chinese government spy on local communities
Under the bill, those who damage property or inflict injury could face felonies, and mandatory jail time if they hit a cop
Attorney General William Barr accused the cities of being “anarchist” and “permitting violence”
The suspect’s mother sued the officers and the department, arguing the officers precipitated the force by their approach to the welfare check
Attorney General Letitia James said her office “will be proactively releasing footage to the public on our own”
The former cop who was cleared of charges that he falsified records is suing to get his job back, saying officials were retaliating for his support of Black Lives Matter
First responders will be presumed to have contracted COVID-19 on-duty if there is an outbreak at their workplace
In the latest move in an ongoing battle that began in July, an appeals court will pause the release of records that police unions are fighting to keep closed
Bail for nine of 13 defendants was lowered, in several cases so they will not have to put up any money to be released
Officer Nickolas Pearce was charged with aggravated assault in connection with the incident
The man is ineligible for the death penalty because he is intellectually disabled, an appeals court ruled
In a statement to local news, the Sheriff’s Office called the decision a bad one and said it intended to explore legal options
Republican Attorney General Dave Yost has said the licensing of police officers could help keep out the few bad cops
By law and by department policy, officers are required to intercede in certain circumstances
The city of Louisville will pay millions to Breonna Taylor’s mom and reform police practices
A civilian board could investigate an officer only after someone complained of “excessive or unnecessary force,” according to the proposal
Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal was considered a trailblazer for other Sikh Americans and religious minorities interested in law enforcement
The ruling was related to a meeting some lawyers had with the medical examiner, a likely witness in the case, which allegedly violated rules of professional conduct for attorneys
The announcement follows a similar proposal state leaders unveiled last month that would freeze Texas cities’ property tax revenue if they defund their police forces
The legislation, which would prohibit chokeholds and restrict no-knock search warrants among other reforms, now heads to the House of Delegates
The declaration comes after more than 100 straight days of protests that have seen city and federal officers deploy tear gas on participants
Local police hailed the cameras as a game-changer, saying the images helped to identify suspects of violent crimes
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