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 demonstrates how evidence collection, whether it shows innocence or guilt, is essential for law enforcement investigators
Municipalities must keep in mind that negligent hiring claims are a viable means for injured plaintiffs to seek compensation
Police conducted a warrantless search of the suspect’s property; the question before the court: Was the property abandoned?
The nine-page agreements known as Sanctuary for Americans First Enactment, or SAFE, are expansive
The court framed its task as determining not whether officers used best police practices but whether they violated the subject’s rights under the Fourth Amendment
A senator on Monday pitched a bill that would allow the use of deadly force against protesters on private property and give immunity to people who run over demonstrators blocking traffic
The man purposefully rammed into Sgt. Brian LaVigne’s patrol car, meriting the capital felony charge, said a state attorney
The bill has strong bipartisan support
Police officials, prosecutors and lawmakers expressed dismay over the decision
Disturbing video showed the suspect pinning an officer into a doorway with the officer’s shield
A woman claims police were careless in allowing her to “ride along” as police attempted to capture a homicide suspect
Former officer Tam Pham was charged Tuesday after federal agents found deleted photos on Pham’s phone of him inside the Capitol building
President Trump signed an executive order Monday that makes it easier for federal law enforcement officers to qualify for LEOSA and also expands concealed carry rights to federal judges and prosecutors
The slate of bills will propose restrictions on ketamine use and no-knock warrants
Language in the bill creates “unacceptable consequences” and puts the public and officers in “unnecessary danger,” said one LE official
Cellphone video showed an angry mob dragging the officer down the steps of the Capitol
The lawsuit is expected to demand a federal monitor oversee changes on how the NYPD handles protests in the future
The bill, a sweeping overhaul of the state’s criminal justice system, must still be signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker before becoming law
Case reviews nonconsensual police entry into a private residence to arrest an occupant
When does a public employee’s First Amendment rights give way to an employer’s right to suspend or terminate the employee?
The three other officers charged in Floyd’s death will stand trial together
A bill passed by the Senate’s veto override last week includes new guidelines for federal officers
Police union officials say Chesa Boudin’s office failed to prosecute a parolee who ran over two people on New Year’s Eve in a stolen car
The Rollice case is the latest in a series of questionable decisions involving police shootings where lower courts examine officer pre-shooting conduct
Gov. Tony Evers activated the National Guard ahead of the decision in preparation for possible protests
An attorney for Louisville detective Joshua Jaynes, who received a pretermination letter Tuesday, said his client hadn’t done anything wrong
“Good peace officers do not want bad officers on the MPD,” Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said
The Justice Department declared there was insufficient evidence to bring charges, officially closing the investigation
Police investigating fears about a possible copycat found no explosives in the truck
Officer Stephanie Mohr served 10 years after she was convicted in 2001 of violating a man’s civil rights
House Bill 308 also prohibits employers from penalizing first responders who file a claim with the fund
Sheriff’s deputies were called to the apartment in a sober living facility in May 2014 for a welfare check over concerns the arrestee might harm herself
Opening the door and entering the vehicle exposes more of the vehicle to view and impermissibly intrudes on the driver’s privacy expectation
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