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.
Dissenting judge highly critical of fellow judges concluding: “the rule of law [they treat] as clearly established … could well make the difference in whether officers like Agdeppa and Rodriguez make it out of a violent altercation alive.”
Police need to understand what law enforcement interests might outweigh the free speech protection of livestreaming – and under what circumstances
Courts may be open to some truly minimal “negligibly burdensome” delay
The mayor denied Dwayne Hobbs’ claim that he was fired because the city wanted to hire a Black police chief
The suit claims deputies failed to get his wife adequate medical care after she was allegedly stabbed by the couple’s son
The suit accuses the union of orchestrating a campaign against the chief in retaliation over an officer’s firing after a deadly police shooting
The measures include more independent investigations, oversight boards and a ban on carotid restraints
Oregon’s top U.S. prosecutor rejected a request from Portland’s mayor to end federal deputation of dozens of state and local police officers
City officials said they didn’t realize their agreement to deputize city police as federal marshals would last for at least the rest of the year
A suspect who was seen on video pistol-whipping an officer was charged with two counts of attempted murder
AG Daniel Cameron’s office filed a motion Wednesday asking for a week’s delay to redact names and personal information
A collection of highlights from Police1 and LSU’s expansive survey
The bill includes $436B in funds to help state, local governments avoid layoffs of first responders, teachers and healthcare workers
The law makes it a crime for first responders to take unauthorized photos of decedents at investigation scenes
A judge ordered the release after a member of the grand jury sued to have the record of the proceedings made public
Sheriff Robert Chody was indicted on an evidence tampering charge in destroying reality TV show footage
If convicted on all three charges of felony wanton endangerment, Brett Hankison faces between three and 15 years in prison
Rep. Lisa Willner, a Louisville Democrat, said she plans to file a new bill request Monday that would redefine the criminal charge
If convicted, the suspect could face up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine
AG Letitia James argued that traffic stops for minor infractions sometimes end in violence
While it is technically ‘possible’ that an individual officer could face personal liability, the odds are pretty slim
If officers work at will, then every cop is one bad boss, one ‘wrong’ arrest or one citizen complaint away from the unemployment rolls
‘No knock’ warrants and department policies regarding drug investigations are under the national spotlight
Larynzo Johnson allegedly fired “multiple bullets” at Louisville police officers amid protests for Breonna Taylor
Diane Piagentini blamed the decision on a shift toward a more lenient approach to parole in New York
The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office has maintained that Dijon Kizzee moved to pick up a gun before deputies shot him
Paramount in the grand jury’s findings was that although the warrant contained a ‘no-knock’ provision, it was not served in that manner
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
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