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 court restated the well-established law that an officer’s observance of a traffic violation, no matter how minor, gives the officer probable cause to initiate a stop
The court noted the “vast difference” between providing a warning before releasing a dog to search off-lead and not giving a warning while searching with a leashed dog
One officer’s nightmare spurs him to action
Police leaders have many questions relating to operations during this national emergency
Church officials believe they have been singled out for their religion, especially after eight police officers ticketed congregants $500 apiece for attending services
The trial for the man accused of killing Deputy Heath Gumm in 2018 ended amid juror concerns about the coronavirus
The suit comes after officers issued $500 tickets to congregants who refused to leave a parking lot where a drive-in service was being conducted
Agencies are heralding new legislature that, if passed, would standardize handling of sexual assault evidence statewide
The program will collect images of the city to aid investigations, which activists argue infringes on citizen’s First and Fourth Amendment rights
Agencies that take no action to terminate officers who have been proven to be dishonest are placing themselves at risk
Sgt. Mike Mancuso said the police department is being asked to make cuts that are too much for the strained department to handle amid a pandemic
There are many issues police leaders should address to reduce the public anxiety that can accompany an increased military presence in communities
Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene asked county leaders to allow him to institute a curfew to help curb the spread of COVID-19
The court ruled that a program giving police officers opportunities to act as security or traffic management had been terminated legally
Learn how COVID-19 has impacted law enforcement and corrections personnel and how public safety has adjusted its response
The suit alleged an Orlando police officer did not enter the club during the 2016 massacre and that the department was not trained properly in active shooter response
At issue was a motor vehicle stop by a deputy sheriff based on a license plate check showing the registered owner’s driver’s license was revoked
The judge denied Lee Baca’s request, citing the precautions taken in federal prisons to mitigate infection
If passed, the HEROES Act would provide four months of federal tax relief for firefighters, EMS providers, law enforcement and corrections officers, and healthcare personnel
The court ruled police can pull over a vehicle when they know only that its owner’s license is invalid, regardless of who is driving
Advocates of accused offenders have called for “cash bail” to be ended, citing economic inequities
First responders in the state are urging lawmakers to pass the bill in order to ease the path to workers’ compensation
Rep. Bill Huizenga plans to introduce a bill that would allow for a three-month tax holiday modeled after tax relief for active military
PSOB releases statement underscoring the need to prove on-the-job exposure
If your agency is on the brink of, or already faced with any of these orders, there are several considerations to discuss with counsel
Officer discretion, common sense and good judgment are more important than ever in these difficult times
HIPAA-covered entities may share protected health information when first responders may be at risk of infection
Though the chief and the county were not held liable, this case points to the critical need for policy guiding carrying of weapons off duty
Thirty-five years ago, Tennessee v. Garner drastically changed the legal landscape concerning the use of deadly force by LEOs, paving the way for a unified standard
Officer Brian Kook was acquitted of second-degree murder in the 2018 shooting of a suicidal man who held a gun to his head during a standoff with police
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain alleged the fatal shooting of Cpl. James O’Connor IV was the direct result of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s “pro-violent-defendant policies”
Attorneys say claims that officers dispersing an anti-facist protest in 2018 were doing so out of pro-facism sympathies ‘unnecessarily impugn the character of the city and its officers’
The departments tested free trial versions of the software during investigations before the department banned it last month
