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.
Derek Chauvin, convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed in prison and is now serving his sentence in a different facility
The Constitution does not require flawless police work — it requires reasonable police work
An appellate ruling reinstating two fired Jersey City officers examines whether a police agency in a legalized state can discipline officers for off-duty cannabis use by citing conflicts with federal gun laws
Officer Nicholas O’Malley was indicted on a manslaughter charge in the fatal shooting of a man who had just carjacked a woman on March 11
Larry Bushart spent 37 days in jail before his charges were dropped; Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems cited a meme referencing a school shooting as the reason for the arrest
The officers who defended the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 argue the newly created fund is unauthorized and poses safety risks to law enforcement
Gov. Jared Polis issued clemency for Brandin Kreuzer, who shot former Douglas County Deputy Todd Tucker, citing a sentence that exceeded some murder cases in length
Lynn Acebedo, the chief deputy coroner in Kootenai County, Idaho, said that Mark Fuhrman died on May 12
The officer is accused of shooting a man after a pursuing another man to a shared residence; ICE has since investigated whether the officers at the scene lied about being attacked with shovels
New legislation gives EMS legal protection to stabilize and transport injured K-9s in emergencies without violating veterinary practice laws
Chula Vista Police Chief Roxana Kennedy filed claims alleging that the city manager used an off-duty incident as a pretext to reprimand Kennedy and launched a retaliatory investigation
Rochester Officer Denny Wright was stabbed in the face by a suspect while responding to a disturbance; his lawsuit stated he was not adequately warned about the man’s documented mental health history
Alameda County will settle a wrongful death lawsuit stemming from the Sept. 7, 2022, killing of a married couple by then Deputy Devin Williams
The settlement stemmed from a federal civil complaint Greene’s family initially filed in 2020, the year after he died from injuries sustained when officers used force to arrest him
The move would sweep nearly $4 billion from the Law Enforcement Officers’ and Firefighters’ System Plan 1, which covers first responders hired prior to October 1977
Robert Dial won $22 million in economic damages and $2 million for pain and suffering after he sued an ex-Parker PD detective over his 2022 arrest on felony charges of tampering with evidence
A bill targeting easily converted pistols could affect future sales of older Glock models, raising concerns among active and retired law enforcement officers
If you see something beyond its scope, ask these three questions
In violent scenes, officers have latitude to check for injured persons
The court ruled that the Jersey City officers’ terminations violated state law; the officers had admitted to using legally regulated cannabis off duty
The missteps that can escalate routine encounters into complaints, lawsuits and viral scrutiny
Deputies Jason Smith and Jonathan Santana allege that “The Rip” portrays them in such a way that implies “misconduct, poor judgment, and unethical behavior”
Jury finds livestreaming operator disrupted Bay County deputies’ aerial efforts to locate suspects during 2024 incident
A judge ruled John Richard Wood, convicted of killing Trooper Eric Nicholson in 2000, suffers from schizophrenia and cannot understand why he is being executed
Jason Meade, who retired from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department in 2021, was convicted of reckless homicide in his second trial, while the murder charge ended in a mistrial
The proposal would bar LAPD officers from stopping drivers, bicyclists or pedestrians for minor violations unless there is a safety threat
What officers should do — and avoid — to stay professional, lawful and in control during citizen journalist encounters
The 14-year-old girl was hiding in a mall changing room when an officer shot at a suspect; the bullet skipped off a floor tile and fatally struck her
The regulations will prohibit police departments with LPR cameras from sharing their license plate data with out-of-state agencies that use the data to investigate immigration violations
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