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Point of Law
SCOTUS Backs Police in Traffic Stops
The Supreme Court said in an 8-1 decision that unless there's reason to believe otherwise, it's common sense for an officer to think the car's owner will be driving.
April 6, 2020
Point of Law
Using Electronic Control Weapons
Your agency's policy needs to specify in what situations ECWs can be used and the responsibilities of officers for gathering evidence after use.
March 27, 2020
An ECW should only be used against subjects who are actively resisting in a manner that, in the officer's judgment, is likely to result in injuries to themselves or others, including the officer.
Point of Law
Louisiana Deputy Cleared in Fatal OIS at No-Knock Drug Raid
Prosecutors will not bring charges against a West Baton Rouge, LA, deputy who fatally shot a Port Allen man during a drug raid at a motel last summer.
March 24, 2020
Deputy Vance Matranga Jr. has been cleared in a fatal shooting at a motel.
Point of Law
MLK's Son Seeks to Stop Execution of Man Convicted of Murdering 3 LEOs
The son of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., is asking the governor of Alabama to stop Thursday's execution of a man convicted in the 2004 killing of three police officers but who was not the trigger man.
March 4, 2020
Point of Law
Wife of LAPD Officer Sues City After Contracting Typhus
The wife of a Los Angeles police officer is suing the city after both she and her husband contracted typhus, which she alleges resulted from his working at an unsafe building located in an area with a large homeless population.
March 4, 2020
Point of Law
Federal Court Rules Trump Can Withhold DOJ Grants from States Over Sanctuary Laws
The latest decision conflicts with rulings from other appeals courts across the country concerning sanctuary policies, indicating a Supreme Court review is ultimately likely.
February 26, 2020
Point of Law
Trial Date Set for Man Accused of Murdering Massachusetts Officer
A man accused of murdering an officer with the Weymouth (MA) Police Department in July 2018 will begin trial at the end of February.
February 21, 2020
Sergeant Michael Chesna was shot and killed with his own service weapon.
Point of Law
Pennsylvania Officer Sues 2 Companies Over Trauma Endured During Incident
An officer with the West Deer Township (PA) Police Department has filed suit against two private enterprises after he says he witnessed a man being electrocuted by downed power lines.
February 18, 2020
Point of Law
Former Dallas Officer Acquitted in 2017 Shooting Death of Woman
A former officer with the Dallas Police Department has been acquitted in the shooting death of 21-year-old Genevive Dawesin 2017.
February 14, 2020
Patrol
Pennsylvania Lawmaker Wants Vote on "Stop and Frisk" in November
A lawmaker in Philadelphia is pushing to have voters weigh in on the practice of "stop and frisk" in the upcoming general election.
February 11, 2020
Point of Law
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca Begins Jail Term in Texas
Former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca has reported to a Texas prison to begin a three-year prison term.
February 7, 2020
Lee Baca
Point of Law
CA Police Union Calls on Feds to Prosecute Man Charged with Attacking Officers After DA Drops Charges
The union representing officers with the San Francisco Police Department called on the federal government to prosecute a man who is accused of attacking officers with a bottle last month, but who now no longer faces criminal charges for that alleged assault.
January 28, 2020
Sf City Hall
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