Tag: Laws & Legal

Editor’s note: Laura Scarry has been our Legal Eagle author since the magazine started more than six years ago. Unfortunately, she will no longer be able to write a regular ...

With the purchase of new products comes the related question of whether a police agency is charged with the responsibility of providing training to the law enforcement officer. If so, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court says the police don't have to read Miranda rights to prison inmates every time they interrogate them about crimes unrelated to their current incarceration. ...

W ithout question, as a sworn LEO, you have received training regarding your duty to disclose to the prosecution material and/or exculpatory evidence in any case you’re involved with. What? You ...

Editor's Note: With so many cases affecting policing, the question often arises regarding which are the most important. If a law enforcement professional could choose only 10 cases to examine, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will decide whether a law meant to reduce the disparity between crack and powder cocaine prison sentences can apply those who were convicted — ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether juveniles convicted of killing someone may be locked up for life with no chance of parole, a follow-up to ...

Being a police officer nowadays is like being in a fish bowl: Everyone can see your every move and there’s no place to hide. Media crews and security cameras can ...

Imagine the following scenario: You and several officers are serving a warrant to a resident on the second floor apartment of a two-flat. Upon arrival, you knock on the door. ...

Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that leading officers on a high-speed chase could be considered a violent felony used to enhance the sentencing of career criminals under the Armed Career ...