In-Custody Death
Court ruled the officers had probable cause to detain the subject for his own safety and the legal power to use reasonable force to accomplish that detention
In the struggle to physically control a person, officers must not erroneously mistake unconsciousness for compliance
Recent incidents in Colorado have brought prehospital ketamine administration and police/EMS interactions under debate
The circumstances of the death have come under renewed scrutiny since legal motions prompted a federal judge to order the release of video of the arrest
Officer Daniel Pantaleo’s lawyers will have about two weeks to submit a response before the police commissioner makes a final decision on punishment
There is a long “hangover legacy” of court decisions that are not in harmony with the latest human-factors research
According to the medical examiner, the woman allegedly took a gun out of a car, “contorted” her body and shot herself
Several quality studies of ExDS have been recently published – we now know a lot more about how to recognize and treat it
Three officers and a supervisor have been fired following an internal affairs investigation of the arrest and death of a 31-year-old man
Five officers have been fired for their roles in the death of a man who died in custody
Police say the man died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound inside the security fence of the law enforcement facility
The girl died of dehydration and shock more than eight hours after she was arrested by agents
Say goodbye to “positional asphyxia” and hello to genetic cardiac testing
None of the officers are back to patrolling the streets of West Baltimore, where Freddie Gray was arrested in 2015
Sgt. Alicia White was scheduled to face a trial board and possible termination on Dec. 5 related to Freddie Gray’s arrest and van transport
The LEOs “believe they did not violate any of the policies, procedures or practices of the Baltimore PD,” but “accepted the disciplinary action to move on”
A sheriff’s deputy is on paid leave after a woman died while handcuffed following a disturbance
The defenses to defamation and malicious prosecution are challenging to overcome, but not impossible
Police say mistakes were made in leaving a suicidal man alone in the ER, where he grabbed a CO’s ECD from an unattended bag before the OIS
The death touched off weeks of protests and unrest in Baltimore
A preliminary investigation indicates that Xavier McMullen shot himself, but Capt. Daniel Zampelli said it’s unclear whether the shooting was intentional or an accident
Former State Trooper Brian Encinia no longer faces a perjury charge for making a false statement about the arrest
The Justice Department agreement mandates changes in the most fundamental aspects of police work
The handcuffed man was inside a police car when he pulled the weapon and aimed it at his head
“I still believe that, when I went to work that day, I did everything that I was trained to do”
The family alleged that Trooper Anthony Piercy, the state and the Missouri Highway Patrol were liable for Brandon’s death in the Lake of the Ozarks
Prosecutors initially argued Gray’s arrest was unjustified because the knife wasn’t a switchblade, and was legal under state law
The DOJ Civil Rights Division wanted to charge the officer, but federal prosecutors and the FBI were against it
Baltimore’s police commissioner is criticizing the decision of three officers charged but not convicted in the death of Freddie Gray to attend a conservative group’s gala
Sgt. Alicia White and Officer William Porter will receive $96,855 and $70,523 respectively after being suspended without pay
A police officer says the county’s top prosecutors threatened to end his career if he came forward with what he says is evidence of wrongdoing
Anthony Batts said State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby never should have filed charges against the officers involved in Freddie Gray’s arrest
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