Posted by Joy C. Rosenquist Individual officers are often named in civil lawsuits, along with their employer — the city, county, state, or federal, and the Sheriff or Chief of Police. The individual officers are often named because they were the person involved in the face-to-face confrontation with the plaintiff, […]
Several months ago, I informed you of LDF’s newest benefit plan: firearm coverage for retirees. I will refer to this new plan as LDF Benefit “Plan V”. Immediately, a high level of interest sparked a great number of questions and inquiries. Many were answered quickly and readily, but some raised […]
Posted by Sean D. Howell A Yolo County District Attorney Investigator whose disciplinary action was disclosed by his chief investigator to members of a statewide investigators association has settled a federal lawsuit over the disclosure for over $75,000. While financial recovery for the release of confidential peace officer personnel information […]
The Ninth Circuit recently handed down a ruling regarding police officer use of TASERS that can impact many of our members in the future. This case is referred to as Bryan v. McPherson, 2009 WL 5064477 (9th Cir. 2009). Below you will find the analysis from two of LDFs […]
Posted by Christopher W. Miller & Dawniell A. Zavala Ninth Circuit Deems Officer’s Actions Unconstitutional Any judicial evaluation of a use of force starts with Graham v. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 (1989), in which the U.S. Supreme Court stated the courts are to balance the force used by the officer […]