Police Misconduct

In this blog, Oakley & Oakley discusses several things that cops do that are illegal. In the last few years, the increasing scrutiny of police conduct has raised public awareness about unlawful police practices. However, criminal defense lawyers have known about shady law enforcement practices much longer.  One important advancement to police oversight, strangely enough, is cell phones. Everyone has…

Police misconduct is a topic that has been discussed a great deal in this country recently. However, police misconduct is nothing new. There have been examples of police misconduct for many years. What Is Police Misconduct? Police misconduct applies in many different situations involving police officers and law enforcement agents. It involves conduct that violates one or more laws or…