Re: Police haven't liability for that already, you dumb phuk. *
In cases of domestic abuse a lot of states have made it difficult to sue the officer because they are very difficult cases to sort through with all the emotions involved. Generally if the officer can convince the courts that they acted in good faith (look below) they can not be sued on domestic violence cases. Now if some dumbass lets a drunk driver go that has failed a field sobriety check and the nguy kills someone then the officer has no leg to stand on.
Immunity from Lawsuits
In addition to imposing duties upon officers conducting domestic violence investigations, state laws also provide officers with protections from civil lawsuits and criminal charges. These protections are not simply defenses that the officers may raise after they're charged or sued-they effectively prevent a criminal charge or civil lawsuit from going forward.
For example, Arkansas law provides that "any law enforcement officer acting in good faith and exercising due care in making an arrest for domestic abuse
shall have immunity from civil or criminal liability." (Ark. Code § 5-53-134.) This means that an officer who is criminally charged or named in a civil lawsuit need only establish that he acted in good faith and exercised due care, regardless of the validity or outcome of the arrest. If the judge is convinced, the prosecution or lawsuit will be dismissed.
Similarly, Colorado law protects officers from both civil lawsuits and criminal charges as long as the officer acts in good faith. (Colo. Rev. Stat. § 18-6-800.3.)
