Law Enforcement Policies

To protect the freedom of the press, law enforcement must handle uncertain situations with the utmost care and professionalism

The department hopes the change will attract new recruits who may have been apprehensive about applying due to tattoo restrictions

Kareim McKnight filed a lawsuit claiming that a medic, under the direction of a police sergeant, injected her against her will while she was handcuffed

"We have to send a strong message that if people choose to sell drugs in our city, that they will be held accountable," Brooke Jenkins said

The professor, who had locked himself out of his campus building, did not have ID to show the officer

"This incident should have never occurred because this offender should have still been incarcerated based on his prior convictions," the chief said

Statewide, 245 overdose deaths were reported last year, and six out of 10 were linked to fentanyl

"I think there's more pressure on chiefs than before. It's been a tough few years in law enforcement," one chief said

Early intervention systems take time and work to develop and implement and there is no “one size fits all” solution

It was the officers’ adherence to policy that led to a successful prosecution

A report said the city is out of compliance with sections governing UOF, training, accountability, community engagement, crisis intervention and more

The CBS special, "Code Blue: Officers in crisis," takes a deeper look at what the department can do to provide better mental health support for officers

Such reporting would show how often officers face resistance and the lengths they go through to avoid using force

Chief denounced the behavior and commended the officer who acted inline with the department's policy to intervene

“For anybody out there that says they get plenty of time off, they get plenty of rest, I call bull----. It’s not true. It’s not sustainable.”