Law Enforcement Policies

"It's hard to see officers charged but it's also what we've been talking about from the beginning. We need to be accountable, period," Chief Karl Jacobson said

Argument pits First Amendment rights against Fourth Amendment reasonableness

Former DEA agent and trainer Dan Mehdi discusses the parallels between training for the military, DEA and police agencies to develop leadership and moral courage

Eligible roles include mail carriers, graphic designers, BWC techs, crime scene unit investigators and more

Are we all on the same page?

Departments are now required to produce public reports when officers are found to use excessive force, lie on the job or engage in other misconduct

While female officers have experienced a growing sense of belonging in a profession dominated by males, there remain gender-specific challenges

At least three sheriffs say they will not enforce Measure 114, a law that bans the sale of magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition

To better inform policies regarding the training and use of VNRs by law enforcement, emergency medicine doctors published their latest research

Talks first began in 2015 regarding the implementation of body cameras and in-car dashboard cameras at the Olympia Police Department

How policy, training and tactics are evolving to address these volatile situations

The sheriff spoke out after a newly passed measure bans the sale of magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition

A six-month study says the most common problem investigators face is microphones not being turned on

The department’s exit interviews unveiled officers left the APD to join other law enforcement agencies with a take-home car program

The captain claimed a policy that forbids deputies from having a relationship with a known felon violated his constitutional right to free association