Law Enforcement Policies
This Policies section highlights how law enforcement policy plays out in the real world, while also connecting you with best practices for drafting, updating and ensuring accountability with policies.
The Barnes v. Felix case brings a federal circuit split to the Supreme Court, challenging whether deadly force should be judged at the “moment of threat” or under a broader “totality of circumstances” approach
How do I get my all-male command staff to understand and support my rights as a pregnant officer?
Closely following performance can prevent misconduct and improve agency effectiveness
A new seven-page policy stipulates that officers receive fire department training on how to administer it
The new policy is a specific recommendation of a 200-page Transparency Matters report on the Colorado Springs PD’s use of force
A board had voted to ban the display of the flag on township property, police uniforms and officers’ tattoos while on duty
Several community members saw the post and began labeling the flag as a symbol of “extremist views”
“The flag, to me, presents the honor, valor, dedication and sacrifice of LE to protect our communities, but that view is not universally held,” Chief Michel Moore said
It will now be a violation for an officer to have a blood-alcohol level of 0.04% or higher while armed
The officers are charged with second-degree reckless endangerment and cruelty to persons
Sheriff Charmaine McGuffey said three cadets failed the fitness test over the last few years and weren’t allowed to take the written test, one of them a class valedictorian
“Given the lack of actionable information, the cost of the reports, and the possibility of missing a great candidate, we chose to request the change,” Capt. Tim Patton said
The passenger argued that her “constitutional rights” were being violated by the pursuit
What’s the long-term impact of Armstrong v. Pinehurst? A study indicates some agencies reacted by altering policy in such a way that may have led to increased officer-involved shootings
Under the agreement, the NYPD must train all officers in the new policy by Jan. 31
The issue has been placed on hold until questions about its constitutionality can be decided
The agency will use part of the grant to purchase the CordicoShield app, which offers mental health-focused benefits to officers and their families
The changes include centralizing the Crisis Intervention Team and equipping CIT officers with less lethal weapons such as Bolawraps
The bill will help PDs adopt de-escalation training when encountering individuals with mental health issues in an effort to reduce officer-involved fatalities
The judge, who has until Friday to issue a ruling, didn’t rule on a motion to freeze a ban on gun magazines containing more than 10 rounds
The policy will require law enforcement to follow up on the outcome of the search warrant, including whether it was signed by a judge and carried out by LE
The new policy details de-escalation steps officers must take and “professionalism” they are required to show when dealing with mass protests
The changes outline specific criteria for judges to determine whether defendants should be incarcerated while awaiting trial
The ruling happened just hours after a federal judge allowed the ban on the sale and transfer of high-capacity magazines to take effect this week
The board sent the issue back for further discussion and could vote in the future to let police use robots in a lethal manner in limited cases
Mary O’Connor submitted her resignation after an internal affairs review found she violated police department policy during the Nov. 12 stop
Several local sheriffs have said publicly they won’t enforce Measure 114, which is scheduled to go into law Dec. 8
In a surprise move, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors recently voted to allow San Francisco PD to deploy robots equipped to deliver lethal force
“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
Raising a Monell claim is one way plaintiffs try to get at the purse of the government agency in the role as the officer’s employer, supervisor and policy-maker
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
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