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.
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After thousands of former police firearms were linked to crimes, the ATF warns law enforcement to reconsider resale policies. Should departments mandate destruction instead?
The goal isn’t to give female officers an advantage — it’s about leveling the playing field
The laws limit police response to mental crisis calls and create a new use-of-force standard that’s “nearly impossible to meet,” officials said
Responding to law enforcement Freedom of Information Act requests requires carefully balancing transparency against privacy
Spokane Police leaders have embraced the change as a way to free up officers’ time to respond to other emergencies
An encounter with a naked subject presents an unpredictable and dangerous call, although very rare
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“As more of these incidents are shared with the public in other parts of the country, I believe we need to be more transparent here in Mississippi as well,” said public safety commissioner Sean Tindell
Read about cops’ concerns regarding traffic stop safety, training and tactics
Renewed calls for regulation come as suburban police departments expand camera use to combat rising crime
The L.A. Police Commission requested more information after reports showed LAPD vaccination rates lagging behind California’s overall population
Gov. Tim Walz announced a change in BWC policy and says he is using $15 million in COVID relief money for violence prevention grants
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Decision unites Courts’ conservatives and liberals
Seventh Circuit reverses lower court dismissal of civil rights lawsuit and reinstates officer and city as proper defendants
Responses from a Police1 survey of more than 1,000 LEOs should be a critical element of the national dialog concerning traffic stops
In addition to tactical training, incorporating decision-making skills into law enforcement training is critical for safety and success
A recent 10th Circuit case highlights the high level of difficulty in proving law enforcement failure to train
“No one wants anyone using a firearm while impaired. A more specific policy — the time may have come for that,” the commission president said
Agencies should be obsessed with informing their communities about who they are – caring professionals committed to protecting the public by doing the right things right
From allowing the public to audit in-service training classes and participate on promotional panels, there are many ways to increase transparency and improve trust
Best practices for community communications around police policy
Proactive communications about policy changes demonstrates to your community that you are responsive to their concerns and continuously improving
When those creating policies hear from those most affected – the officers who are bound by the policy and the public – it has a profound and productive effect
The memo directed law enforcement officials to develop policies in the next 30 days that govern the use of such cameras
The change involves language about “deadly force” used in a previous policy that had been adopted less than a month ago
Officers must use the individuals’ preferred pronouns, let them choose the gender of the officer who searches them and must take them to the jail facility that aligns with their gender identity
A look at some of the reforms police agencies and cities have implemented
Training in de-escalation, duty to intercede and other tactics, as well as improved communication between LEOs, can help contribute to improved pre-force actions
Whenever officers respond to calls, they must constantly assess the mission they are tasked with – and that mission can change at any time
The justices rejected a “community caretaking” rule that may authorize police to enter a home even if they have no evidence of a crime or an emergency
The university characterized the move as an effort for officers “to be more transparent and accountable with the communities they serve”
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