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 ramifications of marijuana legislation on police departments and their hiring processes
Examining the evolving landscape of enforcement strategies
Front-line supervisors play a key role in managing use-of-force incidents by shaping training and upholding standards in police agencies
The slate of bills will propose restrictions on ketamine use and no-knock warrants
Language in the bill creates “unacceptable consequences” and puts the public and officers in “unnecessary danger,” said one LE official
City negotiators opened talks by seeking new educational requirements for officers pursuing promotions and greater ability for city officials to speak publicly about alleged police misconduct
The bill, a sweeping overhaul of the state’s criminal justice system, must still be signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker before becoming law
Certification of adherence to two minimum standards is a prerequisite for eligibility for DOJ discretionary grant funding
4,000 officers speak up about police reform, recruitment and more in Police1’s State of the Industry survey
“They’re a town that’s used to very large gatherings and protests. I’m surprised that they didn’t seem to have a second layer of response ready”
A bill passed by the Senate’s veto override last week includes new guidelines for federal officers
Using some real-world incidents, we can identify four basic de-escalation principles that may be of immediate applicability in your agency
I have often regretted that Police1 did not exist when I first climbed into my squad in 1974
“We cannot wait until we bury a ranger to take action,” said councilmember Joe Buscaino
The report is the first comprehensive study of law enforcement in more than 55 years
A review board determined the black tape was not meant to conceal officers’ identities during protests but was worn to memorialize recently deceased officers
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“Without mandating the vaccine when it becomes available, we will not be able to provide the service to our community.”
Police1 asked LEOs to weigh in on COVID-19 vaccination mandates, ethical obligations and whether they will be vaccinated
People, policy, training, supervision and discipline remained key issues this year
Opening the door and entering the vehicle exposes more of the vehicle to view and impermissibly intrudes on the driver’s privacy expectation
This is the first time police have been decertified under a Colorado law passed in 2019
Take 2 minutes to share your thoughts on the COVID-19 vaccine and your agency’s vaccination policies
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Under the proposal, agencies would be barred from using the number of arrests made or citations issued to evaluate an officer’s overall performance
The guidelines aren’t mandatory, but they’ll now be part of standards Ohio agencies must abide by to become voluntarily certified by the state
Gov. Charlie Baker objected to proposed restrictions on police use of facial recognition tech to solve crimes
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District Attorney George Gascon also said he expects to end misdemeanor prosecutions of most first-time, nonviolent offenders
If passed, California would have the highest age requirement for peace officers in the country
A document, signed by the president of San Francisco’s police union, identifies 17 types of calls in which civilians, not cops, could be the primary responders
Court ruled the officers had probable cause to detain the subject for his own safety and the legal power to use reasonable force to accomplish that detention
The long-stalled bill will create a certification system for officers but backs off on changes to qualified immunity
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