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.
A recent case involving law enforcement provides an opportunity for a closer look
Focusing on observed behavior will help protect both the individuals needing assistance and the officers responding to the situation
Think and consult before you prohibit or arrest
A directive calls on every police station in the city to install one of the posters
It’s unclear how many of the separations are the direct result of the new law but interviews with chiefs and union officials suggest a number of them are
The use of the cameras by Tampa Bay’s largest agency is a major development in a region where the biggest agencies have been slow to adopt the technology
A bill by Senate Democrats would downgrade the charge of assault and battery on LEOs from a felony to a misdemeanor
The changes include who can authorize the use of tear gas and how to train for incidents involving mass arrests
One of the frustrations of the flood of reform recommendations is that the public is never informed that these practices are nearly universal in policing
Under the agreement, Las Cruces Police agreed to ban all chokeholds and fire any officer who violates the new policy
A work group was tasked with developing actionable and realistic police reform measures
The legislation, which has not yet passed the conference committee, would limit qualified immunity and ban chokeholds
The NYPD, Port Authority and state police were among the unions that filed the suit
The coalition says it agrees with banning chokeholds and certifying cops, but not with the sweeping qualified immunity changes
Some commissioners felt that the process was being rushed, was flawed and needed to be done more thoughtfully
If it advances to the November ballot, voters would get the final say
Agency leaders have a responsibility to their people and the public to ensure officers have safety equipment that will actually work when the chips are down
Council members say bargaining with the Seattle Police Officers Guild will delay layoffs until November
The directive from Chief James Craig allows the agency to immediately enact a policy change
Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses
The two men worry injuries will increase as officers are forced to “second guess” themselves
Social worker Kelly Pomplio says she helps with calls after the scene has been secured by a police officer
A federal judge had halted the release of disciplinary records online last week after unions sued
The decision comes after a recent city directive ordered police to stop using tear gas to control crowds
The changes that make it a misdemeanor to use neck restraints would affect state troopers when deployed to NYC
The bill bans neck restraints, chokeholds and warrior-style training
A letter to the American public: Why police reform must address immunity and evidence-based training
Just as we use evidence-based medicine to determine treatments, we should use evidence-based research to determine police policies
Police leaders say Massachusetts has led the way in police reform for years, but they feel their efforts have been ignored
Association President Ken Casaday is telling members they should stop active enforcement because it’s what the public seems to want
The sweeping package was said to be one of the most substantial changes to the state’s criminal justice system in years
Sound planning that outlines a response strategy, coupled with rules of engagement and quality less-lethal training, will enhance an agency’s response
Reviewing policies and best practices for public safety personnel wearing face masks on- and off-duty
NYPD’s plainclothes anti-crime unit was disbanded in June amid calls for police reform
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