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
When the Torrance Police Department launched its drone program, little did the agency know the many ways drones would be used
Two police reform ballot measures passed Tuesday, adding more oversight to the sheriff’s office and removing a minimum staffing requirement for the police department
Understanding the concerns of both community advocates and officers is key to working through many issues in policing
Union officials blame the bill for increasing violence in several Connecticut cities this year
Educating civilians about mass violence prevention and investigation technology procurement and policy development
New project looks at how officers can balance the need for accessing critical data while driving safely to an incident
Commissioner Dermot Shea tweeted that the behavior of the officer was “One hundred percent unacceptable. Period.”
Some critics say the city is “piling on” a police force that has been under a microscope over the fatal arrest of Elijah McClain
Follow these two steps to exponentially increase the number of community members who have positive encounters with officers
The new legislation is called the Caution Against Racial and Exploitative Non-Emergencies Act, also known as CAREN
The director of a Michigan police chief’s association said there is no legal basis to enforce the Secretary of State’s edict banning open carry at polls on Election Day
The union said that the point of qualified immunity is to make sure cops aren’t “deterred from acting in split-second situations”
The city will now begin the process of creating a team to handle nonviolent calls currently handled by police
Boston is now set to create a new police oversight office with the subpoena power to investigate internal and external complaints
Critics say the new policies would damage officers’ ability to proactively fight crime and keep Virginia’s roadways safe
The 20 reforms include more recruitment of minorities, additional body cameras and expanded police training
Social media is like trying to drink water from a fire hose, and now you have to add this stuff to your plate! Luckily, there are some simple steps you can take
Learn from top instructors and join other police professionals to explore how you can leverage policy and training tools to solve your top challenges
Changing culture is quite possibly the most difficult leadership challenge a police executive will ever encounter
New research finds a significant relationship between muzzle position and the likelihood of making a shooting-decision error
The measures include more independent investigations, oversight boards and a ban on carotid restraints
Recent incidents in Colorado have brought prehospital ketamine administration and police/EMS interactions under debate
Overall, police leaders and students have different views about how drugs should be treated for hiring officers
Should the ever-increasing list of states becoming more lenient on marijuana alter our hiring criteria?
Even if you are not a campus cop, you should be familiar with the requirements of this federal law
Combine these reading recommendations with tabletop training to become the ‘go-to’ use-of-force expert in your agency
Republican Attorney General Dave Yost has said the licensing of police officers could help keep out the few bad cops
By law and by department policy, officers are required to intercede in certain circumstances
A grant-funded behavioral health team will consist of 8 Buffalo Police officers and 4 social workers
Police officials are looking to tweak sections that include restrictions on use of force and broadened grounds for termination
