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.
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
Discretion requires officers to think ahead to possible, unintended consequences. Are we adequately training officers in the valor of its use?
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
The city will now work towards forming a separate traffic department that will use unarmed city workers
An activist’s call for cops to live within the communities they police has received millions of views online
Officers will be required to document their attempts to de-escalate a situation in all incidents, whether or not they end with force being used
Oregon released the names of over 1,700 police officers since 1971 as part of a new law requiring a statewide public database
Experts say they believe it’s the first proposal of its kind
“We need to invest in community-based solutions that address underlying root issues,” Mayor Jenny Durkan said at a news conference
An agency culture must prioritize the safety of the officer and the protection of innocent persons over making arrests
The first step to applying and implementing the lessons learned of any after-action report is to read the report, which unfortunately rarely happens
The recommendations were developed after a review of use-of-force incidents involving SPD officers between 2013 and 2018
Greenwood Village stated the town would in all cases defend any police officer in any suit or proceeding brought under Senate Bill 217
Is it tribal officers or officers working for an agency that operates under state law who oversee investigations on reservation land when nontribal people are involved?
The proposed committee would redirect power from the department’s commissioner to a new board with representatives appointed by the City Council
The reforms apply to local and state law enforcement officers with the exception of tribal governments
The delay comes after Police Commissioner Dermot Shea on Monday slammed the chokehold ban as ‘insane’
The $5 million bill came out of a racial justice advisory group launched in June after the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor
San Francisco PD recently announced it would limit the distribution of booking photographs over concerns they reinforce negative stereotypes
The policy goes into effect immediately
The 20-step campaign is a list of promises and policy amendments set by the collective body of police chiefs
A DC Police Union survey found that 71% of members polled are considering leaving the Metropolitan Police Department
This case is an urgent reminder for agencies to scrutinize their use of force policies, training materials and review procedures
Republican lawmakers say the bill goes too far and failed to include GOP input
On the eve of the vote, President Donald Trump’s administration signaled he would veto the Justice in Policing Act bill
Union president Lt. Bob Kroll said Tuesday the union was left “blindsided” by being denied the right to review officer body camera video
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is pushing ahead with a test vote Wednesday, but without Democratic backing the bill is not expected to advance.
In the years since the Supreme Court’s decision, some people – including many criminal defense attorneys – have suggested officers be held to a different standard
Troopers must wear them at all times and turn them on any time they are interacting with the public or responding to a call
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