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 association’s position is that officers should be permitted to review BWC recordings before they are required to give a statement or write a report
Proper departmental training and officer implementation of best practices ensures those encounters with individuals in mental crisis end safely and not as another headline
The goal is always to have legally sustainable policy and practice guidelines in place that are supported by officer training
Council members want to merge the city’s controversial database with the state’s larger one, while the NYPD argued for retaining the current database
Washington State Patrol officials told lawmakers they would like the option to destroy guns taken during the course of criminal investigations
“They send a wrong message and we need to improve the way we respond to sexual violence. This is a small but important part of that”
Four former LE members are reevaluating the practice of allowing officers to patrol while waiting for training
Should a trooper’s conflicting statements about a lost hat constitute the type of credibility failure that destroys an officer’s career?
Arbitrary policies prohibiting the hiring of the children of our finest are not only unfair but also un-American
The department amended the Patrol Guide after a lawsuit alleging officers treated a pregnant suspect ‘inhumanely’
Police leaders say the drone program has prevented potentially tragic shootings and clears non-emergency 911 calls
Police Commissioner Michael Harrison said he continues to work on reining in hours and improve oversight; early results show declines in overtime hours
The task force will develop and recommend new off-duty work policies for city police officers
Another 10 former officers have been criminally charged in connection with the abuse of policy
Street encounter training must be constantly evaluated and frequently rehearsed
The simplicity of the Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) has led to well-intentioned, but misguided, administrative and procedural requirements
Although Austin City Council voted to end enforcement, Chief Brian Manley said officers will continue citing and arresting people for such offenses
The bill would create stricter penalties for trooper misconduct and improve other internal policies
The pursuit that ended in the death of Tamia Chappmann is still under review as community members call for an end to police pursuits altogether
Community leaders say Amrit Singh’s hiring marks the latest step in a series of events marking Houston as a beacon for religious tolerance
Attorneys for the family of the girl killed when a suspect drove a stolen vehicle onto a sidewalk allege police were ‘reckless’ during the pursuit
Officials say the pilot program, where police do not respond to crashes that only involve property damage, decreased response times for priority jobs
A measure expected to be taken up Tuesday would allow police to live outside the city limits as long as their residence is within a one-hour response time
Officers have been ‘dissatisfied and discouraged’ by the process that allows promotions regardless of exam scores
The reforms will create a public database of use of force rates and ease public access to body camera videos
The county does not currently have a policy dictating when footage is released
The commissioner said the new policy focuses on 11 areas
An agency spokesperson said ICE turned to courthouses for arrests after county and state prisons haven’t cooperated
Charlie Beck said Friday he will prioritize bringing the department into compliance with federal court orders
Officials say the current policy is contributing to the department’s staffing problems
New guidelines issued by the Attorney General instruct officers to treat transgender individuals consistent with how they identify
Deputy Sandeep Dhaliwal gained national attention in 2015 when he was allowed to wear a turban and beard as part of his uniform
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