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.
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Police drone use is increasing, making it essential for agencies to adopt a sound law enforcement drone policy governing their use
Actionable strategies law enforcement can adopt to support female officers juggling motherhood and their careers
One oversight board member fears that changing department structure may cause officers to “jump ship,” leaving the force with even fewer officers
New recruits who are not U.S. citizens are prohibited from gun ownership; the department is working to adjust policies to accommodate them
Of those surveyed, 74% worry they will become crime victims, 90% are dissatisfied with the state of public safety and 71% said the city needs more officers
Successes during Robert Luna’s term as sheriff include a drop in officer-involved shootings and other use-of-force incidents; he says the work has just begun
Officers Jonathan Horlock and Nathaniel Schauwecker were aquitted of several charges in the arrest of two George Floyd protestors
The contract makes changes to paid detail, medical leave and officer discipline policies
Please indicate the scenarios where a vehicle pursuit is deemed permissible by selecting the appropriate options below
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Always be prepared for questions about your agency’s traffic stop responses, policy and patrol officer training
The injunction bans a technique wherein troopers would step away from the car, ending the official stop, and then immediately return to ask more questions on a “voluntary” basis
A recent case involving law enforcement provides an opportunity for a closer look
The policy defines hate groups as organizations that use force for denying rights, promoting ideological goals or advocating illegal systemic prejudice
Recruits will go through 12 weeks of field training, which is “desperately needed because the department is getting younger and younger,” Superintendent Cheryl Clapprood said
The policy requires medical examiners to list all sources of information used in autopsy reports and to state whether any officers were present during the autopsy
Focusing on observed behavior will help protect both the individuals needing assistance and the officers responding to the situation
Objectives of the program include “removing distractions” and “providing a work schedule geared to the operational needs of the team”
“We are committed to reform and we have shown we can self-monitor,” APD Chief Harold Medina said
Officers will not be allowed to broadcast ruses over radio or social media, and will not be able to use them by “shocking the conscience”
Under the new protocols, officers must file incident reports regardless of offense or arrest and limit camera use at a victim’s request
Cannabis legalization is already happening, but federal action has been absent
New reforms include reviews of every incident where officers brandish a firearm, a policy that limits the use of “pretextual stops” and revised training intended to “limit the role of bias and prejudice”
A recruitment report will suggest initiating high school and college pipeline programs, as well as modernizing the recruitment process for faster onboarding
An 11-page letter from FOP members detail the alleged lack of support, officers and equipment hindering the department from properly responding to incidents
The chief said the officer broke policy by not waiting for a supervisor to arrive after the man refused to sign a traffic citation
Think and consult before you prohibit or arrest
We must ensure the people who are using the equipment are trained, authorized and certified to do so
“You can get a suspect another day, but you can’t get a life back,” Executive Director Chuck Wexler said
“A tired officer is an officer who’s not at peak performance and our jobs are extremely serious,” Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales said
HPD officers will no longer pursue drivers suspected of Class C offenses, including minor traffic violations and theft, according to the new policy
The “Reimagine Policing Plan” focuses less on incarceration and has a greater emphasis on community engagement
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