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.
Our experts debate if an emphasis on traditional attire is misplaced given more critical challenges like severe understaffing
Attempts by the NYPD to reinstate stricter uniform and grooming standards has sparked a broader conversation about the role of appearance in law enforcement credibility
The court rules on whether a dog sniff or the vehicle inventory and impound led to the extension of the traffic stop
Being told to f-off or anything similar may be evidence of poor breeding, but is also the burden of today’s public servants
This case reminds officers of the need to give short, clear commands directing a subject to make specific movements
Every small detail about a suspect’s behavior and an officer’s responsive actions must be preserved on the record
Police executives have collectively failed to teach officers how to assess a mass casualty threat and, more important, what to do about it
The lawsuit asks for a court order barring the county from using written exams in the hiring process for LEOs “where such use results in a disparate impact on African Americans”
Police leaders will have a unified solution that combines policies, training and content to mitigate risk, improve outcomes in their communities and prepare officers for the challenges of their jobs
Some politicians, national media, plaintiffs’ attorneys and anti-law enforcement activists are mischaracterizing AB 392 as a major re-writing of the law on use of force
The chief wants it to be national model
A fiery Patrick Lynch said the PD was “frozen” and “rudderless” in the wake of decision
The proper opportunity – limited risk to innocent people or officers – is necessary for de-escalation to be successful
Case demonstrates what happens when police supervisors display indifference to their responsibility to train, supervise and discipline subordinate officers
Don’t wait for an officer-involved shooting or other critical event to determine your agency’s policy and process for complying with records requests
With the advent of bodycam footage, it is crucial that local laws clearly address disclosure and public access
Gov. Andrew Cuomo scolded Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYPD in the wake of the series of incidents
The lawsuit alleged that officers used excessive force against Tawon Boyd and that county EMS erred in injecting him with the anti-psychotic medication Haldol
The PD said the new policy was recommended by the National Police Foundation, which found Phoenix had more police shootings last year than any other U.S. PD
We damage the law enforcement profession when we drive in a careless manner and with disregard for the very laws we enforce
How women officers are onboarded plays a big role in their acceptance and in turn their retention on the force
From the number of shots fired by an officer to the content of emails sent between cops, many factors can work against officers and agencies in the courtroom
More than 4,200 active line officers and command personnel responded to the survey
Association with an extremist group or comments that could be interpreted as bigoted could be used to show bias in a case that involves people of the targeted group
Following the shooting, officers asked the department for more ways for their cameras to start recording automatically
Consider a roundtable discussion of these two cases during roll call training
The mayor also pushed back against the police union president, saying his recent criticism “crossed a line”
A judge has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the shooting and decide whether criminal charges against the officer are warranted
Controversial use of force by an officer can cause significant issues for the officer’s safety, as well as their families, if the involved officer’s name is released prematurely
Rather than simply pushing those goals to the next year, Natashia Tidwell, the independent monitor, said “more needs to be done”
South Bend’s mayor has also sent a letter to the DOJ seeking a review of the officer-involved shooting of a man armed with a knife
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