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.
Under Elizabeth PD Chief Giacommo Sacca’s leadership, the department has embraced the vital role of accreditation in modern policing
The court decides whether to grant law enforcement officers qualified immunity for failure to render medical care following an overdose
The ramifications of marijuana legislation on police departments and their hiring processes
The procurement of any new equipment for law enforcement requires communication with and buy-in from internal stakeholders
"[The bill] is a complex proposal that could compromise public safety,” according to a statement from the Fraternal Order of Police
About 9 million of the business cards are personalized with officers’ names, shield numbers and other required information
The move was in response to a letter from a national nonprofit that advocates for the separation of church and state
We cannot allow the de-escalation narrative to put the safety of criminals before the safety of innocents and the police
We focus a lot of attention on what happens during the pursuit, but what about after?
Attorney Mildred O’Linn said the court’s decision was “worth millions in governmental immunity to cities and counties”
As temperatures rise, common sense declines as evidenced in this recent set of cop-related headlines
Cincinnati’s vice mayor has proposed raising the minimum age for ECD use from 7 to 12 years old
There are some common phrases that can escalate situations and generally counter an officer’s effort to effectively communicate
Officers who establish strong supportive resources before a critical incident are less likely to have difficulties after the incident
The union representing ICE employees urged the mayor to end his ban on city police helping ICE workers who have faced hostility from pro-immigrant activists
Among the proposed reforms are requiring that officers issue a verbal warning before any use of force
After the first six defendants to go on trial were found not guilty, charges were dropped against more than 150 others
The sheriff said certain honors were not given to Deputy Omar Calderon, who died by suicide, due to the nature of the LEO’s death
Court orders prohibiting police in L.A. and elsewhere in California from enforcing gang injunctions are prompting LE leaders to rethink how they employ the tool
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Are freeway pursuits inherently safer or more dangerous than those on city streets?
FOP president Rick Snyder said that the number of officers leaving versus being recruited is coming at a time when the city is experiencing record violence
A vote by San Francisco supervisors this week to abruptly cut funding for police TASERs has stirred doubt about whether officers will ever get them
“They’re telling me produce, or be shamed,” said an anonymous officer
A police union called what’s happening in the Seattle Police Department a “mass exodus”
The consent decree came following the fatal 2014 OIS of Michael Brown
The legislation would allow police to use deadly force only where it is necessary to prevent imminent and serious injury or death to the LEO or another person
Officers are now instructed to first attempt to de-escalate and mediate disturbances between property owners and accused offenders
Current policy prohibits officers from shooting at people in moving vehicles unless they pose an “immediate threat” with a weapon like a gun
Los Angeles police’s rank-and-file officers’ union said it was baffled by the ruling
While police leaders should be encouraged to widen the scope of voices they hear, inviting hostile and unqualified persons to implement policy is another matter
The goal is to get more patrol cars out in the community to help deter crime, the department said
The family of a Texas officer who was severely injured on duty said the LEO has been unable to receive proper medical care
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