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.
Police departments can reduce active shooter incident response variability – here’s how
There are steps leaders can take to help personnel be healthier
Detailing the data collection and technical assistance tool that recipients of federal funding from DHS are now required to complete
There are many ways police officers and agencies sabotage themselves before they walk into a civil courtroom; here’s the top 10
The proposal would reverse the LAPD’s current policy of not releasing videos except under court order
Helping your community understand how unmanned aerial systems can improve public safety is key to overcoming public resistance
While drone technology can provide immeasurable benefits, it has the potential to drive a wedge between police and the community
Texas DPS is launching a new drone program, about eight years after scrapping its first effort due to challenges posed by federal restrictions and maintenance costs
During requalification, cops must be prepared not only for the mechanics and reality of an armed encounter, but also how to properly document and justify use of force
How can cops prepare for being told, “We don’t serve your kind around here”?
The reforms were recommended by federal officials after the DOJ’s decision to scale back a program that helped departments improve community relations
The union said the attack shows how the department’s policy prohibiting officers from firing at moving vehicles puts its “officers’ lives in danger”
When considering best practices, law enforcement models of the past do not provide solutions for today’s problems
From 2008 to 2016, the Columbus Police Department had an average of 37 resignations a year
The PD plans to require officers to scan their fingerprints at the start and end of shifts to prove they’ve worked the hours claimed on their payslips
Officer Brett Lauten, who’s battling colon cancer, said the department violated state and federal rules on how employers treat workers with disabilities
City officials said more than 20,000 cameras will be in use in the 34,000-member NYPD by year’s end, a year earlier than anticipated
The president of a Detroit police union spoke out against the city
A proposed bill would regulate the location and type of tattoos New Hampshire state troopers are allowed to display
Some deputies are upset about a private company that is taking over the administration of off-duty security details
Jim and Doug discuss the traits of a good leader, no matter what rank they’ve attained
A federal judge ruled this week in a case brought after officers searched a motorcycle club’s meeting space
Officials said the public safety model of first responders acting as firefighters, police officers and EMS providers helps decrease response times
Fort Collins Police Services is part of a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award-winning city with collaborative leadership centered on citizen involvement
Over the past 10 to 15 years, Minnesota police departments slowly have been making the switch to longer shifts over fewer days
Right now, an officer in Washington can’t be convicted of a crime for using deadly force if he or she acted in good faith and without malice
The officer was fired for violating his department’s use-of-force policy despite being acquitted in the 2015 fatal shooting of 18-year-old Brandon Jones
Officers are calling in sick every day in Puerto Rico, partly to press demands for unpaid overtime pay for hurricane recovery efforts
The department’s force policies are significant not just as guidelines but because they dictate conduct that can lead to discipline for an officer
Phil Kiersnowski pulled over Sen. Jon Lundberg’s daughter and criticized the department’s window tinting enforcement policy
Anyone who handles an agency firearm must be trained in how to secure it when it isn’t on their person
Some PDs are changing their standards because they fear they might lose otherwise high-quality recruits
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- US House revives, passes policing overhaul bill
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