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.
Examining the evolving landscape of enforcement strategies
Front-line supervisors play a key role in managing use-of-force incidents by shaping training and upholding standards in police agencies
Discretion requires officers to think ahead to possible, unintended consequences. Are we adequately training officers in the valor of its use?
Police in D.C., New York City, Chicago and Las Vegas are loosening policies to allow officers to fire at moving vehicles to stop vehicular attacks
A state legislator plans to introduce a bill to change the legal standard for LE in California from using “objectively reasonable force” to “necessary force”
We need to consider policies that address prevention of mass murder as a possible reason an officer might open fire on a moving vehicle
Officers were shot at during two separate incidents and supervisors would not allow officers to give chase
Change is necessary to grow and remain relevant, but how do you get risk-averse decision-makers to buy in to your ideas?
The new policy requires officers to verbalize their reason for turning off the microphone
In addition to the creation of a model policy, 14 recommendations address topics such as licensure, training, protocols and data/records management
The LAPD’s years-long practice of keeping video from body cameras and patrol cars under wraps will soon end
The commission voted to adopt a policy regulating how officers can use TASERs, bringing a months-long debate to an end
The road to justice is difficult, so recognizing our inconsistent beliefs and justifications is paramount to acting appropriately
Mayor Mark Farrell and Chief Bill Scott are at odds over a controversial ballot measure to arm San Francisco officers with TASERs
Since being named commissioner last month, Darryl De Sousa has announced several strategies to root out corrupt cops
Current law provides officers with extensive due process rights that critics say sometimes shield them from internal discipline
Darryl De Sousa was confirmed as Baltimore’s new police commissioner, winning a position that one analyst called “the hardest job” of any new chief in the U.S.
Jim and Doug discuss some ways in which police agencies can improve the way cops are treated following a critical incident
Under the “red flag” law, police could obtain a court order preventing people from having guns if they are a danger to themselves or others
The Tukwila Police Department’s UAS program proved its worth during the first month of operations
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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
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