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.
The FirstNet Health and Wellness Coalition leads efforts to enhance first responder mental wellness through comprehensive strategies and policy changes
Signs of backlash against increased crime associated with oppressive and punitive police reform measures are coming to light
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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
Under the deal, a cop in some non-emergency encounters would need to give a name, rank and command, the reason for the stop and hand out business cards
The nation’s ninth-largest city continues to struggle with hiring and retaining police officers
A bill would prevent landlords, mobile-home parks, condo associations and the like from restricting the display of the flags
We asked our members what they would like see change in their agency in the coming year
Officer Mark Hovan said he believes the suspension violates his religious freedom
The city reached its goal to provide the cameras to more than 7,000 officers one year earlier than originally planned
The state will reject FirstNet, which was created in response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks
Sgt. Nick Stevens decided to let a shoplifting suspect go after he told the officer he stole food because he hadn’t eaten in two days
If you can’t name and recognize your city council members and community religious leaders, you may have a problem lying in wait
The exchange, captured on video, occurred when an officer questioned a statistic about violence against transgender people
The Honolulu PD sent letters to at least 30 gun owners, saying they had 30 days to surrender or transfer ownership of their guns
The names tied to those demotions came as a shock to many former and current officers
The officers allege that employees at the San Gabriel PD used racial slurs and that the department refused to promote Asian officers