Lexipol
Lexipol provides fully developed, state-specific law enforcement policies researched and written by subject matter experts and vetted by attorneys. Our policies are based on nationwide standards and best practices while also incorporating state and federal laws and regulations where appropriate. Best of all, we keep your policies updated for you, saving you time and money.
With Lexipol, you will enhance personnel accountability, reduce liability, save time and money on policy management AND rest easy knowing your department is protected.
AI tools like ChatGPT are reshaping law enforcement, but without clear policies, departments risk ethical, legal and operational missteps
Here are five actionable strategies to use data for officer development, risk reduction and enhanced transparency in your law enforcement agency
The 8th Circuit affirms qualified immunity for officer in shooting of off-duty cop during a chaotic pursuit in St. Louis
In a recent case, the court determines if there was reasonable suspicion for a school resource officer to conduct an investigative stop
The court rules on a warrantless seizure of a man’s firearms after he was taken for a mental health evaluation
Ignoring problems opens the door for employee dissatisfaction, inhibited personal performance and organizational disruption at all levels
Why well-documented descriptions of what each witness said needs to be in your police report
The court rules on the legality of a two-step interrogation technique in which officers “ask first, warn second” in this recent case
There’s an old saying, what you don’t know won’t hurt you. This saying doesn’t apply here
The court denies law enforcement officers qualified immunity for the arrest of a local journalist in a recent case
Below 100 is a risk management initiative that seeks to reduce law enforcement LODDs. What if we took a similar approach to wellness?
Conducting a law enforcement training audit can help agencies identify and rectify deficiencies, reducing training-related risk
The “mosaic theory” will certainly become a more common argument advanced by defendants as police expand the use of technology in gathering evidence
Even if you are responding to an urgent call, running in uniform in a crowd can cause panic
The appellate court analyzes a recent case in light of the state-created danger doctrine to decide if the officer should be liable
Public safety personnel generally come to the job with strong ethics and values, but supervisory ethics adds a different dimension
The appellate court reviews a case involving a vehicle containment technique and determines the tactic constitutes a seizure
Officers were accused of extending a traffic stop to conduct a K-9 sniff in this recent case
The duty to intercede in law enforcement has legal roots, but we must go further, instilling it as a core organizational value
If there is any clearly established Supreme Court precedent, it is that the Court believes lower courts continue to misconstrue Supreme Court direction on qualified immunity
Is the threshold of a storage unit within curtilage under the Fourth Amendment? The court decides in this recent case
A recent case follows the events of a traffic stop in which police were demanding identification from a subject who refused
Personnel will often say they are “fine” even when they are clearly not; here’s how to recognize and address stress in public safety
Understanding and communicating the “why” can make an incredible difference in the process and outcome of a contact
Be aware of what you are sharing
Discipline is a necessary component of supervision; here are some tips for disciplining public safety employees fairly and effectively
The court rules on an officer’s warrantless search of the subject’s vehicle during the course of a traffic stop
All agencies should be on notice that the administration is clearly seeking ways to encourage agencies to adopt common police reform measures
A defendant argues that because an officer wrote a citation by hand, it improperly extended a traffic stop
Baltimore police officers face considerable challenges, but they do so knowing that their health and wellness matter
While important for employee development, performance evaluations are only as good as the effort put forth to create them
Tactical intervention needs to be routinely, and realistically, trained upon
