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Procedures & Policies
CentralSquare Records Customers in Eight States Receive NIBRS Certification
CentralSquare, a leader in public sector technology, has announced that multiple customer agencies have received National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) certification from the Criminal Justice Information Services Division agencies in Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Texas, and Wisconsin.
March 9, 2020
Procedures & Policies
Terminated Ohio Officer Returning to Duty, Collecting Back Pay
An officer with the Mansfield (OH) Police Department who was terminated in May of last year has been reinstated and will soon return to duty.
February 14, 2020
Procedures & Policies
Ohio Chief Bans Load-Bearing Vests for Officers
The chief of police for the Toledo Police Department has banned officers from wearing load-bearing vests that have been credited by many with relieving back pain associated with wearing duty belts that carry an officer's duty gear.
February 11, 2020
The chief of the Toledo (OH) Police Department has told officers they can no longer wear load-bearing vests because he thinks they make officers look 'too much like a military soldier.'
Procedures & Policies
Bill Requiring Armed SROs Clears Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation Monday to require that police officers be armed when assigned to schools. The bill now goes to the House.
January 28, 2020
Procedures & Policies
[Webinar] 5 Key Ways to Reduce Liability Risks
Police Magazine is hosting a free webinar Jan. 30 to explain how police departments can work to reduce liability risks and protect themselves.
January 9, 2020
Procedures & Policies
Washington Officer's Arrest of Teen Followed Policy
Two Kirkland, WA, police officers followed department policies and procedures when they roughly arrested a fleeing 14-year-old suspect in a YMCA teen center, according to a final report following an investigation of the arrest.
December 27, 2019
Procedures & Policies
Baltimore PD to Enact Reforms in 2020, Despite Delays
City and police leaders say Baltimore residents should start to see the Police Department’s consent decree reforms on the street for the first time in 2020, but many key initiatives are delayed as well.
December 26, 2019
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Procedures & Policies
Houston PD Policy Will Allow Officers to Grow Beards
Two years after loosening up the department's tattoo regulations, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo announced that officers will be allowed to grow beards.
December 24, 2019
Procedures & Policies
Indiana Agency's Policy Mandates Random Inspection of Officers' Body Camera Footage
The new requirements call for sergeants to randomly sample at least five videos each month from officers they supervise, and to review at least 15 minutes of footage from each subordinate three or more times per year.
December 20, 2019
Procedures & Policies
Wyoming Officer Alleges Pregnancy Cost Her Promotion
A police officer in Wyoming has filed a lawsuit claiming she was denied a chance at promotion because her high-risk pregnancy prevented her from taking a physical test on the date it was given.
December 18, 2019
Procedures & Policies
CALEA Introduces Policy Resource Library to Support Agencies Seeking Accreditation
Available through PowerDMS, CALEA's exclusive Policy Resource Library is designed to help public safety agencies create and share dynamic policies to meet their unique challenges.
November 22, 2019
Procedures & Policies
North Carolina Agency Implements "Written Consent" Policy, Limiting Search Powers
A police advocacy group, the N.C. Police Benevolent Association, opposes the proposed policy, saying it should include a way for officers to bypass the written requirement if it is not safe or practical. The group would continue to oppose the practice, which isn't backed by law, said PBA President John Midgette.
November 1, 2019
Procedures & Policies
Missouri Police Board Votes to Seek Independent Review of Police Department
Less than a week after a jury awarded $19 million to an officer in a discrimination lawsuit alleging that the agency passed him over for promotion because he is homosexual, the St. Louis County Police Board voted unanimously to seek an independent review of the agency.
October 31, 2019
Procedures & Policies
Pennsylvania Police Union Loses in Fight Over Tattoos
The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police lost in its bid to defend officers who have visible tattoos that some might construe as offensive following an incident in which an officer was seen in a short-sleeve uniform shirt revealing a tattoo some argued was a Nazi symbol.
October 18, 2019
Procedures & Policies
Minnesota Off-Duty Officers Told to Not Wear Uniforms to Political Events
The Minneapolis Police Department has told its officers that they may no longer wear their uniform while attending political events when off duty.
October 3, 2019
Procedures & Policies
Florida Rapper Films Music Video in Police Department Building
A South Florida rapper reportedly filmed his latest music video in part in the headquarters building of the Aventura Police Department—something the agency didn't know about until the video went viral.
September 10, 2019
Procedures & Policies
Phoenix PD Implements New Gun Pointing Policy, Announces More Mental Health Training and Full Rollout of Body Cameras
Chief Williams said she expects the new "Pointed Gun at Person" (PGP) reports will help the department track how many times officers can de-escalate potentially deadly situations.
August 19, 2019
Procedures & Policies
NYPD Evaluating Its Mental Health Programs
The 22-question survey was sent out Thursday—one day after the ninth NYPD officer committed suicide this year. The survey was also circulated a week ago, police sources said.
August 16, 2019
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