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Section: Procedures & Policies
Procedures & Policies
Mental Health Crisis Is a Social Problem, Not a Police Problem
In a POLICE-exclusive interview, Robert Harris of the Los Angeles Police Protective League board of directors discusses the problems with making police act as the front-line problem solvers for the mental health crisis.
January 15, 2019
Procedures & Policies
Pennsylvania Parents File Suit over Proposal to Arm Teachers in Schools
The Tamaqua (PA) School District "endangered their community" when they approved a "manifestly illegal" policy to give weapons to teachers and other school employees, according to a lawsuit filed by three parents and a grandparent.
January 7, 2019
Procedures & Policies
NIBRS 2021: Prepare Your Agency for the New and Improved Crime Reporting System
The National Incident-Based Reporting System offers law enforcement many advantages over the Uniform Crime Reporting program.
December 24, 2018
Procedures & Policies
San Francisco Officers Told Not to Make Suspects Sit
The practice is viewed as “demeaning” to suspects, city police Chief William Scott has determined.
December 12, 2018
Technology
Dragon Nuance to Hold Webinar on Improving Report Writing Efficiency through Speech Recognition Technology
Dragon Nuance will hold a webinar titled "Transforming Police Reporting with Speech Recognition Technology" Thursday Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. Eastern time.
December 5, 2018
Patrol
University Police at Connecticut Campus Reforming Policies for Investigating Sexual Assault Allegations
Among the changes will be the addition of mandatory two-hour sexual harassment prevention training as well as training for several police officers on strategies for working with sexual violence victims. There will also be several changes to policies and procedures related to disciplinary matters.
November 30, 2018
Patrol
FBI Announces Launch of National Use-Of-Force Data Collection
The FBI says that the goal of the collection is not to provide insight into specific use-of-force incidents, but instead to offer a comprehensive view of the circumstances, subjects, and officers involved in such incidents nationwide.
November 22, 2018
Vehicle Ops
How to Drive in Dangerous Weather
The best way to prevent accidents is to learn to recognize the hazards and train on how to prevent them from causing a tragedy.
November 16, 2018
Patrol
North Carolina Officer Dies in Crash Responding to Robbery Call
Officer Jared William Franks, 24, died when his car collided with another police car during a pursuit.
November 12, 2018
Patrol
Washington Voters to Decide on Lowering Bar for Police Deadly Force Prosecutions
Voters in Washington will decide on Tuesday whether that state should lower the barrier to prosecuting police for use of deadly force. Ballot initiative 940 would remove the state's malice requirement, which says prosecutors must prove an officer acted with "evil intent" when bringing criminal charges for killing in the line of duty.
November 5, 2018
Patrol
New York Man Awarded $1.5M in UOF Suit Calls for Mayor to Hire Outside Chief
A Syracuse man who was awarded $1.5 million for an incident in which he accused police of using excessive force in his arrest has asked the mayor to hire the next police chief from outside the agency.
October 25, 2018
Training
How To Survive a Reprimand
Dealing with a reprimand at work can be very distressing for police officers. Sometimes, we create the situation, and sometimes, the situation is created for us. Either way, it's best to develop a strategy so you are prepared if and when it happens.
October 1, 2018
Patrol
Chicago Mayor, Illinois AG Agree on Plan to Overhaul Police Department
Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan have finalized a proposed court order intended to bring sweeping change to the Chicago Police Department.
September 13, 2018
Patrol
Inidana Officer Collapses and Dies Following Pursuit of Suspect Car Thief
Officer David Tinsley of the Fort Wayne (IN) Police Department reportedly died from Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease according to an autopsy report issued Wednesday morning from the Allen County Coroner's Office. Fort Wayne Police Chief Steve Reed called Tinsley "a cop's cop." More here.
September 12, 2018
Patrol
Chicago Officers to Document Every Time They Point a Gun at Someone
Chicago police officers would be required to document every instance in which they point a gun at someone under an agreement reached Wednesday between Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, two sources familiar with the deal confirmed.
September 6, 2018
Patrol
DA: Police Not at Fault for Death of Pennsylvania Man During Search
Berks County District Attorney John Adams has concluded that the death of 51-year-old Gregory Longenecker as he fled police into a thicket of tall grass was his own fault, not the fault of the police who were chasing him.
August 31, 2018
Patrol
Washington Oversight Board: Sheriff's UOF Complaint Process Needs Work
The King County Office of Law Enforcement Oversight (OLEO) recently released a new report that suggested the process used by the King County Sheriff's Office to review complaints made by members of the public against officers for alleged unnecessary or excessive use of force needs improvement.
August 30, 2018
Patrol
California UOF Legislation Inspired by Stephon Clark Shooting Shelved for the Year
California's Assembly Bill 931—a piece of legislation aimed at reducing the number of officer-involved shootings in California by modifying that state's legal standard for judging police officers' use of force from "reasonable" to "necessary"—will not move forward this year.
August 30, 2018
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