Procedures & Policies

Procedures & Policies

Trump Issues Executive Order He Says Will Help Police Fight Crime

“My Administration is steadfastly committed to empowering State and local law enforcement to firmly police dangerous criminal behavior and protect innocent citizens,” Trump said.

Procedures & Policies

NYPD Restricts Vehicle Pursuits to Suspects Wanted for Serious Crimes

The revamped policy, which takes effect Feb. 1, bars police from pursuing suspects for traffic infractions, violations or non-violent misdemeanors, police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said.

Patrol

NYPD Going “Old School” with Uniform, Facial Hair Policy

“It’s absolutely ludicrous that you have an officer with pink hair and nails longer than their fingers,” one Manhattan officer said. “We’re a police department not a hip hop department. Let’s go back to being police officers.”

Procedures & Policies

AZ POST Considers Revision to Marijuana Rules for Recruits

“My recommendation for your consideration is we go for a six-month window,” said Matt Giordano, executive director. “We would go to six months of the last use.

Command

Time to Change Our Pursuit Policies

Complicated guidelines that require officers to make decisions during the heat of the moment are not working.

Point of Law

Baltimore Police Complying with Key Consent Decree Requirements, DOJ Says

If the court grants the motion, BPD must maintain compliance with the provisions for one year before the court can terminate these sections of the consent decree.

Procedures & Policies

Study Finds Consent Decrees Onerous, Ineffective, and Often Harmful

The report concludes: “When a consent decree is truly warranted, it must focus on the most urgent concerns. The violations should be clearly identified and fully supported by rigorous evidence."

Procedures & Policies

DOJ and Consent Decree Monitor Praise Albuquerque PD for Reforms

Monitors tracking civilian oversight, one of the largest remaining roadblocks in reaching full compliance, called it “a mess” that was being cleaned up, and advocates applauded the work done by the department to come so far, so fast.

Procedures & Policies

Portland Loosens Restrictions on Vehicle Pursuits

“We have seen a significant propensity for criminal suspects to elude traffic stops, often driving extremely dangerously despite no officers chasing them,” the Bureau said in a statement.

Procedures & Policies

New Seattle Policy to Limit Police Use of Ruses

The new ruse rules seek to set clear standards on how SPD officers can use the tactics going forward, and limits use to five scenarios.

Blogs

10 Tips for Starting a New Police Department

Chief David Howard shares what he learned while working to start a new police department in Pembroke Park, FL.

Featured

Minneapolis City Council Approves Sweeping Police Reform

Mayor Jacob Frey hailed the agreement, which emerged after staggered and sometimes strained negotiations between the city and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights. But he also acknowledged challenges ahead, especially when violent crime flares.

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